Head, Clean Energy Supply, Energy Program

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About the Organization

World Resources Institute (WRI) India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. We are inspired by and associated with WRI, a research organization. Currently over 300 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. 

Job Description

WRI India’s Energy Program has a four-pronged strategy to support India’s transition to clean energy - Clean Energy Supply, Decarbonized Energy Consumption, Energy for Equitable Development and Energy, Minerals & Circularity.

The Clean Energy Supply pillar focuses on both technology and infrastructure, as well as enabling policies, regulations and processes focused on enhancement of clean energy supply in India’s energy mix.

The Head of Clean Energy Supply will lead research on energy transition issues at the national and state level in India. This role requires focused efforts on regulatory and policy issues that can support India’s ambitious clean energy targets, while also addressing issues of utilities, consumers and other partners. You will be a recognized expert in India’s energy sector, with experience in energy supply issues, evidenced by writing and publications. 

Job Responsibilities

WRI India is looking for a candidate to:

• Lead, conduct and guide research, develop reports on clean energy supply policies and regulations, clean energy infrastructure, integrated planning, utility economics, energy sector governance, and clean energy technology assessments.
• Engage with partners in utilities, regulatory commissions, national and state agencies and ministries, academia, peer research organizations and broader civil society to share research and views.
• Stay informed about utility, regulatory and policy trends, industry landscape and sectoral developments.
• Participate in partner dialogues, communicate with research partners, policymakers, business and other actors active in India’s energy transition, and represent WRI India on clean energy supply and transition issues.
• Identify the development of new research areas, with actionable project plans and raise resources for impactful projects on India’s clean energy transition.
• Assist with project-relevant articles and other communication documents.
• Ensuring submission of deliverables and regular updates to donors and partners.
• Support coordination and dissemination of training and capacity building activities.
• Support the organizing of internal and external meetings, workshops, conferences, and other dissemination activities. 

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree with a specialization in engineering / energy / science / management / economics or related field
• Minimum 15 years of relevant full-time work experience in the energy sector with deep experience with energy supply and transition issues, including renewable energy policies & regulations, transmission and distribution issues, tariff design, integrated planning, capacity building and energy governance.
• Understanding of energy policy and sustainability trends, both globally and in India. 
• Demonstrated experience with excellence in research, project management and delivering results
• Excellent qualitative or quantitative research and writing skills
• Communications and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with teams of individuals and colleagues
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in writing policy briefs/publications and delivering presentations.

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