Deputy Manager, Circular Economy; Urban Development Programme (UDP)(Contractual)

Job Description

Title: Deputy Manager, Circular Economy; Urban Development Programme (UDP)(Contractual)

Company Name: BRAC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Chattogram, Cox`s Bazar (Cox's Bazar Sadar)

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 4 years

Master’s degree in Business Development / Industrial Engineering / Environmental Science, or a related discipline from a reputed institutions.

• At least 4 years

• Minimum 4 years demonstrated working experience in relevant field in value chain development/market linkage, or SME incubation or any related field.

• Field experience in working with municipalities, private sector actors, and the informal waste sector

• Strong knowledge of plastic types (PET, HDPE, LDPE, PP, etc.) and recycling processes

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh that partners with over 100 million people living with inequality and poverty globally to create sustainable opportunities to realise potential.

BRAC Urban Development Programme (UDP) envisions cities and human settlements which are safe, resilient, inclusive and sustainable. We implement tailored interventions to reach this goal, such as building low-cost climate-resilient housing, empowering workers in the ready-made garment sector, raising community fire prevention awareness and advocating with the local and national governments for inclusive, pro-poor, urban planning and governance. Join the UDP team to create models for better urban spaces across Bangladesh and be part of a team making cities into places where everyone living in them can thrive. Working at brac is not like any other job. It is a platform where you can bring about real change for people who need it the most. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. Join us to find the way.

Job Purpose

The Deputy Manager, Circular Economy will be responsible for designing, implementing and overseeing the business model of a plastic waste recycling factory. The role involves building sustainable revenue streams, building relationships with suppliers and buyers and ensuring efficient operations of the facility. The role requires both strategic thinking and technical know-how, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement, private sector partnerships, data-driven monitoring, and scaling of circular economy pilots.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Business Model Development

• Lead the design and execution of circular economy aspects of the plastic recycled products from the recycling facility, including waste segregation, recycling innovation, composting, and upcycling.

• Conduct feasibility studies, market assessments and financial modelling

• Identify and diversify revenue streams (e.g., recycled pellets, finished recycled products, B2B and B2C opportunities).

• Develop cost structures, pricing strategies, and profitability forecasts to ensure financial sustainability.

• Facilitate public-private partnerships to enhance recycling infrastructure, market linkage, and product innovation.

• Design and scale models for plastic waste collection, sorting, and recycling.

• Operations & Product Innovation

• Ensure regular maintenance of recycling machinery and floating barriers.

• Lead research and development to upgrade recycled plastic products and increase market demand.

• Identify opportunities to develop high-quality recycled goods for commercial and community use.

• Facilitate co-creation with designers and artisans to develop marketable recycled products.

• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards

Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement

• Ensure regular maintenance of recycling machinery and floating barriers.

• Lead research for upgrade of recycled plastic products to create market demand.

• Identify opportunities to develop high-quality recycled goods for commercial and community use.

• Facilitate co-creation with designers and artisans to develop marketable recycled products.

• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme`s goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

Festival Bonus, Health and Life Insurance, and others as per policy.