If you care about the environment and want to contribute to conservation efforts in Indonesia, this is the opportunity for you to join the largest national conservation organization in Indonesia. WWF-Indonesia, an independent national conservation organization, is part of a global network of WWF. WWF-ID is currently seeking for the best candidate for the position of Sustainable Finance Research Scientist.
This position will be based in Jakarta and report to Sustainable Finance Manager. The job holder will provide WWF-Indonesia’s Sustainable Finance Program under the Policy & Advocacy Program Directorate works with companies and financial institutions to support a large scale transition to more sustainable production of commodities.
This role works closely with commodities sector specialists on a range of soft commodities that are produced, consumed and traded in Indonesia and Asia. The Finance Sector Outreach Strategy team works with financial institutions in the debt and equity markets, regulators, stock exchanges in order to deliver: improved risk management, capacity, and financial performance in high-impact sectors; insights and data on key global trends; and innovation breakthroughs in sustainable financial products.
Major functions of this role are to assist the Sustainable Finance Manager and team in managing sustainable finance work in Indonesia, including carrying out Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) integration capacity building and technical assistance for banks, supporting the development of needed materials of this project and follow-up activities such as workshops with banks, working and liaising with the banks to carrying out ESG integration practices in their lending and advisory activities. Requirements for This Position are:
- Minimum Bachelor Degree in Finance or Economics, Environment Management, Agriculture or Forestry with advanced degree is preferable.
- 5-8 years having working experiences in the area of finance or sustainability, experience working in a bank as a relation manager/ risk officer/ credit officer for 5 years is preferred.
Closing date: 02 January 2020
Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted. For further information about this vacancy, please visit our website as follows Sustainable Finance Research Scientist - Jakarta
