State Coordinator

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

State Coordinator (Air Quality)

Terms of Reference

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**Designation offered**

State Coordinator

**Team/Focus Area**

Air Quality

**Reporting to**

Programme Lead/Associate

**Location**

Ludhiana, India

**Purpose**

The successful applicant will assist the team in building CEEW’s engagement with government and non-government institutions. The state coordinator will also act as a focal point for coordinating inter and intra-departmental activities aimed at reducing air pollution. In addition to the duties and responsibilities outlined below, the State Coordinator should be prepared, as and when necessary, to take on additional responsibilities and respond to events and developments that cannot be anticipated easily.

**Job Duties and Accountabilities**
- Take complete ownership of CEEW’s state-level stakeholder engagement (especially with gov’t departments dealing with Pollution Control, Agriculture, Crop Residue Management, and agencies implementing the National Clean Air Programme) and coordination related to state-level projects of CEEW in Punjab.
- Provide support with state-specific technical inputs to facilitate comprehensive policy, institutional, and programme analysis.
- Support coordination with the relevant stakeholders in the state including the identified departments to ensure effective implementation of the project.
- Collect relevant data and information from the identified state departments and provide appropriate feedback on the same
- Plan, organise and manage meetings, consultations, and other events together with the state departments
- Undertake targeted data analysis, prepare minutes of the various engagements, consultations, and meetings with the state, and contribute to report writing
- Coordinate technical exchanges and communication (point of contact) between the CEEW and the state
- Any other support or activities that may be required

**Shortlisting Criteria**

**Qualification**
- Master's degree in Public or environmental policy/ Development/ Agriculture/ Sociology or Social Work or any other relevant field relevant for air quality management.

**Experience**
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in policy engagement, and project management, preferably in the areas of air quality management, stakeholder management, or Punjab’s agricultural systems.
- Deep understanding of Institutional Arrangements and Governance processes and experience in institutional capacity assessment and policy analysis
- Experience in building relationships with collaborators and government stakeholders
- Experience in engaging with interdisciplinary and inter-programmatic work
- Significant field experience of working with on-ground stakeholders, including consumers, farmers, agriculture extension organisations, communities, etc
- Familiarity with Punjab’s contribution to India’s agriculture sector, the state’s agricultural policy framework, and crop residue management is desirable

**Key skills**
- Must be proficient in Punjabi and English
- Must have strong communication skills for effective, efficient, and adaptive verbal and written communication, and active listening
- Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills
- Strong proficiency with various quantitative and qualitative research methods
- Strong interpersonal skills, and confidence to engage with administrative, political, and business leaders
- Must have strong research skills - the capability to carry out systematic literature review, familiarity with research methods is a bonus

**Compensation**

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

**Application Process