Climate Change Adviser

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia or remote

Contract Type and Term: Consultant Agreement

About the Program

Katalis Phase 2 (2026–2031) is a partnership between the governments of Australia and Indonesia, funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and implemented in collaboration with the Government of Indonesia. The program strengthens bilateral economic engagement under the Indonesia–Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA‑CEPA) through two mutually reinforcing pillars:

Pillar 1: IA‑CEPA institutional architecture & policy reform (secretariat and implementation support).

Pillar 2: Skills, Businesses & Inclusive Growth, including the Katalis Business Partnership Fund (KBPF) to test, scale, and commercialise inclusive, climate‑smart business models with Indonesian SMEs and Australian partners

The Opportunity

Katalis is developing a Climate Change Strategy to guide the practical integration of climate considerations across its systems, activities, and investments. The strategy will establish a targeted and complementary approach to supporting inclusive, climate-resilient and low-emission of trade and investment under IA-CEPA.

The Climate Change Adviser will provide independent specialist inputs to the draft strategy and recommend practical improvements to strengthen its technical quality, strategic focus and application. The Adviser will ensure the strategy is proportionate to Katalis’ mandate, aligned with relevant Australian development policy, and responsive to the opportunities and constraints of IA-CEPA implementation. Following the initial strategic work, the Adviser will provide targeted, on-call advice to support implementation of the strategy across Katalis systems, investments and partnerships.

Deliverables

• Finalizing Climate Change Strategy   Annotated draft and/or concise review note setting out critical issues, prioritized recommendations and practical revisions needed to strengthen alignment, usability and implementation. - Before strategy submission on 11 November 2026
• Strategic and technical advisory inputs  Written or verbal advice, document reviews and recommendations on implementation of the strategy, including relevant Katalis activity, sector and KBPF processes, as commissioned by Katalis.  - As requested during the 12-month engagement
• End-of-assignment advisory summary   A concise summary of support provided, recurring issues identified and priority recommendations for continued implementation or refinement of the strategy.  At completion of the engagement

Working with children

Is this position likely to come into contact with children? No

Responsibilities

• Review of the draft Climate Change Strategy (3 – 5 days)

The Adviser will

• Review the draft Climate Change Strategy and provide independent specialist inputs on its technical quality, strategic focus and practical application.
• Identify material gaps, risks and areas requiring further development or clarification.
• Recommend clear, prioritized and practical improvements to ensure the strategy is proportionate to Katalis’ mandate and can be effectively implemented.
• Assess alignment with relevant Australian development policy and the opportunities and constraints of IA-CEPA implementation.
• Advise on the integration of climate considerations across Katalis systems, activities, investments and partnerships.
• Participate in consultations with the Katalis team, as required, to discuss findings and support finalization of the strategy.
• Ongoing on-call advisory support (10 – 15 days)

Following completion of the strategy review, the Adviser will provide targeted, on-call support to assist Katalis to implement and periodically refine the Climate Change Strategy. This may include, but is not limited to:

• Providing strategic and technical advice on the application of the strategy across Katalis systems, activities, investments and partnerships.
• Reviewing relevant strategies, activity designs, concept notes, guidelines, tools, and internal review documents.
• Advising on the integration of climate considerations into Katalis Business Partnership Fund, funding-round design, selection criteria and proposal assessment.
• Reviewing selected proposals and activities to identify climate-related opportunities, risks and practical measures to strengthen climate outcomes.
• Supporting the development or refinement of climate-related screening, assessment, monitoring and learning tools.
• Support the Katalis team to report climate related achievements and progress;
• Providing other climate-related advice within the scope of the assignment, as agreed with