Programme Associate

Purpose

The CEEW’s sustainable water programme informs policy-making for the sustainable development of water resources and their effective management through research in the areas of: mainstreaming circular economy in used water management through planning for treated used water reuse;enabling water security under changing climate through developing pathways for resilient water systems; assessing policy coherence for inclusive water and alliedresources governance; and water accounting based planning.

For its sustainable water programme, CEEW seeks to hire a Programme Associate having a good understanding of India’s water sector. An ideal candidate should have a thorough understanding of urban water management issues and challenges, especially considering the climate variability and change, and the current policy discourse (supply and demand management, and used water treatment, recycling, and reuse) for addressing them. The candidate should have prior experience working in the used water management and circular economy sectors.

Along with a policy research orientation, the candidate should possess strong data analysis skills and support the organisation in accessing various existing secondary data sets, such as those from the Census of India, Urban Local Bodies, Central and State Pollution Control Boards, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Jal Shakti, India WRIS or any other data sets available in the public domain. The candidate should have proficiency in using statistical tools. Hands-on experience with geo-spatial tools and experience of working in projects involving the engagement of urban local bodies will be desirable.

Job Duties and Accountabilities

Research:

• Undertaking policyand data analysisfor mainstreaming treated used water (TUW) reuse in local governance.
• Assist in the development of city-level TUW reuse plans.
• Conduct primary surveys, includingsampling, design and questionnaire development, and undertake field visits to collectdata and information relatedto water supply and demand across different sectors within the city or specific region.
• Analyse primary and secondary water-related datasets using statistical tools to estimate city water balance,assess the existingused water management scenario, and identifyTUW reuse avenues.
• Conduct a financial assessment using various budget estimation techniques to assess the financial viability of the proposed city-level treated used water reuse plan
• Conduct life cycle cost assessment of used water treatment technologies
• Assist or preferably, independently write high-quality researchreports
• Generate knowledge content – blogs, policybriefs, etc. at regular intervals

Project Assistance:

• Assist in preparing presentations, fact sheets, and other researchcommunication material
• Assist senior team membersfor important meetingsand sessions, preparenotes, and conduct follow-ups, as required
• Assist in coordination with the outreachteam, engagement with a wider network of stakeholders, and concerned policymakers
• Travel to project sites,if required, to monitor field surveys, conductinterviews or collect data for different research projects
• Any other assistance that may be required

Selection Criteria

Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in environmental sciences/management/planning, water resources management, urban planning/management, hydrology, public policy or a relatedfield
• Prior experience in TUW reuse governance, used water treatmenttechnologies and solutions, and the economics of used water resource management.
• Prior experience of workingwith urban localbodies (ULBs) and proven evidenceof conducting effective stakeholder engagement.
• 4-5 years of work experience

Skills:

• Competent in collecting and analysing data
• Good report writing skills
• Good data visualisation skills
• Competent in using MS Office application suite
• Proficiency in RS/GIS will be an added advantage

Personality:

• Willingness to learn new skills in research and project management
• Ability to adapt and deliver work under tight deadlines in a professional environment
• Striving for rigour in research and quality in work output
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment

Compensation

Competitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching the best of standards adopted by industry or other similar organizations for similar roles.

Application Process

CEEW is an equalopportunity employer and the selectionprocess does not discriminate based on age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We appreciate your interest.