Strategy Manager – Commercial Law Reform and Responses to Climate Change

Forest Carbon; Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta; On-site; USD 35.000 - 80.000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic program aimed at advancing law and justice reforms in Indonesia. As the Strategy Manager, you will lead initiatives in commercial law reform and climate change response, working closely with government and civil society stakeholders. This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on partnership management, seeking candidates committed to inclusive development and reform advocacy.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in developing and implementing activities through partnerships and advocacy.
• Demonstrated achievement in incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion.
• Strong engagement skills in cross-cultural contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the Engagement Strategy for Commercial Law Reform.
• Cultivate partnerships with stakeholders including government and CSOs.
• Provide technical and operational oversight of strategy activities.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Management Skills

Teamwork

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in Law and Justice or a related discipline

Bachelor degree and extensive working experience

Job description

Job Brief

Jakarta, Indonesia

Program Background

The Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice Phase 3 (AIPJ3) is a five-year, A$63 million investment by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to work in partnership with the Government of Indonesia (GOI) to support advancement of its priority law and justice reforms. Building on previous phases, AIPJ3 will support partners to deliver activities against agreed policy priorities, while maintaining flexibility to respond to emerging needs and opportunities. The program focuses on seven policy priorities that are important to Australia and Indonesia: accountability and transparency, criminal justice reform, preventing violent extremism, transnational crime cooperation, commercial law, access to justice, and women’s leadership.

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.

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The Role

The Strategy Manager – Commercial Law Reform and Responses to Climate Change will be an experienced program manager with expertise and well-developed networks and relationships in Commercial Law Reform and Responses to Climate Change. The Strategy Manager will be the main point of contact on a day-to-day basis with relevant GOI, GOA and CSO partners. The Strategy Manager will contribute to engagement strategies and work with partners on activity design and implementation. They will report on progress towards outcomes on a six-monthly basis and provide regular updates to DFAT and Bappenas as requested. Strategy Managers will work together collegiately and identify opportunities for collaboration between themselves and other development initiatives. They will be experienced in incorporating Gender Equality, Disability Equity and Social Inclusion into their activities and be a champion in promoting GEDSI.

The Strategy Manager will bring a proven record in engaging with and enabling partners to identify solutions to complex justice and security problems and a practical approach to managing events and activities.

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About You

Specific Responsibilities

Program Development and Strategy

• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of the Engagement Strategy for Commercial Law Reform and Responses to Climate Change, ensuring coherence with AIPJ3’s End of Program Outcome (EOPO) 1 and broader DFAT and GOI economic and climate priorities.
• Provide technical leadership and design advice on legal reforms that enhance Indonesia’s investment climate, support its OECD accession aspirations, and integrate climate considerations into commercial justice frameworks.
• Undertake analysis of legal and institutional barriers to economic development and climate resilience, and identify opportunities for reforms in areas such as contract enforcement, legal transparency, dispute resolution, and environmental justice.
• Ensure the integration of cross-cutting priorities including GEDSI, climate adaptation, and localisation into all strategy components.

Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships

• Cultivate partnerships with key stakeholders including the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Supreme Court, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, BAPPENAS, CSOs, business associations, and Australian government partners.
• Support knowledge exchange between Indonesian and Australian legal institutions, universities, and private sector actors to advance commercial law reform and judicial climate awareness.
• Convene coalitions of public and private sector actors to build consensus around legal reform priorities and support policy implementation.

Program Management and Oversight

• Provide technical and operational oversight of strategy activities, ensuring coherence with AIPJ3’s program logic, quality of deliverables, and alignment with annual workplans.
• Provide technical oversight of partners and advisers contributing to this strategy, including ensuring quality assurance, contract compliance, and risk-responsive implementation.
• Coordinate strategy inputs and activities with other relevant AIPJ3 strategies (e.g. transparency, access to justice) to ensure policy coherence and leverage synergies.

Safeguards, Risk, and Compliance

• Identify and manage contextual and technical risks associated with commercial law reform, responses to climate change, and policy resistance from public or private sector actors.
• Ensure rigorous application of safeguarding standards, including prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH), child protection, and do-no-harm principles in all program activities and partnerships.
• Monitor contextual changes and emerging legal or political developments impacting the strategy, and update risk registers and mitigation plans accordingly.

Monitoring, Learning, and Communications

• Collaborate with the MEL team to ensure the strategy includes effective indicators, regular reflection points, and adaptive learning mechanisms.
• Provide technical inputs and insights to performance reports, policy briefs, and partner learning materials.
• Contribute to six-monthly reflections, annual planning, knowledge sharing, and documentation of lessons learned.
• Work with the Strategic Communications team to highlight achievements, reforms, and lessons learned in ways that support DFAT’s public diplomacy priorities.

Other Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for knowledge sharing within Indonesia and regionally, as well as between Australia and Indonesia through Government-to-Government mechanisms.
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably assigned by the Justice and Security Lead or Team Leader in support of AIPJ3’s objectives.

Selection Criteria

Essential Experience And Knowledge

• Postgraduate qualifications in Law and Justice or a related discipline or a Bachelor degree and extensive working experience in the area of expertise.
• Experience in developing and implementing activities through partnerships, grants, advocacy, dialogues, and events.
• Outstanding management and teamwork skills, with the ability to work collegiately across teams to achieve results and contribute ideas across the Partnership.
• Demonstrated achievement in developing and implementing GEDSI in justice and security.
• Demonstrated capacity to represent programs through presentations, speeches and official engagements.
• Practical experience and technical understanding of Australia and Indonesia’s Commercial Law Reform and Responses to Climate Change priorities and working with/for GOI ministries within relevant areas, including a keen sense of risk management.
• Practical understanding of relevant Australian Government agencies and institutions in Commercial Law Reform and Responses to Climate Change and how they are engaged.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills.
• Strong engagement skills with a wide range of government, civil society organisations, and other donor organisations; and a demonstrated ability to build effective relationships and communicate in a cross-cultural context.

Why join AIPJ3?

By joining the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice Phase 3 (AIPJ3), you will be part of a dynamic and collaborative program that supports Indonesia’s priority law and justice reforms. Working alongside experts from government, civil society, academia, and the private sector, you will have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful change in areas such as accountability and transparency, criminal justice reform, preventing violent extremism, transnational crime cooperation, commercial law, access to justice, and women’s leadership.

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APPLICATIONS CLOSE Friday, 25 July 2025, 23:59 WIB (GMT +7)

Should this role be of interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Kindly note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

DT Global is committed to child protection and safeguarding the welfare of children in the delivery of our international development programs. We are committed to Safety and the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), and bribery prevention. DT Global is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage women, men, people with diverse backgrounds and people living with disabilities to apply. This program is funded by the Australian Government and Managed by DT Global.