Провідний/а експерт/ка з управління відходами
Location: Kyiv/Sumy (hybrid)
Expected start date: October 15, 2025
Duration of assignment: 15.10.2025-31.05.2026
Background
Ukraine’s Cohesion and Regional Development project, UCORD, is implemented with support of Switzerland via the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, by NIRAS Sweden AB.
UCORD aims for citizens, businesses, and public authorities to contribute and equally benefit from recovery actions and coherent regional development that fosters improved quality of life, resilience, peace, and social cohesion in Ukraine. The project currently supports six pilot oblasts of Ukraine: Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, Ternopil, Vinnytsia, Volyn, and Odesa oblasts, targeting capacity development and awareness-raising initiatives throughout the country. UCORD consists of three components:
- Component 1 embeds regional policy development in Ukraine by supporting and strengthening Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) in pilot oblasts.
- Component 2 aims to improve public service delivery in the WASAW (water supply, sanitation, and waste management) sector, with a focus on environmental sustainability.
- Component 3 aims to construct social cohesion through culture, dialogue, and creative industries.
Objective and Context
In 2025, the UCORD project began supporting pilot regions in reviewing and updating existing or draft regional waste management plans. The support includes reviewing regional waste management plans, adapting them to the provisions of the National Waste Management Plan (NWMP) approved on 27 December 2024, and taking into account the consequences of the war and new European approaches and legislation.
As part of this support, the UCORD project announces the selection of a group of experts to provide consulting and expert support in updating the Regional Waste Management Plan in the Sumy Oblast.
The Waste Management Leading Expert is expected to be involved in updating the Regional Waste Management Plan.
For more details about the technical assignment, requirements and expected results, follow the link.
Duration of activity:
The expected period of work is from October 2025 to May 2026. Number of working days are indicated in the ToRs.
Form and format of employment:
- Consultancy contract with NIRAS Sweden AB;
- Hybrid (mainly remote work with possible business trips to Sumy region and Kyiv).
Submission of applications:
Send your CV (up to 3 pages), a cover letter indicating the amount of remuneration for 1 expert day (up to 1 page) and an Extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs and Public Organizations to the following email address: [email protected].
Applications that do not contain at least one of the above documents will not be considered. Documents should be prepared and submitted in any form and format.
Please indicate the following in the subject line of the email: Waste Management Lead Expert
The deadline for submitting applications is October 7, 2025.
