**42291BR** **Requisition ID:** 42291BR **Business Unit:** DAS **Job Description:** Location: Tirana, Albania | Duration: 5 Years (Full-time, tentatively starting Q1/2026 pending award) CDM Smith is seeking a proposed Team Leader for a major upcoming solid waste management consultancy in Albania. Join us to shape the future of sustainability, drive meaningful change, and lead a dynamic team on a transformative five-year initiative. This role offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference in environmental sustainability, public awareness, and institutional capacity building. The Team Leader will guide a multidisciplinary team supporting the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) within the National Agency of Waste Economy (AKEM), in developing and implementing sustainable solid waste management practices. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in organizational and institutional development, financial management, stakeholder coordination, operational training, and public awareness campaigns. Key Responsibilities: • Lead stakeholder coordination and coordinate all programme activities with relevant stakeholders on national, regional and local level as well as with the Implementation Consultant. • Design and implement strategies for institutional and organizational growth in the solid waste sector. • Institutional management support: Lead the review and development of regional waste management plans and support the upgrade of municipal waste departments. • Establish and oversee project management structures, monitoring systems, and document management processes. • Provide financial management guidance to regional waste entities, including business planning, tariff calculation, accounting standards, and revenue management. • Develop and deliver operation and maintenance concepts and training, ensuring optimal performance of new waste management infrastructure. • Coordinate with technical consultants and AKEM for seamless project delivery. • Foster public awareness and engagement through communication strategies and payment culture improvement campaigns. • Act as a primary liaison with AKEM, municipalities, and regional stakeholders, ensuring collaboration and effective stakeholder engagement. \#LI-JM1 **Job Title:** Team Leader, Albania - Solid Waste Management **Group:** IDG **Employment Type:** Local **Minimum Qualifications:** • Advanced degree in Environmental Engineering, Waste Management, Public Administration, or a related field. • At least 10 years of professional experience in the SWM sector, with a proven track record of institutional and organizational development. • Experience managing large-scale multidisciplinary projects, ideally within the SWM sector and on similar projects. • Demonstrated expertise in project management, financial management, and team leadership. • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and intercultural skills. • Fluency in English (written and spoken); knowledge of Albanian or regional languages is an asset. • Willingness to relocate to Tirana, Albania for the duration of the assignment. • Proven experience on donor-funded projects in the Balkans or wider South-East European region. • Experience with donor-funded infrastructure projects (e.g. KfW, EIB, World Bank, EU), experience with KfW is an asset. **Preferred Qualifications:** • Previous experience working in Albania or Balkan region. • Familiarity with integrating informal sector workers into formal solid waste management systems. • Experience designing and implementing public awareness and communication campaigns in the context of environmental projects. • Certification in project management (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2) is a plus. **Why CDM Smith?:** Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! 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