Intern - Food Systems Modeling

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi
Intern - Food Systems Modeling

Terms of Reference

At CEEW, we are deliberate about what we stand for (and what we don’t stand for) as an employer. We are proud to build careers in public policy and social impact.

**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 by initiative
- We celebrate talent and ambition
- You will be surrounded by smart ambitious people who will challenge you and help you grow
- You will learn faster than your peers in other organizations
- 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**

Intern - Food Systems Modeling

**Reporting to**

Programme Lead

**Location**

New Delhi, India

**Purpose**

India stands at a complex challenge of ensuring universal nutritional security for an increasing yet largely deprived population in a rapidly changing climate. This needs action beyond producing more food - we need to evolve what we eat and how we produce, process and distribute our food.

**Responsibilities and duties**

**Research**
- Independently manage allocated work-streams on quantitative and qualitative applied research on varied food system issues. Such workstreams include but are not limited to (i) identification of optimal research question(s), (ii) designing the research approach/framework (iii)if required, systematic literature reviews (v) if required, conducting stakeholder consultations, (vi) conducting the relevant analyses using appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative tools and (vii) presenting the analyses in a coherent narrative in different formats
- Proactively supporting team in effectively operationalizing the CEEW’s Arc of Learning
- Write high-quality research reports, publish in leading peer-reviewed journals and generate other knowledge products for the different audiences such as blogs, policy briefs in regular intervals

**Research: Programme level**
- Support effective outreach of research outputs through coordination with the outreach team, engagement with a broader network of stakeholders, and concerned policymakers
- Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, training programmes for a comprehensive understanding of developments relevant to sustainable agriculture
- Support senior team members for important meetings and sessions, prepare notes, and conduct follow-ups, as required
- Participate in weekly team meetings and assist with preparing minutes and chairing the weekly meetings.

**Shortlisting Criteria**

**Education**
- Master's degree in complexity science/ system dynamics/food systems/sustainability studies/ environmental management or any other similar field relevant for food system transformation.

**Key Skills**
- Skilled in systems thinking tools such as causal loop diagrams, system dynamics modelling or others, environmental and land-use modelling, GHG assessments, life cycle assessment, consumer behaviour analysis, etc.
- Familiarity with food and agriculture issues, policy areas and consumer trends
- Strong communication skills for effective, efficient, and adaptive verbal and written communication, and active listening

**Personality**
- Willingness to learn new (research and project management) skills
- Ability to adapt to a 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 driving research with minimum assistance, when time demands independently.
- 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

**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