Program Overview

WRI Indonesia's energy program works to advance reliable, clean energy and reduce carbon emissions, while balancing the need for economic advancement. WRI Indonesia believe that sustainable development highlights the need for integrated approaches to finding solutions that are aligned with the challenge of achieving economic, social and environmental goals that are often interlinked. Therefore, the energy program aims to work across disciplines with the cities team, climate team and the ocean to combine low carbon technology systems, quantitative models, and other policy-making decision tools to achieve and support key national initiatives in Indonesia such as the acceleration of the achievement of 23% renewable energy targets and Indonesia net zero ambition.

One of our flagship initiatives is the Clean Energy Investment Accelerator (CEIA) which is co-led by Allotrope Partners, the World Resources Institute, and the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. CEIA is an innovative public-private partnership initiative that advances policy and financing frameworks to meet the clean energy needs, both electricity and heat, of commercial and industrial energy consumers. We believe that as the largest energy consumer group, the commercial and industrial sector could use their buying power to drive energy transition through policy advocacy, business model and technology adoption.

The Climate Solution Partnership (CSP) is a joint-initiative between HSBC, WRI and WWF to help climate solutions become commercial reality and have a real-world impact. It is powered by USD 100 millions of philanthropic funding from HSBC. Since 2021, we already ran the project to reach KPI such as delivering technical assistance for five companies and industrial estates, developing policy recommendation with the government, and helping utility company to diversify their green power product. Through CSP, we aim to realize a real transaction of technology by the most prominent company under our guidance.

Through Sustainable Energy Transition Indonesia (SETI) project, WRI Indonesia aims to build our institutional knowledge on clean heat solution and energy efficiency measures to strengthen our impact in industry decarbonization issue. We will focus one several targeted industrial sectors to gain in depth understanding about each sector’s challenges, opportunities and pathway to maximize emission reduction from the energy use.

Supporting Indonesia’s pledge on Net Zero Emission, the energy and SBTi teams are seeking to advance private sectors contribution towards net zero, at any scale of business. With our partners, we instill the SBTi framework, then facilitate the development and implementation of decarbonization strategy for companies. This long-term effort requires both policy and technical knowledge, combined with WRI’s convening power, to ultimately move the key stakeholders to take actions and achieve the intended emission reduction.

Job Highlight

As our Energy Research Analyst, you will provide significant support in key activities within Energy and Sustainable Business (ESB) Program, including administration support, research, stakeholder engagement, and writing publications (e.g. blogpost, working paper), and other activities that aim to support the Energy and Sustainable Business (ESB) program portfolio such as proposal and donor reporting development. You will be expected to have basic understanding on climate andenergy policies and technological development issues in Indonesia, particularly related to renewable energy, and ready to adapt quickly with various energy topics the WRI ESB program is currently working on especially related to industrial decarbonization.

In terms of research, you will conduct data collection, analysis, and writing publications. As for stakeholder engagement, WRI Indonesia work with various stakeholders, ranged from the government, private sector, financial institution, and community to achieve project deliverables through strong collaborations between stakeholders. You will be expected to be our representative and engage closely with the BP Rebana for our industrial estate project. You will also assist the team with event/meeting planning and execution and administrative matters as necessary.

This position will be based in Jakarta with office-flex working arrangement. Reporting directly to Low Carbon Technology Analyst while working very closely and collaboratively with research team within the Energy and Sustainable Business portfolio.

What You Will Do

Knowledge and Research

• In coordination with the line managers and other ESB team member, conduct research works for the ongoing energy projects and develop research pipeline in the topic of, but not limited to, industrial decarbonization, sustainable industrial estate, green power procurement, clean heat, sustainable finance, carbon accounting, energy economic, energy policy, and others.
• Support research works as mentioned above is including but not limited to: collecting accurate and credible data, literature reviews, data processing, produce analysis/findings report, prepare specific data, information, and other material needed for the development of any knowledge and communication products, and others
• Support the ideation, administrative, writing, and post-writing process of energy team’s publication (e.g., from creating and co-lead the implementation of publication plan, reaching out the RDI team, handling the administration of hiring illustrator/translator/related vendors related to the publication) to expand the team’s knowledge growth.
• Support the ESB portfolio development through proposal and donor report writing and other matter related to internal request and communication from the global team.
• Lead the preparation and execution of internal and external meetings, workshops, conferences and other dissemination activities through content development and administrative matter such as letter, TOR, minutes of meeting, documentation, and other supporting documents coordinated with Project Operations Assistant (POA) and Project Operations Specialist (POS).
• Develop visually attractive and comprehensive slide deck presentation as an output from our research to be presented to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain relationship and provide technical assistant to WRI’s external partners, especially West Java stakeholders, and colleagues across programs and countries.
• Actively contribute in the energy team’s strategic discussions through ideation and brainstorm, feedback, and documentation (e.g., photos and minutes of meeting).

What You Will Need

• Bachelor Degree in any related field of study
• Minimum 3 (three) years of relevant full-time work experience in in a relevant field
• Strong analytical skill and knowledge on, but not limited to, industrial decarbonization, sustainable industrial estate, green power procurement, clean heat, sustainable finance, carbon accounting, and other related field.
• Ability to do desk research, write reports, and reviews related to the topics mentioned above.
• Ability to support discrete elements of research projects with manager guidance, e.g. systematically reviewing and synthesizing existing literature; collecting, cleaning, organizing, analyzing and visualizing data.
• Ability to define research questions, with manager support Ability to communicate research approach and findings effectively to internal and external audience with manager guidance, using compelling presentation skills
• Ability to support team in fact checking report and/or project proposal, communications, and knowledge product, with oversight from manager.
• Experience in writing sections of research product
• Self-motivated with high initiative to accelerate the performance, growth and learning of the team.
• Strong inter-personal skills, ability to work with people from a various background, collaborate across organizations, practice areas, and disciplines.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and cross sectoral themes.
• High attention to details and well organized to support the development of the team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Bahasa Indonesia and English .
• Ability to travel as assigned.
• Legally able to work in Indonesia

Contract Arrangement

Full-time with fixed-term employment agreement up to 1 (one) year period.

What we offer

• Salary that is commensurate with experience and skills
• Competitive and comprehensive benefit package
• Access to the WRI global network
• Opportunity to join and/or get involved in different working groups
• A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work
• A chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organization

Must have authorization to work in Indonesia to be eligible for this position.

Final candidates might be required to take a writing test and to produce two writing samples when needed.

How to apply: In order to be formally considered, please submit an updated resume and cover letter through WRI career portal.

Application close: 1700 (DKI Jakarta local time), 15 April 2024. We will close the advert earlier when the best candidates are identified at earlier dates. 

This is a locally engaged position; Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply.

About Us

Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.  

The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.

Our mission and values:

WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect. 

Our culture:

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, gender diverse communities, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.

WRI Indonesia is national entity (Yayasan) associated with the World Resources Institute (WRI), a global environmental research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. WRI work with various stakeholders in the natural resources sector to support policy and management that are both profitable and sustainable. WRI work with leaders in more than 50 countries for more than 30 years, with offices in Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and the United States.

Launched in early 2014, WRI Indonesia builds on WRI’s 10-year history in the country, and strengthens our impact on the ground. In the short-to-medium term, WRI Indonesia aims to expand its presence and portfolio to include projects in the climate, energy, as well as city and transportation programs