Associate

• Swaniti Initiative is looking for an enthusiastic and curious professional, who is eager to contribute to the government system by providing research inputs and help reengineering the schemes and programs that contribute towards mitigating changing climatic conditions. The work will be focused around need assessment, situation analysis, data analysis, brainstorming with relevant stakeholders, and collaborating with the allied departments of the Government of Jharkhand. The associate may get an opportunity to make focused interventions at the district level by working directly with Deputy Collectors. The position provides a tremendous opportunity to get exposure to multiple domains while working with the allied departments of the government.
  

• Roles and Responsibilities:
  
• The Associate is expected to develop insights by collecting and analysing data from the field research and assist in formulating the corresponding strategy for the execution of the action plan regarding the aforementioned targets.
  
• Coordinate with the District collectors office and support in the implementation of programmes related to renewable technology, green livelihood, etc, like PM KUSUM. etc
  
• Develop case studies and high quality reports from the work to showcase it internally
  
• Collect data for impact indicators on the program and support the administration in achieving the indicators as well
  
• Build relationships with local catalysts- NGOs, CBOs, CSOs, GPOs, and other stakeholders, for program implementation. Act as a catalyst for the departments at the district level.
  
• Work on presentations, proposals and other documentation/knowledge materials that may be requested from time to time.
  

Requirements

• Qualifications Required:
  
• Masters in subjects like Urban planning, Sustainable development, Planning and Architecture, Public Policy, Rural Development/Statistics, Public Policy and Governance, etc. Preferably from renowned institutes like IIM.
  
• At Least 2 years of work experience with a minimum 1 year of prior working experience in integrated projects of mitigating issues of climate change/fossil energy etc
  
• Excellent communication skills and writing abilities to draft policy memos, proposals project reports, etc.
  
• Candidates with legal background with experience in development and climate change may also apply will be preferred
  

• Skill and Aptitude required:
  
• Demonstrated ability to work in teams
  
• Critical thinking ability
  
• Problem Solving skills
  
• Proficiency in MS Office and IT Tools
  
• Documentation skills
  
• Presentation skill
  

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; if you do not hear from us within 10-15 days, please consider that your application has not been successful.