EV Battery Specialist - Cities Program

Program Overview

WRI Indonesia’s cities and transport portfolio focus on reducing cities’ GHG emission and leveraging cities and dynamics to do rapid transition towards net-zero through just transition pathways to achieve inclusive, resilient, and prosperous nation. There are three pillars that we have defined to achieve this cities transition: livable neighborhood, climate resilience, and connective mobility. Under connective mobility pillar, WRI Indonesia believes that a people-centered mobility system is a fundamental aspect that should be provided in the city. Therefore, our mission is to help cities and provinces to implement seamlessly integrated, safe, good quality and accessible to all mobility system.

In response to this opportunity, WRI Indonesia is initiating the Indonesia’s Battery Supply Chain Roadmap Development, which aims to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based pathway to guide the sustainable development of Indonesia’s EV battery ecosystem. The project will assess the current landscape of the battery ecosystem development, including the demand and supply analysis, market study, and economic impact of the transformation.

Indonesia’s Battery Supply Chain Roadmap

As Indonesia advances its ambition to increase the adoption of electric vehicles to achieve net-zero emissions, it is increasingly critical to ensure that the upstream and midstream components of the EV ecosystem, particularly the battery supply chain, are developed strategically to increase the country’s sovereignty in the energy transition. WRI Indonesia believes that this must be initiated through a roadmap that can guide policymakers, industry players, and communities on the pathways for building a resilient, competitive, and sustainable battery ecosystem. Understanding the demand, which is strongly driven by the adoption of EVs in the country, while also establishing the regulatory framework and consolidated actions for second-life and after-use implementation, is very important for Indonesia’s battery ecosystem building. Through this initiative, WRI Indonesia hopes that Indonesia is able to build its own pathways for developing an EV battery ecosystem that suits market and industry needs.

Job Highlight

The EV Battery Specialist plays a significant role in supporting technical and strategic effort on WRI Indonesia’s initiative to develop Indonesia’s EV battery supply chain roadmap. The role combines technical analysis, stakeholder engagement, and project coordination to deliver evidence-based insights and recommendations on battery supply chain development, market and technology trends, and circular economy.

Working under the supervision of the Urban Mobility Manager, the Specialist will collaborate with government institutions, industry players, and internal teams to advance project objectives, support knowledge products, and ensure effective project delivery and stakeholder engagement. This position will be based Jakarta with office-flex working arrangement and travel requirement as needed. In support of WRI's DEI commitment, you are responsible for actively participating in these collaborative efforts by integrating equity into your work, our workplace, and the organizational culture.

What You Will Do

In coordination with the Urban Mobility Manager, the EV Battery Specialist will have responsibilities to:

1. Lead technical coordination and provide evidence-based insight to reach project goals.

• Lead the technical analysis of Indonesia’s battery supply chain, including topics of, but not limited to demand and supply modelling, market and technology assessment, second-life implementation and circular economy.

• Provide review and technical advice to research/knowledge products that are produced internally, and from external parties related to battery supply chain.

• Provide unbiased views and insight, representing WRI Indonesia, for the communication related to the project goals.

• Work closely with the modeling team to produce unbiased intervention and inputs in the model.

2. Maintain engagement with internal and external stakeholders as part of project implementation strategy.

• Maintain WRI Indonesia’s engagement with key stakeholders of battery ecosystem at global, national and local level.

• Closely coordinate with battery’ key stakeholders, especially the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, National Economic Council, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Industry and Battery Companies, in developing analyses and recommendation to support battery supply chain development.

3. Assist program management to monitor project delivery.

• Monitor and evaluate project delivery to ensure project deliverables are achieved according to plan.

• Participate in planning and implementing outreach events (e.g. conference, FGDs, workshops) as necessary

What You Will Need

• Master’s degree in engineering, economics, public policy, environmental or any other related field. Bachelor degree with an extensive energy and industry-related project experience is also welcome to apply.

• Minimum 5 years of full-time work experience in energy transition, sustainable mobility, industry or environment field, industrial policy or other related sector.

• Strong understanding and knowledge of electric mobility and battery supply chain project. Familiarity with Indonesia's EV and battery ecosystem is a plus.

• Experience conducting technical analysis, research, or policy assessment related to energy, transport, or industrial development.

• Experience in scientific writing with history in publishing international peer-reviewed journal

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite is imperative.

• Professional fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English on both verbal and written communications.

• Highly organized and systematic with strong time management skills and ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced office environment and cross sectoral themes.

• Highly motivated, strong can-do attitude, proactive work style and excellent work-ethic.

• Problem solver who is willing to develop and share ideas internally and externally.

• Legally able to work in Indonesia

• Ability and willingness to travel as assigned

Deliverables

1. Analysis of Battery Demand and Supply Model, and market study.

2. Final version or published knowledge products of battery supply chain topics.

3. Established strong engagement and project buy-in from key stakeholders.

4. Technical analyses results (i.e. presentations or reports) as planned in the projects.

5. Monthly verbal or written progress report

Duration

1 June 2026 – 31 January 2027 with possibility of extension subject to individual performance evaluation, project needs, and budget availability.

Terms of Payment

Daily-rate based consultant with a maximum of 18 (eighteen) working days per month.

How to Apply:

• Please submit a resume with a cover letter by 20 May 2026. You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered. We may close for applications sooner if we receive a high volume of applications from qualified candidates.

• Must have authorization to work in Indonesia to be eligible for this position.

• Final candidates might be required to take a certain test and/or to produce/share writing samples when needed.

• This is a locally engaged position, Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply.

What we offer:

• Consultant rate that is commensurate with experience and skill.

• Travel insurance for both domestic and international for any travel duty as assigned by WRI Indonesia

• Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields.

• A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work

• The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI

• Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours

About Us:

World Resources Institute works to improve people’s lives, protect and restore nature and stabilize the climate. As an independent research organization, we leverage our data, expertise and global reach to influence policy and catalyze change across systems like food, land and water; energy; and cities. Our 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations.

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