Project Lead – Indonesia

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Project Lead for a transport, engineering, finance consultancy assignment financed by ASEAN Secretariat in Indonesia.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking an experienced Project Lead for an upcoming regional development assignment in Indonesia supported by the ASEAN Secretariat. The initiative focuses on identifying, assessing, and designing high-impact flagship projects across key strategic areas, including sustainable infrastructure, digital innovation, and seamless logistics and supply chain.

The successful candidate will direct the overall implementation of the assignment, managing complex stakeholder consultations, guiding the prioritisation process, and overseeing the development of detailed project proposals ready for funding consideration. This is a vital leadership role aimed at advancing regional integration, economic connectivity, and inclusive development across Member States.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Advance regional integration and community vision goals through the acceleration of strategic connectivity plans.
• Identify and assess high-impact flagship project ideas across target strategic areas.
• Facilitate stakeholder mapping and inclusive consultation processes with diverse regional bodies and external partners.
• Develop rigorous, detailed project proposals and funding-ready documentation for flagship initiatives.

Scope of work

• Conduct stakeholder mapping, consultations, and engagement with relevant regional bodies, sectoral partners, and external stakeholders.
• Design and execute consultation processes that capture diverse perspectives across target strategic areas while addressing gender and inclusivity.
• Produce an inception report containing a preliminary long-list of ideas, selection criteria, and validation steps.
• Organise and facilitate virtual prioritisation workshops to discuss and evaluate potential flagship project concepts.
• Assess and prioritise flagship projects based on strategic alignment, regional significance, feasibility, and resource mobilisation potential.
• Draft and finalise comprehensive prioritisation reports for formal endorsement by regional coordinating bodies.
• Develop detailed project designs including theories of change, technical analyses, implementation arrangements, and monitoring frameworks.
• Produce concise, public-facing summary fact sheets and secure final verification and endorsement of the project proposals.

Your role as Project Lead

• Provide overall technical, administrative, and strategic leadership for the duration of the assignment.
• Lead complex proposal development processes and oversee the drafting of all core deliverables and reports.
• Manage relationships and coordinate closely with the ASEAN Secretariat, regional bodies, and key stakeholders.
• Facilitate high-level virtual workshops and targeted focus group discussions with regional experts and partners.
• Ensure the integration of cross-cutting themes, including gender equality, disability, and social inclusion, throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supervise the technical inputs of thematic specialists and support staff to guarantee high-quality outputs.
• Monitor work plans and resource allocation to ensure timely completion of deliverables up to the final reporting stage.

Requirements

• Education: Advanced university degree in a field relevant to this Project
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience leading regional integration or development programming assignments
• Proven experience leading complex proposal development processes
• Familiarity with ACSP, MPAC 2025, and ASEAN connectivity institutional architecture
• Languages: Excellent written and oral command of English

Desirable

• Experience working in programs implemented by the ASEAN Secretariat or comparable inter-governmental regional organisation strongly preferred
• Experience working in programs implemented by the ASEAN Secretariat or comparable inter-governmental regional organisations.

An experienced regional integration leader with a strong background in managing complex development programs, facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations, and leading high-stakes proposal development within Southeast Asian institutional frameworks.

Assignment details

• Location: Indonesia
• Financed by: ASEAN Secretariat
• Sector: Transport, engineering, finance
• Estimated duration: 9 months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a ASEAN Secretariat-financed project in Indonesia.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.