About CPI

Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) works with governments, financial institutions, and businesses to drive economic growth and development while addressing climate risk and increasingly scarce natural resources. We help to improve the most important energy and land use policies around the world, with a particular focus on finance. CPI works in places that provide the most potential for policy impact, including Brazil, Europe, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and the United States. Our work helps nations grow while addressing increasingly scarce resources and climate risk. This is a complex challenge in which policy plays a crucial role. CPI is a small but dynamic organization, with a global reach and an entrepreneurial culture. We work hard to maintain an idea-driven, collaborative environment across all our teams.

CPI’s Climate Finance program guides decision makers who are working to ensure economic growth while addressing increasingly scarce resources and climate risk. Enough capital exists to transition the world into a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. However, current investment in climate-friendly development falls far short of the need. CPI works to redirect finance from high- to low-carbon activities and helps decision makers use their resources wisely. We provide much-needed information on climate finance flows, apply in-depth analysis to guide decision makers on their efforts, and support innovation in finance to address investors’ needs and lower costs.

In Indonesia, CPI partners with relevant ministries to understand, develop, and adjust fiscal policies and mechanisms that encourage the transition to a green economy and the optimal use of land and energy resources. In efforts to accelerate green investment, particularly in the energy sector, CPI works with public and private financing institutions.

Position Summary

CPI offers a challenging environment that requires independent thinking, collaboration, and pragmatic problem-solving. The Fellow will support the deliverables of CPI’s projects in Indonesia to optimize climate financing sources and the effectiveness of those financing in achieving climate goals, while considering the economic reality in Indonesia.

Under the supervision and guidance of the country office Director, Manager, and Senior Analysts, the Fellow undertakes robust and careful analysis, drawing on methodologies from economics and finance, while considering the public policy and regulations in place. The Fellow will work in close cooperation with a range of external stakeholders (such as government, corporations, academia, and other bodies), as well as with CPI teams in Indonesia and across the globe.

In Indonesia, CPI partners with relevant ministries to understand, develop, and adjust fiscal policies and mechanisms that encourage the transition to a green economy and the optimal use of land and energy resources. In efforts to accelerate green investment, particularly in the energy sector, CPI works with public and private financing institutions.

Individuals who can demonstrate solid quantitative analysis skills and have a proven interest in climate and sustainability finance, clean energy financing, and experience performing financial analysis, research assignments, and problem-structuring ability are preferred. Initiative, collaborative team players are also preferred.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Includes the following and others as assigned:

• Support quantitative and/or qualitative evaluation of economic policies that relate to optimizing climate financing in Indonesia.
• Support quantitative and/or qualitative evaluation of policies that relate to ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of climate financing in Indonesia.
• Support quantitative and/or qualitative evaluation of climate policies that may impact the economy of Indonesia.
• Engage relevant stakeholders throughout the research process (such as government, corporations, academia, research bodies, NGOs, CSOs, and others).
• Communicate and collaborate with CPI staff working around the globe.
• Co-produce and edit high-quality CPI products, including full reports, executive summaries, blogs, and presentations.
• Keep a close coordination with the project managers under whom the Fellow works.

Qualification and Experience

• Master’s degree in economics. Students who have almost finished their Master’s education in economics are also welcome to apply.
• Understanding of policies related to climate issues, sustainable finance, and macroeconomic situations.
• Research experience, including data collection, data cleaning, and quantitative analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and/or other data analysis and presentation applications/software.
• Have a basic understanding of financial modelling, several economic models, and econometrics.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including fluency in English and Indonesian.

Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• An insightful, independent, analytical mind with a passion for continued learning.
• Ability to communicate complex qualitative and quantitative analyses to non-technical as well as expert audiences.
• Flexibility, professionalism, enthusiasm for working as part of a team, and an ability to interact with a diverse array of people.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and under tight deadlines.
• Deep interest in economic policies relating to climate mitigation and adaptation.

Notes about the Position

CPI is hiring for two (2) Economics Fellows, open immediately. The position will be in Jakarta but may occasionally require regional travel. These part-time Fellows will work in CPI Indonesia under a fellowship program that runs for five months. After the fellowship program ends, the Fellows are not necessarily granted an employment opportunity in CPI.

This is a part-time Fellowship program. The Fellows will be hired on consulting contracts; they do not receive a benefits package except for travel reimbursements.

To apply

Please submit your application by 31 January 2026. With your application, please attach two documents, which are:

• CV/resume.
• Cover letter detailing how your skills and experience match the requirements listed, as well as why you want to work with CPI.

Climate Policy Initiative is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and we are working to embed DEI across every facet of our organization. We seek to establish a working environment where all board members, staff, volunteers, and contractors feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias. We want to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are openly valued as critical to the success of our organization and the achievement of our mission and vision.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.