Senior Programme Associate, Clean Energy

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About the Organization

iFOREST is an independent not-for-profit research and innovation organisation that was established in 2019 to identify, promote and scale up solutions for pressing environment-development challenges in India and other developing countries in Asia and Africa.

Job Description/Responsibilities

The senior programme associate will be responsible for the execution of research and engagement outputs pertaining to the Clean Energy Programme. This would entail conducting impactful research and supporting multi-stakeholder engagement, to enable the growth of RE resources in eastern region states.

Specific tasks to be undertaken by the senior programme associate would include:

Support and execute the research initiatives of the Clean Energy Programme.

• Contribute to designing research assignments, including developing research strategy and methodology as well as identifying specific activities and tasks.
• Conduct in-depth primary and secondary research including quantitative and qualitative assessments.
• Remain updated with the latest tools and techniques for executing qualitative and quantitative research.
• Write research documents, including analytical reports and policy papers based on evidence.
• Mentor young researchers in in the team in executing research assignments.
• Stay abreast with the latest developments and debates in the clean energy sector

Support the outreach and communication initiatives of the Clean Energy Programme.

• Contribute to the design of the institution’s/programme’s outreach strategy.
• Contribute to building policy-research partnerships with government, industry and other stakeholders.
• Author articles and other forms of communication materials, suitable for the public, government stakeholders, and donors.
• Build and leverage relationships to conduct roundtables, convenings, and report release meetings with government, industry, civil society, media, etc.
• Present research findings on multiple forums, from large convenings to senior policy makers.

Programme building.

• Contribute to shaping the overall strategy for the programme, aligned with institutional priorities, sector-specific issues and ongoing work of other key institutions.
• Support identification of new pathways, initiatives and partnerships, that contribute to programmatic goals.
• Support development of new concept notes, proposals, theory of change and budgets for projects/interventions that further institutional objectives.

Additional duties.

• Contribute to the institution’s brand building by representing iFOREST on various public platforms.
• Execute any other related assignments that may arise in relation to the aforementioned tasks or for the further enhancement of the Clean Energy programme.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree (minimum) from a recognised institution in a relevant field, including management, economics, public policy, energy policy, renewable energy technology etc.
• 5 to 8 years of work experience in research, consulting or advisory-related fields, focusing specifically on renewable energy sector.

Required competencies

In line with the listed responsibilities for the successful candidate, she/he is expected to have the following competencies:

• Comprehensive understanding of India’s clean energy sector.
• Deep knowledge of India’s energy policies, programmes, regulations and initiatives at the national and sub-national levels.
• Informed about ongoing discussions around clean energy and climate change at the international and national levels.
• Technical knowledge of the power sector is preferred.

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