The Heavy Industry Decarbonization Analyst will join the Energy and Sustainable Business (ESB) program at WRI Indonesia in Jakarta (hybrid, 8 days per month in the office). The Heavy Industry Decarbonization portfolio focuses on hard-to-abate industrial sectors (cement, iron and steel, and chemicals) and works on sector pathways, policy architecture, market creation, and trade and competitiveness. The analyst will generate sectoral, technical, techno-economic, and policy analysis to support the decarbonization and competitiveness of Indonesia's heavy industries, reporting to the Industrial Transition Senior Research Lead.
Key responsibilities: (1) Sector analysis and techno-economic assessment (35%): maintain emission baselines and production profiles, assess decarbonization options, and build scenario and cost models such as marginal abatement cost curves. (2) Policy, regulatory, and green trade analysis (25%): analyze supply-side and demand-side policy instruments and climate-related trade measures such as carbon border adjustment mechanisms, benchmark international green industrial policy, and develop policy recommendations. (3) Primary data collection and industry readiness assessment (15%): design assessment frameworks, develop survey instruments, and conduct interviews and focus group discussions in Bahasa Indonesia. (4) Knowledge products, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building (20%): draft research reports and policy briefs in Bahasa Indonesia and English, and support engagement with ministries, industry, and partner institutions. (5) Management and strategic support (5%): support project planning, donor reporting, and proposal development.
Requirements: Bachelor's degree in chemical, industrial, metallurgical, materials, environmental, energy engineering, economics, public policy, or a related field (Master's an advantage); minimum 4 years of relevant experience in industrial decarbonization or a comparable research or consulting role; deep technical knowledge of at least one heavy industry sub-sector (cement, iron and steel, or chemicals); understanding of GHG accounting and the GHG Protocol, abatement technologies, and carbon pricing, including Indonesia's NEK/ETS; strong quantitative modelling skills; experience engaging government and industry counterparts; full professional proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia and English; willingness to travel domestically; legal right to work in Indonesia.
Contract: full-time, fixed-term for 6 months with a possible extension up to 31 October 2027. WRI cannot sponsor visas for this position.
Application Deadline: October 21, 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit a resume with a cover letter by 21 October 2026 through the WRI Careers portal (http://www.wri.org/careers). Applicants must have authorization to work in Indonesia. WRI may close applications sooner if it receives a high volume of qualified applications. Final candidates might be required to take a test and/or provide writing samples.
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