Terms of Reference (ToR)
Job Title: IWA Japan Coordinator
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract type: Part-time consultant paid by hourly rate
Application deadline: Friday, Feb 18th2022, 23:00 JST
Contract start: Early to mid-March 2022
Position Summary
The IWA Japan Coordinator will 1) support engagements with Japanese companies who will pilot
IWA’s product impact development for low-middle income consumer/ global health related projects
and 2) support outlining “Principals of social impact for products (TBD)” through a multistakeholder
leaders’ consultation process. In this position, the Coordinator will working closely with HBS IWA
initiative, KKS Advisors, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and its various partners in Japan.
Core Responsibilities
Corporate engagement support (40%):•••

Support engagement and communication with Japanese companies, piloting IWA’s productimpact development for low-middle income consumer/ global health related projects, under
the direction of KKS and HBS IWA initiative
Support inquiries from companies and facilitate smooth communication across key
stakeholders for the project
Support the product impact pilot’s documentation, data collection and analysis

Consultation process support (40%):•••••

Support the member selection process and project manage the multistakeholder leaders’consultation process for “Principals of social impact for products (TBD)”
Support all communication, meeting materials, agenda setting with the members of themultistakeholder leaders’ consultation
Under the direction of KKS Advisors, support the facilitation and agenda setting
Support the “Principals of social impact for products (TBD)” documentation, data collection
and analysis as required
Support logistical and administrative tasks required

IWA Japan secretariat work (20%):•••

Support the IWA Japan as its contact point and secretariat function
Support initial communication between HBS and Japanese companies interested inengagement
Support other related projects to advance IWA Japan workKey Deliverables•••

Successfully deliver and document 3+ pilot projects for IWA’s product impact development
for global health related projects
Successfully document “Principals of social impact for products (TBD)” through amultistakeholder leaders’ consultation process
Support a successful strategy for IWA Japan launch aimed for 2023 G7

Core Knowledge & Skills•••••••

5+ years of working experiences in a global organization managing global projects withstrong communication skills both in English and Japanese (oral and writing)A strong understanding of the business case for sustainability; the environmental, social, andgovernance factors that inform it
Familiarity with key trends and developments in ESG and what they mean for businesses andinvestors,
Familiarity with ESG reporting frameworks, standards, data sources, and scoring
Familiarity with accounting, responsible investment, impact investment, and the latest
developments regarding sustainability and ESG in capital market
Multistakeholder consultation experience is considered a strong asset
Strong team player and thrive working in a dynamic and complex environment

How to apply: Please send a CV and cover letter explaining why you are interested in and suitable
for this role, to David Freiberg (david.freiberg@kksadvisors.com) and Mitsushiro Hirai(mitsushiro.hirai@gatesfoundation.org) with the subject line “Application: IWA Japan Coordinator”.