Project Manager – Waste Warriors

Waste Warriors is a decade-old non-profit organization working to address the waste management crisis of the Indian Himalayan Region. We act as a catalyst to improve the waste management infrastructure, and implement policies, and behavior change campaigns while empowering the Safayi Sathis involved in the value chain. We also enable communities to adopt lifestyles that help keep the foothills of the Himalayas waste free, through a combination of direct action, public awareness-raising, community engagement initiatives, and long-term partnerships with government bodies with a team of 120+ full-time employees.

Waste Warriors is an equal opportunities employer and has very strong values and ethos. We are looking for dynamic individuals who are passionate about helping solve the Waste Management challenge and are willing  to embrace the challenges faced in working in the rural/urban settings in the Indian Himalayan Region, where living conditions, weather and accessibility could be very basic and limited. Working in these harsh conditions requires a special attitude, adaptability, resolve, patience and strength.

Waste Warriors Society is looking for young leaders who have an inner calling to ‘Be the Change’ and join us in bringing about positive change in SWM practices in the communities we touch.

Role:

The Project Manager will be responsible for all aspects of planning, initiating, executing, monitoring and reporting on the project requirements. The individual will also be responsible for engaging and liasoning with various stakeholders including but not limited to the Program Sponsors/ Donors, Government officials &  Community members. People recruitment, management and development is an integral part of this role.  Should be able to multitask and be willing to lead by example through guiding and leading a team in Community Engagement activities, Outreach and Advocacy, Operations of Waste Management processes on the ground.

The Project Manager will need to be involved in strategic planning and building means for gap funding  from Donor, other sources to ensure the program is sustained and meets the organization’s goals of helping embed sustainable SWM solutions in rural/urban communities in the hilly and/or mountainous regions of Uttarakhand/Himachal Pradesh.

Job Requirement

Experience:

• 5-8 years of overall  experience
• Atleast 3+ years in project management
• Successful completion of a Degree program [For non-graduates, exceptionally good candidates will be considered]
• Good understanding of Solid Waste Management systems in urban and rural environments
• At least 1 year of experience in Waste Management
• Ability to effectively plan and manage all aspects of project budgets and resources
• Adept in understanding, developing and maintaining good  stakeholder partnerships
• Ability to develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures
• Experience and comfort in using MS Office applications
• Fluency in both English and Hindi
• Experience in managing and building successful teams and conflict management

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the timely and successful implementation of the Project[s] assigned
• Manage the Project office and respective teams assigned to various projects and operational from the location.
• Ensure timely documentation and reporting of offline and online project activities.
• Ensuring all targets and deliverables of the project are met to ensure the whole team can have maximum impact within the project’s timeframe & budget.
• Oversight for all aspects of the project.
• Identifying training needs and enabling necessary capacity building of all team members.
• Coordinate with the Head Office in Dehradun to ensure strategic and operational support, where applicable.

Skills

• Waste management operations
• Strategic planning & execution
• Data documentation & analysis
• Budgeting & expense management
• Conflict resolution & relationship building
• Team Management and Talent Development

Personal Traits:

• Attention to detail and Data driven
• Self-organized & highly coordinated
• Create clarity out of ambiguity
• Problem-solving & critical thinking
• Solution oriented, Enterprising and Innovative
• Adaptable to change

These are indicative requirements and can change from time to time. While every effort will be made to accommodate the employees requirements, the candidate agrees that in certain circumstances the organization may request and require the candidate to relocate [temporarily/permanently] to other locations for handling larger/complex assignments, as part of their own career development path. The organization will provide necessary infrastructure and financial assistance as per organizational policies applicable for the same.

Pay Range Salary information is not available at the moment.