Project Funding and Financing Lead

Project Funding and Financing Lead

Program Background

KINETIK, the Australia-Indonesia Climate and Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership, supports Indonesia to strengthen sustainable infrastructure systems, mobilise climate-aligned investment, and advance low-emissions and climate-resilient development. Working with the Government of Indonesia (GOI) and a broad network of public and private partners, the program seeks to expand investment in sustainable infrastructure while ensuring the inclusion of local communities, particularly women, girls and people with disabilities.

KINETIK contributes to three inter‑related End of Program Outcomes (EOPOs):

The program builds on long‑standing Australia‑Indonesia cooperation in infrastructure and climate policy. It promotes locally led development, integrates gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), and works with development finance and private sector partners to mobilise investment and support sustainable infrastructure systems across sectors including renewable energy, water, sanitation and waste management, and sustainable transport.

The Project Funding and Financing Lead is responsible for KINETIK's project preparation, investment readiness, and transaction development activities. The role provides strategic oversight for the identification, development, and progression of a pipeline of financing opportunities — from early‑stage project preparation through to investment readiness, transaction structuring, and financial close. The Lead works closely with the Head of Innovative Financing and Transactions to support implementation of KINETIK’s financing and investment mobilisation activities, and with sector Leads to ensure financing approaches support end‑to‑end sector engagement from policy through to delivery.

The role maintains a strong focus on project preparation, investment readiness, infrastructure financing pathways, and transaction progression aligned with Government of Indonesia priorities and delivery requirements.

The role engages with development finance institutions (DFIs), multilateral development banks (MDBs), government financing agencies, project preparation facilities, and private sector partners to support project preparation, infrastructure financing, investment readiness, and transaction progression for sustainable infrastructure and other climate‑aligned investments.

• Degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field; postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in infrastructure finance, project finance, project preparation, transaction advisory, or development finance, including experience supporting infrastructure investment and financing transactions at senior level.
• Demonstrated experience in infrastructure project development, transaction support, investment readiness, or implementation of sector investments, including progressing projects from preparation and feasibility assessment through to financing and delivery.
• Experience working with development finance institutions, multilateral development banks, or climate finance, particularly in relation to project preparation, investment, or implementation.
• Strong understanding of Indonesian infrastructure and financing contexts.
• Excellent communication skills in English;
  Bahasa Indonesia highly desirable (for international applicants).

• Experience with DFAT‑funded programmes or similar donor‑funded initiatives.
• Experience with project preparation facilities, PPP transactions, infrastructure investment programmes, and investment readiness initiatives.
• Experienc…