Indonesia Team Leader, Sustainable Palm Oil Public Private Partnerships – Jakarta, Indonesia

Winrock thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only

candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed

will be contacted.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Indonesia Team Leader, Sustainable Palm Oil

Public Private Partnerships

LOCATION: Jakarta, Indonesia

Department: Forestry and Natural Resource Management Unit

Reports to: Chief of Party

POSITION SUMMARY

Winrock International is recruiting an Indonesia Team Leader,

Sustainable Palm Oil Public Private Partnerships around an

anticipated USAID-funded project. This position will be based

in Jakarta, Indonesia. The anticipated project will address the

constellation of market forces, financial incentives, policy

levers, social norms and values driving deforestation and

biodiversity loss in Indonesia in order to promote changes in

individual and organizational behavior to reduce greenhouse gas

GHG emissions and conserve valuable marine and terrestrial

biodiversity nationwide. The Indonesia Team Leader, Public

Private Partnerships, will engage private sector entities

dependent on land-use change, particularly in the palm oil

sector, in the promotion of new conservation-oriented low

carbon business models that reduce GHG emissions and conserve

valuable biodiversity. Responsibilities include liaising with

public and private actors in the palm oil and other

agribusiness sectors to promote and strengthen the development

and application of sustainable policies and procedures and to

coordinate and facilitate national adoption of successful low

carbon conservation strategies via public private partnerships.

The Indonesia Team Leader will work closely with relevant

Government of Indonesia Ministries, private sector actors,

signatories of the Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge, relevant

business associations such as the Chamber of Commerce (KADIN)

and the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI), and major

Indonesian banks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Liaise with public and private sector actors

in palm oil and other agribusiness to promote and strengthen

the development and application of sustainable policies and

procedures.

· Coordinate with relevant Government of Indonesia (GOI)

Ministries (eg. Ministry of Agriculture).

· Coordinate with private sector actors, including, signatories

of the Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge.

· Coordinate with relevant business associations such as the

Chamber of Commerce (KADIN) and the Indonesian Palm Oil

Association (GAPKI) and financial institutions evaluating

private sector loan applications.

· Support public and private sector participation in the

development and adoption of the mandatory Indonesian

Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) standards.

· Play an active role in policy advice, strategic thinking, and

knowledge sharing.

2.Coordinate and facilitate national adoption

of successful low carbon conservation strategies for the

agribusiness sector, specifically palm oil, via public private

partnerships.

· Identify promising or successful practices from past or

ongoing projects in targeted landscapes and encourage their

adoption and use nationwide.

· Support development of improved management of conservation

areas within plantations and concessions.

· Mobilize financing opportunities that incentivize sustainable

enterprises.

· Support private companies in the application of improved

management practices and technologies.

· Promote information sharing with the relevant donor community

by initiating and/or participating in consultative meetings and

preparing briefs on public private partnership development

progress and activities.

The applicant will be required to:

· Travel within Indonesia on visits expected to be 1-2 weeks

long;

· Closely follow the implementation plan and monitor each

deliverable;

· Represent the project team at meetings and conferences as

needed;

· Address and proactively identify problems and challenges.

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• 10 years of relevant experience in palm oil and other
  
  agribusiness sector with a deep understanding of issues around
  
  sustainability.
  


• Strong understanding of Indonesian political practices.
  


• Experience working on major donor-funded projects.
  


• Experience working with the GOI Ministries and Government
  
  Officials (eg. Ministry of Agriculture).
  


• Experience working with private palm oil companies and
  
  business associations such as KADIN and GAPKI.
  

· Experience with palm oil sustainability standards (ISPO and

RSPO).

• Ability to build and maintain strong and effective
  
  relationships with multiple stakeholders.
  

· Exposure to “green lending” and related practices across

financial institutions is an asset.

· Exceptional communication skills, including writing.

· Fluent in English and Bahasa strongly preferred.

· Master’s Degree in Agriculture, Forestry, Natural Resource

Management, International Development, or related field.