Research Analyst: EPR for Packaging & Circular Economy

WRI Brasil; Jakarta Pusat; Ibrido; IDR 166.050.000 - 276.750.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Travel insurance

Global network access

Diversity and inclusion

Hybrid working model

Flexible hours

Descrizione del lavoro

World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia is seeking a Research Analyst to support data collection, analysis, and writing for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in packaging, with a focus on governance, costs, and just transition. This hybrid role requires 8 days/month in-office in Jakarta.

You will work on three workstreams: sustainable packaging ecosystem, strengthening EPR for packaging, and GEDSI-centered analysis.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, economics, public policy, development studies, sustainability, social sciences, or other relevant field.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in applied research, policy analysis, circular economy, waste management, sustainable packaging, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of EPR, plastic pollution, recycling markets, and circular economy concepts, especially in Indonesia.
• Proficiency in data cleaning, analysis, and spreadsheet modelling in Excel.
• Experience with R, Python, Stata, or similar tools is an advantage.
• Experience conducting qualitative research (interviews, focus groups, fieldwork) with informal sector workers or communities.
• GEDSI considerations in research design, data collection, and analysis.
• Strong research writing skills for technical reports, policy briefs, or publications.
• Ability to communicate technical findings to non-specialists using written and visual formats.

Mansioni

• Conduct literature reviews, policy and regulatory analysis on EPR for packaging, recycled-content policies, eco-modulation, traceability, reuse/refill, and just transition.
• Collect, clean, and manage primary and secondary data on packaging placed on the market, waste generation, collection and recycling rates, recycled-resin prices and offtake, and waste management costs.
• Maintain a clear log of data sources, assumptions, and limitations.
• Develop and run spreadsheet-based models and scenario calculations for EPR costs, recycled-content targets, and GHG emissions.
• Map packaging and recycling value chains including producers, producer responsibility organizations, recyclers, aggregators, and informal waste workers.
• Support design and test data collection tools and conduct interviews, field visits, and focus group discussions with sex- and disability-disaggregated data where relevant.
• Analyze data, develop tables, charts, maps, and infographics to communicate findings clearly.
• Draft assigned sections, annexes, and summaries for three technical knowledge products, incorporating feedback.

Conoscenze

Data analysis

Policy analysis

Quantitative methods

Stakeholder engagement

Research writing

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in environmental science / related field

Strumenti

Excel

R

Python

Descrizione del lavoro

World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia is seeking a Research Analyst to support data collection, analysis, and writing for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in packaging, with a focus on governance, costs, and just transition. This hybrid role requires 8 days/month in-office in Jakarta.

You will work on three workstreams: sustainable packaging ecosystem, strengthening EPR for packaging, and GEDSI-centered analysis.