Senior Investment Officer, Sustainable Landscapes - Jakarta

Long-term contract
Localisation Jakarta, Indonesia
No remote
8 yrs of exp.
Posted on 06-13-2024

Global Green Growth Institute

Aa treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies.

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Investment Officer will provide conceptual, analytical and operational services to manage sustainable landscape investment projects, defined as “Enabling, mobilizing, leveraging investment in sustainable forestry natural capital contributing to Indonesia’s FOLU Net Sink goals, known as Sustainable Landscape Partnership” (the “project”) as well as lead business development to achieve these goals. S/he will act as the Project Manager and be responsible for managing all activities of the landscape investment project under strategic guidance from the project Team Lead, including project operations, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. This will involve coordination and communication with related stakeholders and contribute to enhancing the capacity of relevant stakeholders to access natural assets investment cooperation under the project. S/he will also be required to engage and work with national and sub-national government counterparts in the sustainable landscape sector, financial institutions, private sector entities and associations, sustainable landscape-based CSOs, academicians, and development partners.

S/he will also work closely with GGGI investment team, to support GGGI’s Indonesia country program and its national and sub-national partners to identify and help design commercially viable green growth projects, primarily focused on sustainable landscape investments. S/he will also explore with other thematic leads insofar they are crosscutting with sustainable landscapes (SL), notably, sustainable renewable energy, transportation, waste management, infrastructure and green cities.

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QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master’s degree relevant to environmental, forestry, finance, and economic fields.
  • Preferably 8 years experience in country-level work experience, experience with green investment and related business development are highly desirable.
  • Recognized leadership in past appointments as a successful manager and advisor in green investment or sustainable landscape area.
  • Proven track record of working on investment processes, engaging with banking and non-banking sector, and public sector finance is desirable.
  • Proven track record in project management, including planning, activities and results reporting and financial management.
  • Thorough understanding of the socio-political and cultural context of green growth governance in Indonesia.
  • Comprehensive understanding of financial instruments and products used in Indonesia finance/ investment landscape. Direct working experience with these is a must.
  • Proven extensive productive network of professional contacts among MoEF, IEF, other financial institutions.
  • Experience in multi-stakeholder engagement & working in inter-institutional programmes.
  • Ability to lead and work with people from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds including resolution of legitimate grievances.
  • Excellent English and Indonesian oral and written communication skills, including public speaking.

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