Expert in Social Psychology

Overview

Conduct behavioral analysis for waste management in Tunisia.

You have:

• Master’s degree in social psychology or related field is required.
• Five years of experience in the field of social psychology and project development is required.
• Familiarity working with Government of Tunisia institutions in the field of waste management and environment, public policy and local governance is desirable.
• Experience with UN System is an asset.
• Fluency in oral and written Arabic and French is required.
• Knowledge of English is an asset.

Result of Service The purpose of this consultancy is social psychology.

Work Location Tunis

Expected duration 10 months

Duties and Responsibilities UN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. It is the focal point for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system.

Background In Tunisia, the current practice and attitude to waste disposal is to get rid of waste and throw it away. Incorrect waste disposal not only causes pollution, it affects groundwater, local flora and fauna, causes many diseases and has a huge environmental and economic cost. The main challenges related to waste collection and transfer in Tunisia are the following: •Waste is scattered by waste pickers to recover recyclable materials. •Several Dark spots, i.e. open dumps without security in the areas of these 2 municipalities. •Difficulty in collecting SWM in low-income neighborhoods (access to dumpsites, burning of plastic containers, causing health hazards for inhabitants). •Nuisance in garbage sites due to leachate (A leachate is the contaminated liquid produced by the contact of rainwater, surface water and rainwater with landfilled waste that leaks from MSW collection vehicles. •Problem of light waste being blown away by uncovered vehicles (vehicles unsuitable for waste transport). •Leachate leakage in transfer centres, leading to their periodic closure and periodic social tensions. •Socio-professional requirements of workers. •Low valorisation of waste management.

Reporting Line The consultant will be working under the direct supervision of the Head of Tunisia Office.

Duties and Responsibilities The consultant will carry out the following tasks and responsibilities: 1. Inhabitants’ behavior towards waste management. 2. Waste pickers behavior towards waste management and the relationship with the social environment 3. Establishment of a waste management system that ensures a healthy relationship between waste pickers and residents and dignified work. 4. Implementation and evaluation. 5. Workshop facilitation.

Qualifications/special skills Master’s degree in of social psychology or related field is required.

Five years of experience in the field of social psychology and project development is required. Familiarity working with Government of Tunisia institutions in the field of waste management and environment, public policy and local governance is desirable. Experience with UN System is an asset.

Languages Fluency in oral and written Arabic and French is required. Knowledge of English is an asset.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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