Position: Policy Coordinator
Location: Delhi
Contract: Two years (likely to renew as new funds are raised)
Working arrangements: Full-time, working mainly from home
Position: Programme Officer
Location: Delhi
Contract: Two years (likely to renew as new funds are raised)
Working arrangements: Full-time, probably working from home
Gross Salary: INR 960000 per annum (inclusive of all benefits)
Apply by: 31 January 2013
Programme Officer needed for our Indian team
The Climate Parliament is a global network of parliamentarians working to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. We raise awareness among MPs of the dangers of global warming, and of the risks of relying on finite supplies of fossil fuels. We support parliamentarians in taking political, legislative, policy and budgetary initiatives to promote solar, wind, small hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal and other forms of renewable energy.
In India, we are highlighting the country’s vast potentials in renewables, advocating more ambitious national targets for renewable energy, and promoting stronger policy, legislative and financial incentives for the development of this sector. We also stress the importance of new grids to enable the transition to renewables. For off-grid villages, mini-grids can enable people to harness local energy resources such as solar, biomass and small hydro. A large-scale regional supergrid can connect everyone who is on the grid to the areas with most abundant renewable resources. Climate Parliament in India has had substantial success in the recent past in raising the national targets and initiating policy interventions for renewable energy.
The Programme Officer will work with a team of Director, Policy Coordinator and Researcher who are based in Delhi.
Person specification:
• A personal commitment to urgent action on climate change.
• Robust knowledge of the renewable energy sector, and substantial experience
working on energy issues.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Good university degree in a relevant discipline.
• Familiarity with programme management, monitoring, reporting, sector engagement and advocacy, technical support and capacity development, documentation and learning. Experience working with parliamentarians is helpful.
• Experience of working in energy/development sector. Minimum three years of experience in managing projects.
• Co-operative, team worker.
• Women candidates are encouraged to apply.
Job description – the Programme Officer will:
• Programme Management: Developing and implementing programme plan, budget and partnerships for the on-going and future projects on renewable energy, which also includes new concept, proposal and budget development.
• Reporting, Monitoring: Preparing timely reports for partners and submitting consolidated reports and reporting at different levels. Responsible for Project cycle monitoring according to the project framework, including finances.
• Sector Engagement and Advocacy: Support RE related research, advocacy, papers and related processes. Support policy advocacy works and networking. Organise and interact regularly with relevant players. Facilitate convergence and leverage of support from other sources.
• Documentation and Learning: Document project results and outcomes, Analyse Project issues and disseminate the learning from the projects.
• Event Organisation: Responsible for organising national and global events in coordination with India and International Programmes.
• Help raise funds from development agencies, business leaders and foundations to expand the Climate Parliament's work in India and region.
• Carry out any other tasks the Climate Parliament may require.
To apply, please send a CV (resumé), as well as a covering letter explaining your suitability for the position (both as .PDF attachments), to recruitment@climateparl.net , with “Programme Officer” as the subject line of the email. Please ensure your CV contains full contact details, including a telephone number.
Kindly note that we cannot respond to applicants individually - if you are shortlisted, we will contact you within 15 days
