Senior Assistant, West Papua Province Office

Please note that the deadline is based on Korean Standard Time Zone (KST, UTC+9)

INTRODUCTION TO GGGI
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.

POSITION SUMMARY
To support program delivery in Indonesia, GGGI seeks to hire a Senior Assistant to execute comprehensive administrative transactions for West Papua Province operation, office management and support program delivery. The position will support numerous administrative activities under a variety of outputs working both to provincial government and other related stakeholders in national and district of West Papua Province. The position is part of GGGI-GoI Green Growth Program Phase IV – Green Growth for Sustainable and Inclusive Landscape in Indonesia. The Position will report to the West Papua Provincial Representative of GGGI Indonesia. Aside provincial level assignment, this position will support communication and engagement of KIBAR Project in West Papua, including directly liaising with GGGI KIBAR Team in Jakarta.

PURPOSE
The Senior Assistant will play a central role within GGGI Indonesia Team by carrying out a range of office management and administrative from GGGI’s Indonesia office in West Papua, hosted by the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda). S/He will ensure the effective operations of all administrative activities within the West Papua Green Growth program. S/He will support day-to-day program activities to achieve the work targets agreed upon with the West Papua Provincial Government and will ensure consistent quality across those deliverables. In addition to that, the Senior Assistant will also contribute and actively involved in the range of focus area of green growth implementation and wide range of GGGI’s thematic sector leading toward investment.

ENGAGEMENT
Support the GGGI West Papua Provincial Representative to maintain day-to-day relationships with all key stakeholders in the province, including government counterparts, civil society and private sector representatives
Work closely with provincial stakeholders to promptly share information, conclusions or messages in the relevant area of work such as mainstreaming green growth into development planning and jurisdiction emission reduction program.
Coordination with GGGI colleagues globally and in Jakarta on project related matters, policies and tools, to be able to deliver high quality products.
Coordinate closely with relevant ministerial unit in provincial level, provincial agency/office (badan/dinas), district level in particular Fak fak Regency, and community level for social forestry project.
Maintain collaboration and communication between government and partners in West Papua, for GGGI purpose and project purpose in particular KIBAR Project.

DELIVERY
Gather information from relevant provincial and district government counterparts related to GGGI’s activities,
Administer a periodically updated stakeholder database for West Papua, which will include contact details, minutes of meetings, summaries of organizations’ activities in West Papua and opportunities for further engagement.
Coordinate and organize capacity building workshops and focus group discussions (FGDs) with relevant government counterparts, including preparation of budgets, terms of reference (ToR), invitations and agendas.
Support senior team members at provincial and national level to develop reports on administrative key West Papua policies, plans and projects that are relevant to GGGI’s activities as needed as well as official letters in Indonesian and English.
Carry out a variety of financial and administrative tasks for smooth implementation of GGGI’s activities at provincial level.
Support the Provincial Representative to develop regular provincial update related GGGI activities in the province for both internal and external communication.
Deliverables that are at all times consistent and of high quality, despite changing and complex environments and circumstances.
Understand the implications of GGGI’s Phase 4 and relationship to Phase 3, including the Country Program Framework (CPF) 2026-2030, GGGI planning time horizons as well as distinctions between thematic sectors.
Travel to districts (including Fakfak) and support engagement with the district government, when necessary.

REQUIREMENTS
Undergraduate degree in a green growth-related field, e.g. economics, environmental policy, natural resource management, forestry, public management, or any discipline related to the assignment.
At least three years’ professional experience in above fields
Experience of working directly with the West Papua government and a strong network in the province is desirable
A good understanding and keen interest on issues relevant to green growth
Good verbal and written communications skills in both English and Indonesian
Experience of arranging events.
Experience in supporting multiple cultural team, work well under pressure and have a flexible approach

FUNCTIONAL
Ability to work independently and proactively with minimal supervision, while meeting tight deadlines
Experience in event organization, outreach and communication
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work under pressure and establish and maintain effective work relationships with people of different backgrounds

CORPORATE
Commitment to gender equality
Ability to value diversity in teams, counterparts, and related stakeholders
Ability to advocate and incorporate GGGI values within and outside the organization

WORKING CONDITIONS
This position is an X5 grade level in GGGI’s national salary scale. Determination of base salary is subject to 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 Manokwari, Indonesia, and will report to the West Papua Provincial Representative of GGGI Indonesia.
This is a national position and does not include relocation benefits.
INTRODUCTION
Based in Seoul, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as "green growth", which targets key aspects of economic performance such as poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. GGGI works with countries around the world, building their capacity and working collaboratively on green growth policies that can impact the lives of millions. The organization partners with countries, multilateral institutions, government bodies, and private sectors to help build economies that grow strongly and are more efficient and sustainable in the use of natural resources, less carbon intensive, and more resilient to climate change.

GGGI has a diverse portfolio of programs in developing countries around the world. These in-country programs, together with global and services, focus on delivering bankable projects and programs that are aligned to countries’ development priorities. The GGGI Indonesia Program, known as the 'GoI-GGGI Green Growth Program' (GGP), aims to demonstrate that green investment is possible and can become the norm both for investors and for planners, ultimately improving the quality of growth and development.

Since 2013, the Government of Indonesia (GoI), under the leadership of the Ministry for National Development Planning (BAPPENAS) has been working with GGGI to develop strategies and approaches for green growth. The Government and GGGI have agreed on a Country Planning Framework (CPF) to direct support where it is most needed. The CPF is aligned with Indonesia’s strategic action plans for climate change and the Green Planning and Budgeting Strategy for Indonesia’s Sustainable Development and is designed to provide strategic support to the GoI in achieving its green growth ambitions. The CPF will guide GGGI’s activities in Indonesia, to maximize the value and impact to the core economic objectives of the country. Through the Program, GGGI collaborates with the Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS), the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and Sub National Government.

GoI-GGGI is planning to extend the Green Growth Program to the West Papua Province to support and expand province green initiative that enable investment drawn to strengthen province jurisdiction low carbon development.