Overview
Legal Specialist Jobs in Jakarta, Indonesia at Center for Indonesia’s Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI)
Title: Legal Specialist
Company: Center for Indonesia’s Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI)
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B) required; a Master’s degree in law, public policy, or a related field is preferred.
Minimum 5–7 years of experience in legal analysis, policy advocacy, or regulatory reform, preferably in civil society engagement, public health, or governance.
Proven experience in legal research, drafting policy recommendations, and analyzing regulatory frameworks.
Ability to build coalitions and work collaboratively with civil society organizations, policymakers, and regulatory bodies.
Experience working on issues related to good governance, or industry interference is highly desirable.
Strong knowledge of administrative law, governance frameworks, and public policy-making processes.
Familiarity with legal instruments on transparency, anti-corruption, and industry interference (e.g., UN Convention Against Corruption, WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 5.3).
Experience in designing and implementing legal frameworks for conflict of interest policies, ethics regulations is preferred
Ability to manage budgets, teams, and coordinate with various stakeholders
Strong analytical skills to evaluate legal and develop policy recommendations
Competencies
Strong advocacy and interpersonal skills, including ability to navigate and facilitate advocacy and lobby activities in a dynamic environment, as well as integrate innovative initiatives;
ability to take and receive feedback constructively;
cross-cultural communication;
Outstanding working quality and organization;
Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage a multi-stakeholder project;
Ability to multitask and adaptive to changes;
Great initiatives and eagerness to learn new knowledge;
Excellent writing, oral communication, interpersonal skills, and formal presentation skills in Indonesian and English;
Capacity to communicate complex legal and policy issues to non-legal audiences.
Commitment to principles of human rights, democracy, and transparency in governance.
