Swaniti Initiative - Associate - Research & Advocacy

About the Organization

Swaniti Initiative is a social enterprise that aims to deliver development solutions by working in partnership with the parliamentarians and central/state/district governments. We leverage on-ground presence and the use of data and technology tools to strengthen last-mile delivery of programs to the most vulnerable populations.

About the Position

We are looking for an experienced professional who is keen on taking up an Associate role in a project focused on the issues like air pollution, energy transition, urban planning, and sustainability. The work will be focused on developing high-quality research documents, along with need assessment, situation analysis, data analysis, brainstorming with relevant stakeholders, and collaborating with the allied departments or stakeholders of the Government. The Associate will be expected to come up with critical research inputs, contribute to the management of field associates in their functioning, manage the insights generated from an operation on the ground and come up with relevant and significant policy recommendations. The position provides tremendous opportunity to get exposure to multiple domains while working with the policymakers and allied departments of the government.

Base location of operation: New Delhi

Travel requirement: Occasional

Qualifications

- Post-graduate degree in any field with a preference for those possessing a degree in environment, urban planning, disaster management, energy and other similar disciplines

- Minimum 4 years of work experience in working with policymakers with a strong preference for those working on issues of air pollution/clean air policy, renewable energy etc.

- At least 3 years of experience of working in research positions

- Prior experience of working with multilateral agencies and large foundations will be favourably looked upon

Responsibilities

- Providing technical assistance and knowledge support to parliamentarians and key government bodies

- Support the project lead in management of team members placed in various locations

- Coordination of actions by team members on ground in various locations

- Developing high quality research documents on the topic of concern relating to environment, air pollution, renewables, climate and energy

- Presenting recommendations to high level stakeholders in the Government

- Strategy formulation and implementation of pilot projects

- Represent the organisation on relevant platforms

- Stakeholder management and communication

- Skill and aptitude required:

- Demonstrated ability to work in teams

- Research skills

- Critical thinking ability

- Problem-Solving skills

- Proficiency in MS office and IT Tools

- Documentation skills

- Presentation skill

- Personality Traits

- Problem solver

- Planner

- Team Player

- Agile

- Tech Savvy

- Quick Learner

- Details at a glance

Job type: Full time

Minimum engagement tenure: 1 year

Joining date: As soon as possible