Requirements

Additional Requirements

• Age at most 35 years

Experience

• Passionate about working on Climate Change/Environmental/Waste Management sectors.
• 5 Years of experience in the development sector.
• Must be willing to travel for field visits.
• A high level of English communication skills and proficiency required.
• Must be familiar with MS Office applications (Word, Excel etc.).
• Excellent presentation and project implementation skills required.

Additional Requirements:

• The ability to drive a motorcycle and have a valid driving license is preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities & Context

Job Context

Arannayk Foundation thrives to promote the conservation and restoration of natural tropical forests, forest biodiversity, and natural resources of Bangladesh. The foundation was established in 2003 under a “debt-for-nature-swap provision” made through an agreement signed between the Government of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh and the Government of the United States.  Since then, the foundation has provided financial and technical support to various local NGOs to implement more than a hundred projects that contributed to forest restoration, biodiversity conservation, and livelihood improvement of forest-dependent communities to reduce their dependence on forest resources for earning a living. The foundation is registered as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee under the Bangladesh Companies Act 1994 having no share capital. Arannayk Foundation has registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau of Bangladesh.

The foundation is, among others, implementing the Plastic Reduction Initiative in Sundarbans Transboundary International Natural Ecosystems (PRISTINE) project at Mongla, Bagerhat, and ecotourism sites of Sundarbans. This project aims to reduce plastic pollution occurring upstream and downstream of the Sundarbans, provide technical solutions to track plastic pollution, monitor and record waste pickers’ recycling activities, promote awareness of pollution reduction, and facilitate the socio-economic development of waste pickers to sustain project outcomes. Arannayk Foundation is implementing this PRISTINE Project jointly with two partner organizations namely the Recycle Jar Ecosystem Limited and the Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO).

Arannayk Foundation is looking for young, energetic, and skilled incumbents for immediate appointment as a Technical Officer who will be assigned to the PRISTINE Project under the implementing partner Recycle Jar Ecosystem Limited.

Recycle Jar Ecosystem Ltd, is a carbon project developer company and it is a social good company. Recycle Jar started with a bold but simple vision to inspire people to live more sustainably. We began by partnering with communities to implement single-use plastic for recycling and then added different ways to encourage everyday sustainable choices. Technology might make the world move faster, but it has always been interconnected. We are on a mission to change the social and environmental impact of plastic.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the field operation of the PRISTINE project of waste management, distributing, recycling, sustainability, and improvement livelihood of waste pickers.
• Implementing the project as per PRISTINE policy.
• Managing and distributing the waste marketplace.
• Communicating with Companies and Waste traders along with waste pickers.
• Communicating with our foreign partners/clients.
• Field visits are essential and communicating with multiple stakeholders.
• Field Monitoring and managing the operation.
• Reporting to senior management for the projects.
• Develop the market linkage of the waste marketplace.
• Building relations with the Municipality, BFD, and Community Leaders.
• Provide technical expertise and support in waste management practices and technologies.
• Assist in the selection and procurement of waste materials.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and standards.
• Develop and implement safety protocols for waste handling and disposal.
• Perform any other duties/tasks assigned by the supervisor.