Deputy Country Representative

Global Green Growth Institute - GGGI

Jakarta, Indonesia

Ensure synergy and alignment of program activities and oversee effective and efficient project delivery
Manage and oversee several of GGGI's projects in Indonesia, especially related to renewable energy, green cities, sustainable landscapes, and cross-cutting aspects such as social inclusion, gender, communications, and capacity building.
Lead a thematic program and achieve results related to the program
Assess the effectiveness of country program delivery and recommend improvements to meet long-term outcomes
Coordinate preparation of annual work plans and budgets and assist in budget reviews.
Lead program reporting, monitoring, and evaluation of GGGI's Indonesia country program, both donor and internal reporting.
Lead the operational management team of the country program, overseeing functions related to human resources, finance, and procurement.
Foster a healthy team culture and ensure a high level of staff engagement.

Engagement:

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with donors, development partners, key government institutions, relevant academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, and/or the private sector as key stakeholders of Indonesia's green growth program.
  • Facilitate effective stakeholder dialogues internally and externally to support the GGGI country team, especially in engaging with the government and the private sector.
  • Maintains close communication with technical divisions in HQ on relevant topics to ensure their participation in program delivery for quality outputs.

Delivery:

  • Deliver bi-annual Work Program and Budget, and Monitoring and Reporting processes, including the monitoring of logical framework and work plans;
  • Ensure a strong and systematic impact focused efficient and timely operation of the country program and regular monitoring and evaluation of program results and impacts;
  • Independently organize component(s)/work stream(s) delivery with tight deadlines and manage a team consisting of staff members and consultants.
  • Oversee program-related outsourcing and procurements and ensure that the result in quality products, strong government, and private sector engagements, and well-designed projects
  • Lead a thematic program as agreed with the CR
  • Achieve synergies between the various projects of the program and help extract and share lessons learned with GGGI and government partners.
  • Clear and timely reporting on program delivery to the Country Representative and GGGI HQ

Requirement:
Qualifications:

  • Postgraduate Degree in economics, energy, environmental management, international development, and/or related subjects in green growth, with a minimum of 10 years of experience in managing programs in relevant sectors. 
  • Recognized leadership, experience holding leadership positions in the past is preferred;
  • Effective and efficient operational and organizational skills coupled with project management and project coordination experience, including team management and quality assurance.
  • Experience in ERP systems and ability to apply ICT tools in project management is an asset;
  • Experience in working in a developing country will be an important advantage;
  • Strong oral and written English is essential,
  • The ability to speak Bahasa Indonesian is a must.

Functional:

  • Strategic thinking with a proven track record in successful program monitoring and delivery;
  • Outstanding interpersonal, stakeholder engagement, and consensus-building skills; ability to foster strong relationships with key government agencies and understand their needs;
  • Flexible, responsive, and able to manage multiple activities in multidisciplinary teams while meeting tight deadlines;
  • Possess multicultural literacy and be easily adaptable;

Source: https://careers.gggi.org/vacancy/deputy-country-representative-indonesia-533426.html