The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is Germany’s principal provider of international cooperation for sustainable development. Operating in more than 120 countries worldwide, GIZ works on behalf of the German Government and other commissioning parties to support sustainable development, climate action, and inclusive economic growth.
In Indonesia, GIZ’s Urban Development Cluster serves as a trusted partner and technical advisor to the Government of Indonesia in advancing sustainable and climate-friendly urban development. The Cluster works across two thematic areas: Circular Economy, with a focus on solid waste management, and Mobility, supporting the transition towards sustainable, inclusive, and integrated urban transport systems.
Under its Mobility portfolio, GIZ, together with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), and the Government of Indonesia, is implementing the Sustainable Urban Public Transport in Indonesia (INMOTION) project. The project is structured around four complementary outputs covering governance and institutional strengthening, knowledge and capacity development, public transport integration in selected cities, and sustainable financing for urban mobility investments. As the governance and institutional foundation of the project, Output 1 plays a critical role in creating the enabling environment required for sustainable urban mobility transformation.
To support this objective, GIZ is seeking one (1) motivated and qualified Indonesian candidate for the position of:
Sustainable Urban Mobility Governance and
Institutional Development (Output 1)
(SAP title: Advisor)
A. Core Task
In your role you are responsible for the technical, substantive and organizational implementation of a project’s measures and activities. In consultation with your line manager, you also assume tasks related to planning, steering and monitoring the project, including project administration tasks in some cases. You are also responsible for providing specialist support to colleagues in bands 2 and 3 and ensure the quality of the commission’s outcomes.
In addition, you contribute to the conceptual design of the project, in particular its modifications or realignment.
You make technical and substantive contributions to overarching issues in cooperation with commissioning parties/clients, partners and other actors and thereby support the achievement of the agreed objectives of the respective of the project and provide impetus for further strategy development.
In coordination with the country director and your line manager, you also use your contacts for the acquisition of the contracts on behalf of the company.
In consultation with your team colleagues and line managers, you also coordinate all issues within your area of work and ensure that they are dealt with promptly and competently. You resolve problems that arise in your area of responsibility on the basis of existing rules and draw attention to more complex challenges in your team.
You are involved in ongoing process development within your remit, are responsible for knowledge management and prepare and share documentation. If required, you also support other experts in familiarizing themselves with and performing their tasks.
You perform the tasks assigned to you by your line manager, where required.
B. Main Activities
In your role, you are responsible for leading the strategic, technical, and operational implementation of Output 1 under the Sustainable Public Transport in Indonesia Project. Output 1 serves as the governance and institutional transformation engine of the project, establishing the enabling conditions required for integrated, inclusive, climate-friendly, and competitive public transport systems in Indonesia. Working under the guidance of the Senior Advisor and in close coordination with the Commission Manager (AV), you provide high-level advisory support to national and subnational government institutions and key stakeholders to strengthen governance systems, institutional capacities, planning processes, and coordination mechanisms that underpin sustainable urban mobility transformation.
As the Advisor for Output 1, you play a key role in driving institutional change processes and translating policy objectives into practical implementation pathways. You are expected to strengthen linkages between governance reform, implementation measures, financing approaches, and institutional learning processes while fostering collaboration among government partners, development partners, transport operators, financing institutions, and other stakeholders. As one of the key technical drivers of the project, you contribute to strategic planning, partner engagement, knowledge development, and project positioning to support long-term institutional ownership and sustainable public transport transformation.
- Provide strategic and technical advisory support to national and subnational government partners on governance, institutional development, policy implementation, and coordination mechanisms for sustainable urban mobility and integrated public transport systems.
- Lead the development and strengthening of governance frameworks, transport planning instruments, institutional arrangements, service standards, concession models, regulatory approaches, and coordination mechanisms required to support public transport transformation.
- Facilitate policy dialogue, stakeholder engagement, coordination processes, and collaborative planning initiatives involving government institutions, transport operators, private sector actors, development partners, financing institutions, academia, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Support the integration of Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), accessibility, and user-centered approaches into public transport governance, planning, policy development, and institutional strengthening processes.
- Strengthen linkages between governance frameworks, implementation measures, financing approaches, operational sustainability, and investment readiness processes to support long-term urban mobility transformation and institutional ownership.
- Maintain close engagement with selected cities and metropolitan regions to support institutional strengthening, stakeholder coordination, governance reform processes, and implementation-oriented public transport transformation initiatives.
- Coordinate closely with the Commission Manager (AV), Senior Advisor, Output Advisors, Junior Advisors, consultants, and project partners to ensure coherent implementation, institutional learning, knowledge sharing, strategic alignment, and integrated delivery across project outputs.
- Assist the Cluster Coordinator and Country Director on overarching issues related to the implementation of GIZ corporate strategy (e.g. Destination 2028)
The brief profile is not intended to provide a full and complete description.
Where appropriate and reasonable, the position holder is willing to perform tasks outside the scope of the job description
- Required qualifications, competences and experience
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Urban Planning, Transport Planning, Urban Development, Public Policy, Pub-lic Administration, Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Economics, or other relevant disciplines.
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in sustainable urban mobility, public transport, urban development, transport planning, governance reform, institutional development, infrastructure planning, or related sectors.
- Demonstrated experience in advising and working with national and subnational government institutions, development partners, financing institutions, and multi-stakeholder platforms.
- Strong understanding of public transport governance, institutional arrangements, policy development, regulatory frameworks, and urban mobility systems.
- Proven experience in facilitating policy dialogue, stakeholder engagement, coordination processes, and participatory planning approaches.
- Experience in developing or supporting transport strategies, urban mobility plans, governance frameworks, institutional strengthening initiatives, or public sector reform processes.
- Familiarity with development cooperation projects and donor-funded programmes.
- Understanding of infrastructure financing, investment readiness, and public sector planning processes is considered an advantage.
- Knowledge of Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) approaches and their application within infrastructure and public service delivery sectors is considered an asset.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- Professional proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia and English, both written and spoken.
Required Competencies:
- Ability to translate complex governance and institutional concepts into practical, implementable, and decision-ready approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to drive institutional change processes and translate strategic policy objectives into practical implementation pathways.
- Proven ability to engage and advise senior government officials, development partners, and strategic stakeholders on governance and institutional development matters.
- Strong strategic thinking combined with practical implementation and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to navigate complex institutional, political, and stakeholder environments.
- Strong facilitation, negotiation, and partnership-building skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and support integrated project implementation.
- Strong coordination, communication, and organizational skills
Duty Station: Jakarta, Indonesia, with frequent travel to project locations and partner institutions as required.
Joining Date: ASAP
Direct Supervisor: Senior Advisor
Please submit your motivation letter and comprehensive resume with GIZ template as attached (including training and list of references) to recruitment-indo@giz.de by 8 July 2026 with subject line Output1Advisor – Inmotion
Please name your file as follow format:
[Your Complete Name]_[Motivation Letter/CV/Latest Education Certificate] (i.e: Nakula Sadewa_CV or Nakula Sadewa_Motivation Letter or Nakula Sadewa_Reference)
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
