Job Opportunity for Research Analyst– Powering Livelihoods Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi

Job Duties and Accountabilities
Primary Responsibilities

Research and analysis:

• Undertake market research for DRE-powered livelihood solutions supported by the Powering Livelihoods programme.
• Undertake primary (includes travel to the field sites) and secondary research to estimate the market opportunity and understand prospective customers and their ecosystem.
• Engage and interact with key stakeholders to understand their roles and influence on the market characteristics.
• Prepare research outputs such as market research reports and databases, including market potential, size, etc.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Support the team in developing concept notes for consultations with government stakeholders, engagement with ministries, and capacity-building engagement with financiers;
• contribute to writing high-quality research reports;
• and regularly generate other knowledge products such as presentations, memos, blogs, and policy briefs for different audiences.
• Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, and training programs as necessary to communicate research findings and gain insights on new research in focus areas.
• Assist in building strategic partnerships and collaborations with peer organisations, industry, and government departments to ensure continued learning, growth, and impact at scale.
• As needed, support and accompany team members to internal and external meetings, prepare minutes of the meetings and assist with any new and emerging activities.

Selection Criteria
Educational Qualification

• Strong academic credentials, preferably a Master’s degree in developmental studies, political science, environment or public policy
• A Master’s degree with a specialisation in livelihoods, market research focusing on the agri-sector, development economics or development studies.

Work experience

• 1—2 years of prior experience conducting market research, focusing on the agri-sector and rural customers.

Key skills

• Strong analytical skills
• Strong hold on statistical tools, such as STATA.
• Previous experience in market research is a must
• Exposure to research skills would be a plus
• Exposure to the productive use of energy and working principles of various DRE technologies is a plus
• Understanding of relevant ministries and departments and their scheme promoting livelihood and microenterprises in India.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

Compensation

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

Application Process

CEEW is an equal-opportunity employer, and the selection process does not discriminate based on age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates are requested to share their curriculum vitae (CV) and cover letter explaining their interest in the position (in one PDF) and send it to jobs@ceew.in with ‘Application – Research Analyst (Powering Livelihoods)’ as the subject line. Please do not contact individual researchers for any open position. We are an equal opportunities employer, and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

The last date for applications is 31 July 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We appreciate your interest.
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