Intern for

Climate and Energy Diplomacy / Green Economy Program

Institute for Essential Services Reform

Jalan Tebet Timur Raya No. 48B
Jakarta Selatan
Indonesia
02 October 2023
 1. BACKGROUND
The Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) is an energy and environment think tank. IESR promotes
the transition to a low-carbon energy system by advocating public policies based on data-driven and
scientific research, providing capacity-building support, and building strategic partnerships with
non-governmental actors. IESR's vision is to build a better, more sustainable, low-carbon world capable of
providing clean, sustainable energy for future generations. Meanwhile, IESR's mission is to accelerate
Indonesia's energy transition towards a just, clean and low-carbon energy system. There are 4
programmes in IESR covering the work on (1) Sustainable Energy Access (SEA); (2) Green Economy (GE);
(3) Energy Transformation (ET); and (4) Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia (CASE).

Climate and Energy Diplomacy is one of IESR's programmes under the Green Economy Programme, which
covers a range of issues including ASEAN, ASEAN+3, G20, UNFCCC, International Financial Institution
reform and bilateral cooperation on energy transition. The programme aims to raise climate ambition in
the Southeast Asia region by accelerating the energy transition and mobilising sustainable energy finance
for developing countries. Climate and Energy Diplomacy works through conducting research, advocacy
and engagement on these issues with a range of stakeholders including national and regional
governments, academia, civil society organisations, think tanks, the private sector and civil society.

To support the above objective, IESR intends to recruit an intern to support the projects of the Climate
and Energy Diplomacy Programme. The intern will work within the Green Economy Programme under
the supervision of the Green Programme Manager, the Climate and Energy Project Coordinator and the
Green Economy Programme Officer.

2. THE SCOPE OF TASKS

The intern will be expected to provide assistance and support to the Climate and Energy Diplomacy
Programme in the preparation and implementation of projects.
The overall tasks are as follows:
a. Support the preparation of climate and energy diplomacy events (workshops, seminars,
dialogues and high-level meetings), such as identifying relevant stakeholders for the event,
sending out invitations and logistical issues.
b. Monitor, collect, update and analyse the latest developments of climate and energy related
information in the Southeast Asia region and globally on a weekly basis.
 c. Assist in the development of reports, presentations and research materials in the area of climate
and energy diplomacy;
d. Assist in the process of data collection and analysis to enrich the programme's relevant study and
advocacy strategy;
e. Carry out administrative tasks related to the events and the study;
f. Assist with any tasks related to other projects under the Climate and Energy Diplomacy
Programme.

The trainee will work as a team with the Project Coordinator(s) and Programme Officer(s) for a period of
3 months from October 2023 to December 2023.

3. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The qualifications of the intern are as follows:
a. Undergraduate or recent graduate majoring in economics, public administration, public policy,
social sciences, international relations, environmental engineering or other relevant studies;
b. Interest and motivation to work in a non-profit/think tank organisation and eagerness to learn
about climate and energy and energy transition, in particular energy and climate diplomacy;
c. Demonstrated interest and some experience in the field of green development and energy
transition;
d. Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English, both written and oral;
e. A proactive person with a goal-oriented mindset;
f. Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
g. Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

Please note that you can only apply for this internship if you are currently enrolled as a student or have
graduated within the last year.

Location: Jakarta. We work in a hybrid mode based on project needs, with working hours of 5 (five)
working days per week and 7 (seven) working hours per day.

4. APPLICATION
Interested candidates must send the required documents as follows:
● Fill in the application form here: Intern Application Form
● Updated CV/Resume and portfolio (if applicable)
● Cover Letter addressing the position you are applying for
● Writing samples (1-5 pages or 300 – 700 words with the subject of energy or/and climate policy)

The application will be accepted until 22:00 Indonesian Western Standard Time (WIB, GMT+0700) on 10
October 2023. For submission and further enquiries, please contact the Climate and Energy Diplomacy
Coordinator at arief@iesr.or.id, the Green Economy Programme Manager at wira@iesr.or.id, and the
Green Economy Programme Officer at sicha@iesr.or.id.

Any application received after this date and time will be considered inadmissible. All applications must
be signed by the applicant. Please mention "Intern - Climate Energy Diplomacy / Green Economy
Programme" in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The selected candidate will start work immediately from Monday 16 October 2023, with a contract
period of approximately two months until December 2023.

5. REMUNERATION
The selected candidate will be subject to IESR regulations and will receive an expense allowance to cover
meals and transport.