Project Lead, Plastic IQ Indonesia

Are you passionate about sustainability, eager to work in social and environmental impact and ready to play a role in a startup organization? Delterra is a young, fast growing, impact focused non-profit. Our first initiative, Rethinking Recycling, builds integrated waste management and recycling ecosystems in emerging economies in support of circular economies. We are now looking for an entrepreneurial individual with a strong can-do mentality, a highly proactive approach, and excellent communication and coordination skills to support in driving the development of Plastic IQ as our second initiative.

Plastic IQ is an online tool that enables companies to analyze how their packaging strategy affects their plastic and carbon impact and to prioritize circular solutions that reduce plastic use by redesigning packaging for reuse and recycling. The tool leverages industry guidance and data to help users turn their plastic packaging strategy into measurable actions with the ultimate goal of facilitating a data-driven, industry-wide consistent approach to abating the flow of plastic pollution.

A version of Plastic IQ for the United States market was successfully launched in May 2021. In 2022, Delterra will partner with Walmart.org, SystemIQ, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), and the PlasticIQ catalyst partners, including corporate and non-profit players, to adapt the tool for use in the global South and beyond, starting with Indonesia and Brazil.

As a member of the Plastic IQ team, this newly-developed role will report directly to our global Director of Plastic IQ and drive development of the Plastic IQ tool for Indonesia, while also preparing for further expansion in the APAC region. Key responsibilities include:  

Drive Plastic IQ’s Indonesia launch

• Adapting the tool to new geography: Work alongside SystemIQ, WBCSD, a third-party software development firm, and Delterra’s Director of Plastic IQ and Director of Digital to adapt and build out Plastic IQ for Indonesia. This will include regional data collection; input into adjustment of user journeys for local relevance; and working with SystemIQ to add relevant regional factors (e.g., informal waste sector) to the analytical modeling.
• Coordinating local Advisory Board and other stakeholders: Work with the Director of Plastic IQ to establish relationships with early adopters and onboard these partners for the Advisory Council in Indonesia. Coordinate user interviews and help to run Advisory Council workshops to ensure rapid development and testing of the tool; sustain and develop relationships with these early adopters of the tool, collecting feedback and driving awareness.
• Growing the user group: Support in designing long-term user engagement strategy for Plastic IQ in Indonesia, working with your counterpart in Brazil to share learnings and ideas. Work with the Director to realize communication and launch strategy for Plastic IQ international in Indonesia alongside SystemIQ and WBCSD, including marketing, events and stakeholder management.
• Supporting management of the grant: Partner with regional and global leadership and operational teams to track and oversee local budget, help develop and implement monitoring and evaluation plan, provide information and written updates to assist with grant reporting efforts to Walmart and any other funders over time.
• Supporting development of plan for regional expansion: Work with Director of Plastic IQ, SystemIQ and WBCSD, to develop a strategy for further APAC expansion.
• Supporting development of long-term sustainability plan: assist Director of Plastic IQ in developing a revenue generation plan and potential self-sustaining model for the program.

Organization-wide responsibilities

• Strategic and operational planning: Collaboratively set program goals, KPIs, timelines, and associated budgeting
• Cross-organizational collaboration: share and codify learnings with Plastic IQ country leads and other Delterra program teams, working towards the organization’s over-arching knowledge goals; engage in Delterra-wide townhalls, professional development fora and strategy sessions; and support the Director in preparing reports on program progress to Delterra’s CEO and board.

 QUALIFICATIONS 

• 5+ years’ experience in a combination of some or all of the following: building unique and innovative partnerships; developing and introducing new products to Asia markets; or experience in the sustainability and/or packaging space
• College degree in relevant field
• Clear, articulate communicator able to “sell an idea” and easily see connections and opportunities to build networks and “win-win” collaboration opportunities
• Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to execute go to market strategy from scratch
• Excellent people skills and the ability to manage complex sets of stakeholders
• An inspirational team member, who fosters a non-hierarchical, high-performing and supportive culture
• Strong track record of building respect and credibility with senior decision makers, such as government officials, corporate executives, major donors, and community leaders
• Ability to thrive in “build the plane as you fly it” environments: comfortable managing the ambiguity and risks inherent to innovation; adapting to the situation at hand; staying positive and creative in the face of setbacks and driving rapid progress
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively to a highly diverse set of audiences – particularly context, main points to understand, implications for strategy/project delivery, asks and next steps
• Located in or willingness to relocate to Indonesia, preferably based in Jakarta
• Native fluency in Bahasa and working fluency in English; right to work in Indonesia required, Indonesian nationals preferred
• Ability to travel with moderate frequency (day trips from Jakarta to other Indonesian locations is expected).
• Experience working in one or more of the following areas: 
  • Startup business environment with experience moving at pace and wearing ‘many hats’
  • Social impact and emerging economy contexts, especially building inclusive solutions in partnership with local stakeholders. 
  • Sustainability topics (e.g., circular economy, corporate social responsibility, economic development) and/or related industries (e.g., fast-moving consumer goods, manufacturing, municipal services/utilities). 

Resumes/CVs will be considered as they are received. Position is open until filled. The work will start in March, 2022.

If you have most but not all of the qualifications listed but share our passion for the mission, you are encouraged to apply. Position may be offered as Sr. Associate or Project Lead dependent on your level of experience. 

Read more about Delterra and PlasticIQ here:  https://www.delterra.org and https://plasticiq.org