The primary responsibility of the Senior Technical Manager is to provide technical oversight and strategic direction to achieve the project’s goals. This role requires expertise in the circular economy and waste management, as well as experience with Nigeria’s unique waste ecosystem and regulatory landscape. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of working with collectors, aggregators, and recyclers to build their capacity and improve their performance.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

• Provide technical oversight of the project’s interventions.
• Offer technical solutions to implementation challenges.
• Adapt project approaches, as needed, to reach targets and milestones.
• Mentor and build the technical capacity of the project’s Business Advisors.
• With the Senior MEL Specialist, assess the impact of the project’s interventions and ensure high-quality data is being collected to demonstrate project results.
• Contribute to donor reports and presentations, and work with the Senior Program Manager to represent the project at external meetings and events.
• Assess the gaps in the clients’ (collectors, aggregators, and recyclers) technical knowledge and capacity.
• Develop technical trainings for collectors, aggregators, and recyclers to enhance management and performance.
• Collaborate with industry players, including government agencies, private sector, and civil society to promote supportive policies and an enabling environment for the players.
• Advise TechnoServe’s Program Development team on project proposals, as needed.

 Qualifications:

• An advanced degree in Environmental science, Waste management, Circular economy, Business Management, International Development, Economics, or other relevant field and at least 7 years of relevant professional experience (10+ years with a bachelor’s degree).
• Experience in international development is preferred.
• Prior work experience or collaboration with private sector companies and businesses.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of public and private sector counterparts and other key stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of the plastic waste sector.
• Experience with USAID-funded projects is highly desirable.
• Experience in designing and delivering technical training programs is highly desirable.
• Experience working in Nigeria is preferred.
• Experience in successfully implementing gender-integrated programs is a plus.

 Required Languages: Fluency in English is required.

Travel: Local travel 40-50%

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Deep understanding of waste management, particularly the Nigerian plastic waste sector.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines while managing multiple tasks and priorities.
• Ability to contribute to well-written, cohesive analyses and reports.