Healthcare Waste Officer at Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme Ltd/Gte (ECEWS)

Job Description

• Contribute to the overall management of all medical-related waste at the health facility and community level
• Support the oversight of all commodities utilized in the implementation of project activities.
• Ensure all waste disposal processes are in line with global best practices and environmental standards
• Develop and deploy SOPs, tools, and relevant guidelines for the safe and secure disposal of all medical-related waste and ensure healthcare workers are trained in these guidelines
• Document successes, lessons learned, and challenges in implementation as well as reports of project activities and results to the project donor, including routine quarterly and annual reports and other reporting requirements as requested.
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Minimum Recruitment Standard

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental or Medical Sciences or other related degree is required
• A Master’s degree in Public Health, Environmental Sciences, or related disciplines is an added advantage
• At least three (3) years of progressive experience in healthcare waste management.              
• Previous experience in the preparation of technical instruments for the management of hazardous wastes.     
• Experience in developing training manuals or other training documents for programs/projects funded by multilateral agencies specifically on hazardous/HCWM,
• Experience working in Nigeria or other developing countries under similar conditions.
• Experience working in Enugu State will be an added advantage