Researcher - India Team

Position: Researcher

Location: Delhi

Contract: One year (likely to renew as new funds are raised)

Working arrangements: Full-time, working from home

Gross Salary: INR 4,80,000 per annum maximum

Deadline for applications: 5pm IST on 17th July 2012

India is embracing the renewables revolution

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 Researcher is an entry-level, junior post for a young and dynamic person, who aspires to develop their  career in research and policy, related to renewable energy, climate change and other energy issues. It is desirable that they have completed their MPhil/Phd or other advanced degree, and have gathered some faculties on the subject. The Researcher will work with a team of Policy Coordinator and Programme Officer, who are based in Delhi.

Person specification:

• A personal commitment to urgent action on climate change.

• Knowledge of the renewable energy sector, climate change and energy policy issues.

• Fluent written and spoken English.

• University degree in a relevant discipline.

• Knowledge of data collection, material search, tracing developments and documents on energy issues.

• Familiarity with policy-making processes.  Experience working with parliamentarians is helpful.

• Flair for writing and communication.

• Experience in preparing presentations.

• Research skills.

• Co-operative, team worker.

• Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Job description – the Researcher will:

•  Cull out material and data for preparing the policy briefs, papers, materials on cutting edge issues for the development of renewable energy (RE) in India and South Asia.

• Regularly trace and track down the developments on RE in India.

• Support the policy team in the formulation of research and policy interventions on RE in India.

• Work with policy team for parliamentary action to develop RE in India.

• Assist MPs actions on RE by drafting Parliamentary Questions, letters to Ministers or policy proposals.

• Support Parliamentarians with research and policy materials.

• Help in organising occasional international parliamentary committee hearings and the annual inter-regional Climate Parliament Forum.

• Help raise funds from development agencies, business leaders and foundations to expand the Climate Parliament's work in India and the 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 “Policy Coordinator”  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 questions from individual applicants - if you believe you meet the person specification, please submit an application as directed above. If you are shortlisted, we will contact you by email in the first instance. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, you may assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thanks for your understanding.

Non-Indian nationals must, at the time of application, be in possession of documents entitling them to work in India.