Project Finance Specialist (Project: JDU)

Project Overview

The Indonesian Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) was launched on 15 November 2022 by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, together with the Japanese Prime Minister and other world leaders, at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Bali, Indonesia. JETP is a collaboration between the Government of Indonesia (GOI), the International Partners Group (IPG) and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ). In 2025, Germany took over the co-lead role for the JETP, jointly with Japan.

By mobilizing 20 billion USD in investments through the partners, the JETP aims to support Indonesia’s accelerated and socially just energy transition, including the accelerated deployment of renewable energy, a phase-down of coal-fired electricity generation, investment in the transmission grid, a more climate-resilient society, and ultimately, net-zero economy-wide emissions.

The first phase of the JETP governance structure included a JETP Secretariat financed by Japan via ADB since 2023, first anchored at the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment (CMMAI), and later moved to the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs (CMEA) under the new administration. Its mandate included developing and updating the Comprehensive Investment and Policy Plan (CIPP), overseeing five JETP working groups, and tracking the investment pipeline.

Starting in 2026, the second phase of the JETP implementation will commence, supported by a German-funded JETP Delivery Unit (JDU). Guided by CMEA and the new established Taskforce on Energy Transition and Green Economy (Satgas TEH) as well as IPG and GFANZ, it will act in a secretariat fashion to support implementation of the JETP, track and communicate about JETP project implementation progress, operate a strategic platform for dialogue, and debottleneck project realization.

Hosted physically at CMEA, GIZ acts as the administrative structure to set up and operate the new JDU. The JDU will be steered by and report to both the Government of Indonesia and the IPG/GFANZ.

To establish the new JDU, experts across a wide range of energy transition topics are being recruited, to cover different functions of the JDU service delivery including stakeholder liaison, policy analysis, financial expertise, communication & outreach.

We seek one (1) motivated and qualified Indonesian national candidate for this position.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Provide a thorough analysis on project bottlenecks for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Indonesia, and propose key debottlenecks for consideration at Satgas TEH as well as in the JETP Strategic dialogue platform to the Steering Board.
• Support Satgas TEH and CMEA by preparing inputs and discussion sessions on project realisation bottlenecks to enable a cross-ministerial problem-solution using Satgas TEH structures and Working Groups.
• Develop a strong network and close cooperation with GFANZ, IFIs, local banks, project developers, PLN, Rumah PATEN and other relevant stakeholders related to JETP project realisation.
• Act as expert advisor to the Steering Board as well as JETP stakeholders, by providing general (not project specific) advisory on topics related to project financing, and act as interconnector for financiers, technical assistance providers and project stakeholders, by providing network access.
• Support the organisation of matchmaking events for existing or future JETP projects to realize the JETP pipeline.
• Provide support to activities identified under the JDUs project realisation division, including tracing and assessment of pipeline against JETP Eligibility, and monitoring of priority projects.
• Monitor flow of funding for each of modalities as identified for the JETP, including monitoring the funding against specific projects and maintain the monitoring framework and related databases on regular basis.
• Support preparation of the financing section of the annual updates and other reports, made in close collaboration with the Taskforces and Project Support Division of the JETP.
• Maintain websites content specifically in relation to financial/project monitoring, including following up of project/program one-pager that will be uploaded onto the website and create visual reports to communicate targets, findings, and updates with high-level stakeholders. Ensure linkage to other websites, or combine where possible (PLN Connectivity, Rumah PATEN, GFANZ).

Job Requirements

• University degree (master) in finance, accounting, economics, business or related fields
• At least 7 (seven) years professional experience in financial industry, banking, or consulting firms in the context of Indonesia’s energy transition and related to project financing
• Must have a general understanding of Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition landscape, prior working experience in energy or finance sector is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills (English and Bahasa Indonesia)
• Excellent appraisal and analytical ability, including the ability to understand, develop and interpret financial models
• Experience working with a reputable international organization will be considered a strong plus
• Experience working in a management consultancy firm or in a fast-paced environment is highly preferable