Programme Associate/Research Analyst- Just Transition

Council on Energy, Environment and Water

(CEEW), New Delhi

Programme Analyst/Research Analyst - Just Transitions

• Terms of reference
• At CEEW, we are deliberate about what we stand for (and what
• we don’t stand for!) as an employer. So, if the below description strikes a
• chord, we would love to hear from you!
• At CEEW,
• we build careers in public policy
• ●We offer strong visionary leadership – with emphasis on
• research and impact at scale
• ●We actively promote leadership by initiative
• ●We celebrate talent and ambition
• ●You will be surrounded by smart people who will
• challenge you and help you grow
• ●You will learn faster than your peers in other
• organisations
• ●Curiosity and irreverence, as well as responsibility,
• come together at CEEW
• ●You will get above-market remuneration
• ●We provide a safe space for all
• ●At CEEW, your life is your example for others
• Designation offered

Programme Associate/Research Analyst

Team/ Focus area

Energy Transitions

Location

New Delhi, India

Reporting to

Programme Lead

Duration

Full-time

Purpose

CEEW

• seeks to hire a Research Ananlyst for its Just Transitions Programme. This
• workstream is driven by the mission to support people-centric energy
• transitions in India. We will be examining and building evidence for this
• transition to be socially just through objective research and cutting-edge
• analytical approaches.
• A successful applicant will work
• closely with the team to develop research on new and emerging people-centric
• challenges in India’s energy transitions and the transitions of associated
• sectors like thermal power plants, heavy industries and
• transport.

We are looking for an experienced

• professional with hands-on experience of working in India’s energy landscape
• and in public policy. An ideal candidate should be able to engage meaningfully
• with the team on the conceptual possibilities of a just transition, manage
• large sets of quantitative and qualitative datasets, have significant field
• work experience, be excellent at stakeholder management and write research
• report articles. Details on the job duties and the key skills required are
• outlined below.

Job duties and accountabilities

Primary responsibilities

Research

• ·Collect, organize and summarize quantitative and qualitative
• evidence on the socio-economic impacts of the energy transition in the context
• of India.
• ·Assist in desk-based literature review of elements of a just
• energy transition in the Indian context.
• ·Travel to project sites across multiple states to conduct
• interviews and collect data.
• ·Identify international best practices toward mitigating
• socio-economic impacts through policy interventions.
• ·Assist with specific projects and overall plan of activities in
• CEEW’s just transition workstream.
• ·Regularly track important developments (policy and technical) in
• the sector through rigorous literature review and share summaries with team
• members to promote mutual learning.
• ·Lead on writing high-quality research reports and publishing them
• in leading peer-reviewed journals.
• ·Generate knowledge content – blogs, reports, op-eds, and policy
• briefs in regular intervals.
• ·Prepare presentations, fact sheets, and other research
• communication material.

Other

• responsibilities
• Mentor research
• assistants and interns as and when required.
• ·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 organizations and government departments for ensuring continued learning,
• growth, and impact at scale.

Selection Criteria

Qualification

• A postgraduate degree in economics, development
• economics, energy economics, political science, governance, public policy,
• sociology or related disciplines is a prerequisite. A Bachelor’s degree in
• engineering combined with a postgraduate in any of the aforementioned
• disciplines is acceptable.

Work

• experience
• 0-3 years of relevant work
• experience.
• Knowledge of India’s governance
• structures, political economy of livelihood generation, community
• engagement.
• ·A good foundation in socio-economic concepts, macroeconomics,
• fiscal reviews and the coal economy in India and globally.
• Extensive experience in conducting
• field work for high quality qualitative and quantitative data collection
• and for stakeholder engagement.
• Prior experience in designing
• projects independently, managing teams and timely delivery of outputs.
• ·Proficiency in using advance statistical data tools like R,

Python, STATA

• ·Proficiency in using MS Excel, Powerpoint, and Word.
• ·Strong writing, networking and communication skills.
• ·Technical know-how of power generating technologies would be a
• bonus.

Key

• skills
• ·Sharp and analytical mind with a willingness to explore new
• research areas, learn new research and project management skills.
• ·Ability to adapt and deliver under tight deadlines in a
• professional environment.
• ·Striving for rigor in research and quality in work output.
• ·Ability to effectively work in a team while being able to
• independently drive research if, and when, needed.
• ·Ability to dig deeper into details, while not losing sight of the
• broader objectives.
• ·Willingness to learn, grow and develop - both in personal and
• professional life - at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve.
• ·Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural
• environment.

The

• candidate should be willing to travel.
• “If you are passionate about solving for the people-problem
• in India’s decarbonization journey, we would like to speak to you. If you can conceptualise
• and communicate clear researchon the
• issue, then we would definitely consider hiring you! If you can collaborate
• closely with others to make this happen, you are probably the candidate we are
• looking for.”
• CEEW operates in a dynamic
• environment and the candidate will be required to show flexibility in
• undertaking a variety of tasks.

Compensation

Competitive

compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching the best of

standards adopted by industry or other similar organisations for similar roles.

Application Process

• CEEW is an equal
• opportunity employer and the selection process does not discriminate on the
• basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female
• candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested
• applicants are advised to apply at the earliest possible.
• Only shortlisted candidates will
• be notified by us. We appreciate your interest.