Job Opportunity For Programme Associate – Distributed Renewable Energy At CEEW In

  • Anywhere

Website CEEW - Council on Energy, Environment and Water

Job Duties and Accountabilities:

Desirable Outcomes (first year)

  • Lead the team to accelerate adoption of distributed RE in atleast one state and support in other states.
  • Conceptualise and execute atleast one innovative idea to scale up the adoption of DRE in the priority state
  • Take up atleast one institutional responsibility or actively work on one institutional initiative
    Primary responsibilities:
  • Conduct regular reviews, monitor and analyse day-to-day regulatory and policy changes in the renewable energy markets, especially on grid-connected distributed renewable energy (DRE) at the state, national and international level
  • Conceptualise and implement new research methods, innovative ideas on market solutions, policy interventions and market design that can support the scale of DRE technologies 
  • Identify distributed renewable energy deployment issues and opportunities from the state’s perspective to co-conceptualise and execute research that can aid policy, regulatory and market related changes
  • Develop go to market strategies for innovative business models and establish partnerships with private sector to implement ideas on ground
  • Assist in executing the implementation of solar policy in the priority state for the team 
  • Conduct various types of analyses using advanced data analytics tools to further the research and programme objectives
  • Develop trust-based relationships with key stakeholders, especially with discoms, regulators, state nodal agencies, developers and other research organisations to understand the challenges and opportunities in the DRE sector
  • Share knowledge and findings on various internal and external platforms based on the research and implementation efforts through presentations, memos, short reports, opinion pieces, videos, etc. with support from CEEW’s Outreach team
  • Write high-quality research reports and publish in leading peer reviewed journals
     

Programme Assistance:

  • Lead project implementation by contributing towards preparing detailed activity plans and timelines, resource planning, stakeholder management, and donor engagement. 
  • Lead team’s outreach efforts including organising webinars/physical events, representing CEEW in industry events, and writing op-eds, briefs and reports.
  • Write memos, briefs and issue notes which could be circulated among senior Government officials and other internal and external stakeholders
  • Building stronger ties with government, industry and institutional partners
    Selection Criteria :

Qualification

  • Master’s degree with a specialisation in renewable energy technologies, economics, public policy or related field
  • Sound understanding of India’s energy markets (specifically grid-connected DRE markets) and policy and regulatory environment
  • Strong research background with an adequate understanding of research methods and quantitative skills
     

Work experience:

  • At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience in the field of research, policy/industry engagement and project management in the area of electricity policy, electricity distribution, and renewable energy
  • Prior experience of writing white papers, articles, policy briefs and research reports
  • Strong track record of team and project management including timely delivery of outputs 
  • Demonstrable experience in stakeholder engagement at state-level and experience of working with public and private institutions within and outside India
     

Key skills:

  • Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Proficiency in MS-Excel is a must. Understanding of STATA/R/Python and other data
  • visualisation tools would be an added advantage
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to summarise and communicate the insights/findings in written and oral formats
  • Proficiency in Hindi and English language
     

If you are passionate about supporting India’s Energy transition, this is the place for you!

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 Process:

  • CEEW operates in a dynamic environment and the candidate will be required to show flexibility in undertaking a variety of tasks.
  • CEEW is an equal opportunity employer.
  • 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.
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To apply for this job please visit www.ceew.in.