Nature Finance Manager (Landscapes)

Konservasi Indonesia; Jakarta Selatan; On-site; IDR 600,000,000 - 1,000,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Konservasi Indonesia (KI) is seeking a seasoned Nature Finance Manager (Landscapes) to lead landscape finance initiatives in Indonesia. The role involves designing financing strategies, coordinating project delivery, and mobilizing resources with KI and its partners.

The ideal candidate has a Masters degree in business/finance and 10 years of professional experience in development finance, climate finance, and multisector collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business, finance, economics, or related field with 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in development/project finance, debt/equity markets, and impact investing.
• Knowledge of climate finance and carbon market transactions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop landscape financing strategies aligned with conservation and development goals.
• Coordinate origination, structuring, and delivery of nature finance projects and transactions.
• Mobilize funds through donor relations and proposal development.
• Engage senior leadership and external stakeholders at national and international forums.

Skills

Masters degree in business/finance/eoc

10 years experience

Development finance

Project finance

Climate-related financing

Relationship management

Team collaboration

Education

Masters degree

Job description

More than half of global GDP -$44 trillion of economic value-is dependent on nature and its services. Despite the clear economic case for environmental conservation, a significant proportion of global financial flows continue to promote activities that contribute toward the degradation of the world’s natural capital. Reorienting global finance toward 'planet positive' investments that advance nature protection while achieving climate mitigation, adaptation, and sustainable development objectives requires skilled professionals capable of designing novel financing solutions and effectively adapting existing finance tools and strategies to address these opportunities.

Konservasi Indonesia (KI), the main partner of Conservation International (CI) in Indonesia, is hiring a Nature Finance Manager (Landscapes) to lead a growing portfolio of landscape finance initiatives in Indonesia. Leveraging relevant knowledge, skills, and experience, this position will design, develop, and advance programs that support nature protection and sustainable, low-emissions development opportunities in priority Indonesian landscapes. This position will serve as a technical advisor and expert, advising internal and external partners on a range of sustainable financing mechanisms and strategies to support both institutional and country climate, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development goals and objectives.

Ideal candidates will be knowledgeable in a broad range of nature financing tools and mechanisms including, but not limited to, nature-based carbon offsets and in-setting and associated financing structures, payment for ecosystem services (PES) schemes, thematic bonds and other debt instruments (e.g., green and blue bonds and sukuk, sustainability-linked bonds and loans), public and philanthropic funding instruments, and both public and private market debt and equity financing structures. This position will report to the Vice President, Nature Finance based in Singapore.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Landscape Finance Strategy: In collaboration with Landscape Managers and other field program leads, design and develop landscape financing and investment strategies, including underlying economic and financial analyses, that support national, subnational, and institutional conservation and sustainable development objectives. Provide strategic analysis of alignment of nature financing strategies with global and national government priorities.
• Project Design & Delivery: Coordinate with technical, field, and operational teams, support the origination, structuring, and implementation of nature financing initiatives, and lead, plan, and oversee delivery of nature finance projects and transactions. Provide technical support to landscape managers and program directors to ensure the projects in the pipeline are aligned with programmatic and landscape financing strategies. Lead coordination and regular communication internally and externally to accelerate project delivery.
• Resource Mobilization: Support the design and development of funding proposals and other fundraising materials to support landscape financing plans and strategies. In coordination with partnerships teams, cultivate and manage relationships with key donors and partners.
• Strategic Stakeholder Engagement: Lead engagement with senior leadership, and external stakeholders including government officials, current and prospective funders, and industry and financial sector institutions around KI nature financing initiatives. Represent KI nature finance work as a technical expert and thought leader at key national and international conferences, meetings, and other convenings

QUALIFICATIONS

• Equivalent of a Masters degree in business, finance, economics, or related fields and 10 years of full-time professional experience in a relevant field/discipline
• Professional experience in the field(s) of development finance, project finance, public and/or private market debt and/or equity capital markets, and/or impact investing
• Experience in economic analysis including cost benefit analysis, value chain analysis, investment and financial analysis
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience in climate-related financing including carbon market transactions (project origination, compliance and/or voluntary carbon market standards, investment structuring, etc.)
• Experience managing large complex projects.
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English. Excellent English written and oral communication skills (Minimum: ILR Level 4 - Full Professional Working Proficiency, CEFR Level C1: Advanced)
• Highly organized and strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated team player.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to build on existing knowledge to develop new approaches.
• Demonstrated track record of working effectively and collaboratively with multicultural, international, multidisciplinary teams to produce concrete results, including strong capacity to navigate diversity, equity, and inclusion

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Based in the KI Jakarta with frequent travel (25% or more) including project site and other office locations
• Ability to work extended work hours to meet project deadlines.