Council on Energy, Environment and Water

13 hours ago

new delhi, India Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) Full time

Purpose:

CEEW seeks to hire an Engagement Lead for the Technology Futures team. The individual would be responsible for actively engaging with government (central and state), industry, academia, and civil society. In the process he/she would need to connect various work streams from Technology Futures and at CEEW. The successful applicant will track global market developments and inform respective research teams. He/She will cover multiple aspects of the energy transition across renewables, electric vehicles and battery storage. The candidate will conceptualise and identify policy recommendations to support Indian policymakers in bringing new technology to India and scaling up domestic manufacturing.

We are looking for an experienced professional with hands-on experience and deep sectoral understanding, to build and expand the Council’s work on the technological aspects of renewables, energy storage and electric vehicles. He/She should be able to connect the dots across many moving parts and look for innovative ways to conduct and socialise research with the key decision makers.


Job Duties and Accountabilities:

-Track latest technological innovations in power, energy storage and the transport sector at the national and international level.

-Based on market tracking, identify new areas of opportunity for the Indian and global clean energy industry, and develop policy roadmaps to deploy new technology successfully

-Work closely with sectoral experts at Technology Futures and other teams to develop short briefs and presentations with insights and actionable recommendations.

-Develop pragmatic roadmap for selected states for manufacturing, deployment, reuse and recycling of energy storage, electric vehicles, efficient transport fuels and other technological solutions.

-To analyse existing policies and technologies to design solutions that are technically and commercially sound for on ground implementation in the near future.

-Track best practices of other countries where technological innovations and deployment has flourished.

-Build necessary networks with key stakeholders in the government, industry, venture capitalists, technology startups, academia and research institutions. Leverage the network to conceptualise new projects.

-Co-develop the programme and mentor younger colleagues. Work closely with other teams like Energy Transition, Power Markets, Industrial Sustainability etc

-Develop research outputs in various forms such as publications, journal papers, presentations 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.


Desirable Outcomes (first year)

  • Build and maintain connections with key government and non-government stakeholders.
  • Prepare and update key asks on clean energy and critical mineral sector in short briefs and presentations.
  • Write project proposal and raise at least one grant.
  • Take up atleast one institutional responsibility or actively work on one institutional initiative.


Shortlisting Criteria and key skills:

-Foundational degree in engineering is a pre-requisite. A graduate/doctoral degree in engineering, public policy, energy economics or related disciplines such as energy management would be desirable.

-Must have a functional knowledge of renewable energy and energy storage sector with a broad understanding of the power sector in India. Experience of working in the electric mobility sector would be desirable.

-Ability to leverage his/her stakeholder network in the power, energy storage and transport sector to keep a tab on the latest trends

-Ability to summarise and communicate the insights/findings as reports and presentations


Experience

-At least 5 years of relevant work experience in research in areas mentioned in the ‘Purpose’ section.

-Experience in delegating and managing work load across a team with strong track record of project management and timely delivery of outputs

-Experience in dealing with public and private institutions within and outside India


Main skills

-Ability to identify technical and policy issues, interpret data, develop quantitative methods, and identify/ develop creative solutions

-Good written and oral communication skills; Good report writing and presentation skills

-Strong networking skills and experience in dealing with different stakeholders, including central and state government officials, discom officials, and researchers is essential.

-Strong analytical skills, including quantitative research

-Ability to use MS Office application suite including MS Excel

-Ability to represent the research and the organisation at various national and international platforms

-Desirable: Relevant publications in peer reviewed journals/book chapters

Personality

-Willingness to learn new research and project management skills

-Interest in next generation technology with a belief that even small innovations can impact the pace of climate change

-Ability to adapt to new environment 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

-Ability to dig deeper into details, while also keeping a sense of the broader objectives and big picture

-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. CEEW is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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