If you care about the environment and want to contribute to conservation
efforts in Indonesia, this is the opportunity for you to join WWF-Indonesia, an
independent national conservation organization, which is part of a global
network of WWF. WWF-ID is currently seeking the best candidate or
institution/organization for the position of Needs Assessment Consultant - ESG
Training Program for the Banking Sector. This position will be based in Jakarta
and report to the Sustainable Finance Program Manager.
Project Background:
In a rapidly evolving operating environment that increasingly recognizes the
importance of forests in supporting the functioning of agricultural commodity
supply chains, risks created by unsustainable land clearing presents a
considerable threat for the long-term value of companies producing,
transforming, transporting and selling these commodities.
For the financial institutions that invest in these companies, the
misperception and even ignorance of these risks can result in suboptimal
allocation of the assets under their management and in imperfectly hedged and
therefore not recoverable losses.
This consultancy will focus on GGP activities in Indonesia. As the regulation
the Financial Services Authority Regulation No. 51/POJK.03/2017 on “The
Application of Sustainable Finance” just came into force in 2019 for major
banks. The banking community in Indonesia often sees the inclusion of
Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) criteria in their investment
decision-making processes to identify and manage potential environmental and
social risks in their positions as barriers. To anticipate, in May 2018, the
Indonesia Sustainable Finance Initiative (IKBI) was launched by 8 of the
largest Indonesian banks and WWF-Indonesia to promote responsible banking
practices. The platform is endorsed by OJK. To date, 5 additional banks have
joined IKBI.
Up to now, land clearing associated risks have either been ignored in ESG
criteria or inappropriately factored in given a partial and unclear mandate
from the regulation. As a result, it has been identified that training the
banks in the effective use of ESG criteria was a critical element to the GGP
success. Recognizing that not all banking institutions are the same, the
effectiveness of the training program will hinge on the program’s ability to
capture the sector’s characteristics, specificities and needs so they can be
appropriately reflected in the program, in terms of scope, level of
sophistication and content. This has motivated us to seek a consultant to
conduct a needs assessment preliminary to the preparation of the training
curriculum.
In order for WWF-Indonesia to develop a training program on enhancing the risk
management pertaining irresponsible land clearing in Indonesia, it is first
necessary to conduct a needs assessment of what are the existing processes,
tools, and available programs already in place as well as what are the specific
needs of each institution, according to their client, operations, regional, and
risk profiles.
Position objectives:
The specific objectives of the consultancy include:
1. Producing a detailed work plan which will include specific deliverables,
timelines and stakeholder engagement strategy2. Carrying out international and
national benchmarks3. Identifying and engaging financial institutions
Creating a final report with needs assessment of financial institutions and
potential training modules
Deliverables:
The Needs Assessment Consultant is expected to provide following deliverables:
- Detailed workplan of the needs assessment
- Report summarizing the results of benchmark research
- Report summarizing the results of the stakeholder consultation
- Short brief for Indonesia outlining a menu of training options
- Needs assessment report, which identifies key training modules to include
in the training program, modalities and key partnerships for delivery
Specific Tasks and responsibilities:
(Cover all aspects of the work to be carried out)The consultant will provide
advice and expertise in ESG finance training to contribute to the overall
objectives of the program. The consultant’s main tasks will include:
- Produce a detailed work plan which will include specific deliverables,
timelines and stakeholder engagement strategy
- International and National benchmarks
- Stakeholder engagement
- Create a final report with needs assessment of financial institutions and
potential training modules
Please note that travel is required for this assignment. It will be raised
outside this specific contract, by the substantive office
Project Timeline
WWF expects the consultant’s tender to outline a suggested timeline. It is
suggested that a kick-off meeting takes place no later than August 2020 and the
final report should be delivered to WWF by the end of October 2020.
Requirements for this position are:
- Master Degree (S-2) or above in economics, finance, business
administration, international relations, development studies or environmental
management or other relevant major
- The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in the integration and
interpretation of ESG criteria for the financial sector and previous experience
in assisting banks in their integration efforts, either directly as a
collaborator in a financial institution or as someone who has trained banks in
the past.
- Knowledge of REDD+, zero-deforestation commodity supply chains, and other
landscape investments would also be an asset.
- Experience in coordinating or implementing projects within the UN system
would be an advantage.
- In-depth knowledge about environmental issues would be preferable
- The individual or the team leader of the institution has at least five
years of work experience, working in sustainable finance either in the private
sector, or an international or non-governmental organization working on
environmental finance
Complete information about this opportunity could be found at the attached Term
of References (ToR).
This opening is valid for an individual consultant or institution/organization.
Interested applicants should share their Curriculum Vitae/Resume for
application from individual or Organization profile & Proposal for application
from organization/institution to vacancy@xxxxxx with the subject of Needs
Assessment Consultant - Jakarta with a short expression of interest, suggested
length no more than six A4 sides, outlining:
● Relevant experience● Proposed budget (to include the daily rate, and broken
down by task if possible)● Proposed timeline, including start date and
availability
Applications will be closed on July 25, 2020. Please note that only
short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted
Attachment:
Needs_Assessment_ToR-Indonesia_Jul 2020.pdf
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