Please note the following consultancy opportunities are not ClientEarth contracted roles but consultancy contracts.
Household Electrification Legal Consultant
Consultancy objective: ClientEarth is seeking to engage an Indonesia-qualified lawyer who is an expert in household electrification regulation to conduct analysis and prepare, briefs, memoranda, and other required research on legal, regulatory and policy issues to accelerate the country’s energy transition.
Duty station: Remote work/ international
Type and duration of contract: Consultancy contract of 2.5 months; 20 April to 30 June 2026
Preferred starting date: 20 April 2026
Closing date: 15 April 2026 23:59 WIB
About ClientEarth
ClientEarth is an international environmental legal organisation using the law to protect the earth and its inhabitants. We support practical solutions to the world’s toughest environmental challenges and work with people, governments and industry to make those solutions a reality. We have grown to more than 300 staff in nine offices across Europe, China, Japan and the United States.
Our approach is tailored to each region in which we operate. In Asia, we work to accelerate the region’s clean energy transition and to protect nature. We have been working in China since 2016 and, since 2020, expanded our work to Southeast Asia and Japan. Our regional team includes more than 30 law and policy experts experienced across various Asian jurisdictions. Across the region, we have also been involved in several capacity-building initiatives through training programmes, seminars and webinars in collaboration with different organisations.
In Indonesia, we work with government, the private sector and civil society to strengthen energy regulations to hasten renewable energy (RE) development and the energy transition.
Background
In August 2025, President Prabowo Subianto announced an ambitious target for Indonesia to achieve 100% renewable electricity within a decade, alongside a major rural electrification push led by Bahlil Lahadalia to connect thousands of villages and households through programmes such as Listrik Desa and Bantuan Pasang Baru Listrik (BPBL) using both on-grid and off-grid systems. This effort is complemented by the 100 GW Solar PV for Villages Programme, combining distributed and centralized solar with battery storage. However, the initiative could be further strengthened by clear regulatory and financing frameworks to include renewable energy electrification mechanisms.
While MEMR Regulation No. 19/2025 introduces a framework for hybrid renewable systems, its integration with ongoing programmes remains unclear, particularly regarding financing, institutional roles, and long-term operations. At the same time, decreasing public funding and the absence of dedicated budget allocations has resulted to internal financing by PLN, highlighting the urgent need for improved policy alignment, consistent funding, and stronger coordination to ensure effective, equitable, and sustainable rural electrification.
A legal expert on the electricity infrastructure regulation for household electrification in rural areas is being sought to develop research and analyses on how the comprehensive procurement framework and rules could attract and enable renewable energy investment whilst addressing regulatory barriers that could disincentive potential developers in new green projects.
Education and training
· Law degree (essential), post graduate degree in energy, environmental or climate field (desirable)
· Significant experience as an Indonesia-qualified lawyer (desirable) in energy regulation, whether in private practice, government, or non-government organisation (essential)
· Significant experience in household electrification in private practice, public service or in an NGO (essential)
· Experience or knowledge of energy regulation and energy transition issues in Indonesia (essential)
· Good knowledge of corporate governance and financial laws (desirable)
· Experience engaging at different levels (national, local) with different groups of stakeholders (civil society organisations, think tanks, government and/or the private sector) (desirable)
· Experience or knowledge of climate, air and water pollution, and biodiversity regulation (desirable)
Key Competencies
· Fluent (CEFR level C2) in English and Bahasa Indonesia or another Indonesian language
· Excellent legal research, analysis, writing, advisory and advocacy skills
· Confident working with and analysing complex technical, scientific, political and legal material
· Excellent written and oral communication skills to influence external audiences, adapting communication style to specific audiences such as government, industry and civil society
· Able to grasp new concepts and relevant laws quickly
· An openness to learning and developing new ideas
· Able to work independently and in a team-oriented collaborative manner within a multi-disciplinary, multi-lingual and multicultural environment
· Able to work well from a distance and across different geographies and time zones with cross-cultural sensitivity
· Excellent organisation skills and ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks and react positively in light of shifting and competing timelines
Key Deliverables
The key deliverables are:
1. High-quality research and analysis of laws, policies, technical reports and other documents on energy with a particular emphasis on household electrification for rural areas;
2. Draft and present legal inputs and advocacy/position papers, in close consultation with ClientEarth staff and other key partners;
3. Work closely and liaise directly with ClientEarth staff and key Indonesia and international partners to deliver on joint outputs and strategies to facilitate Indonesia’s transition to sustainable energy systems in accordance with the goals of the Paris Agreement; and
4. Any other tasks as may be reasonably required of this role.
Remuneration
There is a maximum budget of USD 6,000 (including UK reverse VAT and Indonesia VAT and all applicable taxes; Consultants shall pay their own applicable Indonesia taxes). Please include your proposed daily rate. Payment will be on a monthly basis upon receipt of accomplishment report and invoice.
Application procedure
Please send a cover letter detailing your relevant experience to demonstrate suitability for the consultancy together with your curriculum vitae to NWibowo@clientearth.org by 15 April 2026 23:59 WIB. Please include at least two relevant written samples of past work in your submission. If co-authored, please describe your contribution to the written output. Please note that applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received.