INDONESIA: NATIONAL POLICY CONSULTANT
Location: Indonesia
City: DKI Jakarta
Contract Type: Individual Consultant (Daily Rate)
Grade: Individual Consultant 3
Salary scale: Individual Consultant Scale
End date of appointment
31 August 2027
Deadline: 24/08/2026
Job Reference: 100016521
Please note that the deadline is based on Korean Standard Time Zone (KST, UTC+9)
INTRODUCTION TO GGGI
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
GGGI supports the Government of Indonesia (GoI) under the joint GoI-GGGI Green Indonesia Future Initiative (GIFT) Program. The program focuses on transforming Indonesia’s natural capital into green jobs and productivity. The program will address key areas such as green energy, sustainable landscapes, investment and financial markets, and cities and green industry.
REDI4JET (Redirecting Investments for an Inclusive, Just Energy Transition) is a five-year project (2026–2030), funded by International Climate Initiative (IKI) under German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN). REDI4JET is implemented by GGGI as consortium lead, with PCR (Perspectives Climate Research) and Yayasan Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), as the consortium members. Specifically for Output IV, the project supports Indonesia's just energy transition by strengthening the enabling environment for carbon market participation, building capacity across public and private sector actors, and developing carbon market project pipelines aligned with Indonesia’s NDC objectives.
Output IV — Carbon Market Support For Just Energy Transition Implementation — Is Implemented By GGGI Indonesia Country Office And The Carbon Finance Department (CFD) In Seoul, South Korea Headquarters. Output IV Comprises Three Big Activities That Will Be Implemented Within Project Implementation Period
The objective of this assignment is to support the project implementation under Output IV, particularly for key stakeholders engagement, including government and private sector, as well as support Article 6 policy design aligned to national environmental and energy transition policy. The consultant brings deep knowledge of Indonesia's government landscape, ministry relationships, regulatory environment, and the political economy of carbon pricing to bear on Output IV's policy and engagement objectives.
To achieve the project objectives, the National Policy Consultant will fulfil the following responsibilities and deliver the associated outputs as defined in Annex I.
The consultant serves as GGGI’s expert particularly in facilitating the engagement with policy makers and key stakeholders in Indonesia. The expert will provide strategic input and advisory on carbon market policies, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, ITMOs transaction frameworks, voluntary carbon markets (VCM), and carbon market project development across all three Outputs IV activities. The consultant will be the PIC for policy facilitation and government endorsement, in close coordination with the Country Project team.
Reporting. The consultant will report to REDI4JET Program Manager and will receive technical guidance and oversight from GGGI Output IV technical team leads: the International Carbon Expert and National Carbon Specialist.
Working arrangements. Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, and embedded in the Indonesia Country Office. The consultant ensures that Output IV deliverables are policy-relevant, government-endorsed, and aligned with Indonesia's national environmental and energy transition priorities.
Deliverables And Responsibilities
Component 1: Government Relations & Stakeholder Engagement
The National Policy Consultant operates under a dual reporting arrangement:
OUTPUT / DELIVERABLE
DUE DATE
Deliverable 1 – Progress Report 1, including an Inception Review covering the assignment workplan, proposed methodology, implementation approach, coordination arrangements, and anticipated timeline for completing the assignment.
31 September 2026
Deliverable 2 – Progress Report 2, including Stakeholder Consultation Support for the Training Needs Assessment: Facilitation of consultations with relevant government stakeholders to identify institutional capacity gaps and priority training needs, with the findings validated in coordination with the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs. Sub-Activity: A1.A
31 October 2026
Deliverable 3 – Progress Report 3, including Workshop 1, Cycle 1 – Concept Note, Participant Outreach, and Government Logistics: Development of the workshop concept note; outreach to and selection of senior government participants; and coordination of the venue, logistics, invitations, and government protocol for Workshop 1, Cycle 1 on Article 6 and NDC Alignment. Sub-Activity: A1.A
30 November 2026
Deliverable 4 – Progress Report 4, including the Workshop 1, Cycle 1 Facilitation Report: Facilitation of the government training workshop, ensuring participation from relevant senior-level representatives of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas. The report shall document key workshop outcomes, government feedback, agreed follow-up actions, and recommendations. Sub-Activity: A1.A
15 December 2026
Deliverable 5 – Progress Report 5, including Indonesia Regulatory Context Inputs to the Article 6 Regulatory Assessment: Policy inputs covering the political economy of carbon pricing, government priorities, institutional implementation pathways, regulatory developments, and other dynamics relevant to the implementation of Article 6 in Indonesia. Sub-Activity: A1.B
31 December 2026
Deliverable 6 – Progress Report 6, including the Second Review Sign-off Memo for the B.7 Consolidated Article 6 Assessment: Review of the assessment’s policy relevance, consistency with government priorities, and practical implementability following the Carbon Consultant’s technical sign-off; including facilitation of validation with the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs. Sub-Activity: A1.B
31 January 2027
Deliverable 7 – Progress Report 7, including Indonesia Policy Landscape Inputs to the Voluntary Carbon Market Assessment: Policy inputs covering existing and planned carbon pricing mechanisms, relevant regulatory developments, institutional considerations, and strategic implications for just energy transition implementation in Indonesia. Sub-Activity: A1.C
28 February 2027
Deliverable 8 – Progress Report 8, including Private-Sector Outreach Support and Bilateral Interview Facilitation: Use of relevant government and industry networks to support survey deployment and facilitate bilateral interviews with private-sector carbon market actors, including coordination of stakeholder identification, access, scheduling, and engagement. Sub-Activity: A3.A
31 March 2027
Deliverable 9 – Progress Report 9, including Technical Inputs to the Annual Project Report: Provision of technical inputs to the Annual Project Report, particularly concerning policy and regulatory developments related to carbon markets in Indonesia, government engagement, institutional progress, and relevant implementation considerations.
30 April 2027
Deliverable 10 – Progress Report 10, including Private-Sector Participant Selection and Outreach for Workshop 1: Outreach, screening, and selection of relevant private-sector participants, including carbon project developers and validation and verification bodies, for Activity 3 Workshop 1; including coordination of invitations, confirmations, and participant logistics. Sub-Activities: A3.B and A3.C
31 May 2027
Deliverable 11 – Progress Report 11, including the Workshop 1 Facilitation Support Report: Facilitation support for Activity 3 Workshop 1 on Carbon Market Foundations and Article 6, covering Modules 1–2. The post-workshop report shall document participant engagement, key outcomes, feedback, lessons learned, and recommendations for subsequent training modules. Sub-Activity: A3.C
30 June 2027
Deliverable 12 – Progress Report 12, including the Inception Phase WP IV Coordination Report: Summary of all in-country coordination activities, scheduling arrangements, stakeholder engagement, logistics, government protocol, and operational support provided across WP IV activities during the inception phase. Sub-Activity: Cross-cutting WP IV Coordination
31 July 2027
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
The Consultant will be paid fees for 216 working days at a rate of USD 228 per day (based on a day of 8 hours) for those days during the Term when the Consultant provides the Services.
Monthly payments will be calculated based on the actual number of days worked by the Consultant during the respective month.
Daily Rate
USD 228
Days Estimated
216 days (maximum)
Maximum Professional Fees
USD 49,248
Expertise Required
The consultant should meet the following requirements:
Essential
Interested consultants shall submit following documentations:
City: DKI Jakarta
Contract Type: Individual Consultant (Daily Rate)
Grade: Individual Consultant 3
Salary scale: Individual Consultant Scale
End date of appointment
31 August 2027
Deadline: 24/08/2026
Job Reference: 100016521
Please note that the deadline is based on Korean Standard Time Zone (KST, UTC+9)
INTRODUCTION TO GGGI
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
GGGI supports the Government of Indonesia (GoI) under the joint GoI-GGGI Green Indonesia Future Initiative (GIFT) Program. The program focuses on transforming Indonesia’s natural capital into green jobs and productivity. The program will address key areas such as green energy, sustainable landscapes, investment and financial markets, and cities and green industry.
REDI4JET (Redirecting Investments for an Inclusive, Just Energy Transition) is a five-year project (2026–2030), funded by International Climate Initiative (IKI) under German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN). REDI4JET is implemented by GGGI as consortium lead, with PCR (Perspectives Climate Research) and Yayasan Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), as the consortium members. Specifically for Output IV, the project supports Indonesia's just energy transition by strengthening the enabling environment for carbon market participation, building capacity across public and private sector actors, and developing carbon market project pipelines aligned with Indonesia’s NDC objectives.
Output IV — Carbon Market Support For Just Energy Transition Implementation — Is Implemented By GGGI Indonesia Country Office And The Carbon Finance Department (CFD) In Seoul, South Korea Headquarters. Output IV Comprises Three Big Activities That Will Be Implemented Within Project Implementation Period
- Activity 1: Policy recommendations for leveraging carbon markets — national and international, voluntary and Article 6 — to advance Just Energy Transition (JET) and NDC goals. This includes an Article 6 Regulatory Assessment, a Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) Assessment, and policy recommendations guiding the Government of Indonesia on which policies will best leverage carbon markets for JET implementation.
- Activity 2: Identification and development of carbon market projects aligned with energy transition — including a longlist and shortlist of candidate mitigation activities and the preparation of two full Mitigation Activity Design Documents (MADDs).
- Activity 3: Design and implementation of a training program for private sector carbon project developers and validation and verification bodies (VVBs) — including a capacity gap analysis, a six-module training curriculum, and at least two training workshops over the project lifecycle.
- Milestone IV.1 — public and private sector training plan designed for Indonesia (Q4 2026);
- Milestone IV.2 — two mitigation activities prioritized for MADD development (Q4 2027);
- Milestone IV.3 — two MADDs developed and accepted by the Government of Indonesia for review (Q2 2029); and
- Milestone IV.4 — policy recommendations delivered (Q2 2030).
The objective of this assignment is to support the project implementation under Output IV, particularly for key stakeholders engagement, including government and private sector, as well as support Article 6 policy design aligned to national environmental and energy transition policy. The consultant brings deep knowledge of Indonesia's government landscape, ministry relationships, regulatory environment, and the political economy of carbon pricing to bear on Output IV's policy and engagement objectives.
To achieve the project objectives, the National Policy Consultant will fulfil the following responsibilities and deliver the associated outputs as defined in Annex I.
The consultant serves as GGGI’s expert particularly in facilitating the engagement with policy makers and key stakeholders in Indonesia. The expert will provide strategic input and advisory on carbon market policies, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, ITMOs transaction frameworks, voluntary carbon markets (VCM), and carbon market project development across all three Outputs IV activities. The consultant will be the PIC for policy facilitation and government endorsement, in close coordination with the Country Project team.
Reporting. The consultant will report to REDI4JET Program Manager and will receive technical guidance and oversight from GGGI Output IV technical team leads: the International Carbon Expert and National Carbon Specialist.
Working arrangements. Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, and embedded in the Indonesia Country Office. The consultant ensures that Output IV deliverables are policy-relevant, government-endorsed, and aligned with Indonesia's national environmental and energy transition priorities.
Deliverables And Responsibilities
Component 1: Government Relations & Stakeholder Engagement
- Manage and maintain relationships with the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs (CMEA) as project’s main counterparts, the Ministry of Environment (KLH), the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), the Ministry of Finance (MoF), National Development and Planning Agency (Bappenas), and other relevant government’s stakeholders.
- In close coordination with the Country Team, as Person in Charge (PIC) to do coordination and facilitation of all government stakeholder consultations and validation workshops, and policy dialogues, ensuring high-level participation and the buy-in necessary for policy promotion and adoption.
- Work jointly with the National Consultant on Carbon Markets to translate carbon market technical concepts into accessible policy language for government counterparts; advise the Carbon Markets Officer on government positions, policy sensitivities, and institutional dynamics relevant to carbon market design in Indonesia.
- During the inception report, as PIC for the development of the Stakeholder Mapping and Government Engagement Strategy (D1, Annex I) in close consultation with the Project Manager, International Carbon Officer, the National Consultant on Carbon Markets, National Carbon Specialist, and the Junior Carbon Consultant.
- Provide Indonesia’s regulatory context inputs to the Article 6 Regulatory Assessment (D5, Annex I); advise on the political economy of carbon pricing; serve as second reviewer in the B.7 sign-off chain after the National Consultant on Carbon Markets's technical sign-off.
- Provide Indonesia policy landscape inputs to the VCM Assessment Report (D7, Annex I); serve as second reviewer in the C.7 sign-off chain after the National Consultant on Carbon Markets's technical sign-off.
- Provide expert policy inputs to the Policy Recommendations grounded in Indonesia's regulatory environment; advise on political feasibility and institutional pathways for carbon market policy adoption.
- Provide government engagement and endorsement facilitation support for the Final Consolidated Recommendations Report.
- Support the facilitation of government stakeholder consultations to identify capacity gaps and training priorities for the public sector, validated with CMEA (D2, Annex I).
- Lead the development of the Workshop 1 Cycle 1 concept note, government participant outreach and selection, and coordination of all logistics and government protocol for Workshop 1 Cycle 1 — Article 6 & NDC Alignment (D3, Annex I).
- Lead facilitation of Government Training Workshop 1 Cycle 1, ensuring senior-level participation from CMEA, KLHK, MEMR, MoF and Bappenas; prepare post-workshop facilitation report documenting key outcomes, government feedback and follow-up actions (D4, Annex I).
- Leverage existing government and industry networks to support the capacity gap survey deployment and bilateral interviews with private sector carbon market actors (D8, Annex I).
- Lead private sector outreach, screening and selection of participants (carbon project developers and VVBs) for Activity 3 Workshop 1 — Carbon Market Foundations & Article 6, Modules 1–2 (D9, Annex I).
- Provide facilitation support for Activity 3 Workshop 1 and prepare post-workshop report documenting participant engagement, key outcomes and recommendations for subsequent modules (D10, Annex I).
- Coordinate and manage all government-facing scheduling, meeting protocols, and stakeholder engagement logistics for WP IV activities in Indonesia, in close coordination with the Indonesia Country Office Project Manager.
- In close coordination with the Country Team, serve as the primary liaison between government counterparts and the output IV team — including the Carbon Markets Officer (Seoul), the National Consultant on Carbon Markets— ensuring government expectations and priorities are reflected in WP IV outputs.
- Review technical outputs to ensure policy relevance, alignment with Indonesia's regulatory framework, and practical implementability after technical sign-off by the National Consultant on Carbon Markets.
- Following this review, the deliverables shall be submitted to the GGGI Technical Team for final technical review. The consultant is not authorized to independently approve project deliverables.
- Facilitate government counterpart validation at key deliverable sign-off points (B.7, C.7) as directed by the Carbon Markets Officer.
- Prepare and submit the Inception Phase WP IV Coordination Report (D11, Annex I).
The National Policy Consultant operates under a dual reporting arrangement:
- Technical guidance and oversight —All deliverables must be reviewed and approved in writing by the Carbon Specialist and Carbon Market Officer from the GGGI Output IV technical leads, prior to invoice submission. The GGGI Output IV technical leads provide technical strategic direction, technical guidance, deliverable review, orientation, and oversight.
- Direct supervision — Program Manager, Indonesia Country Office, GGGI. Provides strategic direction beyond technical day-to-day coordination and all final approval including deliverables, payment, and administrative matters. Government protocol are managed in close coordination with the Program Manager.
- Probation period. The consultancy shall be subject to a probationary period of three (3) months. Upon completion of the probationary period, GGGI may, at its sole discretion, elect to continue the contract for the remaining contract duration or to terminate the contract. GGGI reserves the right to shorten, extend, or waive the probationary period, as deemed necessary.
- Technical Team Lead, the Carbon Market Officer in GGGI HQ Seoul, South Korea and National Carbon Specialist in GGGI Indonesia Country Office
- Carbon Consultant (Indonesia-based): technical counterpart for all Activity 1–3 outputs. The Carbon Consultant leads on technical carbon market content; the National Policy Consultant leads on policy facilitation and government engagement. Functions are complementary and non-overlapping.
- Junior Consultant (Seoul HQ): coordination and research support counterpart; liaises between Seoul HQ and the Indonesia Country Team.
- Co-Implementing Partner: principal technical delivery partner; the consultant coordinates on government-facing deliverables and stakeholder engagement in workshops.
- Legal Consultant: cross-cutting legal reviewer; the Carbon Consultant coordinates with the Legal Consultant on regulatory and statutory dimensions of Activity 1 outputs.
OUTPUT / DELIVERABLE
DUE DATE
Deliverable 1 – Progress Report 1, including an Inception Review covering the assignment workplan, proposed methodology, implementation approach, coordination arrangements, and anticipated timeline for completing the assignment.
31 September 2026
Deliverable 2 – Progress Report 2, including Stakeholder Consultation Support for the Training Needs Assessment: Facilitation of consultations with relevant government stakeholders to identify institutional capacity gaps and priority training needs, with the findings validated in coordination with the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs. Sub-Activity: A1.A
31 October 2026
Deliverable 3 – Progress Report 3, including Workshop 1, Cycle 1 – Concept Note, Participant Outreach, and Government Logistics: Development of the workshop concept note; outreach to and selection of senior government participants; and coordination of the venue, logistics, invitations, and government protocol for Workshop 1, Cycle 1 on Article 6 and NDC Alignment. Sub-Activity: A1.A
30 November 2026
Deliverable 4 – Progress Report 4, including the Workshop 1, Cycle 1 Facilitation Report: Facilitation of the government training workshop, ensuring participation from relevant senior-level representatives of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas. The report shall document key workshop outcomes, government feedback, agreed follow-up actions, and recommendations. Sub-Activity: A1.A
15 December 2026
Deliverable 5 – Progress Report 5, including Indonesia Regulatory Context Inputs to the Article 6 Regulatory Assessment: Policy inputs covering the political economy of carbon pricing, government priorities, institutional implementation pathways, regulatory developments, and other dynamics relevant to the implementation of Article 6 in Indonesia. Sub-Activity: A1.B
31 December 2026
Deliverable 6 – Progress Report 6, including the Second Review Sign-off Memo for the B.7 Consolidated Article 6 Assessment: Review of the assessment’s policy relevance, consistency with government priorities, and practical implementability following the Carbon Consultant’s technical sign-off; including facilitation of validation with the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs. Sub-Activity: A1.B
31 January 2027
Deliverable 7 – Progress Report 7, including Indonesia Policy Landscape Inputs to the Voluntary Carbon Market Assessment: Policy inputs covering existing and planned carbon pricing mechanisms, relevant regulatory developments, institutional considerations, and strategic implications for just energy transition implementation in Indonesia. Sub-Activity: A1.C
28 February 2027
Deliverable 8 – Progress Report 8, including Private-Sector Outreach Support and Bilateral Interview Facilitation: Use of relevant government and industry networks to support survey deployment and facilitate bilateral interviews with private-sector carbon market actors, including coordination of stakeholder identification, access, scheduling, and engagement. Sub-Activity: A3.A
31 March 2027
Deliverable 9 – Progress Report 9, including Technical Inputs to the Annual Project Report: Provision of technical inputs to the Annual Project Report, particularly concerning policy and regulatory developments related to carbon markets in Indonesia, government engagement, institutional progress, and relevant implementation considerations.
30 April 2027
Deliverable 10 – Progress Report 10, including Private-Sector Participant Selection and Outreach for Workshop 1: Outreach, screening, and selection of relevant private-sector participants, including carbon project developers and validation and verification bodies, for Activity 3 Workshop 1; including coordination of invitations, confirmations, and participant logistics. Sub-Activities: A3.B and A3.C
31 May 2027
Deliverable 11 – Progress Report 11, including the Workshop 1 Facilitation Support Report: Facilitation support for Activity 3 Workshop 1 on Carbon Market Foundations and Article 6, covering Modules 1–2. The post-workshop report shall document participant engagement, key outcomes, feedback, lessons learned, and recommendations for subsequent training modules. Sub-Activity: A3.C
30 June 2027
Deliverable 12 – Progress Report 12, including the Inception Phase WP IV Coordination Report: Summary of all in-country coordination activities, scheduling arrangements, stakeholder engagement, logistics, government protocol, and operational support provided across WP IV activities during the inception phase. Sub-Activity: Cross-cutting WP IV Coordination
31 July 2027
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
The Consultant will be paid fees for 216 working days at a rate of USD 228 per day (based on a day of 8 hours) for those days during the Term when the Consultant provides the Services.
Monthly payments will be calculated based on the actual number of days worked by the Consultant during the respective month.
Daily Rate
USD 228
Days Estimated
216 days (maximum)
Maximum Professional Fees
USD 49,248
Expertise Required
The consultant should meet the following requirements:
Essential
- Advanced degree (Master's or higher) in public policy, environmental governance, law, international relations, economics, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years (preferably 7 or above) of professional experience in public policy, government engagement, or environmental governance in Indonesia, with a track record of working directly with or within Indonesian ministries.
- Proven ability to engage at senior levels within CMEA, MoE, MEMR, MoF, or Bappenas.
- Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder policy dialogues, government consultations, and validation workshops in the Indonesian context.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Bahasa Indonesia and English.
- Prior experience as a government official or senior advisor in Indonesia's environment, climate, or energy sector.
- Familiarity with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, voluntary carbon markets, or carbon pricing instrument design.
- Prior engagement with international organizations, multilateral development banks, or climate finance initiatives operating in Indonesia.
- Experience working on IKI-funded or similar German development cooperation projects in Indonesia.
- Existing relationships with senior officials in CMEA, MoE, MEMR, MoF, or Bappenas relevant to carbon pricing and energy transition.
- Proactive attitude with the ability to find workable solutions promptly.
- Punctual, professional, and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with multicultural and interdisciplinary staff.
- Understands and actively supports GGGI's mission, vision, and values.
- Commits to team goals and works effectively across the organization with individuals of different views, cultures, nationality, gender, and age.
- Excellent problem solver.
- Exemplifies the highest standard of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
Interested consultants shall submit following documentations:
- Request for an additional document to be submitted for application in addition to the cover letter, and CV
- Selection method/process
- Timeline of selection