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Job board: Waste and recycling dominate hiring

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Waste management and recycling sectors are leading in circular economy hiring across Africa, accounting for 8 of the 24 advertised roles. All vacancies are senior-level positions, spanning plastic recycling, wastewater as well as specialised streams such as e-waste and hazardous chemical waste management.
Eastern and Southern Africa dominate the hiring, each accounting for 8 open roles.
The UN stands out as the single largest employer, accounting for six of the 24 roles across UNOPS, UNEP, UN-Habitat and ITU.
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Southern Africa
Arup: Wastewater Expert (South Africa)
GlobalForce: Site Supervisor (South Africa)
Onboarded Solutions: EHS Manager (South Africa)
NedBank: Environmental and Sustainability Project Lead (South Africa)
DBSA: Programme Manager: Water Reuse (South Africa)
City of Cape Town: Head of Integrated Waste Management Strategy (South Africa)
AB InBev: Sustainability Analyst-Partnerships and Value Projects (South Africa)
UN-Habitat: Climate Change and Urban Development Assistant (Zimbabwe)
Eastern Africa
MSF: Project Manager: Intersectional MSF Hazardous Waste Project (Kenya)
UNOPS: E-waste Management Policy Specialist (Kenya)
UNEP: Green Corridor Freight Consultant (Kenya)
UNEP: Evaluation Consultant, Waste Management Project (Kenya)
UNEP: Programme Associate (Kenya)
MWSS: Wastewater Engineer (Kenya)
Four Seasons: Steward (Mauritius)
Solidarités International: Partnership Manager (Sudan)
West Africa
Last Mile Health: Operations & Facility Management Assistant Intern (Liberia)
Technoserve: Business Advisor, Plastic Recycling Project (Nigeria)
Technoserve: Senior MEL Coordinator, Plastic Recycling Project (Nigeria)
PwC: Sustainability and Climate Change Associate (Nigeria)
Partners in Health: Head Janitor (Sierra Leone)
North Africa
Veolia: Technical Sales Executive (Morocco)
Africa
DEM: Hazardous Chemical Waste Expert (Africa)
ITU: Circular Economy Consultant (Africa)