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Senior Program Associate - Just Transition, Climate, Economics

EMBARQ India

4-6 years

Mumbai

1 vacancy

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Senior Program Associate - Just Transition, Climate, Economics and Finance program

Who we are and what we do?

WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being.

We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization. Currently over 250 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Program Overview for Climate, Economics & Finance:

At WRI India s Climate, Economics & Finance Program we focus on cutting-edge, robust research and integrated solutions that can enable a low-carbon transition in India, while ensuring that the transition is equitable and just for its people and protects natural resources. Through applied research, the use of frameworks and tools, partnerships with key stakeholders and ground-level implementation, we seek to achieve impact at scale.

About your role:

India s decarbonization targets aim to place the country on a low-carbon development path while balancing its climate ambitions with developmental goals to improve living standards. However, climate change is already affecting communities, and the transition to low-carbon systems in energy, industry, and transport, while beneficial overall, may disproportionately impact vulnerable groups like informal workers, small businesses, low-income households, and women.

To ensure a just and equitable transition, WRI India s Climate, Economics & Finance Program focuses on strengthening capacities of small business owners, workers and women across key transitioning sectors such as automotive, textiles, e-waste etc.

In this regard, the Climate, Economics & Finance Program at WRI India is seeking dynamic candidate to join the team as a Senior Program Associate to contribute to the ongoing work with industry, MSME and policymakers in Maharashtra to help build support a just transition by identifying needs and piloting interventions along with drawing up a Just EV transition pathway for the state. The Senior Project Associate will play a critical role in: (a) successfully engaging with MSMEs, policymakers, local partners and other relevant stakeholders, (b) conducting research and implementation of the project, (c) drawing key insights and providing recommendations to meet the objectives and deliver impact, and (d) facilitate on-ground activities at the state or cluster level.

How your day will unfold:

Engage with a wide range of stakeholders in Maharashtra, including automotive industry stakeholders, industry associations, skilling agencies and local & state government representatives for our ongoing initiatives, collecting primary data, seeking collaborations and undertaking joint initiatives aimed at creating a state-level EV transition pathway
Support the project team in conducting primary and secondary research on the ongoing transition from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEV) to EVs in the Indian automotive sector, especially in Maharashtra.
Facilitate testing of interventions, skill training and other on-ground activities at the cluster and state level
Present insights/ findings on behalf of WRI India at relevant multi-stakeholder forums. Produce project-related presentations, reports, commentaries, blogs and op-eds, reports, policy briefs, grant proposals, working papers and articles to disseminate research and analysis, independently and in collaboration with team members.
Conceptualize and conduct workshops and capacity-building activities required for the project, in collaboration with the team.
Design and create innovative problem-solving approaches to effectively address key questions and challenges posed by our research goals and program objectives.
Contribute and engage with WRI s research community in India and globally.

Qualifications and experience we seek:

A masters or higher degree in social sciences, public policy, climate policy, environmental studies or related fields.
At least 4 years of work experience in sustainable development research, with preferably some experience in liaising with MSMEs, government or local communities.
Strong communication skills and language proficiency (reading, writing, and speaking skills) in English. Proficiency in Marathi will be highly preferred.
Good working knowledge of the sustainable mobility domain, electric vehicle segment, automotive sector and energy transition.
Experience in undertaking GHG measurement and management interventions or energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in MSMEs or planning and implementing skilling programs or capacity building for small businesses, women, or skilled/semi-skilled workers is highly desirable
Willingness to travel to MSME clusters for research and engagement is a must
Experience in working with and coordinating across multiple stakeholders is preferred
Ability to engage constructively and collaboratively with the team members and a strong sense of respect for the team members and stakeholders
Responsible, resourceful, self-motivated and keen to learn
Prior experience in sustainable mobility and/or in the automotive sector is a bonus.