India Chemicals Consultant

About Climate Catalyst

Climate Catalyst is a U.S. based non-profit dedicated to galvanizing the collective power of business, investors, and civil society to influence and accelerate policy change in Asia and Europe. Our vision is a just, prosperous world in which global warming is limited to 1.5°C.

Climate Catalyst works to strengthen collaboration and mobilise new actors on pivotal climate challenges to build power and compel political leaders to act at the speed and scale needed to tackle the climate crisis. We do this by: 

• Working behind the scenes with stakeholders in Europe and Asia to identify critical climate issues where action to date has been limited and the potential for collaboration is high. 
• Bringing together renowned experts and new entrants to share ideas, and design and deliver creative campaigns that secure decisive changes in national and regional policy to deliver sectoral tipping points and secure significant emissions reductions. 
• Advising on strategy, offering grants and bringing creative communications, advocacy and business expertise to build power across the climate community and catalyse action. 

To date, we've used this model successfully to mobilise the business community in support of the EU Nature Restoration Law, the first legislation for peatlands protection across Europe, and spark collective action in India that led to commitment from the Ministry of Steel to develop a green steel roadmap. Our vision is of a just, prosperous world in which global temperature rise is limited to 1.5°C.

About the role

We're looking for an India Chemicals Consultant to work with our India Programme Team and domestic partners to support our work to map the ecosystem working on green ammonia and fertilisers in India. The role will support the India team on implementing a new programme on chemicals decarbonisation as we develop an ambitious, shared strategy for decarbonisation in collaboration with the wider Indian civil society and private sector working on this topic.  

The Chemicals Consultant will help to develop and carry out a mapping of stakeholders, policies and key challenges and opportunities in the green ammonia-fertiliser space in India. This will involve working closely with colleagues to identify and map stakeholders across civil society, industry and government. This will include leading on survey development, stakeholder engagement, preparing reports and presentations, and supporting logistics for a convening. The ideal candidate will have a broad range of experience working on policy research or in the private sector. They will have strong research and writing skills with the ability to quickly synthesise complex topics, able to engage with stakeholders, and strong project management skills. Having experience of organising events and coordinating with senior decision makers is also highly desired. We are also looking for candidates with experience working in collaboration with partners and coalitions. 

What you will do:

Ecosystem and power mapping

• Support the team in conducting a stakeholder mapping through partner analysis, bellwether interviews, desk-based research, and survey activities. 
• Conduct secondary research and interviews to map current and upcoming policies relevant across the chemicals value chain, including identifying key challenges for policy intervention.
• Support the team to prepare a power analysis, using the stakeholder and policy map to identify key interconnections in the wider network and opportunities for priority action. 
• Support strategy development building on the above activities.

Project management and learning activities:

• Manage activities related to mapping, co-ordination of internal activities and outreach to external stakeholders across civil society and industry.
• Coordinate with a diverse set of external stakeholders for surveys, interviews and activities related to the convening, and facilitate small group sessions, where required. 
• Support the India Programme team with development of materials for events, including policy briefs and slide deck presentations
• Support learning activities related to mapping and the convening, including with the wider team and other geographies.

Planning and delivery for stakeholder workshop:

• Collaborate with the India Programme and Global Networks and Partnerships teams to develop the agenda and logistics for an in-person convening with the objective of aligning on shared strategies for action.
• Support the delivery of the convening, coordinating with stakeholders, preparing outputs, and coordinating on logistics such as flights, hotels, and event planning. 
• Support preparation of a synthesis report post convening to be shared with participants and funders.
  

Requirements
What you will bring:

• At least three years experience of working in policy research, strategy consulting, or the private sector, with preference for experience in a technical field relevant to this role. 
• Strong track record in project management and the ability to manage multiple deliverables at the same time.
• Experience creating written communications materials. Experience creating creative and visual materials is a plus.  
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills and ability to translate complex information into easily digestible content. 
• Familiarity with climate and energy policy in India and regionally - direct experience of heavy industry decarbonisation is a significant plus. 
• Experience working with coalitions and collaborating with partners is a plus, as is experience working with industry and private sector actors. 
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse set of partners and team members with different working styles and across timezones. 

How you will work:

• Results-driven with a strong focus on achieving programme impact through communications. 
• A team player, who thrives in collaborative environments, is low ego and focused on delivering the best results for the team and partners.
• Strategic thinker who can actively listen, synthesise complex information, and contribute to elevating the overall thinking and strategy of the team.
• Committed to our values of courage, collaboration, diversity and learning

Additional information:

• Currently our main working language is English. Fluency in other languages, especially Hindi, is a plus.
• This position is being offered on a 4-day contract until the end of June 2026, with a possibility of extending at the end of this period. 
• We would consider job share agreements for this role. Please let us know if this is something you would like to discuss. 
• This position may require some national travel. 
• If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment tasks or otherwise participating in the interview process, please inform us of that in the relevant application section. 

For more information about working with us at Climate Catalyst visit our website at

Benefits
Diversity at Climate Catalyst:

Climate Catalyst aims to design inclusive strategies to meet our objectives. We recognise that the only way to deliver on this is to build a diverse team composed of individuals with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage applicants from historically marginalised and currently underrepresented groups in the climate movement to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunities: 

Climate Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable employment opportunity laws prohibiting discrimination. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

How to Apply

To apply, please apply by uploading your CV and answering the three following questions.

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