Overview:
The position will be based at the World Resources
Institute’s Bangalore office. The candidate will provide research and analysis
support for the Green Power Market Development Group, and will liaise with
partner organizations for the purpose of coordination as and when necessary.
Institute’s Bangalore office. The candidate will provide research and analysis
support for the Green Power Market Development Group, and will liaise with
partner organizations for the purpose of coordination as and when necessary.
Responsibilities:
The candidate will be required to:
– Conduct research on existing market players and
working models for implementation of green power projects in India
working models for implementation of green power projects in India
– Conduct research on potential and existing
financial and policy barriers to execution of green power projects in India
financial and policy barriers to execution of green power projects in India
– Conduct policy analysis to identify workable
solutions to overcome barriers; prepare policy briefs
solutions to overcome barriers; prepare policy briefs
– Analyse existing financing mechanisms to identify
mechanisms that could be tested by the group
mechanisms that could be tested by the group
– Support outreach to developers and suppliers to
identify serious and workable projects
identify serious and workable projects
– Support outreach to members of GPMDG to discuss
and analyse these projects
and analyse these projects
– Work with WRI team and CII to respond to requests
for input from GPMDG members
for input from GPMDG members
– Support in developing material for Green Power
Market Development Group meetings
Market Development Group meetings
– Support with convening stakeholder meetings as
needed (and liaise with CII when convening GPMDG meetings)
needed (and liaise with CII when convening GPMDG meetings)
– Support content development for publications of
GPMDG
GPMDG
– Develop slides / outreach material for members of
GPMDG to use at external meetings
GPMDG to use at external meetings
The initial engagement will be for a year, but
there may be opportunities to extend this to a second year.
there may be opportunities to extend this to a second year.
Qualifications:
– A strong candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree
and 2-4 years or experience or a Post Graduate degree in a relevant field of
study (Environmental Science or Management, Environmental Engineering, Energy
Studies, Energy Infrastructure)
and 2-4 years or experience or a Post Graduate degree in a relevant field of
study (Environmental Science or Management, Environmental Engineering, Energy
Studies, Energy Infrastructure)
– Experience with energy markets in India
– Experience with financial and/or policy analysis
– Strong writing and power point skills
– Must be a self-starter and able to work with
limited supervision
limited supervision
– Commitment to WRI’s mission and values
Compensation
Compensation will be competitive and commensurate
with skills and experience.
with skills and experience.
About WRI
WRI focuses on the intersection of the environment
and socio-economic development. We go beyond research to put ideas into action,
working globally with governments, business, and civil society to build
transformative solutions that protect the earth and improve people’s lives.
and socio-economic development. We go beyond research to put ideas into action,
working globally with governments, business, and civil society to build
transformative solutions that protect the earth and improve people’s lives.
Every project undertaken by WRI seeks to contribute
to one or more of the following goals:
to one or more of the following goals:
- People and ecosystems. Reverse rapid
degradation of ecosystems and assure their capacity to provide humans with
needed goods and services.
- Climate change. Protect the global climate
system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help
humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change.
- Markets and Enterprise. Harness markets and
enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.
- Access. Guarantee public access to information
and decisions regarding natural resources and the environment.
- Institutional excellence. Support and enhance
WRI’s ability to achieve results.
In all of its policy research and work with
institutions, WRI tries to build bridges between ideas and action, meshing the
insights of scientific research, economic and institutional analyses, and
practical experience with the need for open and participatory decision-making.
institutions, WRI tries to build bridges between ideas and action, meshing the
insights of scientific research, economic and institutional analyses, and
practical experience with the need for open and participatory decision-making.
WRI’s work is carried out by a 150 member
interdisciplinary staff augmented by a network of advisors, collaborators,
partners, and cooperating institutions in more than 50 countries.
interdisciplinary staff augmented by a network of advisors, collaborators,
partners, and cooperating institutions in more than 50 countries.
More information can be found at:
http://www.wri.org
To Apply
Interested candidates are requested not to apply on
this website but rather to send a cover letter, resume and a short (500 word)
writing sample to Tara Parthasarathy at TParthasarathy@wri.org.
this website but rather to send a cover letter, resume and a short (500 word)
writing sample to Tara Parthasarathy at TParthasarathy@wri.org.
All applications must be received by the 31st
of Dec 2012. Tentative start date is 1 February 2013.
of Dec 2012. Tentative start date is 1 February 2013.
