Senior Manager for Just Energy Transition(For Indonesian Nationality Only)

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This is a NPSA-11 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Personnel Services Agreement. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education. More about NPSA-11 contracts.

Background

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a global organization with 17,000 staff working in approximately 170 offices towards supporting governments in developing strong policies, institutions, and partnerships to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

UNDP's policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy.

UNDP’s Support to the Government of Indonesia on A Just Energy Transition

In September 2022, Indonesia submitted to UNFCCC the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (ENDC) which stated 14% increase in the emissions reduction target from the energy sector by 2030 with the unconditional scenario. The increase of emission reduction target will be met through a rise in the portion of renewable energy, reduction in the use of fossil fuels, deployment of electric vehicles in the transport sector, and implementation of innovative climate technologies. Furthermore, Indonesia has committed to meeting the target of Net Zero Emissions (NZE) by 2060 or sooner. UNDP through various projects on sustainable energy, innovative financing, and climate promise, has been supporting the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), the Ministry of Finance (MoF), and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) in implementing activities to accelerate investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and access to energy; development of policies on carbon pricing instruments and MRV system; and incentive scheme for solar PV rooftop and carbon tax roadmap. Moreover, UNDP applies capacity and social-environmental safeguards

Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Indonesia

Following South Africa’s JETP signing in 2021, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and leaders of the International Partner Groups (IPG) issued a joint statement and launched a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Indonesia (https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_22_6892)at the margin of G20 Summit in Bali, November 2022,. The JETP in Indonesia is led by the United States and Japan, and includes Canada, Denmark, EU, France, Germany, Itlay, Norway, and the UK. The partnership marks an ambitious and just power sector transition in Indonesia, supporting a trajectory consistent with keeping the 1.5 degree Celsius global warming limit. The partnership intends to mobilize an initial USD 20 billion in USD 10 billion public and USD 10 billion mobilized private financing over a three to five years period using a mix of grants, concessional loans, guarantees and private investments. The mobilization of the JETP financing is against the completion of a comprehensive plan for investments, financing, and technical assistance to support these goals to reduce GHG emissions and support impacted communities. The comprehensive plan is expected to be completed by August 2023.

In response to the signing of JETP partnership, Government of Indonesia established Indonesia JETP Secretariat in February 2023. The Secretariat is hosted at the office of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources MEMR) in Jakarta. The role of the JETP Secretariat is to manage day-to-day activities of energy transition in Indonesia to achieve JETP joint agreement targets, including producing an investment plan and a comprehensive just energy transition plan. The JETP Secretariat reports to the National Task Force of Indonesia Decarbonization and Energy Transition, chaired by the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (CMMAI) with MEMR, MSOE, MoEF, PLN, etc as members. To achieve the targets, JETP Secretariat will be supported by Four Working Groups, led by multilateral agency, namely: Technical WG (led by International Energy Agency IEA), Financing WG (Asian Development Bank), Policy WG (World Bank), and Just Transition WG (UNDP). The WG will report to and submit the expected deliverables to the head of the JETP Secretariat.

A Senior Manager is being recruited to manage and lead the day-to-day activities required for the effective, timely and top quality management of the Just Transtion Working Group, which UNDP is chairing. to the coordinator will work closely with the Chair and the members of the working group to deliver the expected results of the Just Transition WG as per the agreed TOR between Government of Indonesia and IPG.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work

The Senior Manager will conduct day-to-day coordination of JT-WG members, develop initial concept and strategic guidance to produce expected results, and lead stakeholders consultation meetings to gain consensus on the National Just Transition Framework covering the following aspects: social (required human capacity building, social protection for transition, participation of marginal groups and women); economy (economic opportunities for individual and SMEs in the new supply chain, access to energy for remaining communities to drive economy); and environment (environmental impact safeguarding from coal phase-down and renewable energy activities). Based on this just transition framework, build recommendations on policy and/or legal framework for the implementation of Just Transition with inputs and contributions from the JT-WG members.

To achieve the aforesaid key functions, the Senior Policy Advisor shall work on the following results:

1. Ensure day-to-day coordination, management, and provision of strategic guidance to members of Just Transition WG (JT-WG) focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Play a key role in developing the work-plan of the Working Group based on inputs from all working group members
• Ensure the effective, efficient, and timely implementation of workplan; alert the Chair and members if priorities are falling off track.
• Ensure delivery of outputs through an effective implementation plan and close coordination with members of JT-WG team and with other WGs under JETP Secretariat for alignment;
• Ensures gender is effectively mainstreamed throughout the activities, work plans, budgets, reports, researches, analyses and, where specifically relevant, analyzed in detail;
• Monitor and quality assure the JT-WG outputs
• Identify and synthesize good practices, challenges, and lessons learnt, and suggest possible solutions and timely advice to the Chair of JT-WG.

2. Support to the development of strategic designs, work plans and reports focusing on achievement of the following results:

• In collaboration with JT-WG members, coordinate the delivery of (a) stakeholders mapping and engagement strategy for just energy transition, (b) mapping of existing policies/legal enabling environment for the just energy transition, (c) develop an initial concept on the just transition framework (social, economy, environment aspects) to guide further consultation process. This will include preparation of relevant TORs in consultation with the WG, and following through the administrative processes
• In collaboration with JT-WG members: (a) support for development of the National Just Transition framework; (b) develop proposal for reflecting just energy transition framework in the financing documentation/process; (c) build recommendations for governmental interventions to build human capital, creating economic opportunities, and ensuring social protection for the impacted communities; and (d) build recommendations on policy and/or legal framework for implementation of a just energy transition.
• Conduct stakeholder consultation workshops to gain feedback and consensus on the results of JT-WG.
• Promote information sharing and coordination with other WGs under JETP Secretariat and UNDP JT-WG team;
• Work closely with the Chair of JT-WG to ensure that outputs are delivered in a timely manner and in an appropriate format;
• Active contribution to coordination meetings and reporting on progress towards results;
• Contribute to the identification of risks and issues and provide timely inputs on JT-WG implementation to the Chair of JT-WG;
• Draft briefing notes, progress reports, and presentations for the for the JT-WG as needed.

3. Develop and maintain effective working relationships and coordination with key counterparts to ensure the strategic positioning of UNDP as the lead of JT-WG focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Build and maintain an excellent relationship with the key partners and stakeholders through regular reporting on progress updates;
• Promote coordination, dialogue, and good practice knowledge sharing among stakeholders;
• Support to the Chair of JT-WG on the WG management, and reporting on implementation of approved work plan; this includes drafting briefing notes, talking points, minutes and reports from WG meetings, stakeholder meetings and other substantive support as needed by the Chair.
• JT-WG works advocacy and visibility to relevant stakeholders; and
• Actively generating knowledge products such as best practices and lessons learnt for knowledge sharing

4. The incumbent of the position should avoid any kind of discriminatory behavior including gender discrimination and ensure that :

• Human rights and gender equality is prioritized as an ethical principle within all actions;
• Activities are designed and implemented in accordance with “Social and Environmental Standards of UNDP”;
• Any kind of diversities based on ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, class, gender is respected within all implementations including data production;
• Differentiated needs of women and men are considered;
• Inclusive approach is reflected within all actions and implementations, in that sense an enabling and accessible setup in various senses such as disability gender language barrier is created;
• Necessary arrangements to provide gender parity within all committees, meetings, trainings etc. introduced.

Institutional Arrangement

The Senior Policy Advisor shall assist and report to the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative as the Chair of Just Transition WG (JT-WG) from UNDP, and work closely with the UNDP Senior Advisor for Sustainable Energy. The office will be based in Jakarta (i.e. UNDP building and/or JETP Secretariat office).

Competencies

Competencies

Core

Achieve Results:

LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact

Think Innovatively:

LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems

Learn Continuously:

LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences

Adapt with Agility:

LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands

Act with Determination:

LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results

Engage and Partner:

LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:

LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies)

Thematic Area

Name

Definition

2030 Agenda : Engagement and Effectiveness

Strategic Policy Engagement

Horizon-scanning and future of development

2030 Agenda : Planet

Nature, Climate and Energy

Climate Change Adaptation: strategies

Business Management

Project Management

Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals

2030 agenda-people

Gender

Gender mainstreaming

External Relations & Advocacy

Private sector resource mobilization

Ability to identify, develop and manage partnerships that leverage private sector technical expertise and resources

External Relations & Advocacy

Emerging partnerships

Ability to engage with emerging partners, develop and manage a strategy and develop approaches to developing and managing these new strategic partnerships

2030 Agenda : Planet

Nature, Climate and Energy

Energy efficiency concepts, renewable energy, access to energy; technologies and practical application

Required Skills and Experience

Minimum Qualifications of the Successful Candidate

Min. Academic Education

Bachelor Degree in Public policy, Economic, Management, Environment, Social Science, or related fields.

Master degree or Phd in Public policy, Economic, Management, Environment, Social Science, or related fields would be preferable

Min. years of relevant Work experience

Minimum 12 years for Bachelor Degree or 10 years for Master Degree or 8 years for Phd Degree experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects related to environment, climate change, or renewable energy .

Required skills

• Excellent inter-personal and team-building skills.
• Excellent political acumen
• Has excellent verbal communication skills and conflict resolution competency to mediate inter-group dynamics and mediate conflict of interest
• Ability to work in a team
• Strong analytical skills
• Abiliting and willingness to work independently while also being able to follow directives
• Deep knowledge and experience working in Indonesia is highly desirable
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines is a must

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

• Solid work experience in policy advisory works or stakeholders engagement, or inter-relationships among international organization or national governments
• Experience in supporting UN/UNDP funded project will be highly desirable

• Intensive experience in environment, climate change, clean energy, natural resource management, development studies, economics, or related fields would be asset..

• Prior and proven experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder groups with diverse views and perspectives successfully will be a distinct advantage

• Experience in report writing, publication, and presentations using innovative visual materials

Required Language(s) (at working level)

• Fluency in written and spoken English is an absolute necessity.

• Fluency in written and spoken Bahasa Indonesia is a necessity.

Professional Certificates

N/A

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