Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi
Programme
Associate- Energy Transitions
At CEEW, we are deliberate about what we stand for (and what we don’t
stand for!) as an employer. So, if the below description strikes a chord, we
would love to hear from you!
At CEEW, we build
careers in public policy
- We offer strong visionary leadership – with
emphasis on research and impact at scale
- We actively promote leadership by initiative
- We celebrate talent and ambition
- You will be surrounded by smart people who will
challenge you and help you grow
- You will learn faster than your peers in other
organizations
- Curiosity and irreverence, as well as
responsibility, come together at CEEW
- You will get above-market remuneration
- We provide a safe space for all
- At CEEW, your life is your example for others
Designation
Offered:
Programme Associate
Team/Focus area:
Energy Transitions
Location:
New Delhi, India
Reporting to:
Programme Lead
Duration:
Full-time
Purpose
CEEW seeks to hire a Programme Associate for its Just Transitions
Programme. This workstream is driven by the mission to work on policies that
make India’s energy transition citizen-centric, especially its transition from
fossil fuels. We will be examining and building evidence for this transition to
be socially just through objective research and cutting-edge analytical
approaches.
A successful applicant will work closely with the team to solve complex
citizen-centric challenges in India’s energy transitions and the transitions of
associated sectors like thermal power plants. These challenges include
designing and deploying targeted skill development programmes for affected
communities, governance mechanisms and financial estimations for a
citizen-centric transition, identifying and estimating alternative livelihood
opportunities in the form of green jobs.
We are looking for an experienced professional with hands-on experience
of working in India’s- skill development sector, governance mechanisms
including decentralised capacity building, energy landscape and in public
policy.
An ideal candidate should be
excellent in quantitative research methods (qualitative research methods is a
bonus), analysing various datasets such as the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS),
Annual Survey of Industries (ASI), the CMIE amongst others, significant field
work experience amongst rural communities (field work in coal regions in a
bonus), be excellent at stakeholder management and write research report
articles.
Details on the job duties and the key skills required are
outlined below.
Job duties and
accountabilities
Primary
Responsibilities
Research
- Mentor research assistants on designing,
collecting and analyzing quantitative data on the socio-economic impacts of the
energy transition in the context of India (experience in qualitative research
is a bonus).
- Mentor research assistants on analysing existing
government datasets like the PLFS.
- Conceptualise and take ownership of research
relevant for a just energy transition.
- Travel to project sites across multiple states
for both primary research and state government engagement- ability and
willingness to travel is desired.
- Co/lead on specific projects and overall plan of
activities in CEEW’s just transition workstream.
- Regularly track important developments
nationally and internationally (policy and technical) in the sector through
rigorous literature review and share summaries with team members to promote
mutual learning.
- Lead on writing high-quality research reports and
co/lead on research dissemination activities such as seminars, roundtable
discussions, webinars with support from the team.
- Proactively building knowledge leadership by
working towards – blogs, reports, op-eds, and policy briefs in regular
intervals.
- Prepare presentations, fact sheets, briefing
notes and other research communication material.
Other
responsibilities
- Mentor research assistants and interns to build
them as public policy professionals over and above excellence in research
methods.
- Participate in relevant conferences, workshops,
and training programs as necessary to communicate research findings and gain
insights on new research in focus areas.
- Assist in building strategic partnerships and
collaborations with peer organizations and government departments for ensuring
continued learning, growth, and impact at scale.
Selection
Criteria
Educational
Qualification
- A postgraduate degree in economics, development
economics, energy economics, political science, governance, public policy,
sociology or related disciplines is a prerequisite. A Bachelor’s degree in
engineering combined with a postgraduate in any of the aforementioned
disciplines is acceptable.
Work experience
and requirements
- At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience
in designing quantitative research (for instance through monitoring and
evaluation of any social/ public policy) and working with government datasets.
(experience in qualitative research is a bonus).
- Deep knowledge of India’s governance structures,
capacity building mechanisms, political economy of livelihood generation,
community engagement.
- A good foundation in socio-economic concepts,
macroeconomics, fiscal reviews and the coal economy in India and globally is a
bonus.
- Extensive experience in conducting high quality
field work for primary data collection.
- Excellent and proven abilities for stakeholder
engagement including government officials and donors.
- Prior experience in designing projects
independently, managing teams and timely delivery of outputs.
- Proficiency in using advance statistical data
tools like R, Python, STATA.
- Proficiency in using MS Excel, Powerpoint, and
Word.
- Strong writing, networking and communication
skills.
Key skills
- Sharp and analytical mind with a willingness to
co-create new research areas, learn new research and project management skills.
- Ability to adapt and deliver under tight
deadlines in a professional environment.
- Striving for rigor in research and quality in work
output.
- Ability to effectively work in a team while
being able to independently drive research if, and when, needed.
- Ability to dig deeper into details, while not
losing sight of the broader objectives.
- Willingness to learn, grow and develop - both in
personal and professional life - at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve.
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and
multicultural environment.
- The candidate should be willing to travel.
If you possess a deep passion for high quality impactful research to
improve people’s lives and livelihoods, we would like to speak to you. If you
can conceptualise, lead and communicate research clearly with different
stakeholders, then we would definitely consider hiring you! If you can combine
these two aforementioned qualities with a collaborative spirit and ‘can-do’
attitude in a fast-developing external environment of energy transitions, you
are probably the candidate we are looking for.
CEEW operates in a dynamic environment and the candidate will be
required to show flexibility in undertaking a variety of tasks.
Compensation
Competitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching
the best of standards adopted by industry or other similar organisations for
similar roles.
Application
CEEW is an equal opportunity employer and the selection process does not
discriminate on the basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or
sexuality. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested applicants
are advised to apply at the earliest possible.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified by us. We appreciate your
interest.
