Program Overview
As a non-profit research institution, WRI Indonesia dedicates its contribution to the socioeconomic development of Indonesia in an inclusive and sustainable way. WRI Indonesia works in six main areas: Food, Land, Water, Climate, Energy, Cities, and Ocean Sectors. WRI Indonesia aspires to support the achievement of Indonesia’s Sustainable Development Goals by implementing various activities under its two program clusters:
 
Food, Land, and Water Transforming Supply Chains and Livelihoods: Our mission is to drive the adoption of sustainable palm oil production practices at the national, regional, and global levels. We collaborate closely with government bodies, smallholders, and agriculture businesses, including palm oil, to ensure sustainable livelihoods and secure land tenure.Strengthening Forest and Peat Monitoring: We aim to enhance the monitoring capabilities of stakeholders, focusing on forests, peatlands, and landscapes. By leveraging scientific advancements, we aim to support forest management and conservation efforts effectively. We are dedicated to combating illegal forest logging and advocating for thorough reviews of palm oil business licenses.Innovating Financing for Nature-based Solutions: Our commitment lies in financing nature-based solutions (NbS) projects. Through strategic investments and partnerships, we strive to find the most effective financing mechanisms and tools that ensure the long-term sustainability of NbS programs.Advancing Sustainable Food Systems: Our primary objective is to expedite the transformation of food and land use systems. We actively support the reform agenda for food systems, fostering positive outcomes for the environment, health, inclusive development, and food security. We aim to align these systems with globally agreed upon sustainable development, climate, and biodiversity goals. Climate, Energy, Cities, and OceanClimate: We are dedicated to advancing transformative solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation by assisting the Indonesian government in exceeding its climate commitments and successfully transitioning to low carbon development. We engage with businesses and civil societies at local, national, and international levels to drive transformative solutions that combat climate change and enable communities to adapt to its impacts.Energy: We accelerate the transition towards a clean energy future through innovative solutions in clean energy governance and transparent market mechanisms that prioritize inclusivity and fairness. In addition, we convene stakeholders from national and sub-national governments, business sectors, and civil society to collaborate and achieve our shared goals.Cities: We provide technical assistance to policymakers and urban planners, empowering them to fortify the resilience of urban residents against climate change impacts and reduce road fatalities.Ocean: Our focus lies in supporting the government of Indonesia to reduce 70% of marine plastic debris by 2025. Additionally, we strive to mainstream blue carbon in Indonesia’s New Ocean Economy, promoting the importance of these ecosystems for sustainable development.To implement its activities under both clusters, WRI Indonesia continuously conducts active fundraising and resource mobilization program to ensure sustainability of its funding. Its current sources of funding are mainly from grants provided by philanthropist groups and donor countries, both through solicited and unsolicited process. Therefore, WRI Indonesia continues to broaden its sources of funding aiming to bring more significant impact for sustainable future of Indonesia. Job HighlightDonor Stewardship and Fundraising Officer will support the Development Team efforts to secure the financial resources and partnerships needed to advance the objectives and goals of the organization. This position will support the Development Manager and the Program team grow our current annual budget and advance WRI Indonesia’s most critical projects and relationships. The job responsibilities will include prospect research, donor stewardship, monitoring the proposal development process, and internal project and be directly responsible for all internal fundraising data base management (Salesforce software) in the WRI Indonesia office while also support the collective efforts with foundations, corporations, bilateral and multilateral donors, and high net worth individuals.  This position will report directly to the Development Manager and work in conjunction with the WRI Financial team member who will co-manage the Salesforce software. Expected to work from Jakarta with office-flex working arrangement and conduct travel as needed.  What You Will DoDonor Stewardship and Internal Coordination (50%)Identify and research potential major donors who have the capacity to contribute six- and seven-figure amounts to WRI Indonesia.Provide direct support to the Development Manager other Program Managers in cultivating donors, including conducting robust research on potential call for proposals from different funding sectors, arranging influential meetings, leading meeting preparations, and reporting on donor interactions with a focus on strengthening relationship-building efforts. Actively participate in coordinating and contributing to the development of complex proposals involving multiple teams, with funding targets in the six and seven-figure range.Ensure appropriate and timely follow-up on donor requests. Participate in institutional efforts to enhance relationships with current donors.Establish and maintain strong and effective relationships with WRI staff around the world to collaborate on prospect strategies.Support annual and multi-year project planning efforts to ensure the development of aligned projects, compelling offers, and early engagement on fundraising priorities and opportunities.Liaise across peer organizations to identify opportunities, avoid conflicts, and seek best practice guidance. Project Management (50%)Maintain and update WRI Indonesia’s fundraising pipeline of opportunities and proposals, and fundraising contacts and engagement in Salesforce database.Supporting the Development Manager and Program Managers to prepare grant proposals, manage grant applications, and ensure timely updating the progress of proposal development in the Salesforce database.Supporting the Development Manager to collaborate with the communications team to develop organization prospectus materials, including brochures, presentations, and reports, to effectively communicate the organization's mission, projects, and impact to donors, partners, and the public.Monitor WRI Indonesia’s fundraising progress and share regular updates with WRI Indonesia Management team and other parts of the WRI network as neededMaintain up-to-date contacts and engagement tracking in Salesforce to monitor prospect progress, capture synergy opportunities, and avoid any institutional conflicts.Assist in organizing events, workshops, and conferences to promote the organization's work and engage stakeholders. What You Will NeedBachelor’s degree (or two additional years of relevant work experience) is preferable.Minimum 3 years of external fundraising experience, preferably in a large, international organization. Prior engagement on environmental or climate/oceans/cities/forests/energy focus areas are desirable.Proven track record of directly participating in collaborative efforts to successfully securing grants from foundations, foreign governments, or multi-lateral organizations.Good writing and proofreading skills; ability to translate technical information into lay language; experience in developing and organizing draft proposals for varying audiences.Familiarity with the Indonesian environmental landscape, including relevant policies, stakeholders, and funding opportunities.Basic understanding in project management and donor relationship management best practiceExperience in conducting project risk review, Ability to use various tools to track and review proposal pipeline and funder issue.Basic understanding in PMEL standard and theory of changeStrong interpersonal and collaborative skills; a demonstrated ability to diplomatically and effectively to collaborate internally to deliver results.Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey the organization's mission and impact to diverse audiences.Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and be flexible on changing priorities.Experience working in international team environment a plus; must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, with a diverse staff, across multiple time zones, and within tight and often parallel deadlines.Understanding of compliance requirements of Indonesia’s NGO law in relation to fundraising activities.Ability to travel domestically and internationally.Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, SharePoint and Salesforce a plus.Proficiency in English and Indonesian languages, both written and verbal.Contract Arrangement Full-time with fixed-term employment agreement up to 31 December 2024 with 3 (three) months of consultancy contract apply before the fixed-term employment agreement started. What we offerSalary that is commensurate with experience and skillsCompetitive and comprehensive benefit packageAccess to the WRI global network Opportunity to join and/or get involved in different working groupsA workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work A chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organization   Must have authorization to work in Indonesia to be eligible for this position.     📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐  
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Final candidates might be required to take a writing test and to produce two writing samples when needed. How to apply: In order to be formally considered, please submit an updated resume and cover letter through WRI career portal. Application close: 1700 (DKI Jakarta local time), 7 May 2024. We will close the advert earlier when the best candidates are identified at earlier dates.  This is a locally engaged position; Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply.  About UsFounded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.  The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.  Our mission and values:WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.  Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect.  Our culture: WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification. WRI Indonesia is national entity (Yayasan) associated with the World Resources Institute (WRI), a global environmental research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. WRI work with various stakeholders in the natural resources sector to support policy and management that are both profitable and sustainable. WRI work with leaders in more than 50 countries for more than 30 years, with offices in Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and the United States. 






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