Programme Lead (Research & Engagement)

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About the Organization

iFOREST is an independent non-profit research and innovation organization. Our work is guided by a commitment to sustainability and equity, ensuring that our solutions are socially just and environmentally responsible. The core foundation of our work is rooted in regional priorities to accelerate environmental actions at the sub-national level and to improve national policies and plans to support it. At our core, we are a regional organization with a national focus and an international reach.

Maharshtra is a core state of our engagement on areas of just energy transition, climate change and air pollution. The organization is engaging formally (through MoUs) with the state government to provide the necessary knowledge and technical supporting on these issues. On just energy transition, the work focuses on policies, planning, finances and designing implementations measures to scale up change.

Job Description

The International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iFOREST), is looking for an experienced and dynamic professional to Lead the organization’s work and deep engagement on Just Energy Transition in Maharashtra.

This is a leadership position, and only professionals with minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience should apply. The successful applicant must have proven aptitude of research, excellent engagement and communication skills, and knowledge and coordination experience with various stakeholders, including the Government and related agencies, industry, among others.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage various research projects of the just transition initiative in the state.
• Lead and undertake analytical research ad technical analysis. Prepare high-quality reports, analytical research papers, technical briefs, etc.
• Liasson/coordinate with government officials and agencies, to support policies/programmes/investments for just energy transition.
• Engage with industry, financial institutions, technical partners, to identify practical solutions for scaling up action on just energy transition and industrial decarbonization.
• Do high-level meetings and presentations to achieve outcomes.
• Convene stakeholder meetings to build policy and public engagement.
• Develop and manage project budgets, timelines, and performance metrics to track the effectiveness and impact of the program.
• Build the institutional profile, and contribute to the design and development of programmes, including support in the writing of new proposals.
• Any other related assignments as may be entrusted by the reporting authority.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Primary qualification: Master’s degree (minimum) from a reputed institution in Public Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Applied Social Science, Regional Planning/Developmental Planning, Climate Change and Sustainability, and other related disciples.
• Additional qualification: Bachelors in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Environmental), Economics, Environmental Sciences, or other relevant disciplines
• A minimum of 8 years of work experience in think tanks, reputed consulting firms, multilateral agencies, or similar organizations, is a must.

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