Programme Associate

The Council on Energy, Environment and Water is hiring a Programme Associate for its Foresight team in New Delhi, India. The role involves conducting qualitative and quantitative research on governance and policy issues related to energy transitions, climate governance, and sustainable finance. Candidates will engage with stakeholders, support project implementation, and contribute to academic writing. The position emphasizes a dynamic work environment and offers above-market remuneration.
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• You will be surrounded by smart people who will challenge you and help you grow
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• 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

Foresight

Location

New Delhi, India

Purpose

CEEW seeks to hire a Programme Associate who would work in the Foresight team. CEEW offers an intellectually challenging and conducive work environment, with a focus on research rigour, innovative thinking, and strategic outreach. We are looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented individual who would be excited to work on a diverse range of subjects and contribute to the dynamic research environment at CEEW. CEEW has an interdisciplinary research culture and its value comes from adopting different methods and connecting dots across policy and industry verticals.

The PA would work on a range of cutting-edge governance and policy issues: energy transitions, sustainable finance, oceans, resource security, climate governance, international negotiations, and academic writing. The candidate will also support the team in organising high-level diplomatic engagements with international organisations, embassies, and global partners. They will get support, opportunity, and learning from a team of dynamic colleagues. The successful applicant will assist the team with robust quantitative and qualitative analysis. In addition to the duties and responsibilities outlined below, s/he should be prepared, as and when necessary, to take on additional responsibilities and respond to events and developments that cannot be anticipated easily.

Job Duties and Accountabilities

Research
• Undertake rigorous qualitative and quantitative analysis on a range of subjects as described above
• Collect, collate and review large amounts of data and analyse information using a variety of mathematical tools and interdisciplinary methodologies
• Reach out to organisations (government and private) and sectoral experts to identify and explain trends in technologies, finance, policies and citizen behaviour
• Track technological and political developments and engage with government, industry, investors and other stakeholders
• Track global developments related to environmental issues viz-a-viz international governance, trade, finance and technologies through both primary and secondary research
• Co-author reports, issue briefs and develop ideas for blogs and other outreach submissions based on research
• Write short memos for research and policy audiences
• Actively engage with industry stakeholders and government officials to communicate and create impact with research findings
• Contribute to other teams’ research objectives to the extent that their skillset adds value to the output, on request or otherwise

Programme Assistance
• Assist with project implementation, including preparing presentations, factsheets and other communication material
• Respond to research requests, and synthesise information is salient formats
• Assist with programme implementation, including help with preparing presentations and policy recommendations
• Assist with building a database and relationships with a wider community of experts, scholars, institutions and potential donors in the energy, environment and water domains
• Assist with planning and executing events such as report launches, consultation workshops, round table discussions, etc
• Contribute to reports and other research products as part of the research team
• Participate constructively in weekly team meetings
• Accompany the CEO and other team members for meetings with other stakeholders; prepare minutes of the meetings and assist with relevant follow-up

Compensation

Competitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching the best of standards adopted by the industry or other similar organisations for similar roles.

Application Process

CEEW is an equal opportunity employer, and the selection process does not discriminate based on 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.