The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies.
GGGI’s program in the Pacific supports green growth and climate action across different sectors in five GGGI members countries – Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu – as well as other partner countries in the Pacific. Since 2015, GGGI’s work in Pacific renewable energy and green cities sectors have included projects in the transport sectors. As part of GGGI’s rapidly growing project portfolio in sustainable transportation, GGGI will implement a 4-year regional program that started in January 2025 to help decarbonize the maritime sector in Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu.
GGGI has developed the regional program, “Decarbonizing the maritime sector through low-carbon maritime transport roadmap and MRV systems for Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu”, to support the preparation, enabling, financing, and roll-out of low-carbon maritime transportation projects as a part of a low-carbon maritime transport roadmap in Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu, including the design of an Alternate Marine Power (AMP) pilot initiative along with monitoring, reporting and verifying (MRV) systems. Together with the Governments of Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu, GGGI will assess and determine the most appropriate location with conditions that are best suited to implement the pilot initiative. The AMP pilot initiative and MRV systems design are informed by a larger policy study, feasibility studies, and integrated planning to phase in and enable investments in low-carbon maritime transportation for Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu.
GGGI will support the decarbonization of the maritime sector in the Pacific by assisting the governments of Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu, guided by the following objectives:
- Support the governments of Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu in developing a low-carbon maritime transport roadmap in each country. The roadmaps will guide collaborative action towards a cleaner maritime sector.
- Design and implement a robust monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) system for greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime transport sector.
- Pilot the use of Alternate Marine Power (AMP) to significantly reduce air pollution from diesel generators. The pilot projects will demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of shore-based electricity for vessels at port.
- Develop and implement investment projects aligned with the low-carbon maritime transport roadmaps.
- Provide capacity building programs to enhance the skills and knowledge needed to manage and operate low-carbon maritime transport technologies, AMP systems, and MRV systems.
- The expectation is that this approach will successfully create an enabling environment for low-carbon maritime transportation with relevant governments and organizations.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Officer to lead the implementation of this impactful regional program. The Program Lead will be responsible for the overall planning, execution, and monitoring of the program to ensure that the three main outcomes are achieved:
- Implementation of a coherent roadmap for facilitating the adoption of inclusive low-carbon maritime transportation in Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu.
- Increased opportunity and commitment for investments in low-carbon maritime transport systems; and
- Strengthened institutional and human capacity for low-carbon maritime transport, AMP and MRV as well as improved alignment among stakeholders and the private sector.