Indonesia: Environment enterprise development specialist

Chemonics seeks an environment enterprise development specialist for USAID’s anticipated five-year Build Indonesia to Take Care of Nature for Sustainability (Bangun Indonesia untuk Jaga Alam demi Keberlanjutan) project. The project will reduce emissions associated with land use change and improve natural resource management and conservation for the country’s remaining biodiversity and tropical forests. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee activities related to private sector engagement


• Advise the chief of party on developing and implementing a comprehensive private sector strategy


• Enhance national adoption of successful low-carbon, conservation-oriented business practices


• Facilitate public-private forums to discuss and develop actions toward sustainable palm oil policy and practice

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred


• Experience with engaging the private sector on environmental and/or land use issues


• Experience working with palm oil, pulp and paper, and other forest-based businesses required


• Understanding of conservation-oriented best practices within Indonesian extractive industries


• Experience working on USAID or other donor-funded governance projects a plus


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity


• Verbal and written fluency in English required; proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia strongly preferred

Application Instructions:

Send electronic submissions to IndoBIJAKRecruit@chemonics.com by October 2, 2015. Please include “environment enterprise development specialist” in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only “environment enterprise development specialist – Indonesia BIJAK” in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.

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