Job Highlight

The Net Zero Research Analyst is expected to develop and strengthen WRI Indonesia’s research excellence on corporate decarbonization issue in collaboration with other functions within the ESB team.

The research scope will vary depending on the project aims; however, revolve around corporate decarbonization journey, as well as emission abatement governance which includes ESG standards and disclosure frameworks. The analyst must stay abreast with the climate policies, solutions, and trends relevant to sustainable business landscape. Moreover, quantitative analytics, critical thinking, stakeholder collaboration and data acquisition, are expected and highly rewarded skills for this position. In strategizing the research target, data acquisition, and analysis, the analyst will work with other analysts and senior analysts within WRI Indonesia’s ESB Team, and other teams in the institution.

Lastly, the Net Zero Research Analyst must firmly commit to implementing WRI’s mission and values – integrity, innovation, urgency, independence, and respect.

This position will be based in Jakarta with office-flex working arrangement. Reporting directly to Senior Manager for Energy and Sustainable Business while working very closely and collaboratively with research team within the Energy and Sustainable Business portfolio.

What You Will Do

Knowledge and Research Work (70%)

• Lead the development of various research on corporate decarbonization, including GHG accounting, target setting, and disclosure standards and ESG frameworks, carbon pricing, quantitative socio-economic models on industrial net zero pathway and implications, quantitative and qualitative analysis on demand-driven decarbonization.
• Develop ESB’s corporate assistance program and tools, including Corporate Assistance Program modules and mechanism, provide in-depth technical assistance for large enterprises, and support the development of various ESB decarbonization tools.
• Explore and conduct new lines of technical research and capacity building to accelerate decarbonization journey of private sector for net zero.
• Conceptualize and conduct internal capacity building for ESB team or other WRI teams on corporate decarbonization.
• Conceptualize and write ESB research products and evidence-based narrative, promote them in various speaking and training opportunities.
• Provide strategic advice to ESB manager and leads on improving ESB research priorities and effective implementation.

Stakeholder Engagement (20%)

• Initiate communication and maintain good relationship with key research partners and assisted company partners.
• Facilitate meetings and workshops with key partners from KADIN, NGOs, government, and private sectors.
• Co-develop collaborative proposals and reports with key partners.
• Drive development of messaging strategy based on data analysis from companies being supported.

Management Support (10%)

• Co-coordinate project timelines and responsibilities for effective project delivery, in coordination with project leads.
• Co-develop proposals, progress updates, and reports to donors.
• Actively contribute in ESB strategy development, capacity building, and program expansion.
• Closely engage with relevant WRI researchers, operations, and business support teams.
• Support administrative tasks for activities implementation as necessary.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sustainability Management, or other related field.
• Possess minimum three full years of experience in scientific net zero emissions, science-based targets, and value chain analysis, including carbon removal in Indonesia.
• A good knowledge in emission accounting using GHG Protocol, familiarity with Science-based Targets (SBTi) framework, familiarity with various disclosure and reporting standards (e.g., GRI, CDP, IFRS), and strong business acumen.
• Ability to support discrete elements of research projects with manager guidance, e.g.