Natural Resources Management Specialist

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The Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Global Practice (ENB GP) is located within the World Bank’s Sustainable Development Practice Group. We provide expertise, technical assistance and financing to help low- and middle-income countries manage land, sea and freshwater natural resources in a sustainable way to help create jobs, improve livelihoods, enhance ecosystem services, decrease pollution and increase resilience to climate change! Over 360 ENB staff working across the globe help set developing countries on a clean, green growth trajectory for resilient economies and healthy communities.
ENB has five key business lines consisting of lending and non-lending services in (1) Forests, Landscapes and Biodiversity; (2) Blue Economy; (3) Pollution Management, Environmental Health and Circular Economy; (4) Environmental Economics, Policies and Institutions; and (5) Environmental Risk Management.
ENB has three broad and distinct functions:

The Indonesia program comprises 43 active projects with a total commitment of $ 8.7 Billion! This includes projects covering agriculture and rural development, energy and infrastructure, social development, social protection, disaster risk reduction, and climate change adaptation, as well as a significant ENB lending and policy advisory program focused on fisheries, forestry, natural resource management and pollution management, with eight projects with a total lending value of $729 million. The Jakarta ENB team supports activities in Timor Leste, including environmental risk management functions and one analytical activity on blue economy.
Our country office has approximately 150 staff, including about 13 experienced ENB staff and a team of consultants, providing a vibrant, collegial working environment.
The Natural Resources Management Specialist will report to the Practice Manager, Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy for East Asia/SEAE1 based in Singapore, with direct supervision provided by the Jakarta-based Lead Environment Specialist/Country ENB Coordinator. Working in close collaboration with the Lead Environmental Specialist and other colleagues from ENB and other units, the Natural Resources Management Specialist’s responsibilities will be to lead and/or contribute to ENB operational and analytical work in Indonesia related to forestry, land use, biodiversity, ecosystem restoration and natural resources management issues. They will work according to an annual work plan, adjusted periodically as necessary.
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