Green Technology Advisor

Organisation: Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

Position Title: Green Technology Advisor, Green Growth Planning and Implementation

Location: Indonesia (Jakarta)

Closing Date: Rolling recruitment, interviews will start in September. Position will be filled as soon as suitable candidates are found

The global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is the world’s newest international organization. Headquartered in Seoul, it is a new kind of international organization – interdiciplinary, multistakeholder and driven by the priorities of emerging and developing economies – established by an initial 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 objectives. 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 was founded as a non-profit organisation in June 2010 and is currently converted to an intergovernmental organisation.

GGGI’s theory of change leads it to focus on three major outcomes:  adoption and implementation of rigorous green growth plans that form the core of national and provincial economic development strategies; research which 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, innovation and practice as well as for the engagement of companies in the implementation of national and subnational green growth plans.

GGGI is already providing technical and capacity building support to cover a dozen governments which are seeking to capitalize on the potential co-benefits of strong socioeconomic 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. It has launched several cutting-edge research and public private partnerships with leading international institutions. The organization’s strategic plan envisions considerable growth over the next three years.

Reporting to the Country Director, and part of the global Green Growth Planning and Implementation (GGP&I) team, you will be responsible to lead the workstream on green technology, particulary related to renewable energy, energy efficiency and waste management. You will be based at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Rersouces and particularly work with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Rersouces, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Planning and Development, and Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology. You will manage consultants who will do the assessments on baseline implications, in terms of green growth, of the current economic strategic, and then on identifying opportunities for key Green Growth projects and policies that can promote Green Growth.

JOB DESCRIPTION

·         Working for one of the sub-components, named as “Green Industry Mapping Strategy (GIMS) under the Indonesia Country programme” and be responsible for leading the strategic, managerial and technical elements under this project. This position and consulting team will assist the Indonesian Government to improve and develop greener technology transfer mechanisms and to support development of project business cases which will proof these mechanisms.

·         Identify and design technical assistance, policy design and implementation support for GIMS, particularly by facilitating knowledge sharing and partnerships between policymakers, institutions and private sectors in Indonesia and those of GGGI partner countries.

·         Working as  the key focal point on this matter and be the coordinator on all related efforts including public and private sector stakeholder engagement, and international knowledge sharing.

·         Working in close cooperation with officials from the Indonesian government and external consultants to conduct comparative analysis over the prioritized green technologies in line with the supporting policies and implementations, assess the economic, environmental and social impacts by regional cooperation along the economic corridors in the context of MP3EI and RAN-GRK, as well as business cases design.

·         As you support the implement the above, you are sensitive to the importance of government ownership of the various analytical assessments and outputs under this work stream and able to develop strategic approaches to ensure this ownership.

QUALIFICATION

All applicants must hold exemplary and relevant academic credentials, and ideally hold a post-graduate degree in a relevant subject from a leading academic institution. Individuals will also have substantial work experience (5 – 7 years) and substantial (min 3 years) working experience in a relevant field in Indonesia.

·         Master’s degree in Engineering Mechanics relevant to Green Technology or in areas related to the Environment and/or Energy;

·         A minimum of three to five years professional relevant experience in the renewable energy, energy efficiency and/ or waste management;

·         Three or more years’ experience in Indonesia developing and fostering strong relationships with key government institutions (for example, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises, etc.) is a plus;

·         Have a wide network across global and Indonesian academic, research institutions as well as government bodies on climate policy and economic development;

·         Exceptional synthesis and strategic thinking skills, in the areas of expertise relevant to GGGI: low-carbon technologies including renewable energy, waste management, and energy and resource efficiency, green industry, etc.;

·         Flexibility, responsiveness, and ability to carry out multiple activities to tight deadlines, and with demonstrated ability to do outstanding stakeholder engagement and client relationship skills;

·         A track record of delivery of complex programmes, with multi-stakeholder management in Indonesia;

·         Multi-cultural literacy and easily adaptable;

·         Actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches and ability to work as part of a team;

·         Strong oral and written English and fluency in Indonesian is essential.

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 are preferred however this job opening is open to all other nationalities also.

To apply, please send your CV to gimsgggi@gmail.com.