Consultant - Sustainable Food System

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi Life Cycle Assessment Consultant (1 role) Terms of Reference At CEEW, we are deliberate about what we stand for (and what we don't stand for) as an employer.So, if the below description strikes a chord, we would love to hear from you 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 people who will challenge you and help you grow ● You will learn faster than your peers in other organisations ● 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: Consultant – Sustainable Food Systems Reporting to: Programme Associate / Programme Lead Location: New Delhi, India Purpose India faces a multi -faceted challenge as it aims to become a developed country by 2047 whileensuring food and nutritional security and meeting its net -zero emissions goals. Central to theseambitions are the Agriculture and allied, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sectors. These sectorsare crucial because they are not only highly vulnerable to climate change but also significantcontributors to it. To reach India's extensive developmental and environmental goals, a fundamentalreassessment and evolution of the AFOLU sector is necessary, involving a comprehensive approach tofood systems transformation. Considering this complex challenge, CEEW seeks to assess the role and socio -economic andenvironmental 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 onsustainable food systems. The successful applicant will assist the team members in undertaking robust quantitative analysis. Inaddition to the duties and responsibilities outlined below, the Consultant should be prepared, as andwhen necessary, to take on additional responsibilities and respond to events and developments thatcannot be anticipated easily. Job duties and accountabilities Research ● Independently manage allocated work -streams on quantitative and quantitative appliedresearch on varied food system issues. Such workstreams include but are not limited to (i)identification of optimal research question(s), (ii) designing the researchapproach/framework (iii) if required, development and execution of primary data collection(iv) if required, systematic literature reviews (v) if required, conducting stakeholderconsultations, (vi) conducting the relevant analyses using appropriate qualitative and/orquantitative tools (e.g. MS Excel, Open LCA/SimaPro,etc.), and (vii) presenting the analyses ina coherent narrative in different formats ● Travel to field sites, whenever necessary, to conduct fieldwork including focus groupdiscussions, interviews, meetings, training or gather primary information ● Proactively supporting team in effectively operationalizing the CEEW's Arc of Learning ● Regularly track policy measures taken by the government and its implementation statusrelated 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 generateother knowledge products for the different audience such as blogs, policy briefs in regularintervals ● Establishing and managing relationships with project counterparts from CEEW's partners Project/programme Assistance ● Support the senior researchers in conceptualising new projects, development of high -impactresearch proposals, and applications for research and general donor funding ● Support effective outreach of research outputs through coordination with the outreachteam, engagement with a broader network of stakeholders, and concerned policymakers ● Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, training programmes for a comprehensiveunderstanding of developments relevant to sustainable agriculture and allied sector andalternate proteins. ● Support senior team members for important meetings and sessions, prepare notes andconduct follow -ups, as required● Participate in weekly team meetings and assist with preparing minutes and chairing theweekly meeting Selection Criteria and Key skills ● Master's degree in environmental science/ environmental management/ food systems/sustainable engineering/ agricultural or ecological economics or any other relevant fieldrelevant to food system transformation. ● A minimum of two years of relevant research experience in environmental Life CycleAssessment with food systems relevance is expected. Exposure to jobs and market potentialestimation and corporate engagement is desirable. Candidates who have developed relevantspecialist skills will be given a strong preference. ● Analytical skills and knowledge of mixed methods – qualitative and quantitative researchmethods - relevant for food systems analysis, strategic planning, GHG accounting fromAFOLU sector, political economy analysis, stakeholder engagement, impact evaluation, etc. ● Project management skills to independently manage research workstreams ● Familiarity with IPCC Guidelines on GHG inventory calculations, food and agriculture issues,policy areas and consumer trends ● Strong communication skills for effective, efficient, and adaptive verbal and writtencommunication, and active listening along with experience in managing stakeholders,conducting workshops, convenings, etc. (preferred) ● Ability to use MS Office application suite ● Desirable: Relevant publications in peer -reviewed journals/book chapters ● Desirable skills: SimaPro/ OpenLCA/ other LCA software (any one mandatory),R/Stata/Python (any one preferred) other statistical software; Vensim, STELLA, AnyLogicQGIS, ArcGIS (preferred) and environmental and land -use modelling "If you are passionate about bringing sustainability from margins to mainstream by catalysing asystem -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 inundertaking a variety of tasks. Compensation Competitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching the best of standardsadopted by industry or other similar organisations for similar roles. Application Process CEEW is an equal opportunity employer, and the selection process does not discriminate on the basisof age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.Only shortlisted candidates will be notified by us. We appreciate your interest.