Research Lead​/Senior Research Consultant – AYANA

Overview

Contract type: Consultancy, project-based (with potential to transition to longer-term, full-time role)

Time commitment: Minimum 50% (approx. 2.5+ days per week), variable by phase

Location: Indonesia (remote with in-country engagement as needed)

Start: Immediate / February 2026

Reports functionally to: OCH Global Research Team

Reports administratively to: Ayana Executive Director

Works closely with:

• Ayana Executive Director, strategists, and campaigners
• Ayana Research Project Manager
• External research agency (data collection)
• OCH Global Research Team - including internal OCH quantitative / cluster analysis team

Yayasan Amanah Daya Nusantara (AYANA) is a non-profit organisation working to develop practical, long-term approaches to climate change by bringing together civil society leaders and organisations around shared challenges. We encourage everyone to take part in civic life, including people with more traditional or conservative values who feel a strong connection to place, nature, family, and their local community

Our approach draws on the tradition of conservative environmentalism, emphasising stewardship of the land we inherit and our responsibility to pass it on in good condition to future generations. We support practical, market-based approaches that encourage innovation, responsible use of resources, and reduced environmental impact, while recognising the importance of national energy security and economic resilience.

A central part of AYANA’s work is strategic communication, grassroots engagement, and ecosystem building. We work directly with community groups, religious institutions, local leaders, women’s groups, youth networks, and rural organisations to strengthen trusted local voices and create durable networks that can grow over time. By finding common ground and reducing political polarisation, AYANA aims to move climate discussions away from division and towards shared responsibility.

AYANA is part of the global Our Common Home (OCH) network, which supports initiatives that seek to build political and social consensus for climate action through locally grounded institutions.

Research is a core pillar of och’s work. Ayana’s research programme applies values-based audience segmentation to generate deep, actionable insight into public worldviews and narratives, enabling more effective and culturally grounded engagement strategies.

The Research Lead / Senior Research Consultant will lead the technical, analytical, and interpretive delivery of Ayana’s values-based audience research in Indonesia. The role will begin in Phase 2 (quantitative survey and segmentation) of a multi-phase research programme.

The research uses a values-based segmentation approach to identify distinct worldview groups, narratives, motivations, and engagement opportunities. The work will start with a regional focus on the island of Java, recognising Indonesia’s significant cultural, political, religious, and social diversity, with the intention to adapt and scale the approach to other regions over time.

This is a senior, delivery-focused role. The consultant is the lead authority on research design, technical decision-making, analysis, interpretation, and insight development, while working closely with a Research Project Manager who supports planning, timelines, and coordination.

The engagement is initially project-based, with potential to evolve into a longer-term or full-time role supporting Ayana’s wider research portfolio and MEL function.