Working under the authority of the Urban Development and Circular Economy unit (HQ), the senior technical expert (ship waste management) will ensure the planning and steer the implementation of all activities of a programme carried out in the ASEAN region (see programme description below).

The expert will be responsible for planning, steering, following activities to be carried out in the partner countries, as well as outcome measurement at regional level, based on appropriate indicators. In addition, she/he will be responsible for technical reporting on activities at regional level, on the basis of information provided by the involved stakeholders. She/he will ensure efficient information flows between the different stakeholders, as well as the adequate visibility of the programme.

She/he will carry out the following tasks:

1. Capacity building and regional cooperation:

• Review the existing literature and reports in the partner countries on ship waste management;
• Organise and facilitate national meetings with 10 ASEAN countries;
• Participate and facilitate discussions at MTWG meetings on the issue of SWM;
• Organise and facilitate 4 regional workshops, according to the needs identified during national meetings and consultations;
• Organise and facilitate a five-day study tour to Europe for 7 to 10 representatives of AMS;
• Identification on relevant measures for regional harmonization, to be validated with AMS;

2. Regional strategy

• Outline an ASEAN sustainable ship waste management strategy, which summarizes conclusions and recommendations from meetings and discussions, to be validated with AMS;
• Participate and facilitate discussions with ASM at STOM meetings on the issue of SWM;
• Facilitate discussion with MTWG and STOM regarding national implementation;
• Prepare concept for outline national plans.

3. Monitoring, reporting, capitalisation:

• Define the strategic and operational planning of the programme with ASEAN partners;
• Lead and coordinate the implementation of the programme, in close collaboration with the deputy expert and ensure key deliverables;
• Prepare technical notes and inputs in preparation of project steering committees;
• Prepare progress reports for every 6-month reporting period;
• Support the dissemination of results, experiences and best practices;
• Support the monitoring and evaluation process.

This job description is not exhaustive. The expert is responsible for the achievement of the two results. He/she coordinates the needed activities related to these results and provides technical inputs. He/she will do everything possible to ensure that these targets are met.