SWEEP Partnership Lead at KEPRO - Kenya Extended Producer Responsibility Organization

We are an industry-led extended producer responsibility organization bringing together players in the post-consumer waste value chain to address post-consumer waste in Kenya.

 

SWEEP Partnership Lead

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldProject Management 

Key Responsibilities

  • Partnership Development & Coordination
  • Lead the establishment and facilitation of the SWEEP Partnership Platform in Kenya, ensuring effective engagement of all stakeholders (government, private sector,
  • NGOs, refugee-led/community groups, financiers).
  • Serve as the focal point between Last Mile Climate, KEPRO, and wider SWEEP global and local partners (Waste.nl, DRC, UNHCR, WFP, private sector companies, etc.).
  • Build strong working relationships with Kenyan government ministries and agencies to ensure alignment with national policies and priorities on sustainable waste management, and as relevant seek to influence refugee-inclusive waste policies.
  • Support exploration of opportunities to extend SWEEP into Ethiopia, in close coordination with Last Mile Climate and partners, as projects materialize (e.g. a prospective project with SWEEP partner Kubik to collect plastics and turn it into construction materials in Harar and Jijiga).
  • Project Development & Support
  • Facilitate co-creation of multi-stakeholder projects under the SWEEP Platform, including private–public–community collaborations.
  • Provide technical and coordination support to design, fund, and implement projects in line with SWEEP’s vision of circular economy and green job creation.
  • Support integration of innovative financing mechanisms, such as plastic credits.
  • Strategic Alignment & Advocacy
  • Ensure all SWEEP activities are consistent with and advance Kenyan government
  • waste management policies, strategies, and EPR frameworks.
  • Represent SWEEP and Last Mile Climate in key national and regional fora on waste
  • and circular economy.
  • Promote inclusive approaches, ensuring refugee and host community voices are meaningfully engaged in all stages of project design and delivery.
  • Management & Reporting
  • Report directly to Last Mile Climate’s Regional Director for East Africa as well as KEPRO’s CEO
  • Administratively and socially integrate with KEPRO’s team (can spend up to max.
  • 10% of time on KEPRO team activities not specifically related to SWEEP).
  • Provide timely reporting and knowledge sharing to both Last Mile Climate and KEPRO and as relevant to other SWEEP partners.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Environmental Management, Circular Economy, Development Studies, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience, including partnership management, project development, or policy engagement in waste management, circular economy, or related fields.
  • Proven experience working with multi-stakeholder platforms involving government, private sector, and NGOs.
  • Strong understanding of Kenya’s waste management landscape, including EPR frameworks, circular economy initiatives, and policy environment.
  • Experience working in humanitarian or last-mile contexts is a strong advantage.
  • Knowledge of innovative financing mechanisms (plastic credits, carbon credits, etc.) desirable.

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to KEPRO - Kenya Extended Producer Responsibility Organization on careers.kepro.co.ke to apply

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