Global Impact Director: Biodiversity, Water & Communities

Golden Agri Resources; Indonesia; Vor Ort; IDR 420.000.000 - 900.000.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Golden Agri Resources in Jakarta, Indonesia, seeks a Director of Global Impact to lead sustainability strategy, programme design, and MRV development across biodiversity, water stewardship, and human rights. The role drives measurable environmental and social outcomes aligned with RSPO and SDGs.

You will build cross‑functional teams, engage NGOs and governments, oversee budgets, and report on ESG progress to executive leadership, ensuring scalable programs and governance across regions.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in environmental science, sustainability, social sciences, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in sustainability roles, with biodiversity conservation, water stewardship, community development, and MRV systems.
• Proven track record of programmatic delivery and impact, preferably within agribusiness or a related field.
• Strong understanding of global sustainability standards, including RSPO, HCV/HCS frameworks, SDGs, and human rights principles.
• Experience in engaging with diverse stakeholders, including NGOs, governments, and private sector actors, on sustainability initiatives.
• Strategic thinking and leadership with a focus on delivering impactful outcomes.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, with experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Analytical mindset with expertise in sustainability metrics, MRV systems, and reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated mastery of impact measuring tools such as SROI, ROSI, theory of change etc.
• Bahasa Indonesia and English at business-level proficiency; Mandarin or Spanish is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Strategic Leadership: Design and implement sustainability programmes focused on biodiversity conservation, water stewardship, human rights and community economic empowerment, ensuring alignment with global environmental and social standards.
• Develop and implement strategies that support sustainable resource management, including but not limited to innovative water stewardship initiatives, to minimise environmental impact and enhance ecosystem health.
• Create modular and scalable sustainability programs that can be adapted and implemented across multiple regions, ensuring consistency and impact while addressing local needs.
• Support the identification of partnerships and financing models that can support scaling of the company’s sustainability programmes.
• Stakeholder and Partner Engagement: Build and maintain positive internal working relationships with business unit leaders to ensure they take ownership and accountability for implementation of sustainable practices and achievement of company-level goals.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with NGOs, governments, industry bodies, business partners, consultants and academic institutions to advance biodiversity, water stewardship, and community development objectives.
• Represent the company in sustainability forums, advocacy efforts, and events within and outside Indonesia, serving as a spokesperson for its commitments to environmental and social leadership.
• Sustainability Governance: Lead the planning and execution of High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments, Social Impact Assessments (SIA), and Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) to ensure compliance with national and international frameworks.
• Develop and manage robust MRV systems to track, evaluate, and report on the outcomes and effectiveness of sustainability programmes and interventions.
• Contribute to the company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting requirements by providing accurate and actionable data from sustainability programmes and interventions.
• Innovation and Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams (procurement, legal, upstream and downstream operations) to foster sustainable practices.
• Collaborate with the Director of Sustainable Sourcing and Production to ensure supply chain initiatives are aligned with biodiversity, water stewardship, and community development goals.
• Identify and implement innovative approaches, technologies, and frameworks that enhance the impact and scalability of sustainability programmes.
• Team and Budget Management: Oversee a multidisciplinary team and manage the global impact budget to achieve measurable outcomes across environmental and social performance metrics.
• Provide guidance and training to internal stakeholders to build internal sustainability project management expertise and support culture change programmes to ensure sustainability is embedded within and adds value to the business.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of sustainability professionals, fostering a high-performance culture and providing opportunities for growth.
• Manage budgets and resources for sustainability programmes, ensuring cost-effectiveness and alignment with strategic objectives.

Kenntnisse

Sustainability

MRV systems

Biodiversity

Water stewardship

Human rights

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic leadership

Project management

Metrics & reporting

SROI/ROSI

Theory of change

English business level

Bahasa Indonesia

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in environmental science, sustainability, social sciences, or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Golden Agri Resources in Jakarta, Indonesia, seeks a Director of Global Impact to lead sustainability strategy, programme design, and MRV development across biodiversity, water stewardship, and human rights. The role drives measurable environmental and social outcomes aligned with RSPO and SDGs.

You will build cross‑functional teams, engage NGOs and governments, oversee budgets, and report on ESG progress to executive leadership, ensuring scalable programs and governance across regions.