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TEAM PURPOSE: The Solid Waste Management (SWM) team works to provide effective and sustainable solid waste management services in Zaatari and Azraq Syrian refugee camps and surrounding host communities. The team is responsible for the collection, sorting, and processing of recyclable materials, contributing to improved environmental conditions, reduced waste-related health and environmental risks, and the promotion of sustainable waste management practices. The team leads the day-to-day operation of collection and sorting activities, ensuring services are delivered safely, efficiently, and in coordination with camp and host community stakeholders.

JOB PURPOSE: The Recycling Assistant will coordinate the implementation of the recycling component of the project amongst various stakeholders. S/he will oversee the daily operation of the recyclable sorting facility and household, commercial, and industrial collection activities, ensuring services are delivered safely and effectively. S/he will liaise closely with Oxfam's Solid Waste Management and Community Engagement teams, Cash-for-Work (CFW) teams, and Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), to ensure the project is implemented in line with agreed work plans and set indicators in the host community.

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ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WORKING GROUP

Programme Implementation

1. Supervise the day-to-day operation of the Oxfam recyclable sorting facility, ensuring safe, effective, and smooth service delivery, with regular checks and follow-ups.
2. Develop and update collection routing plans for household, commercial, and industrial recyclables collection across host community areas.
3. Lead and distribute daily tasks/requests to truck drivers responsible for collection from households, commercial areas, and industrial areas; conduct daily field trips to monitor and follow up on truck trips and report directly.
4. Follow up with household collectors, commercial entities, and industrial sites to ensure consistent collection coverage and address operational issues as they arise with close coordination with Community Engagement teams and CBOs.
5. Ensure a sufficient number of collection cages are installed and relocated as needed, based on feedback received from CBOs, Teamleaders, and other stakeholders.
6. Liaise and follow up with municipalities on collection-related matters, coordination, and issue resolution.
7. Assist in selection, coaching, and training of CFW workers, and maintain accurate attendance time sheets, working closely with the CFW team to raise and address any performance issues.
8. Attend and deliver induction sessions for new CFW workers, covering the recycling project and relevant operational protocols.
9. When required to coordinate with Community Engagement team to co-facilitate and brief community groups on recycling project activities to raise awareness; conduct orientation sessions with communities on the recycling project and the importance of recycling in project locations.
10. Coordinate closely with the Community Engagement team to flag hotspots requiring awareness-raising activities.
11. Ensure SWM standards, regulations, and the health and safety action plan are respected and applied for efficient and safe operations.
12. Support the Recycling Officer in maintaining health and safety checklists tailored to the operations and scale of the sorting facility.
13. Monitor and maintain logs/records of recycling materials received at and shipped from the sorting facilities in Host community areas; track daily intake and volumes of processed/sorted materials.
14. Raise purchase/procurement requests (ROs) for consumable materials and supplies needed for facility operations.
15. Propose ideas/innovations for improving operational services.
16. Assist in troubleshooting potential problems during daily business.
17. Report any accidents or issues affecting security and operations immediately to the H&S and Security teams.
18. Contribute timely and quality reporting on recycling project activities to the Recycling Officer; assist in daily and weekly reports (verbal, written, and electronic) and generate/share other reports with the supervisor as needed.
19. Assist in collecting best practices and case studies on the recycling project, demonstrating qualitative and quantitative results.
20. Assist in ensuring that all programmes take gender/protection issues fully into account.
21. Work with the MEAL team in developing and strengthening accountability mechanisms at the community level.
22. Deliver any other responsibility assigned by the line manager (Recycling Officer).

Coordination

1. Actively communicate and coordinate internally with other teams, such as Community Engagement, Cash for Work, logistic, Finance, and Recycable Buyers during the sale events.
2. Participate in weekly stand-up meetings and update the team on progress.
3. Supervise work on-site and be responsible for the implementation of the recycling project.
4. Set performance objectives with the line manager, as well as managing the process for those within own team.
5. Recognize that work patterns are not routine and are often high-pressure.
6. Demonstrate flexibility, willingness to learn, and enthusiasm for humanitarian work.

STAKEHOLDERS
Host community members, municipalities, Join Service Council, Community-Based Organisations (CBOs).

Qualifications

Essentials

• Strong communication skills and an ability to work across teams within an organisation.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and relationships simultaneously.
• 1–2 years of experience managing or supervising facilities/centers operations, ideally within solid waste management or cash-for-work programs.
• Experience working with INGOs is preferred
• Familiarity with community engagement principles and approaches.
• Experience coordinating with host community stakeholders, municipalities, and/or local authorities.
• Strong team working skills.
• Report writing skills.
• Fluency in Arabic.
• Knowledge or experience of integrating protection and gender into programmes.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the challenges faced by Syrian refugees living in Jordanian camps.
• Sympathy with the aims and goals of Oxfam.
• Understand English commands
• Can send/receive reports/emails in English and Arabic.

Nonessentials

• Basic English skills.

Disclaimer: We will be reviewing the applications on a rolling basis. The selection will be determined based on the qualifications listed in the job role and availability. Due to the urgency of this hire, applicants who meets qualifications of the role will be asked about their availability, and this may determine moving on to the next steps.

HOW WE INCORPORATE OUR VALUES, FEMINIST PRINCIPLES AND DECOLONIZATION 

For all our Transforming Business Support Human Resources Working Groups and Core Group. 

While this is our current stance, we are committed to continuous learning and improvement. We are dedicated to enhancing our understanding of integrating feminist principles and decolonization into our daily work. As we actively learn, we will update sections in this document to reflect our progress. 

All Oxfam Values, Equality, Solidarity, Courage, Inclusiveness, Empowerment, and Accountability are not just words but the very fabric of how we work. People & HR TBS are key in reflecting changes required in the harmonized procedures. All TBS HR WGs will verify that any update is consistent with our values, feminist principles, and the Oxfam Code of Conduct. When considering decolonial feminist principles in practice, Gender Justice Feminist Futures Strategy might also inspire us in this exercise. 

Equality: “We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and to have the same rights and

We believe in treating everyone fairly with equal rights and opportunities. Equity goes further by recognizing diverse circumstances and providing tailored resources to achieve equal outcomes. The principle of equity helps us achieve equality.

Decolonial Feminist Leadership:

We aim to practice leadership that is aware of power dynamics and strives for collective decision-making. This approach empowers others by sharing power and enabling individuals to make decisions.

Accountability: The working groups will enable transparency by clearly documenting all processes, including Terms of Reference (ToRs), work plans, stakeholder feedback, approval processes, and final implementation plans. This ensures that all documentation is accessible to all involved.

Inclusivity: We commit to the principle of "Nothing about Us without Us," ensuring active participation from CCRs and historically marginalized groups. While improving policies, we will balance inclusivity with efficiency to avoid overburdening CCRs. This includes ensuring diverse representation within working groups (e.g., gender, geography, ethnicity) and allowing time for translation and asynchronous participation when needed. All final outputs (e.g., policies, guides) will be made available in the four official languages, with relevant webinars conducted in those languages.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. 

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

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The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

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About us

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To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
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