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Position: Senior Socio-Economic Specialist

Status: Full Time

Type of Work: Hybrid - with field visits as required

PT BMT Asia Indonesia is a multidisciplinary environmental, economic, planning, and risk management consultancy focused on Infrastructure, Energy, and Transport sectors. Since 2005, our team of specialists—including engineers, socio-economists, technologists, and environmental scientists—has delivered innovative, reliable, and environmentally responsible solutions across project lifecycles.

• Collect socio-economic data through surveys, interviews, focus groups, and workshops to establish baseline information.
• Conduct socio-economic comprehensive assessments for each assigned project.
• Provide recommendations to integrate socio-economic considerations into the implementation of assigned project.
• Conduct impact analyses that outline the potential benefits and risks associated with assigned project.
• Prepare high-quality reports, proposals, and technical documents.
• Involve and engage stakeholders, including local communities and Indigenous knowledge holders, in the assessment and decision-making process.
• Prepare clear, well-reasoned, and defensible reports, project notes, and final assessments for various audiences.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams, and coordinate with clients, government agencies and other partners.
• Lead fieldwork—selecting case study sites, managing data collection, and supervising survey teams.
• Prepare and manage project work plans, schedules, budgets, and coordinate technical staff or sub-consultants.

• Bachelor’s degree (S1) in Sociology, Anthropology, or a related social science from a reputable university.
• At least 5 years of experience in social or health impact assessments (e.g., AMDAL, ESHIA, etc), social due diligence, or mitigation in environmental consulting—ideally in oil & gas or mining sectors.
• ATPA/ KTPA certification is preferred.
• Solid understanding of socio-economic analysis, environmental law, and Indonesian regulations regarding social impact assessments.
• Demonstrated experience in scientific study design, baseline data collection, and field team management.
• Strong project management and reporting skills—on time, within budget, with well-formulated deliverables.
• Excellent networking ability with stakeholders across private sector, government, NGOs, and academia.
• Strong analytical and research capabilities leveraging scientific literature.
• Fluent in both written and spoken Bahasa Indonesia and English.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, mobile, and in “Fit for Work” health status.