Private Sector Engagement Specialist, Energy Program

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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 400 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.Program Overview for Energy

The objective of the WRI India energy program is to inform and guide India’s transition to cleaner energy through strong research, ground-level implementation experience, partnerships with key stakeholders and communicating our work. The 5 pillars of the energy program focus on increasing clean energy demand, increasing clean energy supply, supporting sub-national energy transitions, raising the issues of materials and circularity for the energy transition and ensuring equitable development through energy transitions. About the role: WRI India’s Energy Program has a four-pronged strategy to support India’s transition to clean energy - Clean Energy Supply, Decarbonized Energy Consumption, Energy for Equitable Development and Energy, Minerals & Circularity. Cross cutting these pillars are issues of transition finance, allowing policy, ensuring equitable outcomes of the transition and governance processes.To achieve the scale of India's ambitious clean energy targets and developmental priorities, the private sector has been and will continue to play an important role along with Government and other partners. Private sector engagement touches upon multiple area of our work – Renewable Energy (RE) procurement; industrial decarbonisation; clean energy finance and investments; clean energy deployment in urban and rural areas; creation of new jobs, entrepreneurship and workforce development, promoting circularity and overcoming trade barriers - all of which are crucial to India's energy transition. We are looking for a Private Sector Engagement Specialist who will co-develop and deliver the program’s strategy to work with the private sector in India on some / all of these fronts.As the Private Sector Engagement Lead for WRI India's Energy Program, the expert will explore and build relationships with the private sector and manage these relationships to help in achieving the outcomes of the four pillars of WRI India’s energy program. How your day will unfold: WRI India is looking for a candidate to:· Build and support partnerships with private sector partners, including industry bodies, sector associations, state chapters, and business leaders who are involved with India's energy transition journey per WRI India's priority areas· Develop approaches to engage with developers and adopters of clean energy technologies, developers of solutions and products (including financial instruments), supporting innovation and adoption (through funding or technical assistance)· Support and work with the team to engage with the private sector at the state and national levels and to identify potential areas of collaboration· Support the organizing of internal and external meetings, workshops, conferences, and other outreach activities· Remain current on policies that improve the sector in the context of energy transition, cross border trade, environmental impacts, tax and fiscal issues, regulatory trends· Participate in partner dialogues, collaborate with industrial associations and such partners, business and other actors active in India’s energy transition, and represent WRI India in such forums· Identify the development of new engagement areas, with applicable project plans and support the team to raise resources for the activities· Help develop articles and other communication documents· Ensuring submission of deliverables and regular updates to donors and partners Qualifications and Requirements we seek: · Degree with a specialization in business / engineering / energy / science / management / economics or related field· Minimum 10 to 12 years of relevant full-time work experience focused on the private sector with understanding of how the different companies strategize and operate – their business models, how they design their sustainability strategies· Network with the private sector – across industries, start-ups, large business houses· Understanding of policies designed for the private sector and the sustainability trends that impact companies, both globally and in India· Demonstrated experience with excellence in analysis, project management and delivering results· Excellent qualitative and writing skills· Very strong communication skill sets with ability to initiate discussions and lead them· Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with teams of individuals and colleagues· Experience writing blogs, articles and delivering presentations to different partners Salary and Benefits: 2500000-3400000 INR CTC per annum

Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.Duration: 2 years as term hire (extendable based on performance and project requirements)Location: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore Start date: As soon as possible.List of Documents to be attached:

People-centric to the core:We keep our people at the center of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing.Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get:

Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhsTerm Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff memberEmployee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balanceHealth & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyleFlexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their jobLearning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunitiesRest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.Click here to know more about our benefits Careers | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)Equal employment @WRI IndiaWe believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.