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

• Carry several projects at once from scoping through to delivery: workplans, resourcing, sequencing, milestones, budget and quality control.
• Act as ICGD’s day-to-day counterpart for ministries and agencies, industry associations, research institutions, financiers and funding partners.
• Design and run multi-stakeholder processes, including inter-ministerial coordination, technical working groups and expert or scientific advisory arrangements, and keep a clear record of what was agreed and what happens next.
• Oversee and lead analytical work on ICGD’s priorities including green industrialisation, carbon pricing, just transition and sustainable finance.
• Translate technical and policy analysis into briefs, positions and recommendations that survive scrutiny from ministry analysts and market counterparts.

3. Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Minimum 8 years’ professional experience across policy and regulatory work, applied research, consulting, programme delivery, industry, or sustainable finance.
• Postgraduate qualification, or equivalent professional experience, in public policy, economics, engineering, law, environmental science or a related discipline.
• Strong command of at least two of: green industrialisation and industrial decarbonisation; carbon pricing, carbon markets and carbon accounting; trade and competitiveness measures affecting exporters, including carbon border adjustment; climate-economic modelling and green growth planning; climate and sustainable finance.
• Proven ability to run several parallel workstreams with different counterparts, deadlines and quality requirements without losing control of any of them.
• Demonstrated experience engaging and convening senior stakeholders across government, the private sector, academia and civil society, with the credibility to hold a technical discussion with each.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Bahasa Indonesia, able to draft and edit to a publishable standard.
• A track record of supervising analysts or consultants and visibly improving their output.

Desirable

An established network across Indonesia’s climate and green growth ecosystem.

Experience working with, or within, an Indonesian ministry or an inter-ministerial process.

Familiarity with the science and policy interface, including advisory panels or expert bodies that support government decision-making.