Senior Economist for Environmental and Climate

1 week ago

Jakarta, Indonesia WRI Indonesia Full time

**Program** **Overview**

The World Resources Institute (WRI) global strategy 2023-2027 has established Climate, Economics and Finance (CEF) Unit that has roles to safeguard human system transition pillars, namely Food, Land and Water; Energy and Cities, by providing sounds economic and sustainable finance support and narratives. In addition to that, the CEF unit will lead on specific projects, related to whole economic transition, climate ambition and actions research, and sustainable corporate, finance and trade studies.

As the enabling system pillar to support human system transition works, the CEF unit will support various works ranging from: identifying approaches to value coastal and peatland ecosystem services, to city case studies assessing the multiple benefits of bus rapid transport systems, to developing economic tools for comparing investments in “grey” water treatment infrastructure versus investments in “green” protection of local watersheds, to guiding economic modeling teams in the assessment of different climate policy options.

Working closely with colleagues within WRI global network, as well as with international, government, civil society, and business partners, the CEF unit supports the identification of cost-effective policies and approaches that can achieve, both environmental, and economic or business development objectives.

**Job Highlight**

WRI Indonesia is seeking for a Senior Economist specializing in environment and climate to join our team as a Senior Research Associate. This role will be part of WRI Climate, Economics and Finance Unit, who also supports work across the WRI Programs.

The Senior Economist for Environmental and Climate will be based in Jakarta to provide inputs on analytical and strategic aspects of environmental economics, low carbon economy, biodiversity protection and sustainable development in various work strands at WRI Indonesia. He/she will provide counsel and support to Management Team at WRI Indonesia in developing the organization to achieve the goal to become a research powerhouse in Indonesia. He/she will propose, initiate, fundraise, lead and manage novel research projects to establish WRI Indonesia as one of leading research agencies in sustainable development, low carbon development and biodiversity protection within the framework of climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Reporting directly to WRI Indonesia’s Managing Directors, the Senior Economist will collaborate closely with the Country Director, Program Directors, Regional Office Senior Managers, Science and Research Manager at WRI Indonesia. This role will also engage with relevant WRI Global team from Food, Land and Water; Cities and Transport; and Energy Programs, as well as the Global Climate, Economics, and Finance (CEF) Unit and the Equity Center. He/she also need to work with regional team across Indonesia and other key personnel of the projects. Additionally, the Economist will extend to partners conducting similar research initiatives in other Research Institutions as well as relevant Government agency, local authorities, and civil society organizations.

In support of WRI's Disability, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) commitment, you are responsible for actively participating in these collaborative efforts by integrating equity into your work, our workplace, and the organizational culture.

**What You Will Do**

**Institutional Development (25%)**
- Initiate, develop and nurture effective working relationships with research institutions at the international, national level and sub-national level, as a strategy to expand networks relevant to the objectives of WRI’s Climate, Economics and Finance (CEF) unit.
- Counsel WRI Indonesia’s Management Team on ideas, thoughts, and innovations, regarding the organizational development towards WRI Indonesia’s goal to become research powerhouse.
- Counsel the WRI Indonesia’s Management Team on aspects of environmental economics, low carbon economy, private sectors, climate finance, macroeconomics, and sustainable development in various work strands.
- Define project success criteria jointly with program directors and the WRI Indonesia leadership team; disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
- Plan, initiate and publish quarterly low carbon economy outlook as one of WRI Indonesia flagship reports.

**Research and Knowledge** **(50%)**
- Plan, design and conduct economic and/or finance analyses, including potentially undertaking or overseeing the development of econometric studies, statistical analysis, economic modeling and climate finance studies.
- Critically review and assess economic and finance analysis results and translate these findings into relevant input for WRI human system transition pillars.
- Provide intellectual leadership - identify economic knowledge gaps where our research can produce changes in society consistent with our mission, in collaboration with research staff from the dif

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