Waste management officer (Camps)

• Location: Afungi, Northern Mozambique
• Work environment: Remote industrial and construction site
• Rotation: 4 weeks on / 4 weeks off
• Language: English required
• Additional language: Portuguese is an asset
• Number of positions: Two identical Waste Management Officer positions

Contractor Field Control and Implementation of Contractual Clauses

The Waste Management Officer shall:

• Monitor and control the day-to-day activities of the waste Contractor within the assigned zone on behalf of the Company.
• Verify that the Contractor’s activities are executed in accordance with the contract, approved procedures and approved method statements.
• Control the following elements:
  • Collection frequency and routing
  • Crew manning
  • Personnel competence
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Vehicle and equipment condition
  • Load securing
  • Housekeeping
• Identify any deviation from a contractual clause or approved procedure.
• Stop any unsafe or non-compliant activity.
• Report deviations and non-compliant activities to the Waste Management Coordinator.
• Support the follow-up and closure of corrective actions.
• Provide factual field evidence, including photographic records, to support non-conformances and contractual remedies.

Waste Management Field Operations:

The Waste Management Officer shall:

• Monitor waste segregation, collection, labelling and storage activities at waste generation points and Waste Management Facilities within the assigned zone.
• Verify correct waste classification and compliance with approved waste management procedures for:
  • Organic waste
  • Mixed waste
  • Metal waste
  • Construction waste
  • Hazardous waste
• Verify the number, type, condition, colour coding, labelling and signage of bins, skips and containers at each waste generation point.
• Require the Contractor to replace or repair damaged or missing bins, skips and containers.
• Identify and correct cross-contamination at the point of waste generation.
• Record repeat offenders.
• Escalate persistent non-compliance.
• Perform routine inspections of:
  • Waste storage areas
  • Skips
  • Containers
  • Hazardous waste zones

Collection Monitoring and Traceability

The Waste Management Officer shall:

• Verify that waste collection is performed according to the agreed schedule and route.
• Verify that the correct vehicles and equipment are used.
• Ensure that waste is collected before containers reach overflow.
• Witness waste loading, weighing and transfer activities.
• Confirm that the quantities and waste-stream types recorded on manifests and transfer notes correspond to the waste collected.
• Track internal waste movements.
• Support the verification of:
  • Waste manifests
  • Waste registers
  • Waste certificates

Hazardous Waste and Spill Response

The Waste Management Officer shall:

• Inspect satellite accumulation points within the assigned zone.
• Verify compliant hazardous-waste storage, including:
  • Waste segregation and compatibility
  • Secondary containment and bunding
  • Labelling
  • Closed containers
  • Weather protection
  • Maximum storage duration
• Verify that spill kits are present, complete and serviceable.
• Respond to spills and leaks.
• Report spills, leaks and poor waste-management practices.

Inspections, Data Collection and Reporting

The Waste Management Officer shall:

• Conduct routine environmental inspections related to waste within the assigned zone.
• Ensure that field data, inspection checklists and photographic records are accurately completed and archived.
• Collect and submit accurate field data relating to:
  • Waste quantities
  • Segregation compliance
  • Waste-treatment activities
• Submit a daily zone report to the Waste Management Coordinator.
• Include the following information in the daily zone report:
  • Waste collections completed
  • Waste collections missed
  • Waste quantities by stream
  • Segregation compliance
  • Contamination events
  • Container defects
  • Equipment defects
  • Outstanding actions
• Contribute to weekly and monthly environmental reporting by providing verified field information.
• Support internal audits, inspections and site visits.

Awareness, HSE and Continuous Improvement

The Waste Management Officer shall:

• Deliver toolbox talks and awareness briefings to waste generators within the assigned zone.
• Provide awareness briefings to:
  • Camp staff
  • Kitchen staff
  • Workshop personnel
  • Warehouse personnel
  • Construction crews
• Explain waste-segregation requirements and common errors.
• Raise awareness among Contractors and site personnel regarding waste segregation and good environmental practices.
• Apply and promote the Site HSE Golden Rules and environmental best practices during daily activities.
• Work in accordance with:
  • Permit-to-work requirements
  • Traffic-management requirements
  • Manual-handling requirements
  • Personal protective equipment requirements
• Immediately report:
  • Incidents
  • Near misses
  • Environmental deviations

The Project entity is a multinational joint venture with a significant social-performance component. The Project is financed by high-profile lenders.

The Afungi site is extremely remote and is located in Northern Mozambique, where infrastructure and communications can be unreliable.

The site is subject to mitigation measures relating to:

• Malaria
• COVID pandemic
• General security risks

All waste, water, wastewater and camp-maintenance activities are executed by Contractors.

The Company is the client and exercises technical, contractual and operational control.

The Waste Management Officer directs, verifies, audits and enforces Contractor performance. The Waste Management Officer does not directly execute the waste-management work.

The candidate shall have:

• A diploma or bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Science or a related discipline.
• Field experience in waste management and/or water and wastewater operations, preferably on industrial or construction sites.
• A basic understanding of:
  • Environmental permits
  • Waste classification
  • Wastewater-treatment principles
• The ability to conduct field inspections.
• The ability to prepare clear and factual reports.
• Familiarity with HSE requirements and safe working practices.
• The ability to work in a remote, multicultural and high-activity site environment.
• Good communication skills.
• English-language proficiency.
• Portuguese-language proficiency is considered an asset.