Climate Transition & Livelihoods (Consultant)

About Us:

Good Business Lab is an independent, non-profit labor innovation company. We use rigorous academic research to prove that worker well-being programs have business impacts. We develop market-ready, scalable interventions that benefit both workers and businesses. Our goal is to disrupt the traditional notion of business and show that worker well-being can be a good business practice.

The founders of the lab are Ach Adhvaryu - Professor of Economics and Director of 21st Century India Center at the School of Global Policy and Strategy, UC San Diego ( www.achadhvaryu.com ), Anant Ahuja-head of Organization Development at Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., and Anant Nyshadham- Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan ( www.anantnyshadham.com ).

Length of Commitment: 4 months, if required the contract can be extended on mutual agreement

Location: Bengaluru / Delhi

Remuneration: INR 60k-80k per month depending on the work experience

Start Date: February 2025

Role Summary

Were looking for a Consultant (Climate transition Livelihoods) to plan and lead the design of GBLs climate portfolio projects. This portfolio of work involves field visits to relevant areas, qualitative interviews, and extensive data collection and analysis. Moving forward, the project will focus on building evidence based on the work done so far. It will delve deeper into issues related to socio-economic development, energy transition, environmental conservation, and the social protection of marginalized groups, enhancing GBL s advocacy for Worker well-being as we advance climate action.

We are actively looking to host people from underrepresented and marginalized backgrounds. If comfortable, please share your social location in your application. This information will be limited to the hiring team (not more than four people) and will not have any detrimental impact on your candidature.

Qualification Experience

(The areas of knowledge and expertise that matter most for this role)

1. A graduate with a minimum of 5-6 years of work experience or a postgraduate with a minimum of 3-4 years of work experience in the livelihoods and climate action domain.
2. The work portfolio should reflect experience or expertise in climate change-related projects or livelihood development projects.

3. A degree in social sciences (Economics, Development Studies, International Development, Anthropology, Psychology, Behavioral Sciences, Sociology, Social Work, Service design, systems design, environmental studies etc.) or allied areas.

Also, we know it s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap . You don t have to match all the listed requirements exactly to be considered for this role.

Roles Responsibilities

(Areas that will play to your strength and all the responsibilities we will trust you with)

1. Consultant (Climate transition Livelihoods) will be responsible for developing design-led programs with existing and new stakeholders around GBL s key research areas.

2. Generate clear ideas, concepts, reports and outcomes, working closely with a growing team of economists, development practitioners, designers and labour industry experts.

3. Work in an advising capacity on livelihood development projects related to climate change to enhance the quality of work and build evidence through research implementation.

4. The role requires an understanding of systemic change, social enterprises, a creative approach to solving complex problems and acumen for evidence creation for scale.

5. Actively participate in and conduct brainstorming sessions for ideation and prototyping of solutions using a participatory design approach.

6. Connect the GBL team with the civil societies, NGOs, communities, Experts and enterprises to create a knowledge base and field research Create and oversee the creation of reports of the work undertaken and other outcome collaterals.

Any other tasks or responsibilities as needed to ensure the successful completion of the project and meet evolving project needs.

What should you be comfortable with

• A dynamic environment with competing priorities.
• Working in a team with shared responsibilities.
• Independently coordinating with coworkers to accomplish goals.
• Being resourceful in new environments and scenarios.
• Problem-solving in high-pressure environments.

Recent projects and blog posts:

To acclimatize yourself with some of our work, you can read our blog posts on Medium , and also go through our LinkedIn, Facebook , Twitter , and lnstagram.

The process:

We are glad you re interested in applying for this role!

After each step, we decide whether to invite you to the next one. Our interview process for this role has the following steps:

1. Review of CV, Cover letter Research Portfolio/Writing Samples
2. Take Home Assignment
3. First Round Interview
   
4. Second Round Interview

Our commitment to diversity:

GBL is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer traditional monetary workplace benefits such as insurance and travel allowance. We are a young and growing company making us the ideal ground for team members to experiment, take on dynamic roles, and grow with us. We focus on happiness, output, and quality of work.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.

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