Green Economist Jobs

Position Summary

The Green Economy Campaigner (Indonesia), reporting to the Indonesia Green Economy Project Leader and Indonesia Country Director, is responsible for articulating the vision and position of Greenpeace in promotingwell-being economy and greener growth, within the post-extractivism and post-linear economy framework. Using his/her knowledge and experience of economics he/she will collaborate with project/engagement colleagues (specially Green Economy Communication Specialist) and freelance contributors to build a creative campaign for our target audiences.

This position plays a crucial role in advancing Greenpeace vision on well-being as an alternative to the mainstream growth-oriented economic development discourses and policy making. Far too long Indonesia has been trapped in a pro-growth-extractivist model that has caused environmental disasters, biodiversity losses and inequalities, therefore capabilities to influence mainstream economics debates and policy making are essentials to this role.

Economics conversation generally takes place in limited and high level forums mainly with key policymakers, economists, researchers, academics, and policy analysts. The Green Economy Specialist will also work on these forums to bring Greenpeace vision on well-being economy into discussions about our alternative futures.

This is fixed term for initial one year based in Jakarta, Indonesia

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the development of well-being economics vision, concept, measurement and policy formulation that match with Indonesia social and political contexts
• As a resource person to provide critical analysis on growth-oriented extractivism models, using perspectives of climate/environmental/social issues
• Produce written key materials (research papers, op-ed, reports, etc.) to advance Greenpeace position on alternative economy, green/circular economy, and post-extractivist development models.
• Build and strengthen the green economy network/coalition with other organizations and stakeholders.
• Spokesperson on well-being economics issues and representing Greenpeace vision about green economy.
• Produce written key materials (research papers, op-ed, reports, etc.) to advance Greenpeace position on alternative economy, green/circular economy, and post-extractivist development models.
• Monitor production standards and compliance with Greenpeace identity, and Alternative Future visions, as well as meetinglicensing and copyright law requirements.
• Monitor and ensure campaign deliverables meet substantive and editorial standards, and ensure effective coordination for timely production of knowledge outputs of the project.
• Formulating strategies to bring Green Economy issues into key political discussions and debatesthroughout the election year.
• Set timelines and deliver research papers, op-eds, policy papers, policy briefs, reports and other outputs on the green/well-being economy accordingly for the Alternative Future project.
• Competent and capable to represent and deliver Greenpeace’s green/well-being economy perspectives to the external stakeholders and wider public.
• Spokesperson on well-being economics issues and representing Greenpeace vision about green economy.

Skill and Experience Requirement

• Excellent writing skills, proven by previous contribution to research reports, policy papers, policy briefs, etc
• Proficiency in quantitative research methods and statistical analysis software (e.g., Stata, R, etc) would be an advantage
• Having experience in Green Economy research would be an advantage.
• Understand the depth of public policy-making and political economy issues in Indonesia
• Educational background: minimum bachelor's degree in economics, master degree would be preferable
• Understand green economy or well-being economy issues and its indicators