Background
The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office of the UK Government (FCDO) in collaboration with the Development and Planning Ministry (Bappenas) and the Government of Indonesia, have developed a partnership agreement in the Low Carbon Development Initiative (LCDI) since 2017. The first phase of LCDI was implemented in 2017-2021. Currently, the programme has entered LCDI Phase 2 (LCDI2) for four years. The LCDI Phase 1 focused on the preparation and implementation of the first national low-carbon development plan for Indonesia. One of the major milestones in LCDI Phase 1 is the Government of Indonesia launched a UK-funded report called “Low Carbon Development: A Paradigm Shift Towards a Green Economy in Indonesia” (the LCDI Report). This report has been successfully incorporated into the national Medium-Term Development (RPJMN) 2020-2024.
Oxford Policy Management Limited (OPML) has recently contracted by FCDO, with the British Embassy Jakarta (BEJ) as its client service, as the Supplier to deliver and manage programme implementation of LCDI2 in collaboration with the Government of Indonesia (GoI), primarily Bappenas, along with relevant line ministries and the pilot provinces of the Programme. The LCDI2 programme will support the implementation of the LCDI at both the national and subnational levels to support the Government in achieving its emissions reduction targets outlined in Indonesia’s long-term and medium-term development plan. In specific, the programme covers:
- Building political support for low-carbon development within and outside of government;
- Building knowledge and understanding of the LCDI approaches among those who would be responsible for implementing it within GoI;
- Supporting implementation of the LCDI approaches, especially through provincial and national development plans;
- Raising ambition to the highest levels set out in the LCDI report.
The BEJ has contracted Oxford Policy Management Limited (OPML) to deliver the current programme of assistance over four years (2023-2027). To effectively implement LCDI2, OPML mobilize a team of experts from various key sectors, including energy. To support the existing team, OPML is recruiting a Junior Energy Policy Specialist for this programme.
Key objectives of the role
The Junior Energy Policy Specialist will provide advisory and analytical support on low-carbon intervention and climate resilience in the energy sector, primarily focusing on the transportation and industry energy subsectors and potentially others. She/he will be based in the LCDI Secretariate with strong collaboration with the Deputy of Food, Natural Resources, and Environment of Bappenas.
This role will collaborate with other working units/roles in the secretariat to support processes for advancing low-carbon development to achieve a Green Economy in Indonesia. The specialist will report directly to the Workstream 1 Manager of the LCDI2 Project.
Main Responsibility
1. Provide advisory and analytical support in assessing potential policy design in the Energy sector in the national and regional development planning processes to contribute to achieving LCD targets (e.g. GHG emissions reduction, Green Economy Index) with immediate attention on the RPJMD (mid-term regional development plan).
2. Analyse and review the GHG emission reduction potential calculation from the Energy sectors at national and provincial levels, using various datasets (e.g., spatial, numerical, time-series data) from government and other valid sources.
3. Provide technical assistance and collaborate with the modelling team to update the national and provincial green economy model on various model components (e.g. model structures, parameters, scenarios) related to the Energy sector.
4. Submit National and Regional (Province) LCD reports and progress on emission intensity reduction and GHG emission reduction in the Energy sectors from key ministries and 38 provinces through the AKSARA system.
5. Update the Emission Reduction Potential Calculation Methodology and LCD Technical Guidelines for energy sectors with ministries/agencies and Development Partners through the AKSARA system.
6. Liaise between the Directorate of Environment of Bappenas with other ministries and other national institutions, provincial governments, and development partners.
7. Support other activities based on the direction of the LCDI-2 Team Leader and coordinate relevant with other consultants/experts and other coordinators. This may include the development of various materials across sectors.
Required Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies
1. A minimum education of bachelor and/or master’s degrees in fields of engineering or science that are related to the energy sector.
2. A least 5 years’ experience in the energy sector, with an understanding of energy and climate-related policies, energy systems, energy modelling (demand forecasting, optimization and scenario planning & analysis), renewable energy technologies and green development within the energy sector.
3. Proven experience in developing system dynamic models for the energy sector.
4. Strong knowledge of GHG emission inventory, reporting and mitigation measures from the power, industrial, residential, buildings and transportation sector.
5. Proven experience working with government in the national and provincial on energy planning and/or in energy transition.
6. Ability to develop policy recommendations for low carbon development in the energy sectors.
7. Experience in working with government agencies/line ministries will be an advantage.
Additional information
The role is a full time role based in LCDI Secretariat, Kuningan, South Jakarta.
The role is currently being offered on a 6-month- fixed term contract with the possibility to extend for up to a further three years.
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How to Apply
Please send your recent CV detailing relevant experiences, and a cover letter with a brief paragraph addressing each of the required qualifications in the Terms of Reference, and send to email lcdi2.recruitment@opml.co.uk with subject: application for Junior Energy Specialist” not later than 2 February 2025, 11 pm Jakarta time (+7 GMT)
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