1. About ICGD

The Indonesia Climate and Growth Dialogue (ICGD) is an independent Indonesian legal foundation (yayasan) that supports Indonesia’s green growth agenda through policy and regulatory analysis, institutional coordination, investment and implementation support, and multi-stakeholder engagement.

ICGD works as a convener and technical partner rather than an advocate. Its value to government counterparts lies in being the party that can hold an honest technical conversation with a ministry, an industry association, a project developer and a development partner in the same room, and then produce the analysis, the record and the follow-through that turns that conversation into a decision. Its Board brings together pentahelix leadership from government, the private sector, academia, civil society and media.

ICGD’s work spans seven areas. The role contributes across them, with the balance depending on organisational priorities and on the postholder’s background.

A. Climate policy and carbon markets

Research and analysis on Indonesia’s climate policy architecture, carbon pricing, carbon markets, NDC implementation and the associated regulatory developments. This includes support to ICGD’s work on the national carbon market ecosystem and on coordination among the relevant ministries and institutions.

B. Economics of green growth

Economic, policy and quantitative analysis on the relationship between Indonesia’s climate ambition and its economic growth. Topics include climate-economic modelling, macroeconomic and sectoral analysis, industrial competitiveness, investment requirements, employment effects and green growth pathways, including the modelling work ICGD supports across government.

C. Green industrialisation and investment

Support to ICGD’s work on industrial decarbonisation, green investment strategy, carbon accounting, sector pathways and project pipeline development. Current priorities include policy and governance support, work to connect verified projects with capital, and the development of industrial decarbonisation strategies and pilot projects.

D. Mobilising climate finance

Thought leadership and policy support on mobilising climate finance for Indonesia’s transition. This includes growing the high-integrity carbon credit market, Article 6 host country arrangements, building the readiness of regulated entities for emissions trading, transition finance policy, and the design of climate finance vehicles and capital market products.

E. Research and thought leadership

Desk research, review of Indonesian and international policy developments, dataset analysis, development of presentation material, and contributions to policy briefs, concept notes, discussion papers and other ICGD knowledge products.

F. Government and stakeholder engagement

Preparation for engagements with ministries, agencies, businesses, development partners, academics and civil society organisations. This includes briefing materials and background research, stakeholder mapping,agendas and discussion materials, participation in meetings and policy dialogues, meeting notes and synthesis of key insights, and tracking of actions and follow-up items.

G. Strategic initiatives and convenings

Support to ICGD’s domestic and international dialogues, workshops, roundtables and other strategic initiatives, including ICGD’s engagement with international institutions and partners, and translating international experience into lessons that are relevant for Indonesia.

2. Key responsibilities

• Own ICGD’s brand and voice, and maintain the visual identity, templates and creative standards used across publications, decks and digital output.
• Run ICGD’s social and digital presence end to end: content calendar, copy, design, publication and performance reporting, with the aim of growing reach among policy, industry and investor audiences.
• Lead external communications and media work: releases, op-eds, media relationships, monitoring and spokesperson support.
• Deliver communications for ICGD’s convenings, from ministerial-level events to technical and expert working sessions: materials, run-of-show, documentation and post-event packages.
• Develop ICGD’s future strategic communication products: podcasts, books, magazine and other publications.
• Translate technical analysis into accessible content for non-specialist audiences, including partner-facing and funder-facing communications.
• Hold message discipline with government and partners: clearance and sign-off, attribution, embargoes and confidentiality.

3. Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in communications, campaigns, content production, media or agency work.
• A portfolio of work the candidate personally produced or directed, including social media channels they have run.
• Excellent writing and editing in both English and Bahasa Indonesia, with the ability to move between technical, media and social registers.
• Practical production skills: design and layout in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva or equivalent, and basic video and photo editing.
• Demonstrated ability to build and grow a social presence for an institutional account, with evidence of what worked.
• Sound judgement on political and commercial sensitivity, and discretion when working with government and partner material.
• Self-starting and organised, comfortable being the only communications person in the room.

Desirable

Experience running communications for conferences, dialogues or international forums.

Experience communicating climate, energy, industry or sustainable finance content to policy and investor audiences.

Experience with government, donor or multilateral communications and their approval requirements.