Associate Fellow

**About the Organization**

Swaniti Initiative aims to strengthen public service delivery by working with state and local governments across South Asia with a strong focus on India. Our interventions have included strengthening scheme implementation by identifying current gaps and limitations, providing research support to Hon’ble Members of Parliament about best practices in moving forward, and developing data-technology tools that can back decision-making processes. With flagship initiatives like Supporting Parliamentarians in Analysis and Research in Constituencies (SPARC) and Leadership and Engagement Associate in District (LEAD), Swaniti has supported constituency development and district development planning in various parts of the country. At present, along with working with 200+ Hon'ble Members of Parliament for policy making, we are working with state governments as advisors to ensure the delivery of schemes to the last mile. Major verticals of our work are climate and sustainability, social protection, and livelihood.

**Job Summary**:

- The Associate Fellow will support Swaniti's research and public engagement work on energy transitions, climate change, and economic development. They will contribute to the thought leadership and strategic direction of Swaniti's climate, energy, and economic development work, and represent Swaniti as an influential voice in the field. The role includes supporting research design, co-authoring research reports, and presenting studies at various forums. Specific responsibilities include conducting net zero studies for the state of Uttar Pradesh and supporting a study on business diversification of state-owned enterprises in India.

**Responsibilities**:

- The Associate Fellow will be responsible for supporting Swaniti’s research and public engagement work on energy transitions, climate change, and economic development.
- Represent Swaniti as an influential voice in energy transitions, climate change, and economic development space globally and in India.
- Support events, such as workshops and roundtables to advance Swaniti's research and analysis work.
- The Associate Fellow may also be requested to occasionally travel to different states in India or overseas.
- Contribute to the thought leadership and strategic direction of Swaniti’s climate, energy, and economic development work.

**Bringing Net Zero to the Indian States**
- Support the design and implementation of a net zero study for the state of Uttar Pradesh focusing on 1-2 sectors
- Assist the project lead to write the report on the net zero study
- Work collaboratively with Swaniti’s UP state team to collect data required for the study
- Present the study at various forums

**Business Diversification of the State-Owned Enterprises**
- Support the design and implementation of a study on how state-owned enterprises in India can diversify their businesses
- Support the writing of the report on the above study

**Qualifications**:

- Ph.D. in relevant fields with at least 5-7 years of experience
- Ability to work with 1-2 visualization data tools such as Adobe, GIS, or other such software. Knowledge of programming in R, Python, or others is required.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to lead or work on larger research and engagement projects involving multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to work well independently and collaboratively as needed.
- Must possess a self-starting and entrepreneurial outlook for leading research.
- Must be fluent in writing and speaking English, demonstrated through prior research reports or academic publications; knowledge of additional languages is an asset.

**Skills and Attributes preferred**:

- Proficiency in data skills
- Skilled in policy analysis
- Awareness of modeling techniques and basic experience
- Excellent English writing skills
- Experience in net zero modeling
- Proficient in quantitative skills using R or other coding languages
- Competent in Finance or Economics
- Prior experience conducting literature reviews.

**Our Offerings**:

- At Swaniti, people remain the highest priority. The organization always prioritizes the well-being of team members while providing new challenges to build professional caliber and most importantly create impact. All team members are provided with:

- A well-defined mechanism to map performance, work on individual growth, and be a leader
- 100% sponsorship of Health Insurance for each team member
- Opportunity to work with Senior Officials
- Opportunity to operate at the intersection of policy, governance, and technology
- Competitive remuneration
- Freedom to experiment with ideas and thoughts
- Opportunity Impact the community in a holistic and sustainable manner
- Supportive team members and experienced organizational leader

**Travel** - Minimum 10 Days a month to the various parts of India

**Reports to - **Director, Research and Strategy