The first SAFE Regional Technical Dialogue will have objectives:

1. Enable shared understanding of EUDR compliance requirements and deep dives into the challenges in applying the legality and traceability aspects for operators, traders, and smallholders focusing on palm oil, rubber, and cocoa in Indonesia and Malaysia.
2. Demonstrate inclusive supply chains across that of three commodities sectors are transitioning toward EUDR through regional technical dialogues.

 SCOPE OF WORK

The IBCSD – TFA secretariat opens recruitment for Technical Consultant, with the following scope of work (job description):

Development of Knowledge Publication for Regional Technical Dialogue 1.

1. Curating ideas and key messages then follow up with consortium consultation and key stakeholders involved in the process
2. Conduct bilateral meetings or attend FGDs and Dialogues with sectoral stakeholders to collect data and information across smallholders and business sectors. These interactions will provide valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities in the rubber, palm oil, and cocoa sectors. 
3. Develop research publications with intensive feedback from partners
4. Finalize knowledge publication

QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS

1. Graduate or higher- degree consultant, with relevant field experiences to the EUDR context and issues, and deforestation-free and conversion-free Agri-commodity supply chain.
2. Well recognized university and or research institutions with experiences to engage with global commodities and deforestation and conversion free Agri commodity supply chain.
3. Proven track record and experience in engaging key issues of deforestation-free and conversion-free Agri-commodity supply chain with smallholders and businesses.
4. Comprehensive understanding and knowledgeable of relevant stakeholders within smallholders, businesses, CSOs/NGOs, and governments that are relevant to enrich discussion in the context of Technical EUDR.
5. Demonstrating capacity in facilitation skills, critical and analytical skills.
6. Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Please submit your CV and one pager experiences relevant to the required position to IBCSD at  [email protected] at the latest by 15^th October 2024

The objective of the SAFE Regional Dialogue is to:

1. Enable shared understanding of EUDR compliance requirements and deep dives into the challenges in applying the legality and traceability aspects for operators, traders, and smallholders focusing on palm oil, rubber, and cacao in Indonesia and Malaysia.
2. Demonstrate inclusive supply chains across that of three commodities sectors are transitioning toward EUDR through regional technical dialogues.

SCOPE OF WORK

The IBCSD – TFA secretariat opens recruitment for Technical Consultant, with the following scope of work (job description):

Development of Layout Publication   

1. Professionally develop and design the materials requested to transfer into the high-quality design 
2. Provide tailor-made solutions and available for the meetings during the process to integrate the review/feedbacks   
3. Produce draft and final knowledge documentations based on the request and timeline agreed by service provider and IBCSD – TFA 

QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS

1. Proven track record and experience in translating visual design in the context of forest, commodity, supply chain, governance – suffice to translate that into the visually attracted layout.
2. Demonstrating capacity in designing, lay outing, and interpreting concept into the visual document
3. Proven flexibility in dealing with short notice request and or stringent requirement during the process that is in line with the user’s needs
4. Adequate understanding and knowledge in the area of commodity, food, forest and governance that suffice to define the concept, presentations and selections of visual products towards high quality publications.
5. Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Please submit your CV and one pager experiences relevant to the required position to Janne Siregar at [email protected] at the latest by 30 September 2024

The objective of the SAFE Regional Dialogue is to:

1. Enable shared understanding of EUDR compliance requirements and deep dives into the challenges in applying the legality and traceability aspects for operators, traders, and smallholders focusing on palm oil, rubber, and cacao in Indonesia and Malaysia.
2. Demonstrate inclusive supply chains across that of three commodities sectors are transitioning toward EUDR through regional technical dialogues.

SCOPE OF WORK

The IBCSD – TFA secretariat opens recruitment for Technical Consultant, with the following scope of work (job description):

Proposal for Report Writing

1. Develop reports based on the sectors and activities required in the implementation plans.
2. Ensure that the report’s valid references stem from the released resources, persons, and publications.
3. Integrate inputs from consortium members to ensure valid and correctness of the sources and information before the public release
4. Ensuring final reviews and verify any information based on the discussions and or other resources of information
5. Final report submission

QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS

1. Post Graduate degree with relevant field experiences in forest, commodities, social, and public policy
2. Proven track record in engaging with forest, commodities, and jurisdictional approaches related-context.
3. Demonstrating capacity in evidence-based writing skills with critical and analytical thinking
4. Demonstrating experiences and knowledge in publications (writings) related to jurisdictions, supply chains, global markets, and sectoral commodities

Please submit your CV and one pager experiences relevant to the required position to Janne Siregar at [email protected], at the latest by 30 Sept 2024

Job Summary

The Climate and Energy & Circular Economy Specialist will play a crucial role in driving the IBCSD’s sustainability initiatives to strengthen business capacity in the areas of climate, energy, and circular economy. This position will be responsible for providing technical expertise, participating in developing strategies, and implementing programs and projects related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, energy transition, and circular economy principles. The Specialist will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to promote sustainable business practices and contribute to the organization’s mandates.

Main Responsibilities

– Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation:

• Provide technical expertise in developing climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and actions, including greenhouse gas emissions reduction plans.
• Conduct climate risk analysis and identify adaptation measures.
• Collaborate with relevant internal and external stakeholders to integrate climate mitigation and adaptation into business practices.

– Energy transition:

• Provide technical knowledge in developing strategies and actions to strengthen business energy transition in Indonesia
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders including government partners to support accelerated energy transition through both energy efficiency and decarbonization of energy sourcing.

– Circular Economy:

• Provide technical knowledge to develop circular economy strategies and actions that support green growth among businesses in Indonesia.
• Conduct analysis to explore circular economy smart practices and opportunities.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders to collaborate in adopting circular economy principles.

– Project Management

Project Planning & Development

• Work on project proposals development, plans and ensuring the alignment of IBCSD’s mission on climate action goals by providing technical guidance and inputs to the ongoing, potential projects and review deliverables.
• Assist in preparing project budgets, funding allocation, and managing financial resources efficiently.

– Implementation & Coordination

• Provide technical support to ensure quality and timely delivery of project outputs delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including IBCSD Teams, partners and beneficiaries to ensure effective project execution.
• Convening of events and ensures event preparation and execution is delivered according to the objective, executed on time, and complies with donor requirements.
• Preparing the post-events report documentation and ensure events are communicated to the related stakeholders.

– Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with various stakeholders such as government bodies, NGOs, private sector partners, and community organizations to build partnerships and facilitate project support.
• Assist to organize and facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and consultations to gather input, share progress, and ensure alignment with project goals.

– Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Track project milestones and deliverables, ensuring that project output or activities are progressing as planned.
• Collect and analyse data related to the project outcomes.
• Prepare regular reports on project status, challenges, and successes includes financial reporting, impact assessments, and lessons learned.
• Participate in developing communication assets relating to climate, energy and circular economy, including slides, articles and reports.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements

1. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in sustainability, climate change, energy, industry, environment, economics, or related field.
2. At least 5 years of experience in the areas of sustainability, particularly related to climate, energy, and circular economy.
3. Strong knowledge and analytical skills particularly in the areas of climate, energy, and circular economy.
4. Ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders to promote and enhance business transformation in the areas of climate, energy, and circular economy.
5. Ability to do multi-tasking, maintain flexibility, and meet deadlines as well as attention to details.
6. Fluency in English.
7. Focus on problem solving.

Interested applicants should send the cover letter and CV to [email protected] before 31 August 2024.

• Purpose and Objectives

IBCSD needs to recognize a deeper engagement with the private sector in the strategic areas of low carbon development to enhance its initiatives and impact on LCDI. To do so, it is crucial to have a clear understanding of the landscape, including identifying key players, their capabilities, existing collaborations, potential areas for partnership, as well as current gaps and priority needs for the private sector engagement in low carbon development initiatives.

The consultant will be tasked with conducting a detailed mapping exercise that identifies:

• Key private sector stakeholders within (specified sectors or regions).
• Existing and potential areas of engagement between the private sector and Low Carbon Development Initiatives (LCDI).
• Opportunities for private sector collaboration that align with LCDI  strategy priorities.
• Current gaps and priority needs of the private sector in LCDI.
• Challenges and barriers that may hinder private sector involvement in LCDI.

• Scope of Works

The primary objective of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive mapping of the private sector’s potential, with a focus on:

• Analyzing the current landscape of private sector involvement in (specified sectors/regions).
• Identifying high-potential private sector entities for engagement and collaboration. 
• Assessing the readiness and capacity of these entities to contribute to (specific goals or initiatives).
• Providing actionable recommendations for engaging the private sector effectively.

This mapping exercise is expected to provide a foundation for future initiatives that involve private sectors on LCDI. The consultant shall be able to propose any methodology deemed appropriate to deliver the best outcome from the outlined activities;

1. Preliminary Drafting

The consultant will be responsible to develop a first draft of mapping (Bahasa) based on desk review conducted towards various materials, which at least include:

• Review of the national regulatory framework and incentives for private sector involvement on LCDI.
• Analyze specific plans related to key industrial sectors that are critical to low-carbon development.
• Analyze reports from any national industry associations that detail sectoral trends, challenges, and opportunities on the national LCDI. 
• Consider market reports and investment analyses that highlight the private sector’s role in LCDI and also reports from organizations such as the World Bank, International Energy Agency (IEA), and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) that provide insights into low-carbon development trends and best practices.
• Consider available academic articles, research papers, books, and references in Indonesia, issued by other institutions that discuss the role of the private sector in low-carbon development, focusing on case studies, innovative practices, and theoretical frameworks.

1. Stakeholder Input

Following the finalization of preliminary draft, consultant shall be responsible to conduct interview or discussion with governmental stakeholder and government-related institution relevant to private sector involvement on LCDI, which may include:

1. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR);
2. Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF);
3. Ministry of National Planning (BAPPENAS);
4. Related companies

The consultant may propose other related stakeholders to maximize the support in developing works.

1. Validation Workshop

Validation workshops will be done by engaging an identified stakeholders, to ensure that the mapping exercise is accurate, comprehensive, and aligned with the needs and expectations of all stakeholders involved. The validation workshop is held to build consensus and buy-in among identified stakeholders.  The workshop implementation will be in coordination with the IBCSD Team.

1. Final Report 

The consultant is expected to synthesize the findings from the desk review and develop a comprehensive report (Bahasa) of the private sector mapping. This report should include an overview of key players, potential opportunities for engagement, challenges, and recommendations for enhancing the private sector’s role in low-carbon development.

• Tasks, Deliverables, and Expected Schedule

The tasks, outcome and products, as well as expected schedule to be delivered by the consultant are as follow:

It is expected that the consultant is able to deliver their best results in 1 (one) month since the signing of contract/MoU. Consultant is expected to submit their own timeline of program plan in accordance with the outlined activities under this term of reference.

• Division of Responsibility

Following is the division of responsibility or battery limit for the activities to be executed under this term of reference.

• Proposal Submission

Following are the document to be submitted by consultant as proposal submission:

1. 1. Administrative

   Consultant is expected to submit their legal document (e.g; Decree of Establishment/SK Menkumham atas Pengesahan Akta, Taxpayer Identification/NPWP), corporate profile and curriculum vitae of consultant, including extensive list of relevant working experiences.

   1. Technical

   Consultant is expected to submit a technical proposal, which outlines their take on this term of reference as well as their proposed approach and methodology to answer the requirement of this term of reference and to fulfill the expected deliverables at optimal quality.

   1. Commercial

   Consultant is expected to submit a commercial proposal, which already covers overall personnel and non-personnel cost at most competitive offers.

   The above documents shall be submitted at the latest of:

   Day/Date : Monday, September 2nd, 2024

   Time : 13.00 WIB

   • Point of Contact

   For any clarifications needed by consultant kindly contact the following:

   Name : Lusye Marthalia 

   Title : Program Manager Circular Economy & Climate Energy

   Mobile/WA : +62 856 1976 500

   E-mail : [email protected] / [email protected] 

SCOPE OF WORK

1. Together with consortium partners to identify challenges and curated strategic action plans to be discussed during the regional technical dialogues, with key stakeholders and/or actors involved in the national dashboard preparation
2. Review documents published during the focus group discussions
3. Conduct literature research on EUDR and sectoral-focuses literatures: rubber, palm oil, and cocoa.
4. Conduct bilateral meetings and or attend Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with sectoral stakeholders to collect data and information across smallholders and business sectors. These interactions will provide valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities in the rubber, palm oil, and cocoa sectors.
5. Present the recommendation in the first Regional Technical Dialogue and integrate feedback from the stakeholders into the recommendation paper

QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS

1. A postgraduate degree or higher, with relevant field experiences in the EUDR context and issues and a deforestation-free and conversion-free Agri-commodity supply chain.
2. Proven track record and experience in engaging critical issues of deforestation-free and conversion-free Agri-commodity supply chains with smallholders and businesses, with more than 25 – 30 years of experience in that particular field
3. Hold senior-level or director-level experiences in the field of research, public, and private sectors to demonstrate holistic, forward-looking strategic visions and ground-level understanding translated into the expected output.
4. Comprehensive understanding and knowledge of relevant stakeholders within smallholders, businesses, CSOs/NGOs, and governments that are relevant to enrich discussion in the context of Technical EUDR.
5. Demonstrating capacity in facilitation skills, critical and analytical skills.
6. Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Please submit your CV and one pager experiences relevant to the required position to Janne Siregar at [email protected]  at the latest by 15^th August 2024

The first SAFE Regional Technical Dialogue will have objectives:

1. Enable shared understanding of EUDR compliance requirements and deep dives into the challenges in applying the legality and traceability aspects for operators, traders, and smallholders focusing on palm oil, rubber, and cacao in Indonesia and Malaysia.
2. Demonstrate inclusive supply chains across that of three commodities sectors are transitioning toward EUDR through regional technical dialogues.

 SCOPE OF WORK

The IBCSD – TFA secretariat opens recruitment for Technical Consultant, with the following scope of work (job description):

Development of Technical Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 1^st Public Technical Dialogue

1. Conduct Literature Research on EUDR-related publications, related to sectoral focuses: rubber, palm oil, cocoa.
2. Conduct bilateral meetings or attend FGDs with sectoral stakeholders to collect data and information across smallholders and business sectors. These interactions will provide valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities in the rubber, palm oil, and cocoa sectors. 
3. Together with consortium partners, we identify and curate strategic stakeholders and/or actors related to the targeted audiences from smallholder and business groups, 
4. Develop and Finalize Terms of References with consortium partners.

QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS

1. Graduate degree or higher, with relevant field experiences to the EUDR context and issues, and deforestation-free and conversion-free Agri-commodity supply chain.
2. Proven track record and experience in engaging key issues of deforestation-free and conversion-free Agri-commodity supply chain with smallholders and businesses.
3. Comprehensive understanding and knowledgeable of relevant stakeholders within smallholders, businesses, CSOs/NGOs, and governments that are relevant to enrich discussion in the context of Technical EUDR.
4. Demonstrating capacity in facilitation skills, critical and analytical skills.
5. Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Please submit your CV and one pager experiences relevant to the required position to Janne Siregar at [email protected]  at the latest by 15^th August 2024

The objective of the SAFE Regional Dialogue is to:

1. Enable shared understanding of EUDR compliance requirements and deep dives into the challenges in applying the legality and traceability aspects for operators, traders, and smallholders focusing on palm oil, rubber, and cacao in Indonesia and Malaysia.
2. Demonstrate inclusive supply chains across that of three commodities sectors are  transitioning toward EUDR through regional technical dialogues.

SCOPE OF WORK

The IBCSD – TFA secretariat opens recruitment for Technical Consultant, with the following scope of work (job description):

Development of  Knowledge Publication 

1. Curating ideas and key messages then follow up with  consortium consultation  and key stakeholders involved in the process
2. Conduct bilateral meetings or attend FGDs with sectoral stakeholders to collect data and information across smallholders and business sectors. These interactions will provide valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities in the rubber, palm oil, and cacao sectors. 
3. Develop research publications with intensive feedback from partners
4. Finalize knowledge publication

QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS

1. Graduate degree or higher consultant, with relevant field experiences to the EUDR context and issues, and deforestation-free and conversion-free Agri-commodity supply chain.
2. Well recognized university and or research institutions with experiences to engage with global commodities and deforestation and conversion free agri commodity supply chain.
3. Proven track record and experience in engaging key issues of deforestation-free and conversion-free Agri-commodity supply chain with smallholders and businesses.
4. Comprehensive understanding and knowledgeable of relevant stakeholders within smallholders, businesses, CSOs/NGOs, and governments that are relevant to enrich discussion in the context of Technical EUDR.
5. Demonstrating capacity in facilitation skills, critical and analytical skills.
6. Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Please submit your CV and one pager experiences relevant to the required position to Janne Siregar at [email protected]  &  [email protected] at the latest by 30 July 2024.

SCOPE OF WORK

The IBCSD – TFA secretariat opens recruitment for Technical Consultants, with the following scope of work (job description):  Expert Peer Reviewed  

1. Review peer-reviewed publications released by the consortium partners. 
2. Ensure that the publications are scientifically reviewed, with evidence-based data and well-acknowledged references. 
3. Provide second opinions that will enrich both the technical and political context of the documents. 
4. Submit the final report.

 QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS

1. Post Graduate degree with relevant field experiences in forest, commodities, social, and public policy
2. Proven track record of successful engagements with high-level critical stakeholders in government, non-governmental organizations, and many other strategic alliances. 
3. Demonstrating advanced capacity in evidence-based writing skills with critical and analytical thinking  
4. Demonstrating experiences and knowledge in publications (writings) related to jurisdictions, supply chains, global markets, and sectoral commodities  

Please submit your CV to Janne Siregar at [email protected], at the latest by 30 June 2024