Associate- Fellow

Swaniti Initiative; Pluit; On-site; IDR 223,200,000 - 401,760,000; Full time

Job summary

Swaniti Initiative seeks an early‑career environmental health researcher to monitor air quality, lead contamination, and related policy developments in Indonesia. You will review literature, compile evidence, and prepare briefing notes for Senators and stakeholders.

You will conduct constituency-based research, map stakeholders, and develop background materials for meetings, hearings, and public engagements, culminating in a final research paper on an agreed issue.

Qualifications

• Early-career researcher in environmental health or related fields.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Ability to conduct literature reviews and synthesize evidence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to interpret scientific, policy and regulatory information.
• Interest in public policy and evidence-informed decision‑making.
• Indonesian resident.

Responsibilities

• Monitor provincial developments on clean air, air pollution and lead contamination.
• Review scientific literature, regulations and local data relevant to priorities.
• Conduct constituency-based research to identify risks and gaps.
• Prepare briefing notes and background materials under Swaniti guidance.
• Develop and update stakeholder mapping.
• Respond to research questions from Senators.
• Prepare background materials for meetings and public engagements.
• Document findings and incorporate feedback from Swaniti and Senators.
• Prepare a final research paper on a selected issue.

Skills

Strong research skills

Analytical skills

Literature reviews

Written communication

Verbal communication

Data interpretation

Policy interpretation

Evidence synthesis

Multidisciplinary engagement

Non-partisan research

Education

Master's degree in environmental health

Bachelor's degree in environmental health/science

Tools

Statistical software (R/SPSS)

Qualitative data analysis tools

Literature management (EndNote/Zotero)

Job description

ROLE

• Monitor provincial developments related to clean air, air pollution and lead contamination, including policy, regulatory and constituency developments.
• Review scientific evidence, research literature, policy documents, regulations and available local data relevant to the assigned constituency or thematic priority.
• Conduct constituency‑based research to identify environmental and public‑health risks, evidence gaps, monitoring capacity, policy and regulatory gaps, and potential policy responses.
• Prepare concise briefing notes, research responses, constituency profiles and background materials under Swaniti guidance and in response to Senatorial or constituency priorities.
• Develop and update stakeholder mapping.
• Respond to research questions and information requests from participating Senators.
• Prepare background materials for meetings, speeches, hearings, field visits and public engagements.
• Participate in policy briefings, research consultations and roundtables.
• Document research findings and incorporate feedback from Swaniti and participating Senators.
• Prepare a final research paper on an agreed clean air or lead contamination issue.

REQUIREMENTS

• Early‑career researcher engaged in environmental health, public health, air quality, pollution, lead exposure, environmental governance or related fields.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Ability to conduct literature reviews and evidence synthesis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interpret scientific, policy and regulatory information.
• Ability to work with quantitative and/or qualitative data.
• Interest in public policy and evidence‑informed decision‑making.
• Ability to translate technical findings into concise and accessible policy‑oriented outputs.
• Curiosity and willingness to engage with multidisciplinary issues.
• Commitment to rigorous, credible and non‑partisan research.
• Only Indonesian residents may apply.