Programme Associate – Energy Transitions

Job duties and accountabilities:-

Research and research management:-

• Stay abreast of the latest research and developments on battery technologies, recycling processes in academia and private sector to inform team’s research.
• Track and analyse the policy and regulatory developments on battery circularity in India and globally to inform team’s strategy.
• Conceptualise and implement new research to inform battery circularity narrative. Design innovative ideas on technological solutions, policy interventions and market design that can support the ecosystem of battery circularity in India.
• Independently create different knowledge pieces to disseminate research: blogs, reports, briefs, memos, and opinion pieces.

Programme Assistance:-

• Lead project execution by contributing towards preparing detailed activity plans and timelines, resource planning, stakeholder management, cross-team interactions, and donor engagement.
• Develop trust-based relationships with key stakeholders, such as recyclers, OEMs and other research organisations and interact regularly to understand the challenges and opportunities in the battery circularity.
• Contribute to the team’s outreach efforts including organising webinars, roundtable discussions and physical events, as well as representing CEEW at key platforms.
• Contribute towards consultations and briefings with government, industry and institutional partners.
• Co-develop the programme and mentor younger colleagues. Work closely with other teams like Technology Futures and Industrial Sustainability.
• Work with senior researchers on conceptualising new projects (as and when needed) and support revenue generation for new projects.

Desirable Outcomes (first year):-

• Publish one report on battery circularity.
• Establish at least one new partnership to advance team’s work.
• Take up at-least one institutional responsibility or actively work on one institutional initiative.

Selection Criteria:-

• Master's degree in chemical science/engineering, environmental science/policy, or related fields.
• 3–5 years of experience in circular economy, battery recycling, industrial sustainability, or relevant areas mentioned in the section ‘Purpose’ above Published peer-reviewed publications (reports/journal papers) on the relevant topic.
• Ability to identify technical and policy issues, interpret data, develop quantitative methods, and identify/ develop creative solutions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; Good report writing and strong presentation skills.

Personality:-

• Willingness to learn new research and project management skills.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment.
• Ability to adapt to new environment and deliver under tight deadlines in a professional environment.
• Ability to effectively work in a team while being able to independently drive research with minimum assistance, when time demands.
• Willingness to learn, grow and develop at personal and professional front, at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve.

Location:-

• Delhi, India.

Company Overview:-

The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) is one of Asia’s leading not-for-profit policy research institutions. The Council uses data, integrated analysis, and strategic outreach to explain – and change – the use, reuse, and misuse of resources. The Council addresses pressing global challenges through an integrated and internationally focused approach. It prides itself on the independence of its high-quality research, develops partnerships with public and private institutions, and engages with the wider public.

CEEW once again featured extensively across nine categories in the ‘2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report’, including being ranked as South Asia’s top think tank (15th globally) with an annual operating budget of less than USD 5 million for the seventh year in a row. In 2016, CEEW was also ranked 2nd in India, 4th outside Europe and North America, and 20th globally out of 240 think tanks as per the ICCG Climate Think Tank’s standardised rankings. In 2013 and 2014, CEEW was rated as India’s top climate change think-tank as per the ICCG standardised rankings.