Detailed Description of Responsibilities

About Us

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and fair economies. Our work inspires better decisions and sparks meaningful action to help people and the planet thrive. We shine a light on what can be achieved when governments, businesses, non-profits, and communities come together. IISD’s staff of more than 300 experts come from across the globe and from many disciplines. With offices in Winnipeg, Geneva, Ottawa, and Toronto, our work affects lives in nearly 100 countries.

Scope

IISD Energy aims to support governments around the world in systematically shifting public financial flows to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy while promoting social welfare and overall sustainable economic development. The successful candidate will lead a new flagship initiative that aims to provide technical assistance on a gender-responsive clean energy and transport transition in Indonesia and in the region. The Lead will play a key role in the Indonesia work program, leading a team of researchers alongside engagement and communications specialists to map public financial flows and to support government efforts to deliver specific objectives in national energy policy. The Lead is also expected to work closely with colleagues in the Philippines and IISD colleagues working globally on clean energy and sustainable transport.

The Lead will guide IISD’s team of experts working on various aspects of energy and transport policy, drawing from IISD’s established expertise on fiscal policy, energy policy, political economy and communications and outreach. Furthermore, the Lead will coordinate with other IISD colleagues based across the Southeast Asia region and internationally to collaborate on areas of common interest and align work plans across the Institute.

Key responsibilities include

• Implementing the Indonesia work program, focusing on supporting changes in national energy policy that are consistent with shifting public financial flows from fossil to clean energy.


• Guiding and overseeing work in the program, including ensuring that IISD quality assurance standards are met and that agreed timelines are followed.


• Leading/coordinating new flagship initiative(s) in the areas of clean energy, electric mobility and sustainable transport more broadly.


• Supporting government priorities for transparent, equitable fiscal policy for energy transition, specifically:
  
  
  
  • Reform of fuel and electricity subsidies.
  
  
  • Promotion of non-fossil cooking.
  
  
  • Support for electric mobility and sustainable expansion of associated minerals.
  
  
  • Public support for inclusion in Just Transition planning.
  
  
  • Carbon pricing.
  
  
  
  


• Exploring opportunities for collaboration and alignment within IISD’s wider Energy program, including country teams in Canada, India, the Philippines, and South Africa, as well as teams focused on international forums and processes.


• Maintaining and building a network of contacts, stakeholders, and partners of the program, with a particular focus on Indonesia.


• Supporting donor engagement and fundraising efforts for the general needs of the Indonesia work program and the wider Energy program.


• Overseeing monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for all aspects of national activities.


• Supporting the professional development of direct reports and other members of the team.
  

Detailed Description of Responsibilities

Strategy, Vision, and Team Leadership

• Develop, grow, and manage strategic areas of work, building strategies to support clean energy and transport through clearly articulated theories of change and associated activities.


• Demonstrate clear vision and the ability to execute strategic priorities, communicating statements of results to be achieved, decision-makers to be supported, activities to be undertaken, time frame, resources needed, external funds to be raised, and criteria to be used to measure performance.


• Ensure that short-term activities and pillar priorities are in keeping with the long-term strategies agreed upon by IISD Energy, the wider Institute, and the Board.


• Support the Energy Director responsible for this work with human resource activities related to their area of work, including recruitment, performance management, mentorship, and the development of a staffing plan.


• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.


• Work with the wider Energy program Lead team and staff to identify challenges, emerging issues, opportunities, and solutions, as well as define and execute appropriate strategies to implement solutions.

Fundraising and Donor Relationships

• Lead fundraising efforts by identifying new opportunities, cultivating relationships, and submitting proposals for funding relating to the work themes within the program; track these using Salesforce or other systems as advised by IISD.


• Develop relationships with potential donors or funders to identify new funding opportunities for the overall Energy program and for the team in Indonesia.

Operations and Program Management

• Implement current programs and projects. Tracking contracts, activities, and deliverables in line with IISD’s obligations and interests.


• Manage time and resource planning activities to align resources with deliverables and objectives in partnership with corporate finance and administration colleagues.


• Manage the processes for quality assurance and peer review, ensuring research deliverables adhere to strict quality standards.


• Provide timely support to Energy program processes to develop strategies and theories of change.

Communications and Policy Engagement

• Work with the Communication Manager for the IISD Energy team on the development and implementation of a communications strategy for the activities and outputs of the Indonesia workstream.


• Develop a team engagement strategy, including connections and channels of communication with government officials and policy-makers, and network with relevant non-government partners to inform them about the relevance of IISD’s research and technical assistance.


• Develop a productive relationship with journalists and media contacts to provide opportunities for opinion editorials and press releases to reach audiences across the Indonesian media landscape.


• Maintain a relevant presence at local events focused on fiscal policy and the energy transition.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Knowledge and Qualifications

• A post-graduate university degree or equivalent in energy, economics, or public policy development or a professional qualification in another relevant area.


• 10–15 years of professional experience in the fields mentioned above or experience gained in a national government, the private sector, or an international or non-governmental organization.


• Excellent English-language research and writing skills, including proven experience conducting applied research and policy analysis on fiscal policy and/or the energy transition (or similar areas), bringing complex content into a publication-ready state and providing final quality control and sign-off.


• Experience in delivering government technical assistance on energy policy and explaining unfamiliar concepts to groups clearly and with impact.


• Experience working with government officials (elected or non-elected government offices).

Skills, Competencies, and Attributes

Required

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.


• Diplomatic/government relations experience will be a strong asset.


• Strong skills in managing projects and people.


• Experience with quantitative and qualitative data analysis linked to energy policy.


• Excellent analytical, research, and writing skills in English.


• Strong presentation and networking skills.


• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).


• Willingness and ability to travel internationally and nationally for work.


• Ability to work effectively in a remote, asynchronous team.


• Flexibility and adaptability to work effectively across different topics and themes simultaneously and to pick up knowledge on new topics quickly.


• Ability to work under one’s own initiative with minimal supervision.


• A strong commitment to the ideals, values, and mission of IISD.

Ideal

• Experience with the major national policy areas that IISD is seeking to support, particularly electric mobility and sustainable transport more broadly, which are expected to make up a significant share of this role.


• Track record of management position in a civil society organization.


• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia, including excellent analytical, research, and writing skills, will be a strong asset.

Location: Indonesia

Salary: Salary commensurate with experience.

Employment type: Full-time position

Start Date: As soon as possible 

Closing Date: January 17, 2025, 4pm CST

Candidates must hold appropriate work authorization for location where they expect to be based without any sponsorship from IISD.

Application Procedure

All submissions must be in English. 

Applications will only be accepted through Bamboo HR. 

• A CV (no longer than two pages) 


• A one-page letter of motivation 


• IISD Voluntary Self-Identification Questionnaire (optional) 

Only those candidates we wish to interview will be contacted. Resumes will be kept on file for 1 year.  

IISD is committed to fostering a more equitable and sustainable world and welcomes candidates who uphold our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. In addition, to correct the conditions of social injustice and disadvantage in employment around the world, we encourage candidates from historically marginalized groups, including women, Indigenous Peoples, people with disabilities, people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, and those who identify themselves as 2SLGBTQIA+, to apply for this position. Preference will be given to the equity-deserving groups during the hiring process. We offer reasonable accommodations in our recruitment process and seek applicants’ advice on how best to accommodate their needs. Please self-identify and answer our employment equity questionnaire on our applicant tracking system when you apply.  

IISD does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, colour, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. 

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