Senior Associate  – Industrial Decarbonisation Programs / SE Asia

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct policy, market, and technology analysis across SE Asian manufacturing sectors.
• Contribute to landscape mapping and identification of priority sectors for clean manufacturing.
• Support techno-economic modelling and cost pathway development for priority sectors (e.g., iron & steel in Indonesia).
• Analyse implications of CBAM, energy security trends, and green trade policies for SE Asian economies.

• Assist with preparation and facilitation of stakeholder workshops, including co-design and validation workshops with SE Asian country leads.
• Support the development of workshop materials, summaries, and follow-up documents.
• Collaborate with regional stakeholder groups (governments, industry associations, think tanks) to gather insights and align the strategy with national priorities.

• Support the design and delivery of 2 x 3-day capacity building workshops focused on energy-intensive sectors and decarbonisation strategies.
• Draft briefings, presentations, and knowledge products to communicate strategic insights clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Synthesise inputs into cohesive strategy recommendations and contribute to report drafting and final outputs.

Experience:

• 7+ years of relatable experience; minimum of 2 years consulting experience with exposure to industrial or energy sectors. 
• Solid working knowledge of climate space. Exposure in at least one sector we work in is desirable: energy, hydrogen, or steel is preferred. 
• Proven experience in analysis and modelling, preferably in the industrial or energy sectors, with attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy. 
• Familiarity with SE Asian countries, exposure to Indonesia or Vietnam a plus.
• Excellent project management and coordination skills – ability to support a complex programme delivered by a lean team, maintaining direction while adapting to changing circumstances.
• Flexibility in approach and comfortable in an entrepreneurial/start-up environment.
• Proactive and self-starter, appetite for working autonomously in a fast-paced environment and and managing multiple tasks simultaneously. 
• Clear, high-quality communication: verbal, written, presentation. Ability to develop compelling storylines based on quantitative and qualitative data, and write concise, well-structured documents conveying clear but subtle messages.
• Collaborative team player, with strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.

What the Mission Possible Partnership Offers you: 

• We are a leading orchestrator: MPP has developed a unique approach to unlock investments in green industrial projects and due to our deep sector expertise. we have been selected to convene some of the largest multi-stakeholder industrial decarbonisation programs globally including the US Clean Industrial Hubs (in partnership with Bezos Earth Fund and RMI) and the Industrial Transition Accelerator, launched at COP28 (in collaboration with the UNFCC)
• We play a team sport. MPP’s operating model combines local influencers with international expertise, tapping into a wide network of partners. We create and empower in-country delivery teams, leveraging local partners to address context-specific challenges, while mobilising relevant international expertise in industry decarbonisation and in related areas like green commodity demand aggregation and project financing.
• We believe in a just transition and value our people. We know the climate transition ahead will not be easy and in fact the scale of the task at hand is sometimes overwhelming. However, we cannot make the progress we need if we burn out along the way. We value diverse and inclusive teams who bring their whole selves to work and actively support our team to balance the many priorities in their life.