GLOBAL GREEN GROWTH INSTITUTE JOB VACANCIES 2023
To support program delivery in Indonesia, particularly in East Kalimantan, GGGI seeks to hire a Program Assistant to support and implement comprehensive administrative tasks for the East Kalimantan operation, office management, and support program delivery, primarily for the NASCLIM project. The position will support numerous administrative activities under a variety of outputs working with both the provincial government and other related stakeholders in the provincial and district of East Kalimantan. The position is part of the GGGI-GoI Green Growth Program Phase III – NASCLIM Project. The Position will report to the East Kalimantan Provincial Representative of GGGI.
PURPOSE
The Program Assistant will play a central role within GGGI Indonesia Team by carrying out a range of office management and administrative from GGGI’s Indonesia office in Samarinda, hosted by the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda), primarily focused on NASCLIM. S/He will ensure prompt, responsive, accountable, and high-quality program delivery. S/he will report directly to GGGI’s East Kalimantan Representative and ensure effective operations of all activities within the East Kalimantan Green Growth Program at both the provincial and district levels but primarily focused on NASCLIM.
ENGAGEMENT
- Support the GGGI East Kalimantan Provincial Representative to maintain day-to-day relationships with all key stakeholders in the province, including government counterparts, civil society, and private sector representatives, with special emphasis on NASCLIM.
- Work closely with provincial stakeholders to promptly share information, conclusions, or messages in the relevant area of work such as mainstreaming green growth into development planning and jurisdiction emission reduction program, climate-smart livelihood in mangrove landscape, urban planning, and renewable energy.
- Coordination with GGGI colleagues globally and in Jakarta on project-related matters, policies, and tools, to be able to deliver high-quality products.
DELIVERY
- Gather information from relevant provincial and district government counterparts related primarily to NASCLIM but also other GGGI activities,
- Administer a periodically-updated stakeholder database for East Kalimantan, which will include contact details, minutes of meetings, summaries of organizations’ activities in East Kalimantan, and opportunities for further engagement.
- Coordinate and organize capacity-building workshops and focus group discussions (FGDs) with relevant government counterparts, including preparation of budgets, terms of reference (ToR), invitations, and agendas.
- Support senior team members at provincial and national levels to develop reports on administrative key East Kalimantan policies, plans, and projects that are relevant to GGGI’s activities as needed as well as official letters in Indonesian and English.
- Carry out a variety of financial, procurement, and administrative tasks for the smooth implementation of GGGI’s activities at the provincial level.
- Support the Provincial Representative to develop regular provincial updates related to GGGI activities in the province for both internal and external communication.
- Deliverables that are at all times consistent and of high quality, despite changing and complex environments and circumstances.
- Understand the implications of GGGI’s Phase 3 and its relationship to Phase 2, including the Country Program Framework (CPF), GGGI planning time horizons as well as distinctions between Nature-based solutions for climate-smart livelihood in mangrove landscape (Nasclim) and other programs in the province such as renewable energy, green cities, etc.
- Travel to district(s) and support engagement with the district government, when necessary.
- Provide support for the implementation of the NASCLIM Project’s M&E plan at the provincial level, including regular data collection, verification, and the compilation from all project staff, in close coordination with the provincial representative and MERI specialist.
- Assist in tracking the project’s output on a periodic basis in close coordination with the provincial representative and MERI specialist.
- Contribute to developing and managing knowledge products of the project at the provincial level.
REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATIONS
- Undergraduate degree in a green growth-related field, e.g. economics, environmental policy, natural resource management, forestry, public management, or any discipline related to the assignment.
- Preferred 3 years of relevant experience working and being responsible for relevant areas to the post.
- Experience working directly with the East Kalimantan government and a strong network in the province is desirable
- A good understanding and a keen interest in issues relevant to green growth
- Good verbal and written communications skills in both English and Indonesian
- Experience in arranging events.
- Experience in supporting multiple cultural teams, working well under pressure, and having a flexible approach
- Experience working with the GGGI system will be an advantage.
FUNCTIONAL
- Ability to develop and maintain good and healthy relationships with GGGI and its counterparts.
- Ability to work in an organized, systematic manner, with a degree of innovation and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to write concise and clear minutes supplemented with effective filing and database system development and maintenance.
- Ability to perform in demanding atmosphere and self-motivate to produce quality results in a timely manner.
- Ability to communicate well with all stakeholders.
CORPORATE
- Understand and actively supports GGGI’s mission, vision, and values.
- Promote the optimum use of public resources.
- Promote an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect, and partnership.
- Process and share information easily.
- Manage emotions and stress positively, builds rapport, and resolve conflict easily.
- Promote creativity and innovation among staff.
- Be able to lead where needed and provide solutions to project-level challenges.
About GGGI
Based in Seoul, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as “green growth”, which targets key aspects of economic performance such a poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. GGGI works with countries around the world, building their capacity and working collaboratively on green growth policies that can impact the lives of millions. The organization partners with countries, multilateral institutions, government bodies, and the private sector to help build economies that grow strongly and are more efficient and sustainable in the use of natural resources, less carbon intensive, and more resilient to climate change.
GGGI has a diverse portfolio of programs in developing countries around the world. These in-country programs, together with global services, focus on delivering bankable projects and programs that are aligned with countries’ development priorities. The GGGI Indonesia Program, known as the ‘GoI-GGGI Green Growth Program’ (GGP), aims to demonstrate that green investment is possible and can become the norm both for investors and planners, ultimately improving the quality of growth and development.
Since 2013, the Government of Indonesia (GoI), under the leadership of the Ministry for National Development Planning (BAPPENAS) has been working with GGGI to develop strategies and approaches for green growth. The Government and GGGI have agreed on a Country Planning Framework (CPF) for 2016-2020 to direct support where it is most needed. The CPF is aligned with Indonesia’s strategic action plans for climate change and the Green Planning and Budgeting Strategy for Indonesia’s Sustainable Development and is designed to provide strategic support to the GoI in achieving its green growth ambitions. The CPF will guide GGGI’s activities in Indonesia, to maximize the value and impact to the core economic objectives of the country. Through the Program, GGGI collaborates with the Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS), the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and Sub National Government of East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Papua, and West Papua. A focus is to mainstream green growth into development and economic planning and to help design, finance, and demonstrate bankable green growth projects.
In East Kalimantan, the main focus will be nature-based solutions for climate-smart livelihood in mangrove landscapes (NASCLIM) that will commence on April 03, 2023. GGGI will also implement various activities on Sustainable Landscapes, Renewable Energy, Green Cities, etc, as well as related Resource Mobilization. These tasks require the assistance of administrative personnel in accordance with the organization’s rules and policies.
Deadline of application: 5 June 2023