Senior Program Manager – Environmental and Sustainable Governance (ESG)

KEMITRAAN – Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia is seeking a Senior Program Manager – Environmental and Sustainable Governance (ESG) to provide strategic programme management leadership for KEMITRAAN’s environment, climate, sustainability, and ESG portfolio.

Reporting to the Program Director, the position will be responsible for end-to-end programme and portfolio management, including programme planning, implementation, quality assurance, performance management, budgeting and resource management, risk management, donor compliance, stakeholder engagement, and portfolio growth.

The Senior Program Manager – ESG will also provide leadership and oversight to programme teams and Project Management Units (PMUs), ensuring effective coordination, timely delivery, and alignment with KEMITRAAN’s strategic priorities. The role involves working closely with government institutions, donors, development partners, civil society organizations (CSOs), and private-sector partners.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Program Manager – ESG will be responsible for:

  • Ensuring quality planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and performance management across the ESG programme portfolio.
  • Managing end-to-end programme delivery, including work planning, budgeting, resource allocation, risk and issue management, donor compliance, and performance monitoring.
  • Overseeing PMUs and ensuring projects are implemented effectively, on time, and in accordance with approved agreements, donor requirements, KEMITRAAN policies, and SOPs.
  • Managing programme budgets and expenditures in coordination with the Finance & Operations Directorate.
  • Ensuring timely and quality programme, donor, and financial reporting.
  • Leading and supporting PMU recruitment, capacity building, performance reviews, team coordination, and knowledge sharing.
  • Maintaining productive relationships with government agencies, donors, development partners, CSOs, implementing partners, and private-sector actors.
  • Participating in resource mobilization, fundraising, strategic partnership development, and business development.
  • Contributing to the development of high-quality programme and project proposals, concept notes, and expressions of interest.
  • Supporting strategic planning and donor/client engagement to strengthen KEMITRAAN’s future funding and programme portfolio.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • University degree in Administration, Management, Social Sciences, Environment, or other related fields.
  • A master’s degree is an advantage.

Professional Experience

  • Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in programme and portfolio management, including at least 7 years managing complex, multi-project and/or multi-donor programmes, preferably in the environment, climate, sustainability, or ESG sector.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multi-project, multi-sector, and multi-donor programme portfolios with an aggregate value of at least USD 10 million.
  • Experience managing multiple concurrent programmes/projects across at least three thematic or sectoral areas.
  • Demonstrated experience providing leadership and oversight to multiple PMUs, programme teams, or cross-functional teams simultaneously.
  • Strong experience in programme planning and delivery, financial and budget management, risk and issue management, donor compliance, performance management, quality assurance, and results delivery.
  • Proven ability to manage complex multi-stakeholder relationships and strategic partnerships involving government, donors, development partners, CSOs, private-sector partners, and other stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated experience in resource mobilization, fundraising, proposal development, business development, and programme portfolio growth.

Competencies

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

  • Strong strategic, analytical, financial, and programme management leadership capabilities.
  • Solid knowledge of governance, environment, and climate change issues.
  • Strong knowledge of project cycle management.
  • Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management, project formulation, monitoring, and reporting.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement, networking, team-building, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in complex, multi-donor, and multi-partner environments.
  • Openness to change and ability to manage complexity.
  • Commitment to teamwork, knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and an inclusive working environment.

Language Requirements

Bahasa Indonesia – Professional Proficiency

Fluency in spoken and written Bahasa Indonesia, with the ability to lead discussions and negotiations, engage effectively with stakeholders, and prepare high-quality professional documents.

English – Professional Proficiency

Fluency in spoken and written English, with the ability to lead meetings and discussions, negotiate and engage with international donors and partners, and independently develop high-quality proposals, reports, presentations, and programme documentation.

Reporting Line

Supervisor: Program Director

Classified Grade: OL

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application through the “Apply Now” button below.

This vacancy will close on 27 September 2026, 10 days after the date of posting (17 September 2026).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

2020

This agreement was signed between Green Climate Fund (GCF) and PARTNERSHIP. This agreement formalizes KEMITRAAN’s accountability in implementing projects approved by the GCF.

For your information, the GCF is the world’s largest special fund that helps developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase their ability to respond to climate change.

These funds were collected by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010. The GCF has an important role in realizing the Paris Agreement, namely supporting the goal of keeping the average global temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius.

2000-2003

KEMITRAAN played a crucial role in supporting the development of legislation to establish the KPK. This was followed by steps to support the Government and DPR in selecting competent commissioner candidates and also supporting civil society groups to critically monitor the selection process. After the commissioners were appointed, they asked KEMITRAAN to help with the institutional design and initial recruitment of the KPK, as well as play the role of donor coordinator. It is clear that KEMITRAAN plays a key role in supporting the Corruption Eradication Commission to develop the capacity and strategies needed to work as effectively as possible.

2016

In March 2016, KEMITRAAN received international accreditation from the Adaptation Fund. The Adaptation Fund Board, in its 27th meeting, decided to accredit KEMITRAAN as National Implementing Entity (NIE) from the Adaptation Fund. KEMITRAAN is the first and only Indonesian institution to be accredited as a NIE Adaptation Fund in Indonesia.

2003

In 2003, KEMITRAAN became an independent legal entity registered as a Non-Profit Civil Partnership. At that time, KEMITRAAN was still a program managed by UNDP until the end of 2009. Since the beginning of 2010, KEMITRAAN took over full responsibility and accountability for the programs and their development.

1999-2000

The Partnership for Governance Reform, or KEMITRAAN, was founded in 2000 following Indonesia’s first free and fair general election in 1999. This historic election is an important step in Indonesia’s efforts to move away from an authoritarian past towards a democratic future. PARTNERSHIP was established from a multi-donor trust fund and is managed by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with a mandate to advance governance reform in Indonesia

1999-2000

Kemitraan bagi Pembaruan Tata Kelola Pemerintahan, atau KEMITRAAN, didirikan pada tahun 2000 setelah berlangsungnya pemilihan umum pertama di Indonesia yang bebas dan adil pada tahun 1999. Pemilu bersejarah ini merupakan langkah penting dalam upaya Indonesia keluar dari masa lalu yang otoriter menuju masa depan yang demokratis. KEMITRAAN didirikan dari dana perwalian multi-donor dan dikelola oleh United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) dengan mandat untuk memajukan reformasi tata kelola pemerintahan di Indonesia.

2020

This agreement was signed between Green Climate Fund (GCF) and PARTNERSHIP. This agreement formalizes KEMITRAAN’s accountability in implementing projects approved by the GCF.

For your information, the GCF is the world’s largest special fund that helps developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase their ability to respond to climate change.

These funds were collected by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010. The GCF has an important role in realizing the Paris Agreement, namely supporting the goal of keeping the average global temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius.

2020

This agreement was signed between Green Climate Fund (GCF) and PARTNERSHIP. This agreement formalizes KEMITRAAN’s accountability in implementing projects approved by the GCF.

For your information, the GCF is the world’s largest special fund that helps developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase their ability to respond to climate change.

These funds were collected by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010. The GCF has an important role in realizing the Paris Agreement, namely supporting the goal of keeping the average global temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius.

2016

In March 2016, KEMITRAAN received international accreditation from the Adaptation Fund. The Adaptation Fund Board, in its 27th meeting, decided to accredit KEMITRAAN as National Implementing Entity (NIE) from the Adaptation Fund. KEMITRAAN is the first and only Indonesian institution to be accredited as a NIE Adaptation Fund in Indonesia.

2003

In 2003, KEMITRAAN became an independent legal entity registered as a Non-Profit Civil Partnership. At that time, KEMITRAAN was still a program managed by UNDP until the end of 2009. Since the beginning of 2010, KEMITRAAN took over full responsibility and accountability for the programs and their development.

2000-2003

KEMITRAAN played a crucial role in supporting the development of legislation to establish the KPK. This was followed by steps to support the Government and DPR in selecting competent commissioner candidates and also supporting civil society groups to critically monitor the selection process. After the commissioners were appointed, they asked KEMITRAAN to help with the institutional design and initial recruitment of the KPK, as well as play the role of donor coordinator. It is clear that KEMITRAAN plays a key role in supporting the Corruption Eradication Commission to develop the capacity and strategies needed to work as effectively as possible.

1999-2000

The Partnership for Governance Reform, or KEMITRAAN, was founded in 2000 following Indonesia’s first free and fair general election in 1999. This historic election is an important step in Indonesia’s efforts to move away from an authoritarian past towards a democratic future. PARTNERSHIP was established from a multi-donor trust fund and is managed by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with a mandate to advance governance reform in Indonesia