This assignment focuses on the following two specific activities:

i) Development of regulatory framework that includes standards, guidelines and best practices that will complement the existing standard for waste collection and processing “SSB 010:2019 – Part 1: Collection of Household, Medical, Industrial, Separated and Bulky waste” and will focus on the operations of current dumpsites, controlled dumpsites, manual sanitary landfills and engineered sanitary landfills; including entrance regulations, waste testing, acceptance procedures and related environmental and health protection measures.

ii) Development of regulatory framework that includes standards and compliance mechanisms for managing and treating of hazardous waste to complement the existing standard for waste collection and processing “SSB 010:2019 – Part 1: Collection of Household, Medical, Industrial, Separated and Bulky waste” by expanding any gaps in definition & classification of hazardous waste streams, operational procedures for separation & safe collection, and include sections covering the treatment, storage, safe disposal and management of hazardous waste streams that provides protection for the environment and human health.

Hazardous waste includes household chemical waste and industrial hazardous waste. Industrial wastewater does not form part of this assignment.

Deliverables and Payments Timeline:

The value of each product is equivalent to that specified in the following table. Payment for the product will be made once approved. The documents will be presented in English and in an electronic file.

• Workplan for the implementation of the assignment, including:
• Gantt Chart with meeting and site visit schedule.
• Inception report, including:
  • Concise Inventory report as basis of the dumpsite/landfill and hazardous waste management situation in Suriname.
  • Gap analysis of the Regulatory Framework for both dumpsite/landfill procedures and hazardous waste management.
  • Short report and decisions taken in Workshop 1

Progress report, including:

Draft proposed changes, amendments and extensions of the Regulatory Framework, procedures, standards and guidelines with respect to

i) Dumpsites and landfill procedures.

ii) Hazardous waste management.

iii) Short report and decisions taken in Workshop 2

Final report, including:

Final proposed changes, amendments and extensions of the Regulatory Framework, procedures, standards and guidelines with respect to

iv) Dumpsites and landfill procedures

v) Hazardous waste management.

vi) Advice on organizational improvements, responsibilities and coordination between different Ministries.

Requirements:

• Education: Master’s degree in Environmental studies, Solid Waste Management, Chemical engineering, Environmental Law or other fields relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
• Experience: Must have a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in Environmental and waste management, both technical in regulations both household and hazardous waste, preferably in the Latin American and Caribbean Region. Experience in technical aspects of household waste management and landfill operations, technical and financial Experience in hazardous waste management, classification, regulations and procedures and processing. Good knowledge of Local situation and network in the waste sector in Suriname and previous consulting experience with the IDB is considered an advantage.
• Languages: Proficiency in English and Dutch.

Key skills:

• Learn continuously.
• Collaborate and share knowledge.
• Focus on clients.
• Communicate and influence.
• Innovate and try new things.

Requirements:

• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
• Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.