Team Leader / Senior Solid Waste Management Specialist – Tanzania

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Team Leader / Senior Solid Waste Management Specialist for a consultancy assignment financed by United Nations / UN-Habitat in Tanzania.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking an expert Team Leader / Senior Solid Waste Management Specialist for an upcoming consultancy assignment in Tanzania, supported by the United Nations / UN-Habitat. This important initiative aims to support the national solid waste management framework by identifying scalable, circular solutions for organic waste diversion, treatment, and resource recovery within the metropolitan area.

The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team of international and local experts to deliver comprehensive technical, environmental, and financial analyses. The role focuses on establishing robust waste baselines, evaluating appropriate treatment technologies such as composting and anaerobic digestion, and ensuring seamless integration with ongoing metropolitan solid waste infrastructure and sanitary landfill developments.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Lead the overall consulting team and manage the successful execution of the feasibility study and related deliverables.
• Establish a comprehensive baseline of municipal organic waste generation, characteristics, and seasonal variability.
• Evaluate suitable organic waste treatment technologies and assess integration opportunities with existing and planned transfer and disposal infrastructure.
• Assess market potential, commercial viability, and business models for recovered products such as compost, digestate, and biogas.
• Develop actionable implementation pathways, pilot project concepts, and institutional frameworks aligned with stakeholder requirements.

Scope of work

• Conduct an inception phase, refine the work plan, and review existing literature, engineering documentation, and regulatory frameworks.
• Execute mandatory site visits to key waste management facilities, legacy disposal areas, transfer stations, and major organic waste generation points.
• Quantify municipal waste generation and segmented organic fractions to determine high-yield diversion opportunities.
• Assess logistical pathways for waste collection, transfer, and transport to optimize long-haul efficiencies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Evaluate environmental, climate, and financial performance of various diversion scenarios, including life-cycle greenhouse gas impacts and methane avoidance.
• Formulate preliminary design concepts, siting considerations, and key performance indicators for pilot projects.
• Engage with national and local stakeholders through technical meetings and workshops to validate baseline findings and strategic recommendations.

Your role as Team Leader / Senior Solid Waste Management Specialist

• Provide overall strategic, technical, and administrative leadership for the assignment.
• Coordinate all project tasks, deliverables, and reporting obligations to the client and stakeholders.
• Lead stakeholder engagement activities, high-level consultations, and technical validation workshops.
• Direct the baseline assessment of organic waste generation and characterization.
• Oversee the evaluation of organic waste treatment technologies and infrastructure integration options.
• Contribute to the financial, environmental, and institutional analyses of proposed circular economy pathways.
• Ensure high-quality and timely delivery of all contractual outputs, including the Inception Report and Design Basis Memorandum.

Requirements

• Education: Advanced degree (Masters or higher) in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in municipal solid waste management or environmental infrastructure projects, with demonstrated experience leading feasibility studies or investment preparation assignments related to organic waste management, waste treatment, or circular economy initiatives

Desirable

• Prior working experience in Tanzania or the East Africa region.
• Familiarity with United Nations or international donor-funded project procedures.
• Experience with public-private partnership models in the municipal services sector.

A seasoned Team Leader with over 15 years of experience in municipal solid waste management and a proven track record in leading complex feasibility studies for organic waste treatment and circular economy initiatives in developing contexts.

Assignment details

• Location: Tanzania
• Financed by: United Nations / UN-Habitat
• Estimated duration: 8 months
• Expected input: 4.0 - 5.0 person-months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a United Nations / UN-Habitat-financed project in Tanzania.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.