Name of Organisation: Development Alternatives

Position:- Programme Director – Climate Change/ Energy Efficiency

Qualification:- Master’s degree or equivalent in Engineering/ Economics/Environmental Studies or other related fields

Domain: Product Development Domain (DA)

Location: New Delhi (HQ)

No. of Positions: 01

Experience: Atleast more than 7 years is required. Experience of working in the fields of Climate Change, GHG Inventorization, Carbon Credits and National/ International policies is necessary with experience in working with State/National Governments. 

Job description:

• Enable regular consultations/meetings with sectoral experts (including Government officials /experts, relevant line departments in States, sectoral experts, and partner organisations) to identify sector-specific areas, opportunities, and barriers for enabling a transition towards a low carbon growth trajectory.
• Conduct a variety of quantitative and qualitative analyses to support the development of low-carbon pathways to reach net zero targets of states.
• Develop and/or review quantification approaches that account for GHG emissions reductions or removals in the construction and industrial sector. 
• Perform greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions evaluation for emissions inventory development, emissions reduction strategies, and net zero targets. Should have expertise in data analysis.
• Prepare clear and compelling reports, presentations of analyses, and recommendations as per project deliverables for the industrial and construction sector.
• Contribute to the management of relationships with clients throughout the delivery process.
• Prepare favourable central and state government policies for low-carbon initiatives, especially mitigation technologies.
• Build a network of professional business contacts - clients, consultant companies and individual experts to identify potential partnerships and increase the group's visibility.
• Project management, including project planning, monitoring, reporting, writing, research, and documentation; responsible for overall quality of project delivery.

DESIRABLE QUALITIES:

• Should have the ability to analyse situation based on interactions and formulate strategies.
• Must have required project management, proposal development and project monitoring skills, including interacting with funding agencies and fructifying project proposals.
• Must have a strong research and analytical mindset.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.
• Experience of dealing with Govt., and National/International clients.
• Self-motivated, disciplined and organized.
• Practical knowledge of computer softwares.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English.

Additional Competence:

• Must be proficient in English with excellent communication and interpersonal skills including ability to interact with decision makers at the State and National level.
• Working effectively with key stakeholders, assertively influencing them and where appropriate showing tenacity and persistence in business development situations
• Knowledge of various GHG emissions accounting frameworks/tools e.g., IPCC guidelines, GHG Platform India and other accounting tools.
• Well versed with the various scopes of emissions, such as Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3.