Role: Manager / Senior Manager: Circular Economy, Green Economy & Resource Efficiency
Employment type: Contractual (one year and extendable)
Required Qualifications: Masters in Economics / Finance / Development Studies / equivalent
Experience: 5 to 8 years’ experience in Knowledge on Climate Finance, Green Economy, Sustainable Development, SDGs, Green MSMEs, Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and Resource Efficiency.
About the programme: Based in New Delhi, India, Planning and Policy Domain (PPD) of DA Group has a mandate to influence and support public policy in the transition towards sustainable development by connecting practice with policy. It develops innovative policy and practice oriented research to guide policymakers and domestic/international leaders, who develop high-impact policies that will address our national/ worldwide most pressing Natural Resource Management/ Climate change related challenges.
Our focus area are Sustainable Consumption & Production (water, green building material and waste management), Climate Change Resilience (Climate Change Adaptation : Water/ Agriculture, Climate Finance & SDG-CC Inter Linkages) AND Inclusive Development (Agriculture and FPOs, Access to Housing, Eco-Tourism, Green MSMEs and Jobs, Equity and Res. Efficiency)
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Through this advertisement, DA Group is looking for an anchor for policy research and communication in Climate Finance who will lead an ambitious effort to advance the organization’s agenda by disseminating our work and message to a wide variety of stakeholders nationwide, including researchers, policymakers, practitioners, institutions of higher education.
The profile is looking for an anchor who will lead the team on two thematic areas:
• Climate Finance/ SDG financing, financing of green economy and MSMEs.
• Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and Resource Efficiency.
This will involve:
• Developing reports pertaining to climate finance and green financing projects.
• Research and analysis on the state of MSMEs and their current contribution to the economy, mapping potentials of expanding their footprint.
• Communication and policy advocacy on issues of MSMEs, green economy, resource efficiency and SDGs.
• Networking and Business development on the same themes.
Desirable Attributes:
Technical Skills: Experienced in technical report writing and presentation. Good working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), excellent editing & presentation skills, Functional knowledge of GIS would be desirable.
Organizational Skills: Independent thinker, analytical, written and verbal communication skills, especially in English. Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment, balance multiple competing priorities, and operate on short timelines.
Specifically, the incumbent should have:
• Experience in working on climate financing models.
• Experience of working in development sectors / Government departments, towards addressing the rural livelihood issues, sustainable use of natural resources & connecting it to the larger global climate policy.
• Experience in networking & working with various stakeholders including state departments and ministries would be preferable.
• Independently planning and designing research initiatives.
• Willingness to travel. • Practical, problem solver, ready to take initiative.
• Communication, documentation, presentation and report writing skills.
• Organizational skills, ability to work under pressure, and manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to function effectively as a team member.
Work Location: Development Alternatives HQ, South Delhi
Reporting to: Vertical Head: Planning & Policy, Also closely working with Vice President
Remuneration: Rs. 48k - 70K per month (As per organization’s salary disbursement structure and commensurate with qualifications and experience of the candidate)