Program Overview

WRI Indonesia is an independent research organization that works with governments, businesses, multilateral institutions and civil society groups to develop practical solutions that improve people’s lives and ensure nature can thrive in Indonesia. WRI works to make gender, equity, and social inclusion a standard practice in environment and sustainable development initiatives. We believe that access to a clean, healthy, safe environment is a human right. Safeguarding these substantive rights for all communities benefits the planet and moves us toward a more just future. Ensuring that everyone, everywhere, has the voice, power, and information to steer environmental decision-making are critical to advancing sustainable, equitable development. Therefore, we work across programs, initiatives, and centers across the institute to ensure our environmental projects are inclusive of social issues like gender and equity. The program has three main areas of work: (i) Ensuring that energy system and cities empower women and marginal groups (and take their safety concerns) into account through our work on e-mobility strategy and air quality; (ii) Promoting gender, equality, and social inclusion throughout our knowledge products and ensuring gender and social inclusion balance in public events, guided by a set of recommendations for our staff and others.

 

Standing Together for Environmental Defenders (The STAND Initiative)

Grassroots Environmental Defenders (GEDs) and their families face significant security risks, criminalization, loss of livelihoods, and even extrajudicial killings due to their advocacy. Standing Together for Environmental Defenders (The STAND Initiative) is designed to expand available resources and strengthen the ability of GEDs to access legal mechanisms, participate in environmental decision-making processes, seek justice, and leverage coalitions and platforms as part of their advocacy, while using appropriate safety and protection strategies. The STAND Initiative is a global initiative that will create differentiated capacity-building programs in Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Kenya, Indonesia, and the Philippines and a global Defender Small Grant Fund.

 

WRI Indonesia as the Country Lead Organization (CLO) will manage the development and implementation of the country capacity building program and act as country security coordinator. Specifically, this role includes:

• Identifying and engaging with GEDs, GED networks, and current partners already providing support to GEDs to co-create the training program and ensure it incorporates the skills, knowledge, and strategies needed and requested by defenders.
• Designing a training program including identifying technical training partners who can provide GEDs with legal assistance, digital and physical security, media support, psychosocial support, and emergency financial support for protection needs with the support ALLIED, WRI and other partners.
• Ensuring the program safely meets the needs of wide range of defenders including those of varying religion, sex, disability, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, and age.
• Assist in developing the Defender Small Grant Fund (DSGF) including themes, criteria, grantee decision, and supporting grantees during grant period including optional storytelling and security.
• Supporting project management including Department of State, subgranting, MEL and reporting requirements.

 

Job Highlight

The Research Analyst will be responsible to support the implementation of STAND initiative in Indonesia. This position will work to achieve the project’s goal which is to strengthen the long-term ability of GEDs to engage in evidence-based advocacy campaigns and coalitions addressing environmental and development impacts. This position will work with diverse stakeholders, mainly civil society organizations and government agencies, to identify and address potential social inequities that may arise during the transition.

 

The Research Analyst will be based in Jakarta with an office-flex working arrangement, reporting directly to the STAND Initiative Project Lead and will be under the supervision of Forest and Peat Monitoring Senior Manager. He/she will work with the STAND project team in the Jakarta office and regional office, as well as collaborate with the rest of the relevant program team. This position will also coordinate with the Center of Equitable Development at the WRI Global office.

 

In support of WRI’s DEI commitment, this position is also expected to actively participate in these collaborative efforts by integrating equity into your work, our workplace, and the organizational culture.

 

What You Will Do

Technical Works and Research (70%)

• Conduct data collection and research for socio-political context analysis, stakeholder mapping, and needs assessment analysis for the STAND initiative.
• Develop and produce report on socio-political context analysis, stakeholder mapping, and needs assessment analysis, with support from the Project Lead and Manager
• Support in coordinating any research and analysis to further develop insights for environmental defender.
• Development of outreach materials, training modules and plan, as well as implementation of general outreach and capacity building for national and local government, research institutions, and CSOs as necessary.
• Participate in regular coordination with the global STAND initiatives team to conduct the research and develop outreach materials.
• Actively contribute to WRI Indonesia’s research activities, in particular, for topics related to forest legality and forest monitoring.
• Work with the Research and Data Integrity (RDI) team and Gender Social Equity (GSE) team to support initiatives related to research and knowledge products.

 

Project Management and Communication (30%)

• Assist in coalition building with a range of stakeholders, including community groups, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and industry representatives. Facilitate meetings, workshops, and consultations to gather input and ensure diverse perspectives are considered in decision-making processes.
• Develop terms of reference (TOR) to implement community engagement and capacity-building activities, i.e. Listening Sessions and training, within the STAND project.
• Assist the Project Lead in organizing and facilitating periodic reviews, activity monitoring, and ensuring timely project deliverables, together with the PMEL team.
• Prepare minutes of meetings, travel reports, and other relevant documents to support program/project activities.
• Support the program/project lead in developing reports, working papers, and other communication materials.
• Facilitate as well as assist in preparing and conducting workshops, meetings, training sessions, and other events conducted as part of the project.
• Report monthly activities to the Project Lead to ensure alignment with program goals and timelines.
• Work together with WRI Indonesia’s Communication teams and partners in delivering public outreach, education, advocacy and engagement activities

 

What You Will Need

• Bachelor in social sciences, political sciences, cultural studies, environmental studies, or a related field. A combination of education and relevant work experience will also be considered.
• Minimum 3 (three) full years of experience in research on social equity and environmental justice, notably in qualitative data collection and analysis.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify key insights.
• Experience in conducting social impact assessments, equity analysis, and participatory or community-based research.
• Knowledge of forestry, sustainable development, climate change, or related fields is an advantage.
• The ability to organize project documentation, including project plan, implementation progress, reporting, and other necessary documents & data is an advantage.
• Strong team player with the ability to work across institutional departments/programs.
• Ability to manage professional relationships to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.
• Proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia and English on both verbal and written communications.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite is imperative.
• Strong writing skills for both technical and general audiences. Oral presentation skills are a plus.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed
• Legally able to work in Indonesia.

 

Performance Standards

• Work plan and reports are expected to be carried out in a timely, satisfactory fashion with minor supervision;
• Effective teamwork and communication.
• Positively maintained relationship with external and internal stakeholders

 

Duration

1 March 2025 – 31 December 2025 with possibility of extension subject to working progress, project needs, individual performance evaluation, and budget availability.

 

Deliverables

1. Research and engagement activities conducted based on agreed workplan in satisfactory and timely manner, and adheres to WRI research standard.
2. Data collection and analysis outputs within the project are delivered in satisfactory and timely manner, and adheres to WRI research standard.
3. Research results or communication materials developed and disseminated to targeted audience.
4. Contribute to writing project reports, field notes, and research papers to support the success of STAND initiative.

 

Terms of Payment

Daily rate-based consultant with a maximum of 18 (eighteen) working days per month.

 

Contract Arrangement

Individual consultancy contract (Part-time, limited term)

 

What we offer

• Consultant rate that is commensurate with experience and skills
• Travel insurance for both domestic and international for any travel duty as assigned by WRI Indonesia
• Access to the WRI global network
• A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work

 

 

Must have authorization to work in Indonesia to be eligible for this position.

 

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),9 February 2025. 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 Us

Founded 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, gender diverse communities, 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.

 

Launched in early 2014, WRI Indonesia builds on WRI’s 10-year history in the country, and strengthens our impact on the ground. In the short-to-medium term, WRI Indonesia aims to expand its presence and portfolio to include projects in the climate, energy, as well as city and transportation programs.