Consultant - Regulatory Framework for household and hazardous waste

What you'll need 

• Education: Master’s degree in environmental studies, Solid Waste Management, Chemical engineering, Environmental Law or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
• Experience: Must have a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in Environmental and waste management, both technical in regulations both household and hazardous waste, preferably in the Latin American and Caribbean Region. Experience in technical aspects of household waste management and landfill operations, technical and financial Experience in hazardous waste management, classification, regulations and procedures and processing. Good knowledge of Local situation and network in the waste sector in Suriname and previous consulting experience with the IDB is considered an advantage.  
• Languages: Proficiency in English and Dutch.

Key skills

• Learn continuously.
• Collaborate and share knowledge.
• Focus on clients.
• Communicate and influence.
• Innovate and try new things.

Requirements

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
• Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

Type of contract and duration

• Type of contract: Products and External Services Consultant (PEC), Lump Sum.
• Length of contract:  4 months.
• Work Location: Remote.

What we offer

The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:

• A competitive compensation package.
• A flexible way of working. You will be evaluated by deliverable.

Our culture

At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org  to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.

Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.

About the IDB Group

The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

About IDB

We work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, we help improve health and education and advance infrastructure. Our aim is to achieve development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way. With a history dating back to 1959, today we are the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. We provide loans, grants, and technical assistance; and we conduct extensive research. We maintain a strong commitment to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.

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