Description
Location: Jakarta (working remote with in person meetings)
Closing Date: August 24th 2025
About Climate Catalyst
Climate Catalyst is a U.S. based non-profit dedicated to galvanizing the collective power of business, investors, and civil society to influence and accelerate policy change in Asia and Europe. Our vision is a just, prosperous world in which global warming is limited to 1.5°C.
Climate Catalyst works to strengthen collaboration and mobilise new actors on pivotal climate challenges to build power and compel political leaders to act at the speed and scale needed to tackle the climate crisis. We do this by:
- Working behind the scenes with stakeholders in Europe and Asia to identify critical climate issues where action to date has been limited and the potential for collaboration is high.
- Bringing together renowned experts and new entrants to share ideas, and design and deliver creative campaigns that secure decisive changes in national and regional policy to deliver sectoral tipping points and secure significant emissions reductions.
- Advising on strategy, offering grants and bringing creative communications, advocacy and business expertise to build power across the climate community and catalyse action.
To date, we’ve used this model successfully to mobilise the business community in support of the EU Nature Restoration Law, the first legislation for peatlands protection across Europe, and spark collective action in India that led to commitment from the Ministry of Steel to develop a green steel policy.
In Indonesia, our steel decarbonisation programme focusses on building evidence and narrative on decarbonisation and economic growth, and inspiring private sector action.
About the role
We’re looking for a Policy Engagement Manager with the core objective of working with our partners to engage with key stakeholders in the government and the industry to promote the importance of decarbonisation of the steel sector not only towards reducing emissions but also business and economic growth.
This role will engage with policy makers, policy influencers, and the private sector including steel companies, industry associations, labor unions, financial institutions. Using existing research done by many organisations, they will disseminate the urgency of a sound regulatory framework, the business case for decarbonisation and its investment, as well as convene stakeholders for advocating policies and identify sustainable finance mechanisms.
Requirements
What you will do
The main responsibilities of this role include:
- Build relationships of trust with key stakeholders in the government and the private sector.
- Synthesise our findings, other existing reports to develop compelling materials such as briefs, slide decks, articles, that embed our core narratives for dissemination to policy makers and industry stakeholders.
- Create and implement engagement plans with key policy makers and their influencers to present our findings and recommend policies.
- Convene the private sector to solicit and recommend the right policies that enable decarbonisation.
- Participate in events to build our network of policy makers and policy influencers.
- Convene industry players and financial institutions to identify sustainable finance solutions for decarbonisation.
- Engage with steel companies to both disseminate business cases as well as extract learnings on challenges and opportunities.
What You Would Bring
- Experience in building high-trust relationships in the government and the industry.
- Strong communication skills, able to present and carry out conversations with policy makers and industry players.
- Strong skill and experience on synthesising information from reports and other sources into presentable and compelling materials, customised for target audiences.
- A depth of understanding of climate issues and its policy landscape in Indonesia.
- Knowledge on heavy industry decarbonisation particularly iron and steel is a significant plus.
- A network of climate related policy makers in the government is a plus.
- A network of steel companies, associations, banks, and other financial institutions is a plus.
- Experienced and comfortable working across various regions, timezones, and cultures.
- Native proficiency in Indonesian, professional working proficiency in English.
- Team player, who thrives in collaborative environments, is low ego and focused on delivering the best results for the team and partners.
- Strategic thinker who can actively listen, synthesise complex information, and contribute to elevating the overall thinking and strategy of the team.
Benefits
Compensation, Benefits, and other information:
- This position is a Fixed term contract for a duration of 12 months with the possibility of extension and reports to the Director of Indonesia.
- The work is a combination of remote working and in-person meetings. This is why we are looking for someone in Indonesia, with a strong preference in the Jakarta Greater Area.
- The pay is competitive in all hiring regions. The annual salary is IDR 906,507,000.
- Benefits include health insurance, 30 days paid time off, pension contribution, stipend for wellness and telecommunications, professional development, and more.
Diversity at Climate Catalyst:
Climate Catalyst aims to design inclusive strategies to meet our objectives. We recognise that the only way to deliver on this is to build a diverse team composed of individuals with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage applicants from historically marginalised and currently underrepresented groups in the climate movement to apply.
Equal Employment Opportunities:
Climate Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable employment opportunity laws prohibiting discrimination. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
How to Apply
To apply, please upload a cover letter of no more than one page and your latest resume. The closing date is August 24th 2025.
