Project Analyst, Shifting to Zero Waste Against Pollution (SWAP) Project
Category | Grade:ProfessionalDeadline:30 Jul 2026Job ID:35690Posted on:23 Jul 2026
Overview
Supports delivery of the global SWAP initiative and its Zero Waste Finance Platform by coordinating project operations, procurement and budgets, producing GEF reporting, and researching financing instruments that connect municipal circular-economy investments with partners and investors.
Department: Cooling, Circularity & Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Finance Hub
Languages
Required: English
Desired: French or Spanish
Job Areas
- Programme & Project Management
- Economics & Development Finance
Minimum Experience
2 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Coordinate SWAP activities, partner inputs and meetings across global and national project components
- Prepare GEF implementation reports, briefings, presentations and knowledge products
- Manage consultant and goods procurement, contract amendments, supplier setup and procurement tracking
- Coordinate personnel contracts, travel requests, claims, workshops and event logistics
- Administer budgets, payments, vouchers, requisitions and expenditure controls in Quantum and PIMS+
- Research fiscal incentives, financing strategies, investment plans and cost-recovery models for zero-waste systems
- Support investor engagement, municipal finance consultations, training and monitoring of finance indicators
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in administration, project management, environmental studies, finance or a related field, or a relevant bachelor's degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
- At least two years of project management, coordination or support experience with a master's degree, or four years with a bachelor's degree, in an international setting
- At least two years of experience using enterprise resource planning software in an international setting
- At least one year of work in waste management, environmental protection or sustainable development finance
- Fluency in English
Skills
Project CoordinationBudget ManagementProcurement ManagementFinancial AnalysisSustainable FinanceMonitoring and EvaluationStakeholder ManagementResearch and AnalysisReport WritingEvent Coordination
Tools
QuantumPIMS+ERP
Additional info
- Home-based role with travel to SWAP international meetings and workshops
- Open only to Tier 1 and Tier 2 applicants