**Program Overview**
WRI Cities program is a global initiative dedicated to shape a future where cities work better for everyone. Our practices area span variously in Buildings, Health, Road Safety, Urban Mobility, Urban Development, Urban Government and Water. Through innovative research, deep engagement, and global partnerships, our network of local and international experts puts cities on a trajectory of more sustainable and equitable development. We catalyze and accelerate transformative initiatives that turn cities into resilient, inclusive, low-carbon places that are good for people and the planet. Placed in seven countries, made the WRI Cities program the second biggest portfolio after climate.
In Indonesia, the WRI cities program also supports numerous initiatives. The "Clean Air Catalyst" initiative is one of a cities programs that seeks to improve air quality in Jakarta through source awareness and narrowing framework. We also help cities in Indonesia to invest in their inner, nearby, and faraway forests to provide tremendous benefits in human health and well-being through the "Cities for Forest" program. Conjointly with the Jakarta provincial government, WRI Indonesia assists the development Low Emission Zone (LEZ) program to greatly reduce the emission in Jakarta Old Town. WRI also supports urban mobility improvement program where we empower city leaders, youth, communities and provide technical solution in reducing negative externalities of mobility system through E-Mobility and Sustainable Transport Development. Lastly, WRI also facilitates any Indonesian city governments that intend and/or have committed to, ideally, net-zero-where WRI supports in ensuring the targets follow the highly accountable international scientific standard, including emission reduction from the shift in the cities value chain and carbon neutralization through nature-based solutions, e.g., tree restoration.
As an archipelago country, the rapid development of the coastal area attracted many people to come and seek a livelihood, which lead to the emergence of the coastal metropolitan area. Rising sea level is an imminent risk throughout coastal metropolitan, and it is getting worse with the occurrence of climate change. The cities are also hit by unpredicted cycles of coastal flooding and job losses caused by Covid-19, disproportionately impacting the urban poor and exacerbating existing social-economic inequality. The urban poor living in risk-prone areas are frequently excluded from the development process and have limited access to basic infrastructure (including transportation) and jobs, making them more vulnerable to extreme climate-related events. Given the current scenario, WRI Indonesia aims to assist cities in their post-covid recovery plans by developing a more sustainable mobility strategy that is lower in emissions, safer, more inclusive, and resilient.
**Job Highlight**
As the Senior Program Lead, this position will lead and work with the team to implement strategy and deliver the project on a daily basis. He/She is required to oversee the project's financial and administrative process within WRI Indonesia. The Senior Program Lead is expected to monitor, evaluate and review the project's life-cycle based on project documents. He/She needs to coordinate with key stakeholders and partners in targeted cities. In fulfilling the responsibilities, the senior program lead is required to collaborate with colleagues across WRI, both local and international offices.
**What You Will Do**
**Project Management (70%)**
- Provide strategy on project implementation and spending to ensure all activities within projects are aligned according to the project documents (deliverables, milestones, workplan) and adhering to WRI Indonesia operations policy.
- Coordinate with cities leadership and other cities project leads within WRI Indonesia office to ensure cross-project initiatives are linked
- Lead the team in delivering the projects on a daily basis and ensure effective quality assurance is applied throughout the project lifecycle
- Identify and address opportunities and challenges within the project that arises internally and externally, including adjustment of programmatic strategies, approaches, and budgets, with communications to cities leadership within WRI Indonesia.
- Manage engagement in building coalition among government agencies, donors, NGO's, private sector, universities, and other key stakeholders to support project delivery
**Data Support and Technical Review (15%)**
- Provide inputs on research, technical, and policy documentation, including analysis, studies, and reports;
- Contribute to the development of blogs and/or knowledge products
**Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (15%)**
- Develop a mechanism with the team to track the implementation of the project implementation.
- Ensure that data and information required for demonstrating program impact and lessons learned are collected,
