Programme Associate

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi
Programme Associate (International Relations) - Technology Futures

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 through 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 Associate (International Relations) - Technology Futures

**Location**
New Delhi, India

**Reporting to**
Senior Programme Lead, Tech Futures

**Programme Description**

Globally, countries and companies are aiming to transition to a low-carbon pathway in the coming decades. Many countries have already announced their Net Zero emission targets starting 2050. India has also committed to a Net-Zero path and aims to achieve the same by 2070. India has also committed to setting up 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity, 50 per cent renewable energy capacity, reduction of one billion tonnes of carbon emission and reduction of carbon intensity by 45 per cent by 2030.

**Purpose**

**Job Duties and Accountabilities**
- **International Trade Law and Policy Research**
- Develop research outputs in various forms such as publications, briefs, memos, and reports on International trade laws and policies concerning clean energy technologies and value chains and critical minerals.
- Analyse the impact that multilateral, bilateral and regional partnerships will have on the development, scaling up, diffusion and sharing of clean technologies Analyse the impact of unilateral measures, economic integration agreements related to the trade of clean energy technologies in India and the global south
- **Legal Research**
- Understanding international and sub-national regulations governing the clean energy value chains
- Tracking and analysing the impact of clean technology and clean energy supply chain related discussions at multilaterals and plurilaterals such as World Trade Organisation (WTO), World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).
- **Stakeholder engagement and outreach**
- Build networks with innovators in academia and industry in the energy transitions sector.
- Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, training programmes as necessary to communicate research findings and gain insights on new research in focus areas
- **Programmatic support**
- Assist with project implementation, including preparing presentations, factsheets and other communication material
- Accompany team members for meetings with other stakeholders and assist with relevant follow up
- Assist in organising webinars, workshops and roundtables as part of the team’s outreach activities
- **Desirable Outcomes (first year)**
- Build CEEW’s knowledge and database on international agreements, treaties and frameworks on clean energy technologies and value chains, and critical minerals.
- Develop an understanding of trade and investment related disputes that have an impact on the clean energy value chain Author atleast one research output related to the workstreams Take up at least one institutional responsibility or actively work on one institutional initiative.

**Shortlisting Criteria and key skills**
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in policy, law, economics or related degrees
- Ability to summarise and communicate the insights/findings as reports and presentations

**Experience**
- 3 to 7 years of work experience
- Experience in working on academic/market research projects is desirable

**Main skills**
- Ability to identify and analyse international case laws,trade disputes, policy issues etc. related to clean energy value chains a
- Good written and oral communication skills; Good report writing skills
- A good understanding of the interlinkages between technology, trade, investment, law and policy
- Strong analytical, research skills and an acumen to understand geopolitics, geoeconomics and international relations

**Personality**
- Willingness to learn new research and project management skills
- 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, w