Job Opportunity for Programme Assistant at CEEW in New Delhi

Designation Offered

Programme Associate

Team/Focus area

Sustainable Water Programme

Location

New Delhi, India

Reporting to

Programme Lead / Senior Programme Lead

Purpose 

The CEEW’s sustainable water programme is informing policy-making for the sustainable development of water resources, and their effective management through research in the areas of river basin planning, water-energy nexus, water use efficiency, wastewater treatment and reuse, and climate-resilient water systems.

For its sustainable water programme, CEEW seeks to hire a Programme Associate having good exposure to water and agriculture domains. An ideal candidate should understand the nexus among the water, energy and agriculture sectors, the challenges in addressing them, and the policy discourse followed in India to address them. Also, the candidate should possess strong data analysis skills, be proficient in using statistical tools, and support the organisation in extending its network with the government and non-government stakeholders in the Indian states. 

Job duties and accountabilities

Research:

• Undertake qualitative and quantitative research that includes: systematic review for evidence research and meta-analysis, prepare questionnaires for key informant interviews and other data collection/survey instruments, analyse data using quantitative and qualitative tools and methods, conduct stakeholders’ consultations, and prepare research reports
• Travel to field sites, and conduct and facilitate fieldwork including focus group discussions, interviews, meetings, and trainings for gathering primary information
• Regularly track policy measures taken by the government and their implementation status in water, energy, and agriculture sectors in India
• Publish in leading peer-reviewed journals and generate other knowledge products for different audiences such as blogs, policy briefs, op-eds, etc., at regular intervals.
• Establishing and managing relationships with project counterparts from CEEW’s partners 

Project Assistance:

• Assist senior researchers from inter-disciplinary teams in conceptualising new projects, and developing high-impact research proposals
• Assist with programme and project implementation, including preparing presentations, factsheets and other communication materials
• Assist effective outreach of research outputs through coordination with the outreach team, and engagement with a broader network of stakeholders, and concerned policymakers
• Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, training programmes for a comprehensive understanding of developments relevant to water, energy and agriculture
• Assist senior team members in important meetings and sessions, prepare notes, and conduct follow-ups, as required
• Participate in weekly team meetings and assist with preparing minutes and chairing the weekly meetings
• Any other assistance that may be required

Selection Criteria

Qualification and work experience:

• Master’s degree in natural resource management, agriculture water management, or environmental studies
• Minimum 5 years of experience in water, agriculture or a related field

Key Skills

• Prior experience working with quantitative research methods for preparing water productivity and water footprint estimates, basic quantitative methods, systematic review, etc. and other qualitative methods will be an advantage
• Hand-on experience in using any water balance model will be an advantage
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience in working on projects having components on   water-energy-food security nexus or agricultural water productivity improvement is desirable 
• Strong skills in effective, efficient, and adaptive verbal and written communication, and active listening
• Good organisational skills are desirable
• Experience in dealing with stakeholders (farmers, grassroots workers, government, etc.) preferred
• Ability to use MS Office application suite
• Relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals/book chapters are desirable.
• Demonstrate strong networking skills and ability to represent the organisation on the national and international platforms

Personality:

• Willingness to learn new (research and project management) skills
• Ability to adapt and deliver under tight deadlines in a professional environment
• Striving for rigour in research and quality in work output
• Ability to effectively work in a team while being able to independently drive research with minimum assistance, when time demands
• Ability to dig deeper into details while keeping a sense of the big picture
• Willingness to learn, grow and develop at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment.