INDONESIA: GENDER EQUALITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION ASSOCIATE

INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

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Position Summary

The Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Associate will bring a strong energy sector technical background to support the implementation of “Decarbonizing Indonesia through Biogas,” supporting the project team in embedding GESI across both the Technical Cooperation (TC) and Financial Cooperation (FC) components of the project.

Reporting to the Project Manager, and working closely with GGGI's Indonesia GESI Sr Officer as well as regional and/or global GESI experts, s/he will connect technical understanding of biogas/biomethane production, feedstock supply chains, and renewable energy project development with the project's social inclusion objectives, ensuring GESI considerations are grounded in the realities of how the technology, feedstock supply, and guarantee facility actually operate, rather than treated as a parallel workstream. S/he will work closely with GGGI's HQ GESI and Safeguards specialists’ team, to support the development and implementation of the project's GESI Assessment and Action Plan, ensure compliance with the Donor Safeguards Policy and Exclusion Criteria and GGGI’s Environmental and Social Safeguards Policy, and help design mechanisms that extend the benefits of the guarantee facility to women and community-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) involved in feedstock collection.

S/he will also support GESI-related monitoring, reporting and capacity-building activities, including GESI training for the Biogas Guarantee Facility (BGF) fund manager, and will contribute to the project's safeguard screening processes for sub-borrowers financed through the guarantee facility. As part of the Energy team, S/he may also be called on to support broader energy-sector technical inputs and analysis for the team's wider portfolio in Indonesia, as capacity allows.

Purpose

The primary objective of this position is to ensure GESI principles and Environmental and Social Safeguards are systematically integrated across the project's technical and financial components, from policy design through to guarantee facility implementation, grounded in a practical, technically informed understanding of the energy sector rather than a purely social-science lens. The role is critical in ensuring that biogas to biomethane investment benefits is broadly shared, including with women and community-based feedstock suppliers, and that the project's safeguard and exclusion criteria obligations are consistently met. By supporting GESI Assessment and Action Plan development, safeguards screening, and capacity-building, the position contributes to the overall success of GGGI's mission and the project's public-benefit objectives in Indonesia.

Engagement

• Support the development, implementation and monitoring of the project's GESI Assessment and Action Plan, in line with Donor's requirements and GGGI's GESI standards.
• Support screening of project activities and guarantee financed projects against the Donor and GGGI’s Safeguards Policy and Exclusion Criteria, flagging risks and proposing mitigation measures.
• Collaborate with Project team and BGF Fund Manager to design and deliver GESI training and capacity building as part of its readiness as the Facility's Fund Manager.
• Work with the project team to identify practical mechanisms for extending guarantee facility benefits to women and community led MSMEs involved in feedstock collection.
• Liaise with GGGI's GESI specialists and GESI Sr Officer to ensure the project's approach is aligned with organizational standards and donor requirements.
• Maintain and regularly update GESI related data, indicators and documentation to support the project's M&E system and progress reporting to the Donor.
• Support the organization of stakeholder consultations, workshops and training sessions related to GESI and Environmental and Social Safeguards.
• Work in a confidential capacity and exercise sound judgement when handling sensitive safeguard-related information, including any complaints raised through the relevant mechanism.
• Collaborate with GGGI Indonesia's Energy team, contributing energy-sector technical perspective to team discussions and, as capacity allows, supporting technical inputs for the team's broader portfolio of energy projects.

Delivery

• Contribute to the drafting, finalization and implementation of the project's GESI Assessment and Action Plan, aligned with the M&E Plan.
• Support Environmental and Social Safeguard and exclusion criteria screening for guarantee-financed biomethane projects, in coordination with BGF Fund Manager and participating banks.
• Support the design and delivery of GESI training for BGF Fund Manager and other project partners.
• Contribute to the design of mechanisms that extend project benefits to women and community led MSMEs in feedstock collection.
• Maintain accurate GESI-related records and indicators and contribute inputs to the project's reports.
• Support the preparation of GESI related communications materials, in line with the Donor Communications and Branding Handbook.
• Assist in tracking and reporting on GESI-related risks, incidents, and complaints in accordance with the relevant policy and mechanism.

QUALIFICATION

• REQUIREMENTS
  
  • Bachelor's degree in Energy Policy, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or other related
  • Preferred at least 4 years of relevant working experience in the energy sector, with direct experience integrating gender equality and social inclusion into energy or infrastructure projects.
  • Practical/technical understanding of biogas or bio-CNG production processes, feedstock supply chains, or renewable energy project development is highly desirable.
  • Experience conducting safeguard or social/environmental risk screening within energy-sector or infrastructure projects is an advantage.
  • Familiarity with gender-responsive approaches to climate finance or green investment is an advantage.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders, including government counterparts, fund managers, and community groups.
  • Proficiency in English and Bahasa Indonesia, indicating the ability to speak, read, and write in both languages fluently and accurately, with knowledge and understanding of climate change issues.
  • Experience in conducting administrative and operational support for energy, GESI, or safeguards-related workstreams for government or international organisations.
  • Proven analytical and report-writing skills.
  • Team player with strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
  • High level of cultural sensitivity and adaptability in a diverse working environment.
    
    
• FUNTIONAL
  
  • Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with GGGI partner institutions, including government counterparts.
  • Ability to apply GESI and safeguard frameworks in a practical project context.
  • Ability to work in an organized, systematic manner, with a degree of innovation and decision-making abilities.
  • Ability to write concise and clear reports, GESI indicators, and meeting minutes, and to file them effectively to maintain the GGGI database.
  • Ability to perform in a demanding atmosphere and self-motivate to produce quality results in a timely manner.
  • Ability to communicate well with all stakeholders, including on sensitive safeguard-related matters.
• CORPORATEUnderstand and actively support GGGI's mission, vision, and values.
  • Promote the optimum use of public resources.
  • Promote an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect, and partnership.
  • Process and share information easily.
  • Manage emotions and stress positively, build rapport, and resolve conflict constructively.
  • Promote creativity and innovation among staff.

Position Grade: G6

Position Scale: Country Scale

End date of appointment: 12 months

Application Deadline: Shown in the bottom of the page

Work Condition:

• GESI Associate is an G6 grade level in GGGI's National salary scale. Determination of base salary is subject to the candidate's experience, academic background, and internal equity.
• 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.
• This is a national position and does not include relocation benefits.

Child protection – GGGI is committed to child protection, irrespective of whether any specific area of work involves direct contact with children. GGGI’s Child Protection Policy is written in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.Child protection – GGGI is committed to child protection, irrespective of whether any specific area of work involves direct contact with children. GGGI’s Child Protection Policy is written in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child