Posted on: Wed 05-03-2025

The Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) is a leading and reputable indigenous non-governmental organization that promotes access to qualitative healthcare, Education and economic strengthening opportunities for all Nigerians. With its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with a corporate office in Abuja, ECEWS has presence in 17 States across the South-South, South East, South West and North Central Nigeria with a strong client portfolio with the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria, United States agency for international development (USAID), United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), The United Nations office of Projects, World Bank & Federal Government of Nigeria. Since its founding in 2001, ECEWS has built a vast network of health and allied professional staff, partners and collaborators which has earned her a solid reputation among its funders and is well regarded by competitors and partners alike.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Healthcare Waste Manager

Location: Enugu
Job Nature: Full Time

Position Description

• He/she will be responsible for the management of all medical-related waste at the health facility and community level
• Maintain 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

• A Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Environmental or Medical Sciences or any other science course is required.
• A master’s degree in public health, Environmental/Medical Sciences, or any other relevant courses
• At least five (5) years of progressive experience in healthcare waste management is desired.
• Previous experience in the preparation of technical instruments for sage healthcare waste management is an added advantage.
• Experience in developing training manuals or other training documents for programs/projects funded by multilateral agencies on hazardous healthcare waste management
• Working experience in Nigeria or other developing countries.
• Ability to cooperate and interact with stakeholders including facilitating meetings and workshops.
• Experience working in Enugu State will be an added advantage.

Salary
Competitive.

Application Closing Date
14th March, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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