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Purpose

CEEW is seeking a programme associate to join its Climate Resilience program, specifically to support projects in the domain of adaptation finance and help estimate the adaptation finance gap across different sectors in India. The selected candidate will be part of the CR team, which undertakes various tasks related to climate risk assessments, sectoral vulnerability assessments, and implementing adaptation strategies such as Nature-based Solutions to enhance resilience and developing frameworks for strengthening infrastructure resilience. The Programme Associate will be responsible for conducting in-depth literature reviews, data collection, and quantitative and qualitative analyses to assess adaptation finance needs and gaps across sectors and geographies. The role will involve synthesizing financial and climate data, evaluating sectoral adaptation costs, and identifying financing mechanisms to scale up investments in climate resilience. The candidate should have expertise in systematic literature review, data synthesis, and an understanding of adaptation finance frameworks and strategies. Proficiency in quantitative tools for financial analysis and scenario modeling, coupled with a strong grasp of financing instruments and mechanisms for adaptation, will be highly advantageous.

In addition to the duties and responsibilities below, the individual should be prepared, as and when necessary, to take on additional responsibilities.

About the focus area :

The Climate Resilience programme at CEEW envisions a future where institutions, infrastructure, economies, and people are insulated from the risks of a changing climate. Backed by rigorous data analysis, integrated research, strategic communications and stakeholder engagement, our work is geared towards building on-ground community resilience by :

• Examining, identifying, assessing and predicting risks related to extreme climate events such as floods, droughts, and cyclones, variabilities in temperature and rainfall, and the compounding impacts of associated climate events at the national and sub-national levels.
• Building tools to assess community resilience and adaptation capabilities and help climate-proof infrastructure and livelihoods through data-driven research and strategic outreach.
• Identifying, assessing, and supporting the implementation of financial models, including private and blended finance models, to fund adaptation measures at the local-, state-, and national-levels.

Job Duties and Accountabilities

Research and analysis

Other responsibilities

Qualification

Qualification

Key Skills

If you are passionate about leveraging data to create decision-making toolkits that help in effective policy-making, we would like to speak to you. If you can help turn climate datasets into insightful analytics while also upskilling yourself in public policy space, you are probably the candidate we are looking for.”

CEEW operates in a dynamic environment and the candidate will be required to show flexibility in undertaking a variety of tasks.

Compensation

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

Application Process

CEEW is an equal-opportunity employer, and the selection process does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested applicants are advised to apply at the earliest possible.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified by us. We appreciate your interest.