CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
China Country Representative, Beijing, China
Nepal Country Representative, Kathmandu, Nepal
Senegal Country Representative, Dakar, Senegal
Uganda Country Representative, Kampala, Uganda
INTRODUCTION
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a new international organization committed to strong, inclusive green growth. We assist developing and emerging countries with integrating their ambitions for strong economic performance and environmental sustainability with the goal of bringing about poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a new international organization committed to strong, inclusive green growth. We assist developing and emerging countries with integrating their ambitions for strong economic performance and environmental sustainability with the goal of bringing about poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Headquartered in Seoul, GGGI was established by treaty in June 2012 at the United Nations Rio+20 Conference by an initial group of eighteen nations who share the organization’s vision. To date, there are a total of 24 Member Countries who joined the organization.
GGGI has a diverse portfolio of programs in developing countries around the world. These in-country programs, together with global products and services, focus on delivering results through an integrated approach of evidence-based green growth planning and implementation aligned to countries’ development priorities. The organization also focuses on knowledge development and management activities which build a strong theoretical and empirical basis for green growth, while providing concrete options and guidance for policymakers; as well as building the conditions for public and private green infrastructure investments.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Country Representative (CR) is representing GGGI as the focal person, leading the in-country program. S/he will lead and direct the operational day to day activities of the country program and sustain portfolio to a new level of operational excellence, efficiency and effectiveness. The CR has the overall responsibility for the strategic leadership and direction of an integrated country program to achieve the organizational vision, goals and objectives. The CR is responsible for the programmatic and operational management of the country program. S/he represents GGGI with Government and international organizations in country and thus acts as the focal representative of GGGI in the country for all GGGI related activities, including Knowledge Solutions Division activities. S/he will take a leading role in developing the country planning framework document and attendant discussions and cultivation of relationships; oversee program delivery; review, monitor, and report progress on the country strategy in line with GGGI’s global strategic directions and overall thematic focus. S/he is responsible to ensure cross learning and fertilization of knowledge across GGGI programs. S/he is responsible to identify resource mobilization opportunities and collaborate with appropriate units to design and implement resource mobilization efforts. S/he is responsible for all aspects of management and administration as they pertain to the country program and its staff and consultants.
S/he will spend his/her time on country level programming but also spend significant time to inform and contribute to corporate level programming (i.e. contributing to thematic priorities of GGGI, providing strategic inputs in ensuring GGGI remains relevant in country and globally).
