(Consultant) Project Manager- Indonesia

Project Manager Indonesia

Deadline for application: 15 January 2025

Ideal start date for the position: 1st of February 2026

Please apply through jobs.transportenvironment.org.

Do you have the drive and aptitude to turn ideas into reality? Do you share our passion for the environment and harnessing technology to decarbonize our society? Do you know or want to learn how environmental policy and politics can transform markets, and have an interest in sustainable transportation in Indonesia and your community? If you do, this may well be the job for you. We are seeking a Project Manager for Indonesia. This is a role based in Indonesia, preferably Jakarta or the Java area, with a specific focus on shaping new policies in Indonesia. We offer a 1-year consultancy contract with the possibility of extension.

We are unfortunately only able to consider candidates with the unrestricted legal right to work in Indonesia. The salary package and title depend on an assessment of relevant experience.

Job Description

1. Project Overview

This project is part of an effort to accelerate Indonesia's transition, supporting its economy-wide net zero emission goal by 2060 or sooner. The focus is on the decarbonization of the transport sector, specifically road transportation, grid connection, and charging infrastructures. The Consultant will coordinate a study aimed at developing a feasible national outlook/roadmap and policy recommendations to accelerate Indonesia's transition towards 100% Zero Emission vehicle sales, including HDV by 2040.

2. Key Roles and Responsibilities

The Consultant will support and contribute to the following project activities in alignment with our local partner:

Quality Assurance and Strategic Narrative Development:

• Conduct rigorous and collaborative quality checks and a critical review of the research outputs and data analyses provided by the local partner and the relevant EU teams.

• Utilize the validated research and materials to conceptualize and develop compelling and evidence-based narratives for effective engagement with government officials and media outlets.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Assist in planning, executing, and participating in primary data gathering activities, including interviews with various logistics companies and relevant government institutions (i.e., Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources).

• Build a credible relationship with relevant political, industrial, and media stakeholders via our local partner or through your connections based on the power map.

• Develop the stakeholder engagement strategy for the automotive project in Indonesia.

Policy and Regulatory Research:

• Participate in discussing and providing strategic recommendations for business models and key policy and regulatory frameworks needed to facilitate ZET adoption acceleration (e.g., carbon pricing, ZEV mandate), including the relevant governmental consultation process, critical events, and other necessary study groups etc.

• Identify the main challenges faced by logistics companies in ZET adoption and propose solutions.

• Update the relevant political context to the Line Manager and relevant Directors.

Dissemination and Communication:

• Support communication activities, including workshops/learning sessions with government and industry stakeholders, media briefings, and report launching events, to disseminate research findings.

• Develop key messages and be a T&E spokesperson in Indonesia.

3. Qualifications and Requirements

●Experience: Demonstrated professional experience in the Indonesian energy and/or transportation sector policy, sustainable development, or climate change mitigation.

●Technical Knowledge:

-Strong understanding of the Indonesian automotive or truck/freight transport market, Electric Vehicle (EV), and specifically Zero Emission Truck (ZET) technology and policy trends.

-Proven proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies (interviews, surveys, data analysis).

-Understanding the socio-economic climate impact assessment is highly desirable.

● Language: Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia (both written and verbal communication are essential for reviewing the reports,  writing, and stakeholder engagement).

●Other: Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with Indonesian governmental and private sector stakeholders.

4. Contract Duration and Location

●Duration: This is a one-year consultant contract, with a high possibility of conversion to a full-time position upon successful completion of the term and depending on future project needs.

●Work Arrangement: [e.g., Consultant Contract/Flexible arrangement, including required travel for meetings/data gathering.

About T&E

T&E is the independent expert in enabling clean transport for all. Our vision is a zero-emissions mobility system that is affordable and has minimal impacts on our health and environment. Since we were created 30 years ago, T&E has shaped some of Europe’s most important environmental laws. We got the EU to set the world's most ambitious CO2 standards for cars and trucks but also helped uncover the Dieselgate scandal; we campaigned successfully to end palm oil diesel, secured a global ban on dirty shipping fuels and the creation of the aviation ETS, the world's largest carbon market for aviation, to name just a few.

We combine the power of robust, science-based evidence and a deep understanding of transport with powerful communications and impactful advocacy. Our staff in Brussels, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Berlin, Warsaw and London collaborate with our 49 national members. From 2024, T&E has been enhancing our collaboration between Asia and Europe, starting from our Singapore office, to accelerate zero-emission transport and energy transition, helping ensure that global decarbonization efforts are both inclusive and regionally grounded. Altogether, our members represent more than 3.5 million people.