Organization: Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Position title: REDD+ Advisor – Indonesia, Green Growth Planning and Implementation
Location: Jakarta with regular travel to Central Kalimantan
Salary package: From USD 3,000 per month (negotiable depending on skills and experience)
Closing date: 10th August 2014 or until suitable candidates are found
Start/end dates: As soon as possible through until 31st March 2015, with extension based on performance during this initial period
Position title: REDD+ Advisor – Indonesia, Green Growth Planning and Implementation
Location: Jakarta with regular travel to Central Kalimantan
Salary package: From USD 3,000 per month (negotiable depending on skills and experience)
Closing date: 10th August 2014 or until suitable candidates are found
Start/end dates: As soon as possible through until 31st March 2015, with extension based on performance during this initial period
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is the world’s newest international organization. Headquartered in Seoul, it is a new kind of international organization –
interdisciplinary, multi-stakeholder and driven by the priorities of emerging and developing economies. GGGI was established by a group of eighteen governments pursuant to a treaty signed at
the
United Nations Rio+20 conference in June 2012.
GGGI is dedicated to supporting developing and emerging countries to meet their own
development and growth objectives by exploring and implementing green growth plans that simultaneously
target key economic and environmental goals. These include poverty reduction, job creation and social inclusion as well as mitigation and
adaptation to climate
change, biodiversity loss and energy and water security.
GGGI’s theory of change leads it to focus
on three major outcomes:
- Development and implementation of rigorous green growth plans that form the core of national and provincial economic development strategies;
- Research that builds a strong theoretical and empirical basis for green growth while providing concrete options and guidance for policymakers, and;
- Public-private partnerships that strengthen incentives for the scaling of resource-efficient investment and innovation.
GGGI is already providing technical assistance and capacity building support to over
a dozen developing and emerging economies as part of the Green Growth Planning
and Implementation (GGP&I) program. These countries are seeking to capitalize on
the potential co-benefits of strong socio-economic and environmental process as well
as gain better access to the public and private finance and technology that can help place their economies on a more sustainable and resilient development pathway. GGGI has launched several cutting-edge research and public-private partnerships with leading international institutions and the organization’s strategic plan envisions
considerable growth over the next three years.
Since 2010 GGGI has been supporting the green growth process
in Indonesia, initially at
the provincial level in Central Kalimantan and East Kalimantan, but now with a comprehensive program that is led by the National Planning Agency (Bappenas). The Government of Indonesia (GoI) - GGGI Green Growth Program (GGP) began in early
2013
and is divided into three components. Component 2 of the GoI-GGGI GGP works
to ensure that REDD+ finance, programs and policies catalyze green growth in Indonesia and is carried out in collaboration with the national REDD+ Agency, as well
as relevant sub-national agencies in Central Kalimantan and East Kalimantan.
Job description
Reporting to the Senior REDD+ Advisor and part of the GoI - GGGI GGP team, you will play a key role in supporting Indonesia’s REDD+ initiative, with a focus at both the national-level and in Central Kalimantan. You will be involved in all aspects of GGGI’s
REDD+ program in Indonesia, which includes supporting sub-national governments
develop high-quality REDD+ programs and mainstream REDD+ activities into
development planning and budgeting processes. In addition, you will contribute to GGGI’s national level work with the REDD+ Agency on developing an appropriate REDD+ jurisdictional approach (JA) system for Indonesia.
The work with Central Kalimantan will focus in GGGI’s two pilot districts of Murung
Raya and Pulang Pisau. Your responsibilities will include engagement with these
district governments, local NGOs and other key stakeholders across the province. This
will include facilitating
meetings with GGGI’s REDD+ team and gathering information related to REDD+-related programs, policies and projects. In addition, you will
contribute to GGGI’s efforts to support the pilot districts to mainstream REDD+ into development planning and budgeting processes. These activities will be coordinated
with the REDD+ Komda/Sekber of Central Kalimantan, who you will also support to strengthen their institutional capacity to coordinate and manage the province’s REDD+ activities.
The national-level work will involve supporting the REDD+ Agency to develop an effective REDD+
JA system, working
in collaboration with the GGGI team and
consultants. In particular, your work will include research and analysis of the roles and responsibilities of sub-national REDD+ institutions across Indonesia. Along with enhancing collaboration with the REDD+ Agency, the role will also involve facilitating
GGGI’s engagement with other key line ministries and other important stakeholders. This will be critical for ensuring that REDD+ is fully integrated into the Green Growth Roadmap, which is being developed as part of the GoI-GGGI GGP.
Your role will involve close cooperation with officials from a range of government institutions and other key stakeholders working on REDD+ programs. You will also
play a key role in capacity-building efforts and will actively participate with a range of public and private REDD+ stakeholders. This role requires an acute awareness of the
importance of government ownership of the various outputs of this component and the ability to develop strategic
approaches to ensure this buy-in.
Qualifications
All applicants are expected to have the following qualifications, skills and capabilities:
- Exemplary and relevant academic credentials, including a university degree in a relevant subject (Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Environmental/ Ecological Economics) from a leading academic institution. A post-graduate degree is desirable but not essential.
- Three or more years’ experience in Indonesia in the field of forestry, sustainable development, climate change or related disciplines.
- Broad knowledge of REDD+ in Indonesia, including REDD+ National Strategy, PRISAI, and the Indonesian development planning and budgeting processes.
- Demonstrated experience in preparing project proposals and other relevant documentation.
- Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders from the public sector, civil society, academia and the private sector.
- Flexibility, responsiveness and the ability to work as part of a team, carry out multiple activities to tight deadlines and operate effectively in a complex organizational context.
- Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and a high-level of written and spoken English.
- Ability to live and work in Indonesia without a visa.
The successful individuals will be part of a global team at GGGI. The role presents an opportunity to work with talented, dynamic and driven individuals on projects at the cutting edge of economic development and sustainability. GGGI offers opportunities for
an international and diverse career within a new and innovative international
organization. Indonesian nationals preferred.
To apply for this position, please send a Cover Letter, CV and three references to
