Senior Associate - Food Loss and Waste Mitigation

Position Grade: G7

Position Scale: Country Scale

End date of appointment: 36 months (TBD)

Application Deadline: 16 November 2026, 23:59PM (KST)

Position Summary

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is implementing the project “Food-Loss & Waste Emission Reductions for Climate-Smart Foodsheds (FLOWER)”, a multi-country programme supported by the IKEA Foundation. FLOWER applies an urban foodshed approach to reduce food loss and waste (FLW) and associated greenhouse gas emissions in four major city-regions, including in Indonesia. Over five years (2026–2031), the project will (i) establish rigorous FLW baselines, hotspot maps and foodshed roadmaps; (ii) deploy climate-smart FLW infrastructure and solutions, including innovation incubation and HORECA/retail engagement; (iii) mobilize large-scale public and private investment in FLW reduction and valorization; and (iv) strengthen FLW policy, governance and MRV systems.

In Indonesia, FLOWER is implemented under the guidance of the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) at the national level, and noting West Java Province as the target area, the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda). The main geographical focus is the Bandung Metropolitan Area (BMA), as the main consumption hub in the province, and the surrounding municipalities, as main production nodes supplying both provincial and national markets. Implementation on the ground will be led by GGGI, in partnership with West Java Bappeda and other implementation partners and in consultation with various government and private sector stakeholders, financial institutions, civil society, community groups, and academia. As such, GGGI is seeking a Senior Associate, Food Loss and Waste Mitigation, to be based in Bandung and support delivery of FLOWER.

The Senior Associate, FLW Mitigation will support the technical delivery of the FLOWER Indonesia component from Bandung, West Java, in direct coordination with Bappeda. The position plays a central role in shaping FLOWER implementation from a technical perspective, contributing to FLW diagnostics and roadmap development; solution delivery; investment pipeline development; policy framework formulation; and stakeholder engagement.

The position holder will report to the FLOWER Country Lead, and work closely with the broader FLOWER team in Indonesia, as part of GGGI Indonesia’s Cities Unit, in coordination with the FLOWER Global Team and implementing partners, to ensure the quality, timeliness and local relevance of technical outputs and activities. The position holder will also be the primary focal point for stakeholder engagement in West Java, directly liaising with Bappeda, technical provincial and municipal agencies, and other local stakeholders.

Purpose

The Senior Associate is responsible for engaging with local stakeholders, generating and quality-assuring FLW data and diagnostics, helping in the implementation of interventions with local partners, and supporting the MRV and knowledge outputs that underpin policy uptake and investment mobilization. By anchoring the project’s technical work in realities on the ground, the role enables GGGI to deliver credible baselines, effective infrastructure and solution deployment, and a bankable pipeline of FLW investments.

Engagement

The Senior Associate works across multiple layers of the project, requiring strong communication and collaboration skills. Internally, the position holder will provide direct support to the FLOWER Country Lead in delivering the technical outputs and ensuring efficient and effective operational and reporting processes, in collaboration with the Global Team. Externally, the position holder will serve as the primary focal point with Bappeda and other local government entities in the province.

Additionally, the position holder will also intensively liaise with local private sector players, such as commodity producers and cooperatives, aggregators and packing houses, cold chain service providers, markets and retails, food rescue entities, end-of-life management service providers, research institutions, community groups and civil society, and other relevant local stakeholders with aligned interests and priorities. Noting the importance of delivering contextual activities and building effective and beneficial partnerships with local stakeholders, the position holder is expected to possess good fluency of Bahasa Indonesia, and preferable the local dialects prevalent in West Java.

Delivery

• In partnership with implementing partners, coordinate and supports field-level FLW diagnostics and other necessary technical assessments, mapping hotspots across priority commodities and value chain stages in the foodshed to be identified, in line with FLW Protocol-consistent methodologies; and coordinates field implementation and logistics, including work planning and progress tracking.
• Collects, cleans, validates and analyses primary and secondary data (production, arrivals, losses, prices, waste flows) along the value chain of the commodities.
• Provides technical inputs to the design, specification and monitoring of post-harvest and FLW-reduction interventions, including storage, aggregation, cold chain, processing, food rescue initiatives, and valorization solutions.
• Provides technical input to the design of solution deployment mechanisms across three different clusters, namely infrastructure deployment for food loss mitigation, innovation incubation for FLW solutions, and technical assistance for retails and food rescue entities for food waste prevention.
• Supports the development and piloting of the foodshed-level FLW data and MRV framework, including templates, protocols and training materials.
• Organizes and facilitates local stakeholder consultations, trainings and demonstrations, including preparation and delivery of materials.
• Ensures field activities comply with GGGI’s project cycle management, safeguards, gender and social inclusion requirements.
• Supports the development of GGGI’s relationship with the West Java Provincial Government, through stakeholder engagement, relationship cultivation, and business opportunity mapping, as a part of the GGGI’s Indonesia overall country portfolio.
• Supports further expansion of GGGI’s circular economy portfolio in Indonesia, primarily on organic material streams, by identifying gaps and opportunities, building on FLOWER and other initiatives.

QUALIFICATION

• REQUIREMENT
  
  • Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, livestock, fishery or relevant applied sciences (e.g., food science and technology, agronomy and horticulture, aquaculture, marine fishery, etc.), or environmental engineering, environmental management.
  • Preferably a Master’s degree in sustainable food systems, food supply chain, agronomy and horticulture, biotechnology, food technology, fishery technology, marine resource management, environmental management, or relevant degrees.
  • Working knowledge of FLW measurement methodologies, MRV/GHG accounting, or GIS-based analysis is desirable.
  • Preferably, at least 5 years of relevant professional experience in post-harvest management, food processing, agri-food value chains, food loss and waste, cold chain or related fields, preferably in and around West Java.
  • Demonstrated experience in field data collection, surveys or value-chain studies with local governments; and commodity producers, aggregators and packing houses, retails and markets, food rescue initiatives, and end-of-life service providers.
  • Experience working with international organizations, local government agencies, research institutions or donor-funded projects in West Java is a strong asset.
• FUNTIONAL
  
  • Strong technical and analytical skills, with the ability to translate field data into clear findings and recommendations.
  • Sound coordination and project management skills for multi-partner, field-intensive initiatives.
  • Able to work with uncertainty, manage extensive field travel with dynamic scheduling within the foodshed, and adapt to changing priorities.
  • Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement abilities across public and private sector stakeholders, community groups and civil society, and academia.
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in identifying practical solutions.
• CORPORATEUnderstand and actively support GGGI's mission, vision, and values.
  • Promote the optimum use of public resources.
  • Promote an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect, and partnership.
  • Process and share information easily.
  • Manage emotions and stress positively, build rapport, and resolve conflict constructively.
  • Promote creativity and innovation among staff.

Work Condition:

The Senior Associate, Food Loss and Waste Mitigation is an G7 grade level in GGGI's national salary scale, details of which can be found in the GGGI Staff Rules on GGGI’s website. In addition, GGGI provides 27 days of annual leave, flexible work arrangements and contribution towards private health insurance that covers dental and vision.

GGGI is committed to providing a work environment that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse life-cycle challenges and assist Staff members to achieve a better balance between work commitments and personal and family commitments, thus ensuring high performance, long-term productivity and well-being of Staff members.

For more information on GGGI's terms and conditions (allowances, health care, education etc.) please familiarize yourself with GGGI's Rules and Regulations that can be found here: https://gggi.org/policy-documents/.