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Youth & Community Waste Ecosystem Consultant
TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR)
Position: Youth & Community Waste Ecosystem Consultant
Project: MA-RE-DESIGN
Duration: 1 April 2026 15 June 2026
Locations: Koh Tao (Surat Thani) & Trang (Trang City, Koh Libong, Koh Mook and Pak Meng)
Background & Rationale
To effectively tackle the marine debris crisis, the MA-RE-DESIGN project
is deploying a localized, high-impact Integrated Waste Recovery Ecosystem. This initiative moves beyond traditional awareness campaigns by building a tangible waste management network that directly connects Schools, Communities, Local Agencies, Youth Clubs, Households, and Green Hotels/Local Businesses.
We are seeking a proactive consultant to design, produce, and implement this comprehensive action-learning framework. The consultant will equip local youth and schools with customized, ready-to-use toolstransforming them into the central hub for community waste management.
Scope of Work
The consultant will execute a systematic deployment plan across four strategic steps:
Phase1: Survey & Strategic Planning (1 15 April 2026)
- Stakeholder Engagement: Conduct on-site surveys in Koh Tao and Trang to coordinate with local administrative organizations, communities, and schools.
- Establish Hubs: Define target areas and establish a Waste Management Coordination Center utilizing local schools as the operational base.
- Localization: Present the learning framework to project networks and customize the presentation media and tools to fit the specific local context of each area.
Phase 2: Production of Tools & Equipment (1 30 April 2026)
- Educational Materials: Design and produce training presentations, learning media, activity manuals, and educational games.
- Mobile Ecosystem Set: Develop mobile, relocatable Integrated Waste Recovery Ecosystem setups integrated with an online data system via QR Code for seamless information access.
- Data Tracking Systems: Produce the MARINE GUARDIAN record systems, including household and business waste volume logs, marine debris collection reports, and deposit-withdrawal ledgers, along with individual passbooks.
- Hardware Procurement: Procure all necessary physical equipment, including 60 kg scales, hanging scales, sorting mesh bags, nitrile-coated gloves, youth aprons, and name tags.
Phase 3: Training & System Handover (1 31 May 2026)
- Capacity Building: Organize intensive training seminars addressing the environmental impacts of increasing marine debris.
- Action Learning: Facilitate interactive modules, including the waste classification game and waste generation analysis (Mind map).
- Operational Handover: Officially deliver the mobile exhibition media, the complete ecosystem equipment set, and the designated revolving funds to the schools to kickstart independent operations.
Phase 4: Evaluation & Reporting (1 15 June 2026)
- Impact Assessment: Evaluate the outcomes of the implemented activities.
- Strategic Reporting: Deliver a comprehensive final project summary that documents the results and critically analyses the operational problems and obstacles encountered in each community.
Key Deliverables
- D1: Inception & Survey Report (By 15 April 2026)
- Confirmed list of target schools and network partners.
- D2: Complete Integrated Waste Recovery Ecosystem Toolkit (By 30 April 2026)
- Finalized customized learning plan and tool designs.
- Delivery of all manufactured physical assets: Mobile booths, QR code systems, scales, PPE, MARINE GUARDIAN ledgers, and Passbooks.
- Finalized presentation decks and game materials.
- D3: On-site Implementation & Handover (By 31 May 2026)
- Successful execution of training events in Koh Tao and Trang.
- Photographic/documented proof of the official handover of equipment and revolving funds to local hubs.
- D4: Final Evaluation Report (By 15 June 2026)
- A complete summary of project outcomes, waste data collected, and a detailed analysis of local challenges and future recommendations.
Qualifications
- Expertise: A registered entity or professional group with a proven track record in Waste Management, Environmental Education, or Circular Economy initiatives.
- Ready-to-Deploy Solutions: Must possess existing learning tools, prototypes, or operational models that can be immediately adapted for this project.
- Field Capability: Demonstrated ability to organize on-site events and mobilize diverse stakeholders, including schools, communities, and local authorities.
- Availability: Must be able to travel to Koh Tao and Trang and commit to the project deliverables within the designated timeframe.
Payment Schedule
InstallmentMilestone / DeliverablePercentage 1st Installment Mobilization & Contract Signing: Upon the formal signing of the consultancy agreement. 30% 2nd Installment Deployment & Handover: Upon submission of the Inception & Survey Report (Deliverable 1), successful production of tools (Deliverable 2), and completion of the On-site Training & Equipment Handover in both locations (Deliverable 3). 40% 3rd Installment Final Assessment: Upon submission and approval of the Final Evaluation Report (Deliverable 4), encompassing outcome analysis and community feedback. 30%
Please submit profile and proposal by
27 March 2026 via email to
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