Project Overview

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 over 120 countries around the world.

In Indonesia, GIZ’s Energy Transition Cluster / Energy Programme Indonesia acts as trusted partner and technical advisor to the Government of Indonesia for 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 Policy Advisor will be part of the German – Indonesian Energy Cooperation Hub (Energy Hub), providing policy advisory services on various energy topics cross projects under GIZ Energy Programme Indonesia for both Indonesian government (i.e. CMEA, MEMR, Bappenas) and German Government (i.e. BMZ, German Embassy) to achieve a sustainable, just, and inclusive energy transition in Indonesia.

To support implementation of the programme in Indonesia, we seek one (1) motivated and qualified Indonesian candidate for this position. (Job Title in SAP system: Advisor).

Core Tasks

In your role you are responsible for the technical, substantive and organisational 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 col- leagues 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 modification 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 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 contracts on behalf of the company.

In consultation with your team colleagues and line manager, 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 familiarising themselves with and performing their tasks.

You perform the tasks assigned to you by your line manager, where required.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Act as a Policy Advisor, part of the Energy Hub and Policy Unit Core Team within GIZ Energy Programme to provide joint policy advisory services within the Cluster for government counterparts and German government (i.e. BMZ, German Embassy), provide policy knowledge sharing and policy knowledge products formulation for GIZ Energy Programme
• Monitor and analyse current and new relevant policies and regulations in Indonesia and globally as well as their implications as basis for the advisory works
• Identify required resources and conceptualization technical Terms of References (ToR) for external international and national consultants as well as coordinate and supervise the external consultants and other service providers in pursuance of stipulated deliverables and deadlines according to the ToR, including with content-related supervision of consultants, quality assurance of the results.
• Establish good project cross-cutting collaboration and synergies for policy advisory activities on selected topics, including capacity development measures targeted to the policy makers
• In close cooperation with GIZ Energy Programme Communication Unit, Policy Unit and Energy Hub Knowledge and Information Management Advisor, document lessons learned and results from policy advisory activities
• Support annual reporting of the Energy Programme, e.g., white papers on selected policy topics, success stories on enacted policies supported by GIZ
• Act as a knowledge expert on selected policy topics, present results to the partners and/or other relevant stakeholders in various formats

The brief profile is not intended to provide a full and complete description of the tasks.

While the position is anchored to the project “Energy Hub”, which runs until 31.10.2028, you support the Energy Transition Cluster and projects within the Energy Transition cluster, anchored under the Energy Hub.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor/Masters (B/MSc; B/MA) in energy, climate, sustainable development, environment, engineering or any area that is related to energy transition.
• A master’s degree is highly preferred, especially in a relevant
• At least 5 (five) years professional experience in/with and/or providing technical assistance to governmental, private sector, and/or regional/ international implementing organizations in the field of sustainable energy / climate change mitigation.
• Demonstrated expertise in formulating roadmap, implementation strategies recommendation, policy study, policy brief, policy report, innovative RE financing schemes, and/or other related documents with the topics of RE deployment strategy, policy and/or
• Demonstrated good knowledge in Indonesian RE market
• Preferred experience in managing energy
• An added advantage would be prior experience collaborating with international
• Good analytical skills as well as excellent organizational skills; efficiency, accuracy, and high-quality delivery of all work-related output; results and performance orientation; as well as a team-oriented person.
• Good communication and coordination skills, intercultural competences, and confident dealing with high-ranking representatives of the national and local partners.
• Very good knowledge of IT, communication technologies, and relevant computer applications (e.g., MS Office).
• Excellent written and oral knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia and
• Availability to follow the code of conduct of the organization

Duty Station: Jakarta

Expected Joining Date: a.s.a.p.

Direct Supervisor: Energy Hub’s DV

How to Apply

Please submit your motivation letter and comprehensive resume (including training and list of references) to recruitment-indo@giz.de by February 11^th, 2026, with subject line Energy Hub – Policy Advisor.

Kindly state your joining availability, current gross monthly income, and desired gross monthly salary range within your resume or cover letter.

Please name your file as follow format:

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.