Lowongan Kerja Jakarta Raya Posisi Environmental Economist di The World Bank Jakarta

Required Language(s):

Bahasa Indonesia, English`

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit *************** 

The Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Global Practice (ENB GP) is located within the World Bank’s Sustainable Development Practice Group. We provide expertise, technical assistance and financing to help low- and middle-income countries manage land, sea and freshwater natural resources in a sustainable way to help create jobs, improve livelihoods, enhance ecosystem services, decrease pollution and increase resilience to climate change! Over 360 ENB staff working across the globe help set developing countries on a clean, green growth trajectory for resilient economies and healthy communities.

ENB has five key business lines consisting of lending and non-lending services in (1) Forests, Landscapes and Biodiversity; (2) Blue Economy; (3) Pollution Management, Environmental Health and Circular Economy; (4) Environmental Economics, Policies and Institutions; and (5) Environmental Risk Management. 

ENB has three broad and distinct functions:

1.Provide clients with lending and non-lending services aimed to support the GP’s key business lines

2.Support effective environmental risk management and sustainability by managing risk at the project level and creating opportunities to advance sustainable development, in part through the implementation of the World Bank’s environmental risk management policies; and 

3.Work closely with other sectors to mainstream environmental considerations into their policies, strategies, and operations.

The SEAE1 unit, covers three country units (China & Mongolia, Indonesia & Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea & Pacific Islands). We are one of two ENB units in the East Asia and Pacific Region (EAP) and comprise around 40 staff, with 70 percent based in Country Offices. The rest of the team is based in Washington DC. 

Indonesia Country Context :

The Indonesia program comprises 43 active projects with a total commitment of $ 8.7 Billion! This includes projects covering agriculture and rural development, energy and infrastructure, social development, social protection, disaster risk reduction, and climate change adaptation, as well as a significant ENB lending and policy advisory program focused on fisheries, forestry, natural resource management and pollution management, with eight projects with a total lending value of $674 million. The Jakarta ENB team supports activities in Timor Leste, including environmental risk management functions and one analytical activity on blue economy. 

Our Indonesia country office has approximately 150 staff, including about 13 experienced ENB staff and 3 ETCs, and a Program Leader who provides 50% technical support to the ENB program, providing a vibrant, collegial working environment. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 
As an environmental economist stationed in Jakarta, you will support our growing country environment program. 
You will support the renewable natural resource management agenda, including sustainable forest landscapes management/REDD+, oceans, and climate change. You will have a key role to support GOI activities, policies and capacity development to control deforestation and land use change, and improve land management, as well as better enhance management of coastal and oceans resources. This includes supporting GOI’s efforts to develop and implement jurisdictional-scale REDD+ pilots in East Kalimantan and Jambi, and developing of innovative fiscal and financing tools to encourage better and more sustainable development outcomes, such as carbon pricing among other activities.

Your key responsibilities will be to: 

• Conduct in-depth economic analysis of environmental and natural resource management issues in Indonesia.

• Conduct natural resource policy dialogue and manage effective communication with the government and other partners (NGOs, the private sector, international organizations, and more) in the Bank’s environment or natural resources portfolio, with a strong focus on forestry, fisheries, land use, climate change and resilience. This includes coordination with other financiers, and review of sector policies, strategies, and legislation.

• Conduct or supervise project economic and financial analysis of World Bank-financed projects, using tools such as cost-benefit analysis.

• Support and/or possibly lead the development and implementation of environment or natural resources operations, technical assistance or analytical work, including participation in preparation and supervision missions.

• Develop a personal training program to stay on top of World Bank procedures, and environment and natural resources/climate change research and knowledge.

• Organize training or knowledge sharing events, and help the country office staff with various tasks specific to the management of the office.

• Provide and mobilize strategic technical assistance in support of client’s needs to improve capacity for landscape management and climate change, and fisheries/coastal zone management, from within and outside the Bank’s global network.

• Produce input for and present major/complex reports, including the supervision, coordination and quality control of consultant reports.

• Work independently under general direction of Sustainable Landscapes and Oceans MDTF TTL, and guide and mentor more junior staff.

• Contribute to knowledge sharing, dissemination and awareness raising activities with key clients.

• Advanced degree (PhD or Masters) in environment or natural resource economics, public policy with economics courses or equivalent is required. 

• A minimum of 5 years of full-time relevant professional experience using economic principles and analytical skills to inform policy, program development, operations and partner engagement in the environment/natural resources field. Masters or PhD research may contribute. 

• Ability to apply quantitative skills including cost-benefit analysis or similar project economic assessments.

• Knowledge of environmental, land/natural resources management and related social issues, policies, data and institutions in Indonesia 

• Experience in community development/empowerment, as well as prior policy engagement with key government counterparts and multi-disciplinary teams. 

• Excellent English and Indonesian (Bahasa) language skills (writing, speaking, listening and reading). 

• Ability to work independently and with a team with limited supervision. 

• Strong social, facilitation, and communication skills. 

• Willingness to travel extensively, including to rural and remote areas. 

Desired: 

• Proven project management / operational skills and familiarity with Bank procedures and business practices, including the WBG environmental and social risk management policies. 

• Experience in REDD+ and valuation of ecosystem services. 

• Demonstrated experience working on policy or investment initiatives anchored in environment and natural resources-related sectors, including forestry, agriculture, water, and other environmental services. 

• Understanding of fiscal policy, fiscal transfers and Indonesian budget and macroeconomic frameworks. 

• Prior engagements with Ministry of Finance and/or Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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