Project Officer, Cities, States And Regions (Based In Indonesia) 9 Months Contract

Project Officer, Cities, States and Regions (Based in Indonesia) 9 Months Contract

• Do you have experience and/or interest in the financing and implementation of city climate-related projects?
• Are you passionate about urban and regional climate action, particularly in the Asia region?
• Would you enjoy working with local and subnational governments to support their climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience policies and plans?

If you want to make your mark in a professional and fast paced NGO, this is the role for you. You will be supporting a capacity-building programme for cities in Asia to strengthen their climate resiliency, focused on resilience action financing and implementation. Your role will also involve encouraging general climate and environmental disclosure for local and subnational governments. You will have experience in climate change or the environmental sector, external stakeholder engagement, and workshop/event organisation.

About CDP 

CDP is an international non-profit that drives companies and governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests. Over 18000 companies and 1100 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental data to CDP. Our platform is one of the richest sources of information globally on how companies and governments are driving environmental change. By working with more than 740 institutional investors with assets of over US$130 trillion, we leverage investor and buyer power to motivate companies to disclose and manage their environmental impacts. Find out more via www.cdp.net or follow us on twitter @CDP.

Key responsibilities include:

• Co-delivering a capacity building programme on city-level climate adaptation/resilience action implementation and financing in Asia, including the organization of workshops and events;
• Attending relevant events and meetings with key stakeholders in Indonesia and the wider region.
• Direct engagement with local and subnational governments in Asia with a focus on Indonesia on climate change and environmental disclosure;
• Data analysis and support to regionally specific presentations and reports;
• Collaborating and communicating with the global Cities, States and Regions and operational teams to prepare for and implement disclosure-related activities in Asia;
• Growing CDP’s Cities, States and Regions work in Indonesia through new opportunities and collaborations;

Required skills and experience:

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to priorities and deliver projects on time;
• Fluency in English and Bahasa. Additional language is a plus.
• Experience in the design and organization of workshops, webinars and events;
• Experience working collaboratively with a range of teams and external stakeholders, and liaising across different time zones and cultures;
• Knowledge and interest in urban climate change adaptation and mitigation issues;
• At least 2-3 years professional experience in climate change, environment, sustainability, finance or local/regional government roles;
• Good interpersonal, presentation and communication skills;
• Competency in computer skills and proven ability to learn and become proficient in new IT systems quickly.
• Bachelor’s degree from disciplines in Environmental Management, Business Management or equivalent

Desired skills and experience:

• A working understanding of mechanisms to finance and implement city climate projects.

This is a full-time fixed contract role based in CDP’s Jakarta office reporting to the Senior Engagement Officer, States and Regions based in Jakarta and Asia Pacific Lead, Cities, States and Regions based in Hong Kong.

Salary and benefits: Competitive NGO salary, 24 days’ holiday plus public holidays(pro rata), and flexible working opportunities.

Before you apply 

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How to apply: 

Please email your CV and a covering letter setting out how you meet the required skills and experience or key responsibilities, which should be no more than two pages, to [email protected] with ‘PO CSTAR – First Name and Surname’ in the subject. The deadline is 30 May 2023.