Qureos Mentor

Alliance to End Plastic Waste

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 The Senior Advisor is the primary responsible executive for the success of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) program in-country. This role is accountable for delivering the full scope of the country program in alignment with AEPW Strategy 2030, ensuring that projects are designed and executed as part of a system-change agenda rather than isolated interventions. The Senior Advisor manages all in-country stakeholders - including government entities, DFIs, industry partners, and implementing organizations - and oversees AEPW staff, consultants, and contractors to ensure programs are delivered safely, efficiently, compliantly, and with measurable impact.
 
 
 
 
 
 The Senior Advisor is both a strategic representative of AEPW to external stakeholders and an operational manager ensuring contract compliance, impact reporting, and staff performance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Program Strategy &amp; Alignment
 
 
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 Develop, maintain, and execute a comprehensive country strategy aligned with AEPW&rsquo;s global Strategy 2030.
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 Ensure that 80&ndash;90% of projects drive system-level transformation (e.g., integrated waste infrastructure, EPR alignment, circular economy enablers) with the remaining 10&ndash;20% focused on pilots for learning, impact generation, or stakeholder engagement.
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 Identify opportunities for replication and scaling across the country and region.
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 Anticipate regulatory, political, and market shifts that may affect the program; adapt strategy proactively.
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 2. Stakeholder Engagement &amp; Representation
 
 
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 Work very closely with AEPW Members, and facilitate all PAG, pre-PAG, and Member engagement relative to the Country Program Implementation.
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 Serve as AEPW&rsquo;s senior representative in-country, maintaining strong relationships with a) Local and national government ministries, regulators, and municipalities; b) DFIs and co-funding partners active in waste and circular economy infrastructure; c) Industry stakeholders including brands, recyclers, and waste operators; and d) Civil society groups, NGOs, and academic institutions.
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 Represent AEPW in policy dialogues, conferences, and industry roundtables, ensuring the organization is seen as a co-creator of solutions.
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 Work with the Central PA team to ensure alignment of government relations.
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 Act as primary escalation point for all stakeholder issues arising within the program.
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 3. Project Development &amp; Execution Oversight
 
 
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 Guide development of new projects to ensure alignment with program objectives and system-change principles.
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 Review and approve project proposals prior to submission to the Portfolio Management Committee / Governing Council.
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 Oversee in-country execution teams and implementing partners to ensure adherence to AEPW&rsquo;s global standards.
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 Ensure strict compliance with AEPW&rsquo;s E2E Program Implementation process, safeguard requirements, and contractual obligations.
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 Conduct regular site visits, milestone reviews, and partner performance evaluations.
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 Collaborate with Circular Solutions Centre to ensure technical due diligence and innovation pilots are rigorously assessed.
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 4. Contract Compliance &amp; Risk Management
 
 
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 Ensure all projects adhere to the terms of their contracts, including milestones, disbursement conditions, reporting obligations, and safeguard actions.
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 Work closely with Central Legal / Contracts to enforce compliance and resolve disputes.
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 Maintain a country-level risk register and escalate risks (financial, operational, reputational, HSE) to the Central Risk team.
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 Ensure world-class HSE standards are embedded in all project activities, in line with AEPW expectations and international best practices.
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 5. Financial Structuring &amp; Oversight
 
 
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 Collaborate with Impact Finance to co-structure deals with DFIs, private investors, and corporate co-funders.
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 Monitor financial performance of all projects (grants, loans, blended finance) including repayment obligations.
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 Ensure transparent and timely financial reporting for donors, DFIs, and AEPW central finance.
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 6. Impact Measurement &amp; Reporting
 
 
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 Ensure all projects deliver on AEPW&rsquo;s impact metrics: plastic waste collected, sorted, and valorized; access to waste management; jobs created; safety performance, etc..
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 Work with Global Support to provide accurate and timely reporting for impact metrics, PMC / GC, donor, and member communications.
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 Facilitate external audits, evaluations, and lessons-learned reviews.
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 7. People Leadership &amp; Team Development
 
 
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 Lead, mentor, and manage all AEPW employees and consultants in-country.
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 Ensure teams operate safely, efficiently, and productively with clear accountability.
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 Foster a culture of compliance, transparency, and impact delivery.
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 Build local capacity by coaching and developing staff and ensuring knowledge transfer across teams.
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 Ensure strong collaboration across functions (Execution, Circular Solutions Centre, Support, Finance, Legal, Public Affairs and Strategy / Planning).
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 Qualifications / Requirements:
 
 
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 Advanced degree in business, engineering, public policy, or a related field.
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 Minimum 20+ years&rsquo; experience in senior leadership roles within infrastructure, development, or circular economy sectors.
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 Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs with government, DFIs, corporates, and NGOs.
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 Strong contract management, compliance, and risk oversight skills.
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 Demonstrated financial acumen in structuring and monitoring large-scale projects.
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 Experience working in international development, public-private partnerships, or donor-funded projects highly preferred.
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 Excellent communication, negotiation, and diplomatic skills.
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 High integrity, resilience under pressure, and ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on operational management.
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Senior Advisor, Country Program (GCC)

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Senior Advisor, Country Program (GCC)