Senior Programme Associate, Clean Energy Policy

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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.

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. Our mission is to address the unique needs of regions by leveraging our resources and expertise to scale up national action and make a global impact. We use our regional knowledge to inform national policy and plans and strengthen international collaboration.

Job Description/Responsibilities

The Senior Programme Associate, Clean Energy Policy will be responsible for designing and executing short- and long-term research assignments to refine and improve the policy and regulatory landscape for RE project development in Odisha.  

• Specific tasks to be undertaken by the successful candidate would includeContribute to designing research assignments for policy and regulatory reforms and pathways for RE scale-up in Odisha, 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. Guide junior researchers to achieve shared goals.
• Undertake comprehensive research and analysis to provide advisory support to nodal agencies on various immediate and urgent queries pertaining to policy and regulatory questions.  
• Stay updated with the latest policy and regulatory developments and debates in the clean energy sector. 
• Design and execute strategies/ activities for ensuring inter-department and inter-agency coordination for efficient policy implementation.
• Build and leverage relationships with a wide stakeholder base to have open dialogues around policy and regulatory strategy options/reforms.
• Write research documents, including analytical reports, policy papers etc. both for internal submissions to the nodal agencies as well as for publication.  
• Author articles and other forms of communication materials,  suitable for the public, government stakeholders, and donors.
• Present research findings on multiple forums, from large convenings to senior policymakers. 
• Support identification of new pathways, initiatives and partnerships, that contribute to programmatic goals.
• Contribute to the institution’s brand building by representing iFOREST on various public platforms.
• Execute any other related assignments that may arise concerning 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.
• 10 years of work experience in research, consulting or advisory-related fields, focusing specifically on renewable energy sector.

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