Overview
Lead the delivery and development of the Materials Collaboration workstream, focusing on deepening business engagement, strengthening regional collaboration, and translating insights into actionable outputs.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end planning, management and delivery of the Materials Collaboration workstream.
- Translate strategic objectives into a clear annual workplan and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of agreed outputs.
- Act as the primary Forum focal point for key government and institutional partners supporting the workstream.
- Lead targeted insights-gathering exercises with regional and global stakeholders.
- Synthesise findings to inform discussions on materials efficiency, trade, governance and international cooperation.
- Design and deliver high-quality dialogue sessions at major international events.
- Lead the development and writing of briefing papers and articles.
- Engage senior leaders from business, government, academia and civil society.
- Lead targeted engagement on regional materials and circular economy cooperation in Asia–Pacific (APAC).
- Design and convene regional dialogue sessions at relevant APAC platforms.
- Develop concise briefing papers and articles that capture regional insights, best practices and opportunities for materials collaboration.
- Disseminate key findings to global audiences.
- Support partner-led engagement at priority international events.
Required Experience
- A minimum of seven years of relevant professional experience in the public, private or civil society sectors, working with different industries to lead projects and initiatives.
- Experience in the environment and natural resources, technology and innovation.
- Specific experience in circular economy and international collaboration issues would be an important asset.
- Ability to work with C-suite business leaders and leading issue experts in academia, international organizations, governments and NGOs, as well as with representatives from grassroots organizations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with an understanding of stakeholder needs.
Qualifications
• Master’s degree in resource economics, circular economy, economics, or equivalent, with broad intellectual background.
