Senior Infrastructure Finance Specialist

Finance & Economy IT & Telecom Information Management

Overview

Lead in developing financial strategies for sustainable infrastructure projects

You have:

• Advanced degree in finance, economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in infrastructure finance, with a strong background in public-private partnerships and green finance.
• Proven expertise in financial modeling, risk assessment, and strategic financial management.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience in economic modeling and policy evaluation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management capabilities.
• Knowledge of infrastructure industry trends, financial markets, and regulatory frameworks.
• Business proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia and English on both written and verbal communications.
• Legally able to work in Indonesia.

Program Overview

WRI Indonesia supports Indonesia’s policymakers in creating frameworks to unlock and access climate financing. By equipping national and subnational actors with the skills and tools to structure blended financing, the WRI Indonesia Energy and Climate programs aims to ensure the implementation of energy projects that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency for both nascent and mature technologies. This ensures that innovative energy solutions can be funded and scaled, which is essential for promoting new technologies in renewable energy and improving energy infrastructure.

Additionally, developing and overseeing finance strategies for urban infrastructure aligns with the WRI Cities Program’s goal of creating livable, resilient, and sustainable cities. Mobilizing private capital for green projects is crucial for urban redevelopment and the implementation of smart city initiatives. Facilitating private sector involvement in low carbon technologies and new business models supports the Cities Program by promoting private investments in urban sustainability projects. This collaboration can lead to significant advancements in urban planning and development.

Job Highlight

The Senior Infrastructure Finance Specialist will lead WRI Indonesia’s efforts in developing and implementing financial strategies for sustainable infrastructure projects. This role involves conducting risk assessments, financial modeling, and engaging with stakeholders to mobilize private capital for green projects. The specialist will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of impactful infrastructure solutions.

Specifically, the Senior Infrastructure Finance Specialist will help:

• Develop and oversee finance strategies for sustainable infrastructure projects, focusing on public-private partnerships and green finance.
• Conduct risk assessments, financial modeling, and provide strategic financial advice to stakeholders.
• Lead thematic and sectoral evaluations, policy research, and strategic planning for infrastructure projects.
• Manage stakeholders’ relationships and engage with government agencies, private sector partners, and NGOs to promote sustainable development initiatives.
• Mentor and guide a team of professionals, ensuring high-quality project delivery and adherence to WRI Indonesia’s strategic goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive innovative and impactful infrastructure projects.

This position is based in Jakarta and will directly report to both the Director of Climate, Energy, Cities and the Ocean and will work closely with the Director of Food, Land and Water of WRI Indonesia.

What You Will Do

Unlocking Low Carbon Financing (70%)

• Build a skeletal framework to assist national and subnational actors in obtaining infrastructure financing mechanisms. This will support the integration of new innovations and technologies into sustainable infrastructure projects.
• Develop workable financing models for new infrastructure projects, ensuring they are viable, sustainable, and scalable.
• Provide expertise to help stakeholders unlock low carbon financing for new green projects in Indonesia, addressing the growing demand for sustainable solutions.
• Develop special mechanisms to unlock green funding for technologies and low carbon solutions, from nascent stages to maturity.
• Analyze and understand green financing roadblocks to design effective strategies for overcoming them.
• Maintain and assisting to foster networks of policymakers, government officials, private sectors, NGOs, and other development partners that shared the vision of climate finance
• Collaborate and connect with government agencies, financial institutions, investors, and other stakeholders to secure potential funding and financing partnerships.

Capacity Building & Business Development (30%)

• Address the lack of capacity among national and subnational policymakers by providing expertise and training on structuring infrastructure financing. This includes blending public, private, and development financing to create robust financial strategies.
• Aid private key states and non-states-actors’ entities that lead industrial decarbonization and implement new business models and low carbon technologies. Develop and facilitate financing solutions that support these pioneering efforts.
• Work on cross-thematic issues at WRI Indonesia, ensuring cohesive and integrated approaches to sustainable development.
• In coordination with WRI Indonesia communications team for any communications-related products and events
• Proactively participate in the business development process of new opportunities and initiatives

What You Will Need

Required qualifications:

• Advanced degree in finance, economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in infrastructure finance, with a strong background in public-private partnerships and green finance.
• Proven expertise in financial modeling, risk assessment, and strategic financial management.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience in economic modeling and policy evaluation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management capabilities.
• Commitment to sustainable development and knowledge of environmental and social governance (ESG) criteria.
• Knowledge of infrastructure industry trends, financial markets, and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure issues and the interrelated linkage that co-exists with climate change, governance, and greenhouse gas emissions,
• Ability to apply research techniques to identify key decision makers, thought leaders, and influencers.
• Experience in maintaining a strong and healthy external database of networks with information on key decision maker’s interest and preferences.
• Being outspoken in delivering opinions, judgments, or creative ideas
• Strong analytical skills and knowledge with the audacity to carry out independent analysis and draft the results into knowledge and/or communications products
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and as a team player,
• Business proficiency Bahasa Indonesia and English on both written and verbal communications
• Highly organized and systematic with strong time management skills and ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines required.
• Legally able to work in Indonesia

Preferred qualifications:

Having experience working with asset management and/or infrastructure finance organizations focused on developing countries

Contract Arrangement

Full-time with fixed-term employment agreement for up 9 (nine) months with 3 (three) months of consultancy contract apply before the fixed-term employment agreement started.

What we offer

• Salary that is commensurate with experience and skills
• Competitive and comprehensive benefit package
• Access to the WRI global network
• Opportunity to join and/or get involved in different working groups
• A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work
• A chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organization

Must have authorization to work in Indonesia to be eligible for this position.

Final candidates might be required to take a writing test and to produce two writing samples when needed.

How to apply: In order to be formally considered, please submit an updated resume and cover letter through WRI career portal.

Application close: 1700 (DKI Jakarta local time), 11 August 2024. We will close the advert earlier when the best candidates are identified at earlier dates.

This is a locally engaged position; Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply.

About Us

Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.

The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.

Our mission and values:

WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect.

Our culture:

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, gender diverse communities, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.

WRI Indonesia is national entity (Yayasan) associated with the World Resources Institute (WRI), a global environmental research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. WRI work with various stakeholders in the natural resources sector to support policy and management that are both profitable and sustainable. WRI work with leaders in more than 50 countries for more than 30 years, with offices in Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and the United States.

Launched in early 2014, WRI Indonesia builds on WRI’s 10-year history in the country, and strengthens our impact on the ground. In the short-to-medium term, WRI Indonesia aims to expand its presence and portfolio to include projects in the climate, energy, as well as city and transportation programs.

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