SE Asia Strategy & Private Sector Director

3. Duties and Responsibilities

The Lead is expected to build and strengthen TFA’s relationships with relevant private sector actors in the region, including producers, traders, manufacturers, and retailers (in particular, members of the Consumer Goods Forum), financial institutions, as well as industry groups and trade associations with the objective of driving engagement with the TFA platform and catalyzing collective action to tackle commodity-driven deforestation. Specifically, the position’s responsibilities include:

Mobilizing a deeply-engaged coalition of private sector actors in the region
Strategic engagement with IBCSD/KADIN to strengthen TFA as a platform
Identifying and engage key private sector champions in the region who can build further support for our collective agenda
Anticipating key strategic questions and trends affecting TFA in Southeast Asia, evaluating them and driving proactive decision-making to adapt organizational goals
Generating customized strategies for individual companies or sectors when necessary
Shaping opportunities for a forest-positive narrative together with key industry players
Performing as subject matter expert at conceptualizing, delivering, monitoring and reporting on results
In collaboration with the TFA Communications Lead and the Southeast Asia Communications Consultant, design and implement a communications campaign that showcases progress, highlights effective company actions, and strengthens the forest-positive narrative
Contributing to TFA programming for events in the region
Representing TFA at relevant external events and meetings
Providing vision and leadership to the TFA team in Southeast Asia, ensuring effective interactions with the extended TFA team and consistent communications with partners in the region
Overseeing and ensuring the success of the TFA platform’s jurisdictional dialogues
Responsible for a sensible execution of the Southeast Asia budget

4. Qualifications and Skills

Master’s degree or equivalent
A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in a relevant organization
Demonstrated ability to engage with private sector to mobilize targeted action
Experience with building coalitions or partnerships and driving pre-competitive collaboration
Ability to gain the trust of the TFA partners and other stakeholders in the region
Experience with corporate strategy and leading project-based teams through strategy planning, analysis, design and implementation
A holistic, deep understanding of the deforestation-free agenda, commodity production, and its links to the broader climate change agenda
Established network among key individuals and organizations associated with action around the environment, tropical forests, commodities and public-private sector initiatives in Indonesia
The ability to build a workplace culture that can embrace and execute change to meet organizational objectives
High standards of professionalism and integrity, actively promoting ethics and compliance within the team
Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with a wide variety of partners from different backgrounds
Strong problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude
Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia