TERMS OF REFERENCE

General Information

Position Title:

Policy Development and Research Staff

Unit:

Policy Development and Research

Contract period:

12 months, to be renewed annually or to be extended based on the project period

Project:

Reduction of Unintentionally Produced Persistent Organic Pollutants and Mercury through an Environmentally-Sound Approach on Healthcare Wastes Management in the Philippines with a Special Focus on the Pandemic

Supervisor:

Policy Development and Research Manager

Duty Station:

Quezon City

Employment status:

Project-term employee

 

Background

About the organization

BAN Toxics is an independent non-government environmental organization that works for the advancement of environmental justice, health, and sustainable development in the area of  chemicals and wastes with a special focus on women, children, and other marginalized sectors.  

BAN Toxics’ intervention approach emphasizes how the mismanagement of toxic chemicals can  impact us. Chemicals are a part of daily life and they play an important role in society. However,  their mismanagement can potentially impact various aspects of human life. As such, the organization  views toxic chemicals issues as important human rights issues. 

The organization works closely with government agencies, communities, and civil society at the  local, national, and international levels to reduce and eliminate the use of toxic chemicals and support global sustainable development goals through education campaigns, community  grassroots interventions, training and capacity-building, policy research and development, and  advocacy programs. We employ a three-pronged approach towards achieving our objectives, as reflected in our three  program pillars, namely: 1) policy work, 2) community development, and 3) campaigns. These  strategies and approaches reflect our belief in the capacity of government and state institutions  to shepherd social change as well as the right and agency of individuals and communities to  advocate for change. 

Over its decades-long existence, the organization has worked on pressing chemicals issues such  as e-waste, plastics, pollution, and mismanagement. BAN Toxics has started enduring programs  such as the Toxics-Free Schools Program (TFSP) and the Compassionate Gold (CG) project. In its  work on mercury, BAN Toxics has been a consistent presence in advocating for the ratification of  the Minamata Convention in the Philippines. The organization has also worked closely with  various local and international ASGM communities to reduce their mercury emissions such as in  Cambodia, Mongolia, Indonesia, Uganda, and Tanzania.

 

About the project

Known for its experience on sound chemical management advocacy in the country, BAN Toxics has been identified as the Project Executing Entity (PEE) for the 5-year implementation of the GEF-UNIDO project entitled, “Reduction of unintentionally produced persistent organic pollutants (uPOPs) and Mercury through an environmentally-sound approach on health care wastes management” or the HCW project. This project aims to achieve the protection of human health and the environment from the impacts of improper medical wastes management. It also focuses on the avoidance and reduction of the releases of unintentionally produced persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and mercury in the health care waste sector. Below are the major components of the project: 

Component 1: Unintentionally produced POPs release reduction in the healthcare waste sector

Component 2: Management of mercury, mercury-added products (MAPs) and mercury wastes in the health sector according to the Minamata Convention on Mercury and the Philippine National Action Plan for MAPs phase-out.

Component 3: Capacity-building, awareness raising, and knowledge management

Component 4: Monitoring and Evaluation

The project is going to be implemented in three major sites in the country covering hospitals, health care facilities, and various communities in Region 2, Region 8, and the National Capital Region. 

 

Scope of Work 

  1. Work with the PDR manager in developing the research agenda in accordance with the design of the project.
  2. The staff is also expected to conduct actual studies from data collection to presentation in coordination with the PDR manager.
  3. Participate in CSO-strategy development meetings and processes as outlined in the Stakeholders’ Engagement Plan of the project. He or she is also expected to work with other units within the organization to ensure policy research outputs are maximized in project implementation and advocacy campaigns.
  4. In coordination with the PDR Manager and other units, the staff will also provide support in identifying relevant calls for proposals and together with the team, develop concept notes and project proposals.
  5. Perform other related tasks assigned by the PDR Manager. 

 

Qualifications

  • Educational and professional background in statistical analysis, chemicals and wastes management, or development-related courses;
  • Strong technical writing skills and proficiency in various research and data-collection methods;
  • Experience in strategy development and network building;
  • With at least 3 to 5 years of working experience in policy analysis 
  • Ability to travel to different project sites. 



To Apply:

Please submit your CV and cover letter, including your expected salary, to: hr@bantoxics.org