The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations on behalf of the German Government. We work to shape a future worth living in across 120 countries worldwide.
In Indonesia, GIZ's Energy Transition Cluster / Energy Programme Indonesia acts as a trusted partner and technical advisor to the Government of Indonesia in the transition towards a sustainable energy system.
The Energy Transition Cluster of GIZ Indonesia works across five thematic areas:
- Power system transformation
- Sustainable energy finance
- Industry decarbonisation
- Island energy solutions
- Just Energy Transition
The Emissions Trading & Energy Transition Advisor shall provide technical and strategic advice to the Indonesian government as part of the Energy Programme, which seeks to streamline energy transition policy and finance advisory work towards Indonesian ministries across all energy projects.
GIZ seeks one (1) motivated and qualified Indonesian candidate for:
Advisor – Carbon Market Implementation
(Job title in SAP: Advisor)
A. Task and Responsibilities
· Under the guidance of the Sustainable Energy Finance (SEF) Lead, as a member of the SEF Unit under the German Indonesian Energy Team, he/she will contribute to an integrated, programmatic approach to delivering advisory works to our partners beyond project boundaries.
· Design and implement technical and strategic advisory and capacity development activities tailored to the demand of the political partner(s); advising the development of regulations for the carbon pricing design and carbon economic value; conduct relevant investment analysis and overseeing modelling and analyses of CO2 price levels, and its macroeconomic effects, as well as develop financing strategies for energy transition through policy advice, capacity building and international collaboration.
· Advise and support the political partner on the development of integrated finance policies and strategies to drive impact on the use of carbon pricing and provide guidance and expertise on the cost-effectiveness of emission reduction, carbon roadmaps, and relevant MRV systems.
· Deep understanding of the Indonesian carbon economic value, and its relevant actors, as well as good understanding of international best practices in carbon pricing mechanisms.
· Conceptualization of Terms of Reference for the procurement of external consultants, and subsequent steering of external international and local consultants, including designing, preparation, organization, facilitation, and documentation of related events, workshops, and conferences.
· Write, revise, and review reports, brochures, recommendations, and other documents for internal and external audiences, ensuring high-quality outputs.
· Develop and maintain relationships with the political partner and other relevant public and private sector stakeholders, including acting as a knowledge expert to high-level government representatives (Indonesian and German) and other relevant stakeholders in various formats.
· Contribute from your field of expertise to the GIZ portfolio development, including participation in the preparation of new project concepts, as well as contributing to a unified and programmatic strategy, that ensure the delivery of cross-cutting technical expertise to our partners, moving beyond individual project silos.
The brief profile is not intended to provide a full and complete description of the tasks.
While the position is anchored to the project "Green Energy – Carbon2Price", which runs until XX.XX.2029, you
support the Energy Programme and projects within the Energy Transition Cluster.
B. Required qualifications, competences and experience
Qualifications
· Master's degree in economics (preferably with a focus on energy or environment), climate science, public and private finance, sustainable finance/banking, green infrastructures, business administration, or a similar relevant field,
· Proactive team member that having financial expertise and related energy and climate sector knowledge, proficiency in economic modelling, econometrics, or financial engineering, specifically related to carbon markets will be highly valuable,
· Working experience in renewable energy and energy efficiency, climate finance, development cooperation, and/or energy and environmental finance, and or public and private finance,
· Deep understanding of the Indonesian carbon economic value, as well as its relevant actors,
· Strong network and show ability to analyse complex data (incl. good understanding of software-packages like STATA, R, python etc.) and identify trends and opportunities in the Indonesian climate finance initiatives for energy transition,
· Outstanding conceptual and strategic thinking skills with excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills (English and Bahasa Indonesia),
· Previous experience in procurement and steering of external international donors and consultants
Duty Station: Jakarta
Joining Date: asap
Direct Supervisor: Project Lead
Kindly state your joining availability, current gross monthly income, and desired gross monthly salary range within your resume or cover letter.
To apply, please submit your motivation letter along with the attached CV format. Ensure your application includes a comprehensive list of training and professional references. After completed, please send to recruitment-indo@giz.de by the latest on 12 March 2026 with subject line: CARBON2PRICE-CMIA
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.