Program Overview
WRI Indonesia is an independent research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. At WRI Indonesia, we aim to bring innovations in research and business approaches to create the enabling conditions for Indonesia to achieve robust economic growth while respecting environmental and social values. We seek to contribute to accomplishing ambitious sustainable development goals through working with leaders in the public and private sectors and collaborating with civil society organizations to turn big ideas into action.
As Indonesia has set an ambitious climate target to achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2060 or sooner, it should be seen as a positive momentum for advancing climate action, and contribute to the global commitment to keep global temperature increase below 1.5ยฐC. In this light, WRI Indonesia seeks to support the country in meeting and beating its climate commitments by implementing low-carbon technological solutions in a successful pilot program for the industrial sector, which is Indonesia's largest emitter of GHG emissions.
Food processing, particularly dairy products, is Indonesia's leading emissions cause. In 2019, food processing outranked most industrial sectors and was named one of the top 6 high emitting industries. On the other hand, pressure for more sustainable products from the markets and investors creates risk for dairy industries in the future. Moreover, the dairy industries face uncertainty in energy, constituting a significant component of the cost of goods, because of the fluctuating nature of fossil fuels. With HSBC under the Climate Solutions Partnership (CSP) Philanthropic Project, we aim to increase farmersโ productivity and reduce their operation costs using renewable energy and energy efficiency for clean heat and electricity in small and medium dairy industries.
The main objective of the Energy Transition project is to reduce emissions in dairy industries through innovative and low-carbon technological intervention, which would yield a double dividend for SMEs and the environment. Other than that, to ensure the continuous utilization of low-carbon technology solutions and their environmental, social and economic benefits, this project also aims to develop the institutional capacity and awareness of the SMEs on sustainable dairy products and renewable energy technologies. On the bigger picture, the implementation lesson learned from this project will be captured to enable further scale-up for new business opportunities and mainstreaming the use of innovative and low-carbon technology for industries to support the achievement of Indonesiaโs net zero emission target. Several key activities will be carried out to accomplish its objectives, such as site visit and assessment, partnering with technology providers, installation of solar PV and electrified heat technologies, expanding outreach and awareness to inspire other businesses, capacity building and training on specific technology for the farmers and operators, project monitoring and documenting, as well as project dissemination.
The Energy Transition project for the dairy industry will be implemented from October 2023 to October 2024 in Kabupaten Bandung, Jawa Barat. This project will benefit KPBS Pangalengan, a well-known cow farmers' cooperative in West Java, which consists of 4,764 farmers with 12,979 cows and four business units as a profit-making arm and to provide services for its members.
Job Highlight
The Energy Transition Project lead will support WRI Indonesia in leading and managing the HSBC CSP Philanthropy project based in Pangalengan, Kab. Bandung, Jawa Barat. Demanding frequent travel to the project site, the responsibility includes stakeholder management, supervision of technology implementation, and control over research quality. He/ she should be able to manage the traffic of the matrix team, supervise the project progress and contribute to developing high-quality research products designed to inform targeted audiences and engage stakeholders at the West Java sub-national level from both state and non-state actors. He/ she is expected to play a role in representing WRI Indonesia in external forums/events related to energy transition and climate technology solutions. He/she will work independently under the direction and supervision of the Sr. Energy and Sustainable Business Manager at WRI Indonesia and work closely with other teams under the Energy and Sustainable Business Team.
What You Will Do
Project Management (45%)
- Lead the development of the Energy Transition project, develop project work plan and budget, and conduct necessary steps to avoid delays and address problems to ensure delivery of project outputs and timely report to donors and partners.
- Provide leadership to the overall implementation of the project including reporting.
- Proactively identify and address opportunities and challenges of the project implementation internally or externally including adjusting strategies and approaches with support from Manager.
- Ensure that data and information required for demonstrating program impact and lessons learned are collected and analyzed.
- Manage and lead strategic meetings and coordination with KPBS Pangalengan, technology developers, donors, relevant government stakeholders, and local communities for smooth project implementation.
- Oversee project budget, including budget planning, tracking and monitoring with the support of Project Assistant (PA), Project Coordinator (PC), and PMEL team.
- Coordinate with relevant leads to mobilizing and orchestrating the Energy and Sustainable Business Team traffic in providing technical support.
- Coordinates efforts internally with other teams (Comms, Program Teams, Operations) within WRI for project deliverables
- Provide supervisory support in organizing the operational and paperwork related to project implementation, such as developing TORs, agreements, contracts, work authorizations and purchase orders.
Stakeholder Management (40%)
- Represent the WRI Indonesia Energy and Sustainable Business team in any external events or engagements relevant to the project.
- Maintain good communication with key partners from donors, relevant government stakeholders, KPBS Pangalengan, technology providers and civil societies or communities.
- Play a critical role in convening non-state actors on energy transition issues and facilitating productive stakeholder dialogue.
- Provide guidance to the Communication Team on timely communication products and deliverables, including media engagement, blogs, reports, etc.
Research (15%)
- Able to initiate ideas and contribute to socio-economic analysis that supports the projectโs deliverables.
- Supervise formulating research products, knowledge management and data collection and analysis.
- Review research plans and products, i.e., technical notes guidelines, knowledge products for capacity building, reports, etc., developed by the team.
What You Will Need
- Bachelorโs degree in Anthropology, Sociology or any relevant major with a good understanding and experience of climate-economy-social nexus at national and international levels and energy transition issues.
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience working on environmental economics, climate, as well as community & development issues in rural or marginalized areas.
- Knowledge of empirical methods used in socio-economic and environmental science.
- Experience in project management best practices and delivery of project in a timely manner.
- Ability to monitor and assesses data to aid leadership in decision making process
- Ability to identify project risks and seek support to manage them with the Project Manager
- Understanding on PMEL standards and tools, to support the monitoring of project performance against contract requirements.
- Experience in budget management including tracks monthly spending of one or two projects. Tracks savings, burn rates, and variances against spending with support from manager.
- Experience with stakeholder engagement, organizing meetings with an excellent understanding of Indonesiaโs climate, energy transition and sustainable development issues.
- Experience working and maintaining partnerships with multi-stakeholders, including the government, private sector, and communities.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced office environment and cross-sectoral themes.
- Legally able to work in Indonesia,
Contract Arrangement
Full-time with fixed-term employment agreement for up to 31 December 2024 with 3 (three) months of consultancy contract apply before the fixed-term employment agreement started.
What we offer
- Salary that is commensurate with experience and skills
- Competitive and comprehensive benefit package
- Access to the WRI global network
- Opportunity to join and/or get involved in different working groups
- A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work
- A chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organization
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.
How to apply: In order to be formally considered, please submit an updated resume and cover letter through WRI career portal.
Application close: 17.00 (DKI Jakarta local time), 7 January 2024. 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.
About Us
Founded in 1982, the World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people, spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.
The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the worldโs greatest environmental and international development challenges and improve peopleโs lives. We work with government, business, and civil society leaders to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.
Our mission and values:
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