Job Opportunity For Programme Associate (International Relations) – Technology Futures At Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi

Website CEEW - Council on Energy, Environment and Water

Job Duties and Accountabilities

  • International Trade Law and Policy ResearchDevelop research outputs in various forms such as publications, briefs, memos, and reports on International trade laws and policies concerning clean energy technologies and value chains and critical minerals.
  • Analyse the impact that multilateral, bilateral and regional partnerships will have on the development, scaling up, diffusion and sharing of clean technologies Analyse the impact of unilateral measures, economic integration agreements related to the trade of clean energy technologies in India and the global south
  • Legal ResearchUnderstanding international and sub-national regulations governing the clean energy value chains
  • Tracking and analysing the impact of clean technology and clean energy supply chain related discussions at multilaterals and plurilaterals such as World Trade Organisation (WTO), World
  • Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).
  • Stakeholder engagement and outreachBuild networks with innovators in academia and industry in the energy transitions sector.
  • Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, training programmes as necessary to communicate research findings and gain insights on new research in focus areas
  • Programmatic supportAssist with project implementation, including preparing presentations, factsheets and other communication material
  • Accompany team members for meetings with other stakeholders and assist with relevant follow up
  • Assist in organising webinars, workshops and roundtables as part of the team’s outreach activities
    Desirable Outcomes (first year)
  •  Build CEEW’s knowledge and database on international agreements, treaties and frameworks on clean energy technologies and value chains, and critical minerals.
  • Develop an understanding of trade and investment related disputes that have an impact on the clean energy value chain Author atleast one research output related to the workstreams Take up at
  • least one institutional responsibility or actively work on one institutional initiative.
  • Shortlisting Criteria and key skills
  •  A bachelor’s or master’s degree in policy, law, economics or related degrees
  • Ability to summarise and communicate the insights/findings as reports and presentations
    Experience:
  • 3 to 7 years of work experience
  •  Experience in working on academic/market research projects is desirable
    Main skills
  • Ability to identify and analyse international case laws,trade disputes, policy issues etc. related to clean energy value chains a
  • Good written and oral communication skills; Good report writing skills
  • A good understanding of the interlinkages between technology, trade, investment, law and policy
  •  Strong analytical, research skills and an acumen to understand geopolitics, geoeconomics and international relations
  • Ability to use MS Office application suite including MS Excel
    Personality
  •  Willingness to learn new research and project management skills
  • Ability to adapt to new environment 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 also keeping a sense of the broader objectives and big picture
  • Willingness to learn, grow and develop at personal and professional front, at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve
  • Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment
  • 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. 

Compensation

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

Application Process

Interested candidates are requested to share their curriculum vitae (CV) and cover letter explaining your interest in the position (in one document preferably PDF) and send it to jobs@ceew.in with ‘Application: Research Analyst (Policy Research) – Technology Futures’ as the subject line by 31 May 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified by us. We appreciate your interest.
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