Waste and Industry Climate Pollutant Lead

at  RTI International

Overview:
Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’ experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 6,000 employees with global experience implementing international development projects. RTI’s Sustainable Growth & Resilience (SG&R) technical unit within the International Development Group brings together RTI experts and capabilities across food security, agriculture, energy, environment, water, governance, and economic opportunity. SG&R will leverage RTI’s experience designing and delivering multisectoral programming and technical solutions to respond to climate change, build resilience, and promote economic growth around the world.
SG&R’s Energy Division is working to develop and implement low emission energy technology alternatives, raise private financing for energy infrastructure, bring efficiency to utilities, work with governments on legal and regulatory reforms to alleviate bottlenecks in energy generation and consumption, and increase access to green energy to sustain economic growth and reduce poverty. We serve as a chosen partner for USAID’s Power Africa program in sub-Sahara Africa and have a growing international energy portfolio of over $250 million across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the USAID Mexico Partnership for Net Zero Cities is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by improving energy efficiency measures in the buildings and transportation sectors and reducing Short Lived Climate Pollutants which will put the Government of Mexico on a pathway to net zero emissions after 2030. The program is based in Mexico City and includes programming throughout Mexico.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position will lead the implementation of activities under Objective 3: Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in Industry/Waste Sectors. In line with the National Strategy for SLCPs, opportunities for SLCP reduction in waste and industry lie in methane emissions from wastewater and solid waste, and black carbon (BC) emissions in brickmaking kilns, sugar mills, and small boilers. Specific tasks and activities will include assisting partner states’ and cities’ energy, urban services, and/or environmental departments to develop regulations and incentives that encourage SLCP reduction to private sector partners (sugar mills, brick makers, small and medium enterprises [SMEs] using boilers), and public services (wastewater and solid waste service providers). Activities will also build capacity of partners through joint opportunities identification, implementation of policies, regulations and demonstration projects, conducting in-depth evaluations and providing training and technical assistance to governments and private sector counterparts interested in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the implementation of energy solutions.
Responsibilities:

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