World Resources Institute

Program Associate – Energy for Equitable Development, WRI India

Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai, TN, IN

RemoteFull time roleEarly Career, Mid Level

7 days ago

About the Job

Who we are and what we do?

WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being.

We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization. Currently over 400 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

WRI India’s Energy seeks to inform and guide India’s transition to cleaner energy through strong research, ground-level implementation experience, partnerships with key stakeholders and communicating our work. The 5 pillars of the energy program focus on increasing clean energy demand, increasing clean energy supply, supporting sub-national energy transitions, raising the issues of materials and circularity for the energy transition and ensuring equitable development through energy transitions.

WRI India’s Energy Program is seeking a Program Associate for its work on Energy for Equitable Development. The Energy for Equitable Development pillar supports access to sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy for development services in rural and underserved areas, currently in the states of Jharkhand, Assam, Nagaland and Mizoram.

About your role:

The role involves contributing to research at the intersection of energy and various rural and urban development nodes. More specifically, conducting research on the use of energy for the improvement in health, livelihoods and education sectors as well as other social and productive outcomes. The individual will also be involved in contributing and exploring other areas of research to expand and sharpen the overall research portfolio of the program.

This position is a unique opportunity for those wishing to be at the forefront of cutting-edge research and implementation in the field of energy, climate, health, livelihoods, governance and equity considerations. The Program Associate will join a team of highly motivated individuals in the energy for equitable development team and get an opportunity to work with other teams working on the various initiatives at the nexus of people, nature and climate.

How your day will unfold

Research and Knowledge

Support in leading and conducting secondary and primary research on topics at the intersection of energy, health, agriculture, livelihoods, governance, climate vulnerabilities and overall socio-economic development.
Analyse international, national and sub-national policies, programs, schemes and procurement practices on adopting Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) and identify potential opportunities and barriers for energy access and DRE policies, programs, schemes and projects.
Conduct secondary mapping of organisations/players at this intersections and the stages of their engagement across various sectors mentioned above.
Contribute in producing high quality research products and data visualisations to inform stakeholders and create awareness in policy makers.
Data collection and analysis from diverse sources
Support team coordination in other tasks as required and as determined.
Contribute to the ongoing project activities.
Participate in stakeholder consultations, convenings and workshops and document learning
Review and summarise the papers and articles provided by the team.
Support the team on capacity building activities as required.

Qualifications and Requirements we seek:

Master’s Degree in Policy, Development studies, Energy, Economics, Environment science, Climate Change, or related discipline.
Between 2-4 years of fulltime relevant work experience including experience and exposure in the energy sector.
Feel passionate about energy and development issues
Good qualitative and quantitative analyses skills, including high-level of proficiency in MS Excel, R/STATA/SPSS, power point and other data visualisation tools.
Willingness to travel for work and conduct field visits and on short notice
Work independently, with little direction and supervision. Keen attention to detail
Demonstrate ability to work both independently as well as part of a team.
Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner, think creatively, work calmly and enthusiastically under high pressure.
Excellent writing and editing, strong listening and communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

Having a broad understanding of agriculture and rural livelihoods with an idea of the relationship between electricity access and socio-economic development is a plus.
Prior experience writing reports and publishing papers on above mentioned topics
Prior experience of working in multi-partner projects
Prior experience of participating in roundtables, convenings with ministries, sector leaders, policymakers and civil society organisations.
Prior experience of field research
Prior experience with building and reviewing concept notes/proposals
General experience of working in and around North East India

Duration: 1 year hire and extendable based on performance

Salary and Benefits: 950000 – 1250000 INR CTC Per annum

Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.

Location: Northeast India (Preferred)/Delhi/Bangalore

Start date: As soon as possible.

List of Documents to be attached:

Cover Letter
Resume

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.

About the Company

World Resources Institute

Washington, DC, USA

1001-5000

WRI Overview  <a href="http://www.wri.org/">World Resources Institute</a> (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean.  We are passionate. We value our diversity of interests, skills and backgrounds. We have a flexible work environment. And we share a common goal to catalyze change that will improve the lives of people. Our shared ideals are at the core of our approach. They include: integrity, innovation, urgency, independence and respect.  The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development <a href="http://www.wri.org/about/mission-goals">challenges</a>, and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.   We have been growing rapidly: our staff has doubled in size over the past 5 years and our operating budget is now $150 million. Founded in 1982, WRI has a global staff of 1,000+ people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in <a href="https://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/brazil">Brazil</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/china">China</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/europe">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/india">India</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/indonesia">Indonesia</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/mexico">Mexico</a> and the <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/united-states">United States</a> as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.    WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices.