Programme Associate- Energy Transitions

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi

Programme Associate – Energy 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

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• 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

Team/

Focus area

Energy

Transition

Location

New Delhi, India

Reporting to

Programme Lead

Duration

Full-time

Purpose

• At CEEW, we envision a
• decarbonised electricity sector in India that provides reliable and affordable
• electricity services to all. To pursue this vision, we undertake interventions
• that focus on accelerating India's energy transition to a cleaner electricity
• mix, through rapid uptake of diverse renewable energy technologies, albeit in
• an environmentally and socially responsible manner. We
• generate evidence for change, engage with policymakers to devise and implement
• policies and programmes, and evaluate the impact of initiatives on the ground.
• CEEW seeks to hire a suitable candidate
• for the position of Programme Associate to support team’s research efforts on increasing the share of
• distributed renewables (DRE) in the grid. To accelerate the deployment,
• the candidate needs to build expertise on three fronts – nudging the consumer
• to adopt new technologies, identifying solutions with equitable incentives for
• stakeholders and facilitating the process with conducive policies and
• regulations. We are looking for a candidate with comprehensive understanding of
• tariff mechanisms, state-level policies and regulations pertaining to
• distributed renewables, hands-on experience in stakeholder engagement (including
• discoms, electricity regulators, state governments and developers), profound
• understanding of power system modelling, and grid integration of DRE. The
• candidate will be expected to travel frequently to priority states and build
• relationship work with key stakeholders, particularly government (both at
• central & state level) and industry.

Job Duties and Accountabilities

• Desirable Outcomes (first year)
• ·Lead the team to accelerate
• adoption of distributed RE in atleast one state and support in other states.
• ·Conceptualise and execute atleast one innovative
• idea to scale up the adoption of DRE in the priority state
• ·Take up atleast one institutional responsibility
• or actively work on one institutional initiative
• Primary responsibilities
• ●Conduct regular
• reviews, monitor and analyse day-to-day regulatory and policy changes in the
• renewable energy markets, especially on grid-connected distributed renewable
• energy (DRE) at
• the state, national and international level
• ●Conceptualise and
• implement new research methods, innovative ideas on market solutions, policy
• interventions and market design that can support the scale of DRE technologies
• ●Identify distributed renewable energy deployment issues
• and opportunities from the state’s perspective to co-conceptualise and execute
• research that can aid policy, regulatory and market related changes
• ●Develop go to market strategies for innovative
• business models and establish partnerships with private sector to implement
• ideas on ground
• ●Assist in executing
• the implementation of solar policy in the priority state for the team
• ●Conduct various types of analyses using advanced data analytics
• tools to further the research and programme objectives
• ●Develop trust-based relationships with key
• stakeholders, especially with discoms, regulators, state nodal agencies,
• developers and other research organisations to understand the challenges and
• opportunities in the DRE sector
• ●Share knowledge and findings on various internal and external platforms
• based on the research and implementation efforts through presentations, memos, short reports, opinion pieces, videos, etc. with support
• from CEEW’s Outreach team
• ●Write high-quality research reports and publish in leading peer
• reviewed journals

Programme Assistance

• ●Lead project
• implementation by contributing towards preparing detailed activity plans and timelines, resource planning, stakeholder management,
• and donor engagement.
• ●Lead team’s outreach efforts including
• organising webinars/physical events, representing CEEW in industry events, and
• writing op-eds, briefs and reports.
• ●Write memos, briefs and issue notes which could
• be circulated among senior Government officials and other internal and external
• stakeholders
• ●Building stronger ties with government, industry
• and institutional partners

Selection Criteria

Qualification

• ●Master’s degree with a
• specialisation in renewable energy technologies, economics, public policy or
• related field
• ●Sound understanding of
• India’s energy markets (specifically grid-connected DRE markets) and policy and
• regulatory environment
• ●Strong research
• background with an adequate understanding of research methods and quantitative
• skills
• Work experience
• ●At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience in the field of research, policy/industry engagement and project management in the area of electricity policy, electricity distribution, and renewable energy
• ●Prior experience of
• writing white papers, articles, policy briefs and research reports
• ●Strong track record of team and project management including
• timely delivery of outputs
• ●Demonstrable experience in stakeholder engagement at state-level
• and experience of working with public and private institutions within and
• outside India

Key skills

·Strong

• interpersonal and influencing skills
• ●Proficiency in MS-Excel is a must. Understanding of STATA/R/Python and
• other data visualisation tools would be an added advantage

·Excellent

• written and oral communication skills
• ·Ability to summarise and communicate the insights/findings in
• written and oral formats

·Proficiency

in Hindi and English language

Active

user of AI tools for research synthesis, drafting, and engagement

preparation

If

• you are passionate about supporting India’s Energy transition, this is the
• place for you!
• 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.