Senior Advisor, Country Programs (Brazil)

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 & Alignment

• Develop, maintain, and execute a comprehensive country strategy aligned with AEPW’s global Strategy 2030.
• Ensure that 80–90% of projects drive system-level transformation (e.g., integrated waste infrastructure, EPR alignment, circular economy enablers) with the remaining 10–20% focused on pilots for learning, impact generation, or stakeholder engagement.
• Identify opportunities for replication and scaling across the country and region.
• Anticipate regulatory, political, and market shifts that may affect the program; adapt strategy proactively

2. Stakeholder Engagement & Representation

3. Project Development & Execution Oversight

4. Contract Compliance & Risk Management

5. Financial Structuring & Oversight

6. Impact Measurement & Reporting

7. People Leadership & Team Development

Requirements / Qualifications