Environmental Officer at Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger is the world’s hunger specialist and leader in a global movement that aims to end life-threatening hunger for good within our lifetimes. For 40 years, the humanitarian and development organization has been on the front lines, treating and preventing hunger across nearly 50 countries. It served more than 21 million people in 2018 alone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Environmental Officer

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Contract
Category: Programmes - WASH
Reporting to: WASH Head of Department
Proposed start date: March 2025

Description 

• Action Against Hunger is currently looking to fill the role of Environmental Officer who will be responsible for piloting/testing the environmental actions of the logistics action plan at the mission level.

Key Responsibilities

• According to the identification of the volumes and categories of waste by the Action Against Hunger Office and Guest House, map the recycling channels present in the areas of intervention, during site visits;
• Carry out assessments during visits;
• Identify the hazardous waste management channels;
• Development of the collection process in the capital and bases and bases-capital, towards the recycling channels;
• Initiate contracts with the recycling and waste management sectors, and framework recycling contracts;
• Collect/capitalize program expectations on waste (written report to be relayed on coordination and headquarters);
• In close collaboration with the country office Procurement focal point, having analyzed strategic markets, contextualized Environmental, Social, and Good Governance (ESG) risks in the risk matrix;
• Test the sustainable criteria and therefore the supplier's ability to meet them;
• Identify supply chains for second-hand equipment, and ensure the reliability of these supplies;
• Identify the types/composition of packaging, and supplier;
• List quality & environmental standards and labels at the country level (according to strategic markets);
• Collect data and indicator tracking table, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs);
• Ensure internal communication on the results obtained at the level of the mission and headquarters;
• Capitalization report.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or other relevant field of study;
• Minimum of 2 years’ extensive experience in Environmental compliance or Management or Supply Chain Management/Coordination, preferably in Humanitarian or development work;
• Strong verbal, written, and communication skills;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality;
• Ability to work effectively in diverse, cross-cultural teams in a complex, multi-site work environment;
• Good interpersonal skills – approachable, diplomatic, able to negotiate, influence, give and receive effective feedback, be a team player;
• Fluent in English both written and verbal;
• Ability to educate others on environmental issues and compliance with regulations.
• Working knowledge of the Federal, State, or local environmental regulations;
• Excellent attention to detail, highly organized, rigorous, self-motivated, strong sense of responsibility, ability to work independently;
• Expert User of Microsoft Office Suite 2016 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
• Ability to manage and follow work plans;

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline  13th February, 2025.