The senior program associate will be responsible for the following tasks.

Research and capacity building

• Contribute to research that strengthens state-level climate action including the development of sectoral roadmaps, policy analysis, and thematic studies on topics such as just energy transition, and climate adaptation/ resilience.
• Contribute to the development and co-creation of alternate low-carbon development scenarios at the state-level in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Support data collection and analysis for energy-economy modelling and development of tools to track and strengthen climate action planning.
• Contribute to the publication of thematic studies, roadmaps, policy briefs, and blogs on topics related to climate resilience, decarbonisation, low-carbon sectoral roadmaps, sectoral transition strategies, and just transitions.
• Contribute to the design and preparation of capacity building modules for training sessions.
• Coordinate and support the organisation of capacity-building programs based on international standards and guidance.
• Develop modules for capacity building and dissemination of climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.
• Stay updated on the policy landscape, sectoral developments, and industry trends in relation to climate policy and just transitions at the national and state-level (in Madhya Pradesh/Bihar/Maharashtra).
• Travel to different parts of the state as required for field visits, data collection, surveys, organizing workshops among other activities.

Engagement, communications, and project management

• Coordinate events for engagement with internal and external stakeholders through roundtables, seminars/ webinars, workshops, policy dialogues, training, and other communication and outreach activities.
• Contribute to the production of event summary reports and proceedings.
• Support internal and external communications, media relations, and outreach efforts.
• Assist the team in scheduling meetings with partners, prepare notes, and minutes of the meetings.
• Participate in regular internal meetings and report on the progress made under various work streams.
• Coordinate outreach efforts on behalf of program/projects and anchor partner engagement activities.

• Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office: Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
• Comfort with quantitative data analysis using tools like R, SPSS, etc.
• Good written and oral communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Good understanding of climate/ energy policy issues and ecosystem in India.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of teams.
• Willingness to travel to project field locations and support the organization of workshops and stakeholder consultations.
• Prior experience in project management.
• Experience in the use of QGIS/ ArcGIS for spatial analyses.
• Experience in conducting stakeholder consultations.
• Prior experience of working with the government stakeholders.
• Proactive and enthusiastic team player with a strong interest in climate/ energy policy issues in India.

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