Consultant

Purpose

India faces a multi-faceted challenge as it aims to become a developed country by 2047 while ensuring food and nutritional security and meeting its net-zero emissions goals. Central to these ambitions are the Agriculture and allied, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sectors. These sectors are crucial because they are not only highly vulnerable to climate change but also significant contributors to it. To reach India's extensive developmental and environmental goals, a fundamental reassessment and evolution of the AFOLU sector is necessary, involving a comprehensive approach to food systems transformation.

Considering this complex challenge, CEEW seeks to assess the role and socio-economic and environmental impacts of alternate protein production and consumption in India. In this context, CEEW seeks an LCA Consultant to expand its capacity for conducting cutting-edge research on sustainable food systems.

The successful applicant will assist the team members in undertaking robust quantitative analysis. In addition to the duties and responsibilities outlined below, the Consultant 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 accountabilitie

sResearc

h● Independently manage allocated work-streams on quantitative and quantitative 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, development and execution of primary data collection (iv) if required, systematic literature reviews (v) if required, conducting stakeholder consultations, (vi) conducting the relevant analyses using appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative tools
(e.g. MS Excel, Open LCA/SimaPro,etc.
), and (vii) presenting the analyses in a coherent narrative in different format

s● Travel to field sites, whenever necessary, to conduct fieldwork including focus group discussions, interviews, meetings, training or gather primary informatio

n● Proactively supporting team in effectively operationalizing the CEEW's Arc of Learnin

g● Regularly track policy measures taken by the government and its implementation status related to sustainable agriculture and sustainable food systems in India and the Global South

.● Write high-quality research reports, publish in leading peer-reviewed journals and generate other knowledge products for the different audience such as blogs, policy briefs in regular interval

s● Establishing and managing relationships with project counterparts from CEEW's partner

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Project/programme Assistan**

ce● Support the senior researchers in conceptualising new projects, development of high-impact research proposals, and applications for research and general donor fundi

ng● Support effective outreach of research outputs through coordination with the outreach team, engagement with a broader network of stakeholders, and concerned policymake

rs● Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, training programmes for a comprehensive understanding of developments relevant to sustainable agriculture and allied sector and alternate protein

s.● 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 meeti

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Selection Criteria and Key ski**

lls● Master's degree in environmental science/ environmental management/ food systems/ sustainable engineering/ agricultural or ecological economics or any other relevant field relevant to food system transformati

on.● A minimum
of two years of relevant research experience in environmental Life Cycle Assessment with food systems relevance is expect
ed. Exposure to jobs and market potential estimation and corporate engagement is desirable. Candidates who have developed relevant specialist skills will be given a strong preferen

ce.● Analytical skills and knowledge of mixed methods – qualitative and quantitative research methods - relevant for food systems analysis, strategic planning, GHG accounting from AFOLU sector, political economy analysis, stakeholder engagement, impact evaluation, e

tc.● Project management skills to independently manage research workstre

ams● Familiarity with IPCC Guidelines on GHG inventory calculations, food and agriculture issues, policy areas and consumer tre

nds● Strong communication skills for effective, efficient, and adaptive verbal and written communication, and active listening along with experience in managing stakeholders, conducting workshops, convenings, etc. (preferr

ed)● Ability to use MS Office application su

ite● Desirable: Relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals/book chapt

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s● Desirable skills: SimaPro/ OpenLCA/ other LCA software (any one mandatory), R/Stata/Python (any one preferred) other statistical software; Vensim, STELLA, AnyLogic QGIS, ArcGIS (preferred) and environmental and land-use modell

ing"If you are passionate about bringing sustainability from margins to mainstream by catalysing a system-wide transition at speed and scale, we would like to speak to you." CEEW operates in a dynamic environment and the candidate will be required to show flexibility in undertaking a variety of tas

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Compensa**

tionCompetitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching the best of standards adopted by industry or other similar organisations for similar ro

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Application Pr**

ocessCEEW is an equal opportunity employer, and the selection process does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified by us. We appreciate your inte

rest.