Website Epic India
Our Mission
India faces the dual challenge of rapidly improving living standards—through sustained economic growth and expanded access to reliable and affordable energy—while simultaneously reducing pollution for a cleaner and healthier environment. EPIC India researchers work hand-in-hand with government and industry partners to identify innovative ideas, pilot them on the ground, and rigorously measure outcomes.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Conduct background research and write high quality policy reviews on various energy and environment related topics
- Write materials that “translate” economic research and other EPIC-India messages into policy outreach and communications, including reports, articles, op-eds, blogs, and evaluation summaries
- Track energy and environment policy developments and trends in India and beyond
- Assist in organizing meetings, events, workshops, policy dialogues with partner organizations
- Assist in organizing programmatic capacity building and training sessions, and other policy activities
- Perform other related duties as required as assigned by the line manager or senior management at EPIC India
Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:
- Excellent presentation and report writing skills with high proficiency in MS office i.e. Word/Excel/PowerPoint etc.
- Ability to articulate complex ideas into impactful proposals/reports
- Understanding of environmental policy is preferred
- Experience in partnership development with research affiliates, think-tanks and funding organizations.
- Ability to multitask, identify priorities and meet deadlines is essential
Minimum Qualification:
- Under-graduate degree in economics, International development, Management, Engineering and/or other related fields. Prior experience is not necessary as long as candidate has demonstrated interest in policy writing
- Strong communication and writing skills are essential
- Strongly motivated to drive social impact and improve lives
EPIC India offers competitive salaries. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and considered on a rolling basis.
To apply for this job please visit epic.uchicago.in.
