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Position Summary
The Senior Associate, Communications and Knowledge Sharing will serve as the communications lead of the “Redirecting Investments for an Inclusive, Just Energy Transition (REDI4JET)” project in Indonesia, with support from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BWME) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI).
Under the guidance of the Senior Communications Officer and in close coordination with the Senior Officer for Energy Transition, as the Project Manager, the position-holder will be responsible for managing project communication and outreach efforts. This includes the development of project communication action plans for the project through, among others, content development, media engagement, knowledge sharing, awareness-raising, and outreach activities in an inclusive and environmentally sustainable manner. This role is crucial in elevating both the project’s profile and GGGI Indonesia’s brand by designing and disseminating relevant and impactful communication materials, particularly through digital platforms.
The candidate will play a leading role in Work Package 5, which convenes decision-makers from Indonesia and regional peer countries for a meaningful dialogue on energy transition, drawing on Indonesia’s experiences. The candidate will need to lead the design of a regional dialogue program, ensuring that learnings from the project and from the dialogue are effectively captured as a series of reports to serve as the inputs and outputs of the Work Package.
The Senior Associate will be part of GGGI Indonesia’s Communications and Knowledge Sharing team, under the supervisory of GGGI Indonesia’s Senior Communications Officer. The role will also support GGGI's national and global communication and knowledge-sharing interventions.
PURPOSE
- Coordinate the communications and outreach efforts of the REDI4JET project by developing, implementing, and monitoring the project’s communication plan and activities to enhance visibility and stakeholder engagement.
- Support the Senior Communications Officer in driving the advancement and execution of the GGGI Indonesia Annual Communications Action Plans, employing innovative and creative, audience-centric methodologies and aligning with the GGGI Global Communications Strategy.
- Facilitate the external narrative of GGGI's impacts and outcomes through diverse storytelling approaches, including blogs, vlogs, videos, podcasts, etc., primarily through the REDI4JET project.
- Ensure the uniformity of key messages across GGGI platforms, including websites and social media, maintaining a cohesive brand identity.
- Research, adapt, and proficiently manage communication products for the REDI4JET project, optimizing the reach and resonance of the GGGI brand.
ENGAGEMENT
- Work and coordinate closely with the GGGI Indonesia Communications and Knowledge Sharing team and the REDI4JET team to ensure the appropriate use of branding and key messages across all media and communication materials.
- Support engagement with, and the facilitation of dialogue among, decision makers from the Government of Indonesia (GoI) and regional peer country governments.
- Engage with journalists to promote GGGI’s green growth solutions.
- Engage with GGGI’s global communication and knowledge-sharing team members to share, shape, and deliver effective and impactful communication and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
DELIVERY
- Project Communications
- Develop and implement REDI4JET’s communications action plan, ensuring audience-centric approaches and targeted communication goals.
- Strategize the development of communication materials for the REDI4JET project, such as the project factsheet, press releases, knowledge products, digital content, videos, op-eds, etc., to convey project achievements and impacts.
- Design the regional dialogue program between the Government of Indonesia and regional peer country decision makers under REDI4JET Work Package 5.
- Drafting and finalize the REDI4JET learnings reports to inform the regional dialogue program.
- Draft and finalize the regional dialogue program event reports as well as a final ‘Regional Dialogue Outcomes Report’ that will capture the impact of the program and progress/commitments by regional peer countries.
- Ensure that all communication initiatives adhere to GGGI's Branding and Visual Identity Guidelines and alignment with IKI’s branding guidelines.
- Lead the conceptualization, planning, and delivery of external-facing knowledge-sharing and public relations events of the REDI4JET project and other cross-cutting workstreams.
- Support the Project manager in managing and monitoring REDI4JET’s communication budget, ensuring timely delivery of communication activities and outputs.
- Stay abreast of pertinent research and news within GGGI's scope, distilling key messages for both internal colleagues and critical external audiences such as implementing partners, government stakeholders, and the project donor.
- Analyze, measure, and report on communication efforts and provide advice if strategies and interventions need adjustment.
- Digital Communications
- Support the development of GGGI Indonesia's digital communications strategy and action plan and align it with REDI4JET’s digital communications efforts.
- Manage digital content and dissemination strategies, with an emphasis on storytelling and impact, for GGGI Indonesia’s social media channels and website.
- Design and implement social media and media engagement plans to increase visibility of the REDI4JET project and the GGGI Indonesia Country Program.
- Review and approve communication materials to ensure brand consistency and quality.
- Internal and External Coordination
- Collaborate with REDI4JET’s government partners and implementing partners, namely Perspectives Climate Research GmbH (PCR) and Yayasan Cendekia Perubahan Iklim Indonesia (YCPII), in designing and implementing REDI4JET’s communications plan.
- Support engagement with GoI and regional peer country decision makers to enable the regional dialogue program.
- Provide consistent communication with the project donor, IKI, and contribute to its communications Community of Practice, e.g., develop and submit content for IKI newsletters, regularly update IKI with project stories, attend IKI knowledge-sharing events, etc.
- Collaborate with the REDI4JET project team to develop donor reports (monthly, quarterly, yearly, depending on the agreement) and lead the communications section of the report.
- Co-manage the development and implementation of GGGI Indonesia's annual communications action plan with the GGGI Senior Communications Officer.
- Conduct training sessions for staff on communication tools, processes, and best practices.
