Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is seeking an Indonesia Researcher to contribute to our work on advancing corporate respect for human rights and the environment by companies in and from the country, with a focus on contributing to our work on just transition, including monitoring human rights impacts linked to extraction of transition minerals and renewable energy installations.
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About the organisation
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre works with diverse allies and partners to put human rights at the core of companies’ business models and end abuse; to support communities and workers in securing their rights and accountability for corporate abuse; and to encourage governments to create the right regulation and incentives to uphold human rights in business. We are a global organization rooted in five continental regions, comprised of a Global Team of 80. Global Team members work with a rich network of human rights advocates in ten languages, and place strong emphasis on our alliances with grassroots organisations facing often profound inequalities of power in protecting their rights. The efforts inform our ability to influence responsible business, investors, and governments for transformative change.
Our work covers the full gamut of human rights in business, with particular focus on three thematic programmes: just energy transition and natural resources; accountable digital technologies; and workers’ rights in global supply chains. These are strengthened by three cross cutting themes: civic freedoms and human rights defenders; corporate legal accountability; and racial and gender justice.
While this post covers our general scope of work, it is particularly focused on our programme supporting a fast and fair transition to clean energy and zero carbon economies. We seek to promote human rights across the renewable energy value chain. We are focused on transition minerals, the installation of renewable energy where the fast transition is increasingly endangered by companies’ poor human rights record, the lack of investor due diligence, the absence of adequate regulation, and the impact on communities.
The position
The successful candidate will work closely with the Southeast Asia and East Asia teams to contribute to our work in the greater Asia region, with a particular focus issues surrounding just transition, including transition mineral mining and renewable energy deployment. The Researcher will be responsible for updating and maintaining the digital portal with relevant news items and information on policy trends related to Indonesia, engaging with companies operating in Indonesia to seek responses to allegations of human rights abuse, both within the country and in their value chains, and coordinating closely with partners on the ground to effectively advance our just transition work in the region and beyond.
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Essential skills and experience
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is a diverse, global team. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We particularly encourage applications from women, BAME (UK) applicants, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGTBQ+ or Indigenous.
TO APPLY: Complete and submit this application form via our jobs portal. Kindly note that the application form is required; we will not accept CVs. If you need any additional support, please reach out to Bea Ocampo at Ocampo@business-humanrights.org