Energy Economist

Your New Organisation

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an international organization co-founded by France and India, comprising 124 member countries, headquartered in Gurgaon, India. ISA's mission is to accelerate solar energy deployment, facilitating global transitions towards sustainable and affordable energy systems. We engage with bilateral and multilateral organizations, private sector stakeholders, and governments to advance solar energy adoption through policy development, market facilitation, and innovative financing mechanisms.

Your New Role

Reporting to the Partnership & Strategy Specialist/Chief of Strategy & New Initiatives**, the Energy Economist will provide expert economic analysis and support for strategic & new initiatives around solar energy transition, investment strategies through ISA's Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF), project development and global cooperation among ISA member countries including through outreach and advocacy platforms.

Your Broader Scope of Work (but not limited to)

1. Economic and Policy Analysis

Conduct macroeconomic and sector-specific analyses supporting strategic solar deployment initiatives.

Develop and assess fiscal and economic policy frameworks advancing renewable energy transitions.

Apply economic analytical tools to evaluate policy impacts, investment scenarios, and energy market dynamics.

Track relevant policy and structural changes in key markets on renewable energy and incorporate this knowledge into innovative mechanisms to enable finance

Undertake regular global scan(s) of the RE landscape and advice the ISA leadership on appropriate program delivery and positioning.

2. Support to Strategic and Cross-Cutting New Initiatives

Provide analytical and technical expertise to ISA's Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF), supporting investment cases and pipeline program development.

Support the economic structuring and design of new initiatives such as digital e-procurement platforms, digital twins of DISCOMs, energy transition plans and enabling the private sector.

Support establish technical assistance center for member states, develop project selection criteria, and joint partnership mechanisms for implementation delivery.

Evaluate economic viability and quantify co-benefits of solar projects, including employment generation, resilience enhancement, and local economic development.

3. Partnerships and Engagement

Engage actively with Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), think tanks, philanthropic organizations, and international entities for program collaboration, technical dialogues, and joint analytical initiatives.

Develop high-quality briefs, presentations, and concept notes tailored for ISA's internal and external stakeholders.

Represent ISA effectively in international stakeholder consultations and technical working groups. Plan and execute initiatives to reach the target audience including ISA member states through marketing appropriate channels

Design and conceptualize initiatives to be initiated at UNFCCC COPs.

4. Knowledge Products and Internal Support

Contribute to ISA's flagship reports, economic studies, analytical publications, and thought leadership initiatives. Support coordinate among international experts to deliver quality reports and build joint ownership particularly through ISA's MDTF

Provide economic insights to internal teams working on country strategies, regional cooperation frameworks, strategic planning and capacity development components of the project implementation and solar project appraisal.

Support cross-functional teams on climate finance mobilization, energy policy design, and facilitating knowledge exchange on implementation best practices.

Performing other duties when needed.

Education

Master's degree in economics/Environment/Engineering, Public Policy, Business Administration, Sustainable Development, International Relations, finance or a related field.

What you will need to succeed

12 years of relevant experience in economic analysis related to energy sectors, renewable energy policy & global advocacy and climate change; strong understanding of financing mechanisms and international energy policy landscape.

Proven experience working with Multilateral Development Banks, International Organizations including UN agencies, philanthropic organizations or equivalent international bodies.

Strong analytical skills and experience in macroeconomic modeling, energy systems analysis, and economic assessments.

Demonstrated capability in drafting high-quality analytical reports, policy briefs, and presentations. Strong capacity for international multi-stakeholder management, multi-country partnerships and global convening platforms.

Ability to manage complex tasks effectively within tight deadlines and work collaboratively across diverse teams.

Languages & IT skills:

The role demands substantial writing and verbal communications skills. As English is the official and working language of the Organization, excellent command of both written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of other languages (i.e., French, Spanish and Arabic) would be an advantage. The role demands substantial writing and verbal communications skills. Knowledge of other languages (i.e., French, Spanish and Arabic) would be an advantage.

Excellent skills in Outlook, MS Office products, and experience with the various ERP systems required to manage this role is required.