WWF Zimbabwe – GRADUATE TRAINEE KAZA FOOD LOSS INITIATIVE

Job Description

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth?
Working with WWF could be the opportunity of a lifetime:
All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. A growing realization that nature is our life-support system and that nobody will be spared from the impacts of its loss. Here at WWF, we are helping to tackle this enormous global challenge.
Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from HR and finance to advocacy and conservation science. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us create a better future for people and wildlife.
What we do:
We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business and government, we are part of a growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. Together, we seek to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainable.

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic Graduate Trainee Food Loss Initiative to support the implementation of a Food Loss Initiative through a pilot study using innovative insect technology to up-scale food waste from the hospitality sectors and households in Victoria Falls.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct a baseline survey on the quantities and nature of food waste generated by households and the hotel industry in Victoria Falls.
• Conduct solid waste mapping (Quantify and qualify solid waste) within the Victoria Falls Municipality.
• Assess and quantify Greenhouse gases (GHG) and related matrices aimed at reduction in GHG emissions from organic waste and reduction in energy use in BSFL feed mix production
• Supervise the conversion of organic waste into forms that are easily biodegradable using the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) Technology.
• Collect and analyse data on BSF production including yield, nutritional quality, feed conversion matrices, and quality of frass (organic manure).
• Supervise collection of data on experimental evaluation of nutrient composition of BSF-based poultry feed and frass.
• Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly narrative and technical reports as guided by specific standard operating procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Masters Degree in Environmental Sciences or Environmental Engineering.
• A proven record of implementation of a research project in the area of waste management
• Experience in fieldwork, data collection and analysis
• Experience in the measurement of climate and carbon footprint matrices

Required Skills and Competencies
• Team player with the ability to work under pressure;
• Self driven motivated to work in the valorization of food waste to promote a circular economy and green tourism starter;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels, within WWF Zimbabwe and, as required, with external stakeholders;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; and
• Adherence to WWF’s values, which are: Courage, Respect, Integrity and Collaboration