Healthcare Waste Coordinator

Organisation: Eswatini Environment Authority (EEA)

Project: GEF-8 Project – “Reduced Risks on Human Health & the Environment through Reduction of POPs and U-POPs in Eswatini”

Supporting Organisation: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Contract Duration: 3 years, subject to yearly review and satisfactory appraisal

Closing Date: 26 October 2026

Application Email: cxxxxxx@eea.org.sz

1. JOB SUMMARY

The Eswatini Environment Authority (EEA), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the GEF-8 project, “Reduced Risks on Human Health & the Environment through Reduction of POPs and U-POPs in Eswatini”, invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the position of Healthcare Waste Coordinator.

The Healthcare Waste Coordinator (HCWC) will be responsible for Component 3 of the project. The HCWC will ensure coordination among stakeholders related to their assigned project components, outcomes and outputs, and provide an opportunity to represent stakeholders’ perspectives on POPs and waste management topics. The coordinator will support the implementation of project activities in line with the agreed project plan and approach.

The HCWC will report to the Project Manager.

2. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organise meetings.

• Liaise with national and local government entities on the implementation of project activities within the assigned project component.

• Support the organisation of national and municipality-level inception workshops, if needed.

• Support the organisation of training events.

• Support the implementation of the awareness-raising campaign.

• Provide day-to-day support to project consultants on the subjects they need support on, in accordance with the assigned project component.

• Support the monitoring and evaluation of project results in line with GEF and UNDP requirements.

• Support the implementation of the Gender Action Plan (GAP) in relation to the assigned project components.

3. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Health, Environmental Management, Public Health or a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years in project management and coordination, field operation or planning.

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive, hands-on experience directly managing healthcare waste operations within a healthcare facility.

Required Experience

Experience in:

• Planning, implementing, monitoring or supervising healthcare waste management systems at facility, district, regional or national level.

• Working with healthcare waste segregation, collection, transportation, storage, treatment and final disposal systems.

• Supporting compliance with national healthcare waste management guidelines, environmental regulations and public health standards.

• Conducting healthcare facility assessments, inspections, audits or compliance monitoring related to environmental health and waste management.

• Healthcare waste management and infectious waste handling.

• Developing and implementing healthcare waste management plans.

• Working with and preferably developing Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programmes.

• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in healthcare settings.

• Environmental health inspections and risk management.

• Monitoring and reporting environmental and public health indicators.

• Coordinating with hospitals, clinics, laboratories, regional health offices, local authorities and environmental institutions.

4. CONTRACT DURATION

The contract is for a period of three (3) years, with yearly reviews. Renewal of the contract is subject to satisfactory appraisal results.

5. HOW TO APPLY

Applications should be addressed to:

The Head of Human Resources Eswatini Environment Authority P.O. Box 2602 Mbabane, Eswatini

Email: cxxxxxx@eea.org.sz

Closing Date: 26 October 2026

Applicants should submit their applications before the closing date.