Energy Lead

DT Global; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 900,000,000 - 1,500,000,000; Full time

Job summary

KINETIK seeks an Energy Lead based in Jakarta to oversee the energy portfolio, drive strategic development, and coordinate multi-stakeholder efforts to deploy renewable energy and related technologies within Indonesia’s electricity grid. The role emphasizes collaboration with government, donors, and private sector to advance climate-resilient infrastructure.

Reporting to the leadership team, you will guide sector strategy, project preparation, and financing pathways, while ensuring alignment

Qualifications

• Leadership and senior advisory capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership building.
• Excellent communication and written skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight for identifying and prioritising energy opportunities that align with climate-resilient development and sustainable infrastructure in Indonesia.
• Coordinate with Head of Climate Resilient Development, Policy Unit, and Financing to ensure end-to-end engagement from policy to financing.
• Engage with Government of Indonesia, international partners, MDBs/DFIs, and private sector to mobilise investment and support energy sector development and policy implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Communication (English)

Project development

Education

Degree in engineering / energy policy / renewable energy / related field

Job description

Job Brief

Re-advertised position. Based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Open to International/Nationals

Energy Lead

About KINETIK

KINETIK, the Australia-Indonesia Climate and Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership, supports Indonesia to deliver and strengthen sustainable infrastructure, drive green economic growth, mobilise climate-aligned investment, and advance low-emissions and climate-resilient development. Working with the Government of Indonesia (GOI) and a broad network of public and private partners, the program seeks to expand investment in sustainable infrastructure while ensuring the inclusion of local communities (locally-led development), particularly women, girls, people with disabilities and marginalised groups.

KINETIK contributes to three inter-related End of Program Outcomes (EOPOs):

• Climate resilience: Investments from government, private and community actors increasingly contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation in Indonesia.
• Innovative financing: GOI increasingly uses diverse, innovative and high-quality financing to support inclusive, climate-resilient development.
• Sustainable infrastructure: GOI delivers sustainable and resilient economic infrastructure, particularly in water, transport and energy, that meets the needs of communities, including women, people with disabilities and marginalised groups.

The program builds on long-standing Australia-Indonesia cooperation in infrastructure and climate policy. It promotes locally led development, digitalisation, innovation, integrates gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), and works with development finance and private sector partners to mobilise investment and support sustainable infrastructure systems across sectors including energy, water, sanitation and solid waste management, and sustainable transport.

KINETIK is supported by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and implemented by DT Global.

About DT Global Asia Pacific

At DT Global Asia Pacific, we aim to positively impact people’s lives through delivery excellence. As a leading implementing partner across Asia and the Pacific, we co-create locally led solutions in partnership with governments, communities, and stakeholders. We bring together talented teams and deep regional expertise to deliver initiatives that promote inclusive economic growth, essential services, and resilient, secure communities. With over 1,500 staff, experts in 22+ countries and more than 60 years of development experience, we tackle complex community, national and transnational challenges — from governance and justice systems to climate resilience, infrastructure and social equity — with innovative thinking and a commitment to long-term impact.

For more information, please see www.dt-global.com

The Role

The Energy Lead is responsible for KINETIK’s energy portfolio. The role provides strategic oversight for the identification, development, and progression of energy opportunities that support climate-resilient development, sustainable infrastructure, and climate-aligned investment outcomes across the KINETIK portfolio. This will include supporting the deployment of Renewable Energy, storage and related technologies into Indonesia’s electricity grid, as well as stimulating uptake of electrification and alternative fuels for key industry, transport and domestic use cases.

The Lead works closely with the Head of Climate Resilient Development to support implementation of KINETIK’s climate-resilient development activities, and with the Policy Unit, Financing and Transactions function to ensure energy opportunities support end-to-end sector engagement from policy through to financing and delivery. The role maintains a strong focus on sector strategy, project preparation, stakeholder engagement, institutional coordination, and strengthening enabling environments aligned with Government of Indonesia priorities and program delivery requirements.

The role engages with Government of Indonesia institutions, Australian Government agencies and partnerships, multilateral development banks (MDBs), development finance institutions (DFIs), government-to-government partnerships, development partners, state-owned enterprises, private sector actors, academic institutions, and other strategic stakeholders to support renewable energy sector development, investment mobilisation, policy engagement, and coordination activities relevant to climate-aligned infrastructure and

About You

Essential Experience and Knowledge

• Degree in engineering, energy policy, renewable energy, environmental science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in energy, including senior advisory, project development, or leadership roles.
• Experience in project development, transaction support, or implementation of sector investments, including progressing concepts toward delivery or financing.
• Ability to apply climate and financing considerations within sector-specific contexts, including understanding of how projects can be structured to support investment and delivery.
• Experience working with investors – development finance institutions, multilateral development banks, climate finance, or private sector investors – particularly in relation to project preparation, investment, or implementation.
• Excellent communication skills in English;

Desirable

• Strong knowledge of Indonesia’s energy sector, including policy environment, institutional arrangements, and project development and delivery pathways.
• Understanding of Australia’s energy sector and Australia’s experience in energy transition.
• Experience with DFAT-funded programs or similar donor-funded initiatives.
• Experience with innovative finance, blended finance, or investment mobilisation approaches relevant to renewable energy.
• Experience with just energy transition approaches.
• Established networks with Government of Indonesia energy agencies and sector stakeholders.
• Experience integrating GEDSI, safeguarding, or locally led development approaches into sector initiatives.
• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia;

We strongly encourage applications from Indonesian professionals, including those who may not yet be at Lead level but demonstrate strong leadership potential and a commitment to long-term sector impact. This recruitment forms part of our broader effort to build a pipeline of future Indonesian leaders and support locally led development.

Why join KINETIK?

By joining the KINETIK, you will be part of an environment where you can collaborate with leading experts from diverse backgrounds, access development programs to achieve your career goals, and be challenged to take a global outlook.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 15 November 2026, 23:59 WIB (UTC+7) (Indonesia Western Time)

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