Program Overview
The ASEAN region is a crucial
site for peatlands, covering approximately 23.6 million hectares which
represents 56% of global tropical peatlands. According to the UN Environment
Programme, peatlands store twice as much carbon as the world’s forests. Over the
last decade, human activities of draining and burning peatlands in Southeast
Asia have turned peatlands from functioning as carbon storages into significant
carbon emitters. Transboundary haze has become an annual event with severe
implications on the climate crisis. The UN equates the carbon emissions from
drained and burned peatlands at 10% of all fossil fuel emissions.
Responding to the above, the
European Union (EU) awarded a grant to the Peat for Peat (PFP) coalition,
consisting of World Resources Institute Indonesia (WRI), Yayasan Inisiatif
Dagang Hijau (IDH) and Tropical Rainforest Conservation & Research Centre
(TRCRC).
The SUPA programme consists of
two components; the PFP coalition has been awarded under Component 2,
comprising the Non-State Actor (NSA) scheme. PFP will collaborate over a period
of three years with a budget totaling to €5 million with the goal to improve
the ability of non-state actors (NSAs) such as local communities, private
sector entities, CSOs/NGOs, research institutions, and financial institutions,
to move towards sustainable peatland management practices that will reduce
fires and haze in the ASEAN region.
PFP will serve as a platform to
coordinate sustainable peatland use, management, and haze mitigation efforts
across ASEAN countries. The activities will revolve around three pillars of
data and information, business and investment, and outreach and advocacy.
The results of this collaboration
will include:
·
Enhanced and mainstreamed knowledge on sustainable peatland management
through reliable data utilization, promotion of actionable research, and best
practices implementation at a local level;
·
Catalyzed investment and business model transformation of sustainable
peat commodities; and
·
Improved awareness, stewardship, and capacity of NSAs and communities to
collaborate and be mobilized for sustainable peatland management and
protection.
Job Responsibilities
The
Business Research Consultant hired from the participating ASEAN countries
(Indonesia, Malaysia, Lao, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines and
Cambodia) will work directly with the PFP coalition in Indonesia and Malaysia
to research existing and design innovative business models of sustainable use
of peatland and haze mitigation involving partnership with private sector
supply chain companies, local communities (including smallholders).
CSOs/NGOs, and public entities in the
ASEAN region. As the PFP programme management office selects each cohort batch
on an annual basis through an open call for proposal, the consultant will be
responsible to provide business support to the selected cohorts. PFP aims to
roll out three cohort cycles under the EU SUPA Component 2 programme. Pipelined
projects in the prioritized region will require innovative business solutions and
the consultant is required to collaborate effectively within a
multi-stakeholder platform; in assisting the programme management office to
identify, verify, document, and publish these business solutions; with the
objective of improving economic, environmental, and social aspects of the
respective business.
Primary
objectives:
·
Research
the region’s socio-economic factors required to accelerate innovative business
model for sustainable peat restoration
·
Conduct
stakeholder mapping on targeted peatland areas, identify project gaps and
current sustainable business and agricultural practices
·
Research
existing and design innovative business models of sustainable use of peatland
·
Work
closely with PFP team members to implement selected PFP Business Hub’s
activities with focus on preparing business models based on research findings
(i.e. project gaps, current agriculture business practices, stakeholder needs
and business proposal preparation for PFP implementation
·
To
connect PFP and cohort members to the consultant’s network of experts that may
have expertise in fields that include but are not limited to peatland ecology,
sustainable peatland management, peatland restoration, agroforestry,
paludiculture, sustainable businesses, innovative financing and environmental
accounting
·
To
provide updated reports on relevant and contemporary issues related to the
sustainable use and management of peatland and relevant businesses, as well as
governance and guideline related matters
·
To
work in unity with other independent consultants, country coordinators and
cohort members to reduce the turn-around time of business documents sent to PFP
for review
·
Assisting
the programme management office to identify, verify, document, and publish the
PFP Business Hub’s solutions
Deliverables
1.
Stage 1 Report.
a.
Socio-economics factors required
in the establishment of innovative business models
b.
Stakeholder mapping on targeted
peatland region
c.
Current project gaps,
agricultural and business practices
d.
Existing innovative business
models of sustainable peatland in the region of interest
e.
Draft criteria/forms of
evaluation for business cohorts
2.
Stage 2 Report.
a.
Updated research information with
reference to Stage 1 Report deliverables
b.
Recommended innovative business
models and solutions of sustainable use of peatland in the targeted region
through detailed business proposal to aid PFP Business Hub’s activity
implementation
c.
List of consultant’s network of
experts in peatland ecology, sustainable peatland management, peatland
restoration, agroforestry, paludiculture, sustainable businesses, innovative
financing and environmental accounting
3.
Final Report.
a.
Updated research information with
reference to Stage 1 and 2 Report deliverables
b.
Consolidation of documents
produced and analysis of project objectives and recommendation
c.
Business proposal and business
canvas on potential pipelined projects
d.
Updated evaluation report on the
performance of winners of cohorts and record of support from PFP’s Business Hub
Note :
The above deliverables are the
expected outcomes to be delivered within the EU SUPA project periode (2019 –
2022), specific deliverables for the initial contract will be discussed further
upon contract signing
Job
Qualifications
Required
Qualifications:
·
A minimum 5+ years’ experience in
a challenging leadership position within a business setting, such as an
investment bank, commercial or development bank or private equity fund
etc.
·
Strong knowledge of international
trade, supply chains, landscape and commodities in the ASEAN region
·
Substantial experience in either
business development, capital raising, and/or developing public-private
partnerships.
·
Practical and technical knowledge
of legal and regulatory issues of investment requirements including fiscal and
taxation.
·
Excellent spoken and written
communication skills in English.
Preferred
Qualifications:
·
A team player and able to adapt and thrive in a
fast-paced environment.
·
Research and results driven.
·
Entrepreneurial and self-starter skills to proactively
anticipate organizational needs.
·
A practical approach to problem solving and the
identification of opportunities, and ability to make clear and concise
decisions.
·
Ability to effectively deal with senior management and
decision makers both internally and externally.
·
Strong writing, presentation and reporting skills.
·
Ability and willingness to travel; potential travels
within Indonesia and to Malaysia, Lao, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines
& Cambodia
Period
of Work
3
months of initial contract from 1 August – 30 October 2020 with possibility of
extension subject to individual performance evaluation, budget availability and
program needs.
Terms of Payment
Daily rate consultant with maximum 40 (forty) working days for the whole contract period.
WRI will provide travel tickets and Consultant is entitled to per diem payment
relevant to such travels which will be paid according to EU’s rules and
regulations upon invoice submission.
Must have authorization to work in Indonesia to
be eligible for this position.
Final candidates might
be required to take a writing test and to produce two writing samples when
needed.
Consultant rate: Consultant rate
is commensurate with experience and skills.
Qualified applicants
should apply online through WRI career portal https://jobs.jobvite.
Application close: 1700
(Jakarta Time), 29 June 2020. We will close the
advert earlier when the best candidates are identified at earlier dates.
This is a locally engaged position; Indonesian nationals are
encouraged to apply.
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