Research Associate / Assistant Director - Environment and Climate Change

FICCI is seeking a Research Associate / Assistant Director for Environment and Climate Change in New Delhi. Candidates should have a postgraduate degree in Environment/Climate Change and 1-6 years of experience. Responsibilities include developing reports, project proposals, policy advocacy, organizing events, and coordinating communications. Key skills include knowledge of sustainability, climate finance, project management, and strong writing abilities. The position is full-time and requires effective teamwork and communication.
We are looking for:
• Post Graduate in Environment / Climate Change, including Article 6 and Carbon Markets / Sustainability / ESG Reporting and Standards / Biodiversity and related guidelines / EPR
• 1 - 6 years of relevant experience

COMPETENCIES

Technical (Knowledge, Skills, Attitude)
• Sustainability Concepts including SDGs
• Climate Change Dialogues
• Article 6 and Carbon markets
• ESG Reporting & Standards
• EPR
• Sustainable and Climate Finance
• Project Management
• Excel & Power Point
• Use of AI
• Writing skills for reports, concept notes, recommendations, articles, etc
• Handling events – Workshops to Conclaves

Generic / Managerial
• Team Player
• Good Listener and Speaker
• Time Management
• Understanding of Priorities
• Presentable

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Work on knowledge output on Environment & Climate Change – reports published by FICCI, industry representations to central and state governments, presentations on thematic areas
• Develop concept notes/ proposals for projects, thematic discussion papers
• Identify funding opportunities and calls for proposals where FICCI ENV, CC, Sustainability division could participate for new projects and work with the team to develop proposals
• Policy Advocacy – develop policy briefs and representations, work on stakeholder consultations and meetings for policy discussions, carry our surveys for policy inputs, provide policy feedback to relevant ministries in a structured manner, participate in government meetings
• Execute outreach events and delegations, work with team to develop concept notes, budgets, agenda for events
• Work on revenue mobilization activities – budgeting of activities, identification of sponsors, realization of revenue streams
• Coordinate, guide and assist in external communications work and day-to-day internal communications
• Coordinate with internal departments (accounts, administration, other pooled resource departments) and sectoral divisions on regular basis for domain related work and activities
• Assist in organizing meetings of the committees of Environment & Climate Change and relevant subgroups under the domain