GREEN GROWTH ECONOMISTS

Green growth economists will support the Green Growth Planning and Implementation (GGP&I) department in their activities globally. All of GGGI’s country operations around the world are managed within the GGP&I department and include about 20 technical assistance projects supporting developing country governments at different stages of the planning and implementation of their green growth strategies. Projects range from small, sector-focused projects where GGGI plays a support role in a specific area of interest, to large projects where GGGI plays a central and comprehensive role in supporting governments across a number of sectors and activities.

Green growth economists will work closely with the different teams, by joining them for short periods of time, and ensure that:

-  The overall approach adopted by country teams is based on solid economic foundations

-  Best practice is adopted in the economic tools and methodology used by teams to support governments

-  Economic analysis and results are communicated and shared clearly and transparently with government partners

-  Skills, tools, datasets are shared across teams and with local partners.

Green growth economists will report to GGGI’s Chief Economist and work closely with both the GGP&I department as well as the Research Department to advance the theory and practice of economics in the context of green growth.

COMPETENCIES

Ÿ  Professionalism: Demonstrate professional competence, integrity and a strong track record in applying economics in developing countries contexts.

Ÿ  Accountability: Proven ability and willingness to take ownership of responsibilities, honor commitments and to deliver outputs within a prescribed time, cost and quality standards. Demonstrate consistency in ensuring compliance with organizational regulations, rules, norms and standards.

Ÿ  Analytical leadership: A strong propensity to complex problem solving, and a track record of having provided intellectual leadership in economics, with a focus on natural resource economics and development economics

Ÿ  Communication:Proven ability and willingness to speakand write clearly and concisely. Demonstrate effective communication skills that include the ability and willingness to listen to others and correctly interpret messages from the leadership and other colleagues. Create and promote an environment for open communication and to share accurate and truthful information based on facts.

Ÿ  Teamwork:Proven ability and willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals and to learn from others. Demonstrate an ability and willingness to offer constructive ideas and opinions when working in a team, to place organizational and team interests before personal agenda and to act in accordance with final group decisions even when such decisions do not necessarily reflect personal opinion.

QUALIFICATION

Ÿ  Advanced university degree in economics (preferably at PhD level) is a requirement; a specialty in natural resource economics or development economics is an asset;

Ÿ  Substantial relevant professional experience in either an international organization, large multinational business or consultancy, a large non-profit organization or government is a requirement; an academic background with substantial and relevant consulting work experience is also an option.

Ÿ  Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is a requirement.

ASSESSMENT METHOD

Ÿ  Shortlisted candidates only will be contacted. The selection process will include a competency-based interview.

REMUNERATION

Ÿ  GGGI offers competitive conditions of employment in line with similar international organizations, including health benefits, a pension plan and, depending on needs, a relocation, housing and schooling support package for employees and their families.

HOW TO APPLY

• Interested candidates should apply to: recruiting@gggi.org.
• Please in include the position number in subject line.
• The deadline for applications is July 19th 2013
• For more information on GGGI, please visit our website at www.gggi.org. 

Organization Description

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an international organization dedicated to green growth. Headquartered in Seoul, it is a new, hybrid international organization – interdisciplinary, multistakeholder and driven by the priorities of emerging and developing economies – established by an initial group of eighteen governments pursuant to a treaty signed at the United Nations Rio+20 Conference in June 2012. 

GGGI is dedicated to helping governments and industry pioneer and diffuse a new model of economic growth, green growth, that integrates ambitions for strong economic and environmental performance to achieve poverty reduction, job creation and social inclusion, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation, addressing biodiversity loss and resource security. GGGI’s approach is particularly suited to developing countries as we believe growth is an essential ingredient in economic and human development.

GGGI’s theory of change leads it to focus on three major outcomes: (1) adoption and implementation of rigorous green growth plans based on strong analytics that form the core of national and provincial economic development strategies in emerging and developing economies; (2) research which builds a strong theoretical and empirical basis for green growth, while providing concrete options and guidance for policymakers; and (3) public-private partnerships that enable the scaling of resource-efficient investment, innovation and practice in key industry sectors as well as the engagement of companies in the implementation of national and subnational green growth plans.