INDONESIA: INVESTMENT OFFICER, CLIMATE INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI); Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 200.000.000 - 300.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading green growth organization based in Jakarta is looking for an Investment Officer to support climate innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives. The successful candidate will manage projects, engage with various stakeholders, and contribute to developing green investment policies. A bachelor's or master’s degree in relevant fields and over 5 years of experience in project management are required. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits without relocation support.

Benefits

15% of base salary towards retirement plan

27 days of annual leave

Private health insurance covering dental and vision

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project management, preferably in climate innovation.
• Experience with government institutions in Indonesia.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Indonesian.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with GGGI partner institutions.
• Manage projects with local and international consultants.
• Conduct project monitoring, reporting, and evaluations.

Skills

Experience in project management

Strong communication skills in English and Indonesian

Ability to develop strong relationships

Knowledge of climate finance mechanisms

Experience in policy formulation

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant fields

Job description

INDONESIA: INVESTMENT OFFICER, CLIMATE INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

• Bachelor’s or master’sdegree in business, economics, finance, engineering, entrepreneurship, public policy, or related fields.
• Preferably5years of experience in country-level work experience,in project or programsupport ormanagement, preferably in climate innovation, entrepreneurship, technology acceleration, or green growth.
• Experience (3+ years preferred) in startup support, venture building, innovation programs, business incubation, or accelerator project management, particularly with startups, MSMEs, or impact ventures, is highly desirable.
• Experience ininvestment readiness, business model development, or pitch coaching.
• Knowledge of early-stage financing, venture capital, or grant funding processes.
• Experiencein project management, including planning, reporting andfinancial management.
• Demonstrated experience working with government institutions, development partners, or the private sector in Indonesia.
• Familiarity with climate finance mechanisms, such as GCF or other related programs, is desirable.
• Experience in climate tech, social innovation, digital transformation, or circular economy sectors is desirable
• Experience in developing financial models for startups or SMEs, particularly for investment readiness and funding proposals, is desirable.
• Ability to lead and work effectively with people from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
• Excellent English and Indonesian oral and written communication skills, including public speaking.

FUNCTIONAL

• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with GGGI partner institutions.
• Experience in policy formulation, capacity building and multi-stakeholder engagement.
• Understand Government policy and implementation at national and sub-national levels in Indonesia’s multi-sectoral context.
• Strong organizational and management skills with experience in integrating safeguards, gender, poverty reduction and social inclusion.
• Knowledge of green investment principles and climate financing.
• Experience managing projects involving international and local consultants.
• Experience in conducting project MRV and M&E, with strong integration of gender equality and social inclusion will be an asset.
• Ability to work in systematically and innovatively with sound decision-making. Skilled in writing clear reports and maintaining database effectively.
• Capability to perform in demanding atmosphere with self-motivation to deliver quality results in timely manner.

CORPORATE

• Understand and actively support GGGI’s mission, vision and values.
• Promote an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect and partnership.
• Excels at problem solving, asks questions and seeks support when needed, easily shares information and knowledge with others both internally as externally.
• Manage emotions and stress positively, build rapport and resolves conflict easily.
• Strong ability to work independently and/or remotely, while maintaining productivity.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Officer is an X8 grade level in GGGI’s National salary scale.
• Determination of base salary is subject to candidate's experience, academic background and internalequity.
• GGGI provides 15% of base salary towards retirement plan/long-term savings, 27 days of annual leave, and private health insurance that covers dental and vision.
• GGGI is committed to providing a work environment that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse life-cycle challenges and assist Staff members to achieve a better balance between work and personal/family commitments, thus ensuring high performance, long-term productivity, and well-being of Staff members.
• The chosen candidate is expected to be based in Jakarta, Indonesia, and will report to the Project Manager.
• This is a national position and does not include relocation benefits.

INTRODUCTION

Based in Seoul, Republic of Korea, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as “green growth”, which targets key aspects of economic performance such as poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. GGGI works with countries around the world, building their capacity and working collaboratively on green growth policies and green investment projects that can impact the lives of millions. The organization partners with countries, multilateral institutions, government bodies, and private sector to help build economies that grow strongly and are more efficient and sustainable in the use of natural resources, less carbon intensive, and more resilient to climate change.

Currently, GGGI supports the Government of Indonesia (GoI) under the joint GoI-GGGI Green Growth Program (GGP, “the Program”). The Program aims to demonstrate that green investments can become the norm both for investors and planners, ultimately improving the quality of economic development for more environmental sustainability and social inclusion. Through the Program, GGGI collaborates with the Ministry of Development Planning (BAPPENAS), the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, PT Sarana MultiInfrastruktur (“PT SMI”) and others.

GGGI has been collaborating with the Korea Development Bank (KDB) in the design of the GCF Program “The Collaborative R&D programme for Promoting the Innovation of Climate Technopreneurship (FP240)” (the Program) to support climate technology industries and entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia. The funding proposal (total project size USD 221 million) was approved by the 39th Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board meeting in July 2024. (https://www.greenclimate.fund/project/fp240)

The Program is composed of four components:

• Component 1. Country Driven Acceleration Readiness
• Component 2. Global Acceleration for Collaborative R&D (R&D + Business)
• Component 3. Climate Technopreneurship Fund (CTF)
• Component 4. Technical Assistance (TA) for Strengthened Ecosystem

The Program will create an incubation and acceleration platform to build capacity of local entrepreneurs, support joint ventures and technology transfer between local entrepreneurs and global climate technology firms, and strengthen the ecosystem for climate technology in five countries in Southeast Asia – Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam. The Program will contribute to their transition to low emission and climate-resilient development and enable investment in climate ventures/companies in the region by establishing a USD 200 million Climate Technopreneurship Fund co‑financed by the GCF and private investors.

GGGI will lead country-level acceleration readiness activities (Component 1) and ecosystem building (Component 4) as an Executing Entity (EE) together with KDB. The program will invest in approximately 40 companies in climate technology and business in the region, expecting to ultimately avoid 1.6 million tons of GHG emissions and reach 2.3 million direct and indirect beneficiaries.