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Consultant - Vidyut Sakhi Programme (Lucknow) Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) 2023

  • Deadline: Oct 16, 2023

  • Qualification (Education): Postgraduate

  • Experience Required: 0-3 Year

About Job Profile

Development consulting

CEEW is supporting the Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission (UPSRLM) in the implementation of the Vidyut Sakhi programme - a joint initiative between UPSRLM and UPPCL (holding company of power distribution companies, discoms). The initiative aims to provide income-generating employment opportunities to SHG women in rural areas by way of door-to-door electricity bill collection and in turn improving revenue recovery for the discoms.

Our engagement with UPSRLM entails developing and administering a robust information and communication system for monitoring the activities of Vidyut sakhis and coordinating with the discom officials and other stakeholders to improve the collection efficiency from the electricity consumers and ensure smooth implementation of Vidyut Sakhi model.

As the consultant, the selected candidate will be the focal point of contact for UPSRLM, and will have to ensure that activities planned with the UPSRLM are implemented in a timely manner. Further, the candidate will also have to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate and document how on-ground actions are resulting in improved livelihoods of Vidyut Sakhis and collection efficiency of Uttar Pradesh discoms. The candidate will also support UPSRLM team in conducting periodic assessments of the programme.

Primary Responsibilities include

Project management

  • Coordinating with the UPSRLM project team on Vidyut Sakhis programme and providing them inputs on a day-to-day basis.
  • Undertaking consultation and discussions with Vidyut Sakhis and other stakeholders support the programme in a proper manner.
  • Supporting the UPSRLM team in development and implementation of a standardised process from recruitment of Vidyut Sakhis, their training and providing handholding support to ensure effective troubleshooting on-ground.
  • Support the implementation of training programme for Vidyut Sakhis across identified districts.
  • Monitoring the activities of Vidyut Sakhis through dashboards and providing assessment reports to the UPSRLM team.
  • Coordinating with the discom officials and other stakeholders to assist Vidyut Sakhis in improving the collection efficiency from the electricity consumer.
  • Providing inputs on the communication strategy to ensure proper assistance to the Sakhis and creating consumer awareness strategy and recognition for Vidyut Sakhis to build consumer trust.
  • Assessing the impact, qualitatively and quantitatively and documenting how on-ground actions are resulting in improved collection efficiency in Uttar Pradesh.

Stakeholder management and programme evaluation

  • Leading CEEW’s engagement with UPSRLM, discoms, and other state/district level officials.
  • Forging strong relationships and associations with the relevant state/district-level departments and civil society stakeholders.
  • Present relevant research in a coherent manner that can be understood by a wide range of audiences.
  • Writing monthly/quarterly progress reports that clearly communicate how on-ground actions are resulting in improvements in collection.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

  • Coherent thinking with excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong networking and interpersonal skills with an ability to strike conversations.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Ability to use MS Office application suite including MS Excel.
  • Ability to adapt to new environment and deliver under tight deadlines in a professional environment.
  • Patience and perseverance for building relationships with new partners and opening doors.
  • Should have the ability to effectively work in a team while being able to independently drive deliverables with minimum assistance when time demands.
  • Willingness to learn, grow and develop a personal and professional front, at a rapid pace with a steep learning curve.

 

Other Information:

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

 

Job Functions

  • Salary Range: NA LPA

  • Employment Type: Full Time

  • Work Mode: Work from Office

How to Apply

CEEW is an equal opportunity employer and the selection process does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we advise interested applicants to apply at the earliest possible.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We appreciate your interest.

If you qualify and are interested in taking up the role, please apply through this link.

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Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)

  • State:

  • City: Lucknow

About Organisation

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.

In over 10 years of operations, The Council has engaged in more than 270 research projects, published well over 200 peer-reviewed books, policy reports and papers, engaged with governments around the world over 670 times, helped state governments with water and irrigation reforms, and organised more than 350 seminars and conferences.

  • State:

  • City: Lucknow


Contact Details:

Contact Phone: 01140733300

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Date of Posting/Posted On: Sep 30, 2023

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