The Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) is seeking for Forestry Sector Legal and Policy Analyst – Indonesia
PARLIAMENTARY CENTRE OF ASIA
The Parliamentary Centre of Asia (PCAsia) is an independent, non-partisan institute dedicated to supporting ASEAN parliaments through tailored capacity development, dialogue platforms, and evidence-based research. PCAsia promotes good parliamentary practice and regional cooperation on shared challenges such as climate change, gender equality, and inclusive economic growth. Through partnerships with ASEAN parliaments, AIPA, and development partners, PCAsia strengthens parliamentary performance by connecting parliaments together and with citizens, contributing to responsive and accountable governance across the region.
PROJECT CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND
This assignment supports the “Parliaments Strengthening Forest Governance through Consensus-Based Approaches” project implemented by PCAsia and EWMI under the UK’s FGMC2 Programme. The project strengthens the capacity of the House of Representatives of Indonesia to engage in inclusive, transparent, and evidence-based forest governance.
The Legal and Policy Review and the resulting Policy Gap Matrix form part of the project’s Phase 1 analytical foundation. The Indonesia review will identify legal, regulatory, policy, budgetary, and institutional factors shaping forest governance, and determine priority areas for parliamentary
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the PCAsia Capacity Development Director, the consultant will conduct a focused legal and policy review for Indonesia, producing a Policy Gap Matrix that identifies gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for evidence-based and consensus-based parliamentary action. The analysis will directly support parliamentary training, briefing kits, and multi-stakeholder engagement.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES / SCOPE OF WORK
- Design and Coordinatio
- Prepare an inception strategy with methodology, framework, and workplan.
- Coordinate with PCAsia and EWMI on context and technical inputs.
- Ensure gender, Indigenous Peoples, and inclusion considerations are integrated.
B. Research and Analysis
- Review forest, land, environmental, and climate-related laws and policies in Indoesia.
- Examine forest-sector budget frameworks and transparency mechanisms.
- Assess oversight systems, reporting obligations, and participation mechanisms.
- Identify legal, policy, budget, and institutional gaps relevant to parliamentary mandates.
- Prepare a structured, Indonesia–specific Policy Gap Matrix.
- B. Integration of Stakeholder Input
- Incorporate insights from EWMI consultations with civil society, communities, and Indigenous Peoples.
- Validate findings with PCAsia and EWMI teams.
Deliverables
• Research Plan agreed by PCAsia: 22 December 2025
• Draft Indonesia Legal & Policy Review + Draft IN Gap Matrix: 20 January 2026
• PCAsia Consolidated Feedback: 28 January 2026
• Final Indonesia Legal & Policy Review + Final IN Gap Matrix: 15 February 2026
• Internal presentation: Week of 10–15 February 2026
Timeline
- 15–22 December 2025 — Inception & Framework (2 working days)
- Meetings, document review, inception note
- 23 December – 20 January — Research & Drafting (5 working days)
- Legal/policy review
- Draft Indonesia report + draft IN Gap Matrix (20 Jan)
- 21–28 January — PCAsia Review Period (no consultant days)
- 29 January – 15 February — Finalisation (3 working days)
- Revisions, final IN report & IN Matrix
- Internal presentation materials
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE
- Advanced university degree in a relevant field such as social sciences, public policy, environment, or development studies
- Minimum 7 years of professional experience in governance, policy research, or stakeholder engagement
- Proven expertise in participatory and political economy approaches to forest governance, including integration of gender and inclusion dimensions
- Strong understanding of forest governance frameworks in Southeast Asia
- Experience preparing legal and policy reviews, regulatory assessments, or structured gap analyses
- Familiarity with gender equality, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, and inclusive governance
- Experience working with parliaments or public institutions is an advantage
- Excellent analytical and writing skills in English
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and coordinate multiple inputs
- Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills in English (knowledge of Indonesian language(s) is an asset)
- Strong practical understanding of gender-responsive governance, Southeast Asian contexts, and local administrative systems
- Excellent facilitation skills and ability to simplify technical concepts for non-specialist audiences
- Strong Laos writing and communication skills
- Strong English writing and communication skills
- Proven ability to produce clear, practical training materials within tight timelines
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Interested applicant should submit Cover letter and CVs with expected fee in the email to [email protected] with the subject “Application: Forestry Sector Legal and Policy Analyst – Indonesia”. Only shortlisted applicant will be notified. Please note that the recruitment will proceed in a rolling basis, and the role will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.