Government Liaison Officer - Odisha

Council on Energy Environment and Water

Government Liaison Officer -

Odisha

Terms of

Reference

• 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: Government Liaison Officer,

Odisha

Reporting

to: State Coordinator – Odisha

Programme

• Area: Green Economy
• Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• Duration: One year

Purpose

• India has committed to a net-zero target by 2070 and
• imminent ambitious decarbonisation targets by 2030. Unless we align climate
• action with the country’s economic growth and job priorities, we risk
• sidelining climate action in the wake of economic or employment distress. There
• is both a need and potential for climate action to generate many jobs and
• foster economic prosperity.
• So far, the green economy discussions concerning
• climate action have adopted a narrow view. Green economy is generally
• associated with renewable energy, electric mobility, and, lately, green
• hydrogen. While these are important, such a limiting view of green jobs ignores
• the job and economic potential that other aspects of climate action and the
• overall pursuit of a green economy may hold. We are envisioning a much broader
• green economic paradigm, encompassing:
• ●Energy transition: large- and small-scale renewables, productive use of
• decentralised renewables, e-mobility, green hydrogen

●Nature-based

• solutions and Bioeconomy: Land and forest-based livelihoods (including but also
• beyond sustainable food production) including sustainable materials
• (bioplastics, biofertilizers, biofibres, etc.), biofuels from agro residue,
• etc.
• ●Circular economy: recycling and upcycling opportunities for
• non-biodegradable materials.

The

• CEEW has been engaging with the Government of Odisha to adopt such a green
• economic paradigm in the state and has launched a Green Odisha Initiative
• (GrOI) to start adopting and mainstreaming a green economic paradigm. As part
• of GrOI, a small programme management unit (PMU) is being established at the
• Department of Planning and Convergence, Government of Odisha. The officer will
• be a part of this PMU and will support the CEEW’s engagement with the state
• government on this front with other members of the state team.

Job Duties and Accountabilities

• ●Arrange meetings
• with state departments to understand their annual action plans, policies, and
• other initiatives, while identifying opportunities to integrate the green economy
• into existing policies and budgets.
• ●Assist the State
• team in developing green economy action plans for targeted departments in close
• collaboration with the relevant government officers.
• ●Contribute to
• steering committee meetings and follow up on action items.

●Identify

• government departments with the highest potential for early buy-in to the Green
• Economy Opportunities Initiative (GrOI) and prioritise engagement to secure
• initial traction, then expand to other departments accordingly.
• ●Provide technical
• and strategic support to departments, as needed, in executing the GrOI,
• ensuring alignment with the overall goals of the state.
• ●Support the
• development of a common results framework for different green economy value
• chains, ensuring it aligns with both department-specific and state-specific
• targets.
• ●Engage with a
• broader network of policymakers, industry representatives, and civil society
• organizations to promote the green economy agenda.
• ●Contribute to
• other tasks and projects as required by the evolving needs of both CEEW and the
• Department of Planning and Convergence (DoPC), demonstrating adaptability and
• flexibility in an ever-changing environment.

●Provide

• day-to-day support to the government for the GrOI, including but not limited to
• research and on-site visits.
• ●Travel to
• districts, when necessary, to conduct meetings, community engagements, and
• collect primary data.

CEEW

operates in a dynamic environment and the candidate will be required to show

flexibility in undertaking a variety of tasks.