Position: Programme Lead

Organization: CEEW

Location: New Delhi

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Research: Project level

• Lead research in the programme area as a principal investigator. Guide and provide relevant inputs to the research.
• Lead research activities regarding the implementation of goals identified in the India Cooling Action Plan (servicing sector and R&D)
• Lead funder-relationships and project management deliverables
• Identify market barriers and challenges in streamlining an effective refrigerant transition in India vis-à-vis the servicing sector and its formalisation
• Assess and improve existing methodologies for researching regulatory frameworks to implement servicing sector targets and improving the R&D ecosystem in India for cooling
• Research and design business models and policy/regulatory frameworks to enhance uptake of sustainable cooling technologies in India
• Identify key barriers to R&D in India’s cooling sector to enhance indigenisation/Make-in-India, and increase access to sustainable cooling solutions across the country
• Develop, lead and leverage stakeholder participatory research to engage with the target research subjects to refine project objectives, research scope, and build capacity.
• Develop and lead primary surveys and questionnaires and to collect, collate and analyse responses using different statistical and econometric approaches.
• Develop research outputs in various forms such as publications, journal papers, reports, op-eds, and articles.

Research: Programme level

• Keep a tab on the technological developments in the cooling sector
• Initiate and lead relationship building with subject matter experts and conduct stakeholder consultations to improve the quality of research
• Be self-motivated to constantly build on her/his knowledge about the cooling sector
• Conduct regular literature and methodological reviews and keep a tab on current debate/ research on HFC phase-down and regulatory approaches in national and global context.
• Keep a tab on the policy developments in India and across key countries of the world on HFC phase down, cooling demands, refrigerant production/procurement, and the servicing sector at large
• Keep a tab on the Montreal Protocol and climate related negotiations and undertake analysis related to positions of major countries and their implications for India.
• Conceptualise innovative ideas to better understand the strategies and actions of different nations towards HFC emission mitigation as well as negotiations.
• Generate knowledge content – blogs, policy briefs in regular intervals.
• Engage with other stakeholders, represent CEEW and attend conferences and sessions, relevant to climate policy and HFCs.
• Direct or delegate tasks to juniors for specific projects and geographies
• Develop research outputs in various forms such as publications, journal papers, reports, op-eds, and articles.
• Work with senior researchers on conceptualising new projects (as and when needed) and support revenue generation for new projects.
• To participate in relevant conferences, workshops, training programmes as necessary to communicate research findings and gain insights on new research in focus areas.
• Support efforts to use new media platforms for the wide dissemination of CEEW’s work and, in turn, closer engagement with the wider community.

Shortlisting Criteria
Education

• Master’s or post-doctoral degree with specialisation in energy or environment in relevant disciplines, such as economics, finance, public policy, international relations, physical sciences, etc
• A strong research background, including an understanding of experimental and analytical research
• Quantitative skills including econometric analyses, and/or qualitative skills for policy analysis and development of policy frameworks

Business Experience

• Minimum 6-8 years of relevant work experience
• Strong track record of project assistance and timely delivery of outputs
• Experience in dealing with public and private institutions

Main Skills

• Superior analytical abilities, effective oral and written communication skills are a necessary prerequisite
• Ability and willingness to work in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work on own initiative and communicate effectively as a team member.
• Ability to analyse information and present in a clear and accurate manner both verbal and written.

Compensation
Competitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching the best of standards adopted by industry or other similar organizations for similar roles.