About CPI

Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) works with governments, financial institutions, and businesses to drive economic growth and development while addressing climate risk and increasingly scarce natural resources. We help to improve the most important energy and land use policies around the world, with a particular focus on finance. CPI works in places that provide the most potential for policy impact, including Brazil, Europe, India, Indonesia, South Africa and the United States. Our work helps nations grow while addressing increasingly scarce resources and climate risk. This is a complex challenge in which policy plays a crucial role. CPI is a small but dynamic organization, with a global reach and an entrepreneurial culture. We work hard to maintain an idea-driven, collaborative environment across all our teams.

In Indonesia, CPI partners with relevant ministries to understand, develop, and adjust policies and mechanisms that encourage the transition to a green economy and the optimal use of land and energy resources. In efforts to accelerate green investment, particularly in the energy sector, CPI works with the government, and public and private financing institutions.

Position Summary 

CPI offers a challenging environment that requires independent thinking, collaboration, and pragmatic problem solving. 

Junior Analyst/Analyst will support the deliverables of CPI’s technical assistance program in Indonesia to optimize public policy effectiveness to deliver sustainable energy, land use and natural resource management, and the design of innovative climate finance policies that effectively align public and private interests.

Under the supervision and guidance of the Director of CPI’s Indonesia office and a Senior Analyst, the Junior Analyst/Analyst undertakes robust and careful analysis particularly from legal perspective. The Junior Analyst/Analyst will be actively involved in formulating ideas for future projects, developing project proposals, and collaborating with other parties to accomplish CPI’s deliverables.

In conducting analysis, the Junior Analyst/Analyst – Legal is required to work in close cooperation with a range of stakeholders (local and international partners, financial institutions, government agencies and other private sector actors) as well as with CPI teams throughout the world. Individuals who can demonstrate solid legal analysis skills and have a proven interest in regulatory and policies related to climate change, environment, sustainability and finance, and energy sector, and have experience performing policy analysis, research assignments, problem-structuring ability. Initiative, and collaborative team players are preferrable.

JUNIOR ANALYST

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform rigorous quantitative and qualitative evaluation of national and international climate finance and energy policies, environmental law, risk management, and interactions between public and private actors and resources.
• Under the direction of Project Managers, contribute to the design, management, and implementation of complex research assignments, data collection, and analytical projects
• Interact with policymakers and other stakeholders on a regular basis to conduct joint analysis, communicate research findings effectively, and/or to ensure undertaken analysis is policy relevant.
• Produce and edit high-quality CPI products, including full reports, executive summaries, blogs, and presentations
• Assist with a range of project management and administrative responsibilities, including organizing meetings and workshops
• Communicate and collaborate with CPI staff both in-country and around the globe

Qualifications & experience 

• Undergraduate degree in law (i.e. corporate law, environmental law, or related field)
• Experience in conducting legal analysis, legal advisory or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Understanding of climate and sustainable issues, and legal risk assessment
• Demonstratable aptitude for data collection, and quantitative analysis is a plus
• Outstanding Bahasa Indonesia and English written and verbal communications
• Flexibility, professionalism, enthusiasm for working as part of a team, and an ability to interact with a diverse array of people

Competencies & personal attributes

• Excellent problem solving and analytical capabilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Power Point and/or other data analysis and presentation software.
• Ability to communicate complex qualitative and quantitative analyses to non-technical as well as expert audiences
• Flexibility, professionalism, enthusiasm for working as part of a team, and an ability to interact with a diverse array of people
• Strong attention to detail, organization, time management, and prioritization skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Superior Bahasa Indonesia and English written and verbal communications skills
• Deep interest in climate issues, climate policy, and fiscal policy issues relating to climate mitigation and adaptation

ANALYST

Primary duties and responsibilities

• Perform rigorous quantitative and qualitative evaluation of national and international climate finance and energy policies, environmental law, risk management, and interactions between public and private actors and resources.
• Under the direction of Project Managers, contribute to the design, management, and implementation of complex research assignments, data collection, and analytical projects
• Support effort in identifying and securing new funding opportunities for CPI Indonesia.
• Interact with policymakers and other stakeholders on a regular basis to conduct joint analysis, communicate research findings effectively, and/or to ensure undertaken analysis is policy relevant.
• Produce and edit high-quality CPI products, including full reports, executive summaries, blogs, and presentations
• Assist with a range of project management and administrative responsibilities, including organizing meetings and workshops
• Present CPI’s work in events if needed.
• Communicate and collaborate with CPI staff both in-country and around the globe

Qualifications & experience  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a reputable university majoring in Corporate Law/Environmental Law, or a related field is required.
• At least 4 years of working experience in legal analysis, advisory, or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Experience in financial institutions and/or advisory firms (i.e. investment bank, development financial institutions, corporate finance advisory firm, or management consulting company) is an advantage.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge in analyzing climate and finance policies, policy development process, and/or energy policies. Academic, private sector experience and/or government or multi-lateral experience is an advantage.

Competencies & personal attributes

• Exceptional problem solving and analytical capabilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (i.e. financial modeling, data analysis), Power Point and/or other data analysis and presentation software.
• Ability to communicate complex qualitative and quantitative analyses to non-technical as well as expert audiences
• Flexibility, professionalism, enthusiasm for working as part of a team, and an ability to interact with a diverse array of people
• Strong attention to details, organization, time management, and prioritization skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Superior Bahasa Indonesia and English written and verbal communications skills
• Deep interest in climate issues, economics of climate policy and fiscal policy issues relating to climate mitigation and adaptation

CPI is hiring for one full-time Analyst/Junior Analyst Legal position, open immediately. The position will be located in Jakarta but may require occasional regional and international travel. CPI offers an excellent and competitive compensation and benefits package. Compensation will be commensurate with experience in line with CPI’s Competency Framework.

To apply

Please visit our website https://climatepolicy.bamboohr.com/careers/372?source=aWQ9OA%3D%3D to submit your application by Sunday, March 16th, 2025. With your application, attach two documents: (1) CV/resume, (2) a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience match the requirements listed as well as why you want to work with CPI. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Please add notifications@app.bamboohr.com to your contact list to ensure delivery of all correspondence from us.

CPI’s Commitment

Climate Policy Initiative is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we are working to embed DEI across every facet of our organisation. We seek to establish a working environment where all board members, staff, volunteers, and contractors feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias. We want to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are openly valued as critical to the success of our organization and the achievement of our mission and vision. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.