Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi
Senior Engagement Associate – Distributed Renewable Energy
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
Senior Engagement
Associate
Team/
Focus area
Energy
Transition
Location
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Reporting to
Engagement Lead
Duration
Full-time
Purpose
At CEEW, we envision a
decarbonised electricity sector in India that provides reliable and affordable
electricity services to all. To pursue this vision, we undertake interventions
that can lead to accelerated and diversified deployment of renewable energy, socially and environmentally responsible deployment of RE and facilitate a just
transition away from fossil fuel-based generation. We generate evidence for
change, engage with policymakers to devise and implement policies and
programmes, and evaluate the impact of initiatives on the ground.
CEEW seeks to hire a suitable candidate
for the Senior Engagement Associate position to lead the team’s implementation
efforts to increase the
share of distributed renewables (DRE) in the grid. To accelerate the
deployment, the candidate needs to build expertise on three fronts – nudging
the consumer to adopt new technologies, identifying solutions with equitable
incentives for stakeholders and facilitating the process with conducive
policies and regulations. We are looking for a candidate with a comprehensive
understanding of tariff mechanisms, state-level policies and regulations
pertaining to distributed renewables, hands-on experience in stakeholder
engagement (including discoms, electricity regulators, state governments and
developers), a profound understanding of consumer behaviour, and the power
market. The candidate will be expected to travel frequently within state and
build relationships with key stakeholders, particularly government (both at the
central & state level) and industry.
Job Duties and Accountabilities
Desirable Outcomes (first year)
·Expand the distributed
RE programme in at least one state and support in other states.
·Conceptualise and execute at least one
innovative idea to scale up the adoption of distributed
renewable energy (DRE) in Rajasthan
Primary responsibilities
●Lead in accelerating
the deployment of rooftop solar in Rajasthan.
●Prepare a detailed
strategy for targeted consumer outreach outlining the desired outputs and
timelines for the campaign.
●Effective
implementation of the awareness campaign across multiple cities simultaneously
and tracking the progress against desired outcomes
●Identify innovative
ideas to create more foot soldiers for programme implementation in the state
and effectively mobilise the team.
●Supporting regulatory
development and bringing new regulations to the state towards accelerating DRE
in the state
●Establish partnerships with the private sector to
implement ideas on the ground.
●Develop and maintain trust-based relationships with
key stakeholders, especially with discoms, regulators, state nodal agencies,
developers and other research organisations to effectively execute the
initiative.
●Deepen the
relationship in existing states and support the team to build relationships in
new states.
●Build your profile and network in the state as a
sector expert for DRE.
●Identify distributed renewable energy deployment
issues and opportunities from the state’s perspective to support the team in conceptualising
and executing research that can aid policy, regulatory and market-related
changes.
●Share knowledge and findings on various internal and external platforms
based on the research and implementation efforts through presentations, memos, short reports, opinion pieces, etc., with support from
CEEW’s Outreach team.
Programme Assistance
●Lead project
implementation in the state by preparing a strategy for consumer outreach, detailed
activity plans and timelines, resource
planning, and stakeholder management.
●Building and maintaining relationships with
government (discoms, nodal agency, other key departments), industry and other
key stakeholders.
●Lead team’s outreach efforts, including
organising webinars/physical events, representing CEEW in industry events, and
writing op-eds, briefs and reports.
Selection Criteria
Qualification
●Master’s degree with a
specialisation in renewable energy technologies, economics, public policy or
related field.
●Sound understanding of
India’s energy markets (specifically grid-connected DRE markets) and policy and
regulatory environment.
●Strong research
background with an adequate understanding of research methods and quantitative
skills would be preferred.
Work experience
●At least 5-8 years of relevant work experience in policy/industry engagement and project management in electricity policy, electricity distribution, and renewable energy.
●Strong track record of team and project management, including
timely delivery of outputs
●Experience in executing on-ground implementation projects would be
preferred.
●Demonstrable experience in stakeholder engagement at state-level
and experience working with public and private institutions within India
●Prior experience in
writing articles, policy briefs and research reports would be an added
advantage.
Key skills
·Strong
interpersonal and influencing skills
●Proficiency in MS-Excel is a must. Understanding of STATA/R/Python and
other data visualisation tools would be an added advantage.
·Excellent
written and oral communication skills
·Ability to summarise and communicate the insights/findings in
written and oral formats
·Proficiency
in Hindi and English language
If
you are passionate about supporting India’s Energy transition, this is the
place for you!
CEEW operates in a dynamic environment and the candidate will be
required to show flexibility in undertaking a variety of tasks.
Compensation
Competitive compensation –
commensurate to the experience and matching the best of standards adopted 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 basis of age, gender,
caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female candidates are encouraged to
apply.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested
applicants are advised to apply at the earliest possible.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified by us. We appreciate
your interest.
