KEPRO (Kenya Extended Producer Responsibility Organization) is an industry-led organization bringing together players in the post-consumer waste value chain to address waste challenges in Kenya. The SWEEP Partnership Lead role involves spearheading the establishment and coordination of the SWEEP Partnership Platform in Kenya. This platform is crucial for ensuring effective engagement of all stakeholders (government, private sector, NGOs, refugee-led/community groups, and financiers) to drive sustainable waste management, circular economy initiatives, and green job creation. This position reports directly to Last Mile Climate’s Regional Director for East Africa and KEPRO’s CEO.
Key Responsibilities
Partnership Development & Coordination
- Lead the establishment and facilitation of the SWEEP Partnership Platform in Kenya, ensuring effective engagement of all stakeholders (government, private sector, NGOs, refugee-led/community groups, financiers).
- Serve as the focal point between Last Mile Climate, KEPRO, and wider SWEEP global and local partners (Waste.nl, DRC, UNHCR, WFP, private sector companies, etc.).
- Build strong working relationships with Kenyan government ministries and agencies to ensure alignment with national policies and priorities on sustainable waste management, and as relevant seek to influence refugee-inclusive waste policies.
- Support exploration of opportunities to extend SWEEP into Ethiopia, in close coordination with Last Mile Climate and partners, as projects materialize (e.g. a prospective project with SWEEP partner Kubik to collect plastics and turn it into construction materials in Harar and Jijiga).
Project Development & Support
- Facilitate co-creation of multi-stakeholder projects under the SWEEP Platform, including private–public–community collaborations.
- Provide technical and coordination support to design, fund, and implement projects in line with SWEEP’s vision of circular economy and green job creation.
- Support integration of innovative financing mechanisms, such as plastic credits.
Strategic Alignment & Advocacy
- Ensure all SWEEP activities are consistent with and advance Kenyan government waste management policies, strategies, and EPR frameworks.
- Represent SWEEP and Last Mile Climate in key national and regional fora on waste and circular economy.
- Promote inclusive approaches, ensuring refugee and host community voices are meaningfully engaged in all stages of project design and delivery.
Management & Reporting
- Report directly to Last Mile Climate’s Regional Director for East Africa as well as KEPRO’s CEO.
- Administratively and socially integrate with KEPRO’s team (can spend up to max. 10% of time on KEPRO team activities not specifically related to SWEEP).
- Provide timely reporting and knowledge sharing to both Last Mile Climate and KEPRO and as relevant to other SWEEP partners.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Environmental Management, Circular Economy, Development Studies, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience, including partnership management, project development, or policy engagement in waste management, circular economy, or related fields.
- Proven experience working with multi-stakeholder platforms involving government, private sector, and NGOs.
- Strong understanding of Kenya’s waste management landscape, including EPR frameworks, circular economy initiatives, and policy environment.
- Experience working in humanitarian or last-mile contexts is a strong advantage.
- Knowledge of innovative financing mechanisms (plastic credits, carbon credits, etc.) desirable.
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