POSITION TITLE:Private Sector Sustainability Lead
LOCATION:Sulawesi Indonesia
REPORTS TO:Project Director
GENERAL:
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged increase economic opportunity and sustain natural Indonesia Winrock possesses a long work history with prior programming in human rights agricultural development child labor and domestic violence prevention climate mitigation and adaptationandclean energy.
POSITION SUMMARY
Winrock International is seeking afull timePrivate Sector Sustainability Leadfor afour-year U.S. Department of Labor-funded project to promote fair and reliable critical mineral supply chains in Indonesia free of child labor and forced labor. The project will focus on 1) improved regulatory frameworks and their enforcement; 2) capacity building for monitoring identification enforcement and remediation; and 3) research to understand the drivers risk factors and actors affected by forced labor in critical minerals in Indonesia.
The Private Sector Sustainability Lead willbe responsible fordeveloping and operationalizing strategy for the engagement and partnerships withprivate sector companies industry associations andrelevantbusiness networks in Indonesia to advance responsible business practicesin nickelmining and refiningaligned with U.S. and global regulatory requirements. The position will focus on improving labor compliance and transparency strengthening supply-chain traceability and supporting due diligenceand remedies.
KEY TASKS:
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Private Sector Strategy and Engagement
- Develop and implement an overarching private sector sustainability and engagement strategy aligned with projectobjectivesand applicable U.S. and international regulations.
- Engage with companies and industry associations to advanceprojectinterests increase transparency aroundlaborandenhance riskmanagement and grievance mechanismsin Indonesia.
- Conduct private sector and industry mapping toidentifypriority companies industry associations and supply-chain actors relevant to labor compliance traceability and transparencyto promote fair and reliable critical mineral supply chains in Indonesia.
- Build and manage strategic relationships with Indonesian and multinational companies industry associations and chambers of commerceoperatingin targeted sectors.
Labor ComplianceandTransparency
- Support private sector partners to improve compliance with labor standards including responsible recruitment fair labor practices and international human rights principles.
- Promote and support the adoption of supply-chain transparency traceability and risk-mapping tools including systems related to labor risk sourcing practices and supplier oversight.
- Providetechnical guidance to companies and associations on due diligence frameworks ethical sourcing expectations and emerging regulatory requirements affecting U.S. and global markets.
Partnership Development and Implementation
- Identifyvetstructure andmanagepublic-private partnerships that contribute to project outcomes.
- Support the development negotiation and management of collaboration agreements MOUs or partnership frameworks with private sector partners.
- Coordinate closelyacross project teamsto ensure private sector engagement is integrated across relevant activities and workstreams.
Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing
- Design and deliver capacity-building activities for private sector stakeholders industry associationsprojectpartnersandstaff related tohuman rights due diligence and fair labor.
- Facilitate dialogue workshops and learning events to share best practices lessons learned and innovative approaches to responsible business conduct.
Monitoring Learning and Reporting
- Track and document private sector engagement activities outcomes and lessons learned for project monitoring reporting and adaptive management.
- Contribute to reports presentations andknowledgeproducts.
- Identifyrisks related to private sector engagement and propose mitigation measures in coordination with project leadership.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
ThePrivate Sector Sustainability Leadwill report to theProject Director.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:Bachelors orMastersdegree inbusiness administration economics international development law sustainability supply-chain management ora relatedfield.
Work Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years of professional experience working with private sector companies industry associations or business networks in Indonesia or Southeast Asia.
- Demonstrated experience in private sector partnership development sustainability initiatives or responsible business conduct within development or commercial contexts.
- Experience supporting or advising companies on labor standards supply-chain transparency due diligence or risk management.
- Prior experience working on US-funded or other donor-funded projects is strongly preferred.
Skills and Competencies:
- Strong understanding of private sector operations and incentives particularly in relation to sustainability and compliance.
- Knowledge of international labor standards responsible business conduct frameworks and supply-chain due diligence concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to engage credibly with senior private sector stakeholders industry associations and government counterparts.
- Excellentrelationship-building negotiation and partnership management skills.
- Strong analytical problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.
- Excellent computer skills (MS Office Suite word-processing spreadsheets and databases) arerequired.
- Oral and written fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesiarequired.
Winrock is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal treatment for all people. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race color religion sex gender national origin age disability or any other basis protected by law.
At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability equity innovation integrity and transformation.