ASST. MANAGER/DY. MANAGER

Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), is one of the leading organisations in India that works on creating awareness about energy efficiency as a resource. AEEE supports policy implementation and is an energy efficiency market enabler with a not-for-profit motive. AEEE promotes data-driven and evidence-based energy efficiency policies and research. AEEE co-organises the Solar Decathlon India. Solar Decathlon India (SDI) addresses the urgent need for climate action in India, because we are the largest site of urbanisation, growth, and innovation in the world. SDI is an annual competition that challenges undergraduate and postgraduate students to create innovative, net-zero solutions for Indias building sector. Student teams partner with the industry to work on live projects and influence industry practice. Since its inception in 2020 SDI has grown into the worlds largest net-zero building challenge, with over 8,000 students from 300+ institutions collaborating with 300+ partners in the building industry.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

AEEE is looking for an energetic and outgoing professional to join the Solar Decathlon India Core Team to build deep longterm relationships with academic institutions and to help with event management. This position is part of a high-performance team that operates with utmost transparency and accountability. Each team member takes ownership of their tasks, demonstrating a heightened awareness of the impact and responsibility associated with their roles. Open communication and collaboration is at the heart of how the team functions. Learning and curiosity are encouraged while creating an environment of fun light- heartedness, even during the most stressful of times. Knowledge sharing is encouraged, ensuring that more than one person possesses the skills needed for a particular task, thus building resilience within the team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful climate action.

ROLE POSITIONING

Designation(s) Assistant Manager/ Dy. Manager Function (Job function) Capacity Building Reporting Matrix Team Lead Location (City name) Bengaluru, Karnataka Employment type Full-Time

RESPONSIBILITIES KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AREAS: Manage the outreach to academic institutions across India under

Conduct analysis of past participation and develop an understanding of the target market for SDI.

Identify organisations and individuals who can be influential in increasing the awareness of SDI in academic institutions, and develop relationships with them.

Develop an outreach strategy. Develop long-term relationships with officials and faculty

members in academic institutions. Conduct outreach with in-person meetings, phone calls, and

emails. Update the outreach database as needed. Collaborate with affiliates and the communications team to

Coordinate the overall outreach effort by assigning tasks to other team members, getting updates from them, and giving updates to the team.

Manage logistics and infrastructure for SDI events Coordinate with vendors and oversee their work for trophies,

posters, and other SDI products, ensuring quality and meeting of deadlines.

Coordinate with vendors to organise and setup the infrastructure for the events, oversee their work for installation and dismantling, ensuring quality and meeting of deadlines.

Coordinate with the operations/admin teams of IIHS, AEEE, and event-hosts such as Infosys.

Assisting other team members For placements of SDI alumni, including reaching out to hiring

organisations, collecting job descriptions, conducting the Career Fair at the SDI Finals, and collecting feedback.

For the Climate Smart Innovation process, including reaching out to startups to get participation, coordinating with experts to review applications from startups, drafting email communications, and collecting feedback and testimonials.

Assist with other areas of the SDI competition as needed.

SKILLS AND EXPERTISE AREAS

2-5 years work relevant experience in: Project Management - Ability to create and maintain task lists,

time management to handle multiple tasks and deadlines, assigning tasks, following up, and getting results.

Event Management - event planning and coordination, coordinating with vendors, understanding of event logistics and infrastructure requirements.

Communication Skills - Good written and verbal communication skills, setting up meetings, making presentations, holding discussions.

Proficiency in MS office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Basic understanding of market analysis. Experience with facilitating group discussions will be considered

an advantage. QUALITIES EXPECTED Outgoing personality, open to meeting new people and initiating

conversations. Attention to detail and bringing tasks to completion. Proactive: Identifies and resolves problems independently. Strong interpersonal skills develop and maintain relationships. Collaborative nature valuing teamwork, and open to receiving and

giving feedback. A passion for climate action, sustainability, and innovation will be

considered an advantage. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND EXPECTED Applicants from a variety of educational backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including Business Administration, Marketing and Communications, Project & Event Management, Engineering, Architecture, Social Sciences, as long they have a proven track record of coordination, management, outreach and communication.

WHAT AEEE OFFERS YOU This an exciting time to join a growing AEEE team and join us at our LEED Platinum certified office in New Delhi. AEEE advocates for data driven and evidence-based energy efficiency policies that will unleash innovation and entrepreneurship within the country to create an energy- efficient economy. We hold Respect for all, Integrity at all times, Synergy within AEEE and Excellence at work (RISE) as our core values and central to building a culture that is unique to us. We provide a dynamic and progressive environment with opportunities to grow both professionally and personally while contributing to the country s progress. We have a start-up mindset and offer a friendly team environment with the opportunity to work on highly successful and dynamic portfolio of programs where your performance and contributions to the growth of AEEE is the ticket to your professional excellence. We have a strong commitment to our people and strive to live by our values as we listen, learn and provide equal opportunities to

young and experienced staffers, and to technical, support function, and individual contributors.

HOW TO APPLY If you are confident that you meet the criteria listed above and would like to be part of the dynamic AEEE team, we would love to hear from you. Serious candidates are requested to send their Cover Letter and CV (no more than two pages and addressing how your experience fit the KRAs and KPIs listed in the job description) with the subject line Application for the SDI Core team to jobs@aeee.in