Programme Lead/ Senior Programme Lead – Industrial Sustainability

Council on Energy, Environment and Water

(CEEW), New Delhi

• Programme Lead/ Senior Programme Lead – Industrial Sustainability
• 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 Lead/ Senior Programme Lead

Team/ Focus area

Industrial Sustainability

Reporting to

Senior Programme Lead/Fellow

Location

New Delhi

Duration

Full-time

Purpose

The Industrial

• Sustainability (IS) team aims to support India’s low-carbon growth aspirations
• by advancing the adoption of green hydrogen and developing initiatives to
• accelerate industrial decarbonisation. The IS team is working on several
• different initiatives that include energy transitions in the oil and gas
• sector, an assessment of alternative fuels like green hydrogen uptake across
• difficult-to-decarbonise sectors in industrial applications, developing optimal
• decarbonisation trajectory for the hard-to-abate sectors, such as, steel, cement
• and chemicals, assessing the prospects on carbon capture utilisation and
• storage (CCUS) in India and characterising the industrial sector value chains
• to analyse various aspects such as carbon footprint, financial strength,
• resource requirements, and jobs supported.
• The IS team seeks to
• hire a highly committed candidate to build and expand our programme in the above-mentioned
• sectors, as well as to support government engagements. The candidate should be
• flexible in working on multiple projects in parallel, depending on the team's
• priorities. This role requires high-quality research to provide direction,
• support, and insights to policy planners and industry leaders on decarbonisation
• options. The candidate should have an active and self-directed interest towards
• the assessment and production of alternative fuels, including green hydrogen
• and derivatives, CCUS, industrial decarbonisation and other related sectors.
• She/he should be able to perform resource assessments, material-energy balance,
• techno-economic analysis, emissions analysis, scenario comparisons, etc. The
• candidate should be willing to collaborate with other researchers in the
• respective domain and independently drive collaboration with international
• experts on the topic. Further, the candidate should have good oral and written
• communication skills and have the capability to independently drive government
• engagements, draft briefing notes and policy documents.

Job Duties and

Accountabilities

Strategic Leadership

• ·Constantly review developments in the ecosystem linked with green
• hydrogen and industrial sustainability from varied lenses of geopolitics,
• technology, economics, equity, jobs, etc.
• ·Support the team lead and senior researchers in shaping existing
• and developing new research programmes
• ·Supervising and mentoring Programme Associates and Research Analysts
• in a growing and young team.
• ·Expand the Industrial Sustainability team by assisting
• in hiring the right set of people at a Research Analyst and Programme Associate
• level to drive the strategy and execute the plan
• ·Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, and training
• programmes as necessary to communicate research findings and gain insights on
• new research in focus areas.
• ·Develop and maintain a network across government and industries to
• shape programmatic strategy and strengthen outreach
• ·Delivering training to other staff on research,
• policy, or other skills.
• Research management
• ·Conceptualise and implement new research projects, methodologies,
• and market solutions for decarbonising the industrial sector.
• ·Supervise publication of high-quality research reports, policy
• papers, issue briefs, memos, opinion-pieces, blogs, etc.
• ·Work with team members to conduct comprehensive research,
• utilising primary and secondary sources, to assess various technologies and
• decarbonisation levers and develop business models for their adoption.
• ·Develop strong relationships with researchers and industry,
• government, and international agencies.
• ·End-to-end ownership of a few flagship team projects/products and
• lead multiple proposals under competitive grants.

Project

• and people management
• ·Manage a team of multi-disciplinary team of Programme Associates
• and Research Analysts on a day-to-day basis and take full ownership of their
• performance and deliverables
• ·Support stakeholder engagement and relevant convening, including
• policy and technical exchanges among government officials, R&D facilities,
• subject experts, etc.
• ·Drive daily analytical requirements of the team in responding to
• short-turnaround requests or studies
• ·Manage and support senior researchers in reporting financial
• budgets to the funders
• ·Some international travel might be required in addition to
• domestic travel

Shortlisting Criteria

Qualification

• ·Master's degree in chemical, energy, industrial, production,
• mechanical engineering or other graduate courses along these lines.
• ·Sound understanding of India’s energy markets and policy and
• regulatory environment
• ·Strong research background with an adequate understanding of
• research methods and quantitative skills
• Work experience
• ·At least 6-14 years of relevant work experience in the field of
• research, policy/industry engagement and project management in the area of
• fossil fuels, alternative fuels and industrial decarbonisation
• ·Prior experience in writing white papers, articles, policy briefs
• and research reports
• ·Strong track record of team and project management, including
• timely delivery of outputs
• ·Prior experience in consulting firms or think tanks would be
• preferred
• Main skills
• ·Ability and proven expertise to conduct techno-economic analysis,
• cost & benefit analysis, material-energy balances, and sound knowledge of
• basic economic principles.
• ·Managing a team and delivering under tight deadlines
• ·Basic understanding of the industrial sector and handling external
• (including government) engagements
• ·Proficiency in Excel is essential. Experience with software
• programmes such as Python, Matlab is a plus.
• ·Good written and oral communication skills.
• ·Willingness for occasional travel to stakeholder offices or
• operations

Personality

• ·Willingness to learn new research and project management skills.
• ·Ability to identify creative solutions to vexing challenges in
• taking policy to action.
• ·Ability to adapt and deliver under tight deadlines in a
• professional environment.
• ·Striving for rigour in research and quality in work output.
• ·Ability to effectively work in a team while being able to
• independently drive research with minimum assistance, when time demands.
• ·Willingness to learn, grow and develop at personal and
• professional front, at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve.
• ·Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural
• environment.
• 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 the 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 wil