Engagement Manager

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW); Delhi; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) seeks an Engagement Lead for its Low Carbon Economy programme. The role focuses on actively engaging and building trusted relationships with state governments, central ministries, industry, academia, civil society and other stakeholders to implement the LCE strategy across states.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience and deep sectoral knowledge to inform climate policy-making at the state level, linking research to decision-makers and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Policy, Climate Change, or related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience in consulting, policy engagement and project management.
• Experience engaging with government ministries is critical.

Responsibilities

• Represent CEEW at state-level meetings and build governmental and non-governmental relationships.
• Develop state-level engagement and advocacy strategies for the LCE programme.
• Coordinate communications between CEEW and stakeholders and prepare meeting notes.
• Organise strategic events and manage consultations.
• Develop research briefs/presentations and support revenue generation.
• Present research findings to advisory bodies and conferences.
• Undertake other responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Networking with government

Policy understanding

Communication skills

MS Office

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s degree in Public Policy / Governance / Climate Change / Environment Management / Urban Planning / Sustainable Development

Tools

MS Office

Job description

CEEW seeks to hire an Engagement Lead (EL) for its Low Carbon Economy (LCE) programme. The individual would be responsible for actively engaging while strengthening and building trusted relationships with state governments, while also engaging with central government ministries, industry, academia, civil society and other stakeholders as need to achieve the programme’s objective. The EL will be responsible for preparing the engagement and advocacy strategy for the LCE programme’s initiatives across various states and implementing it through intensive consultations with major stakeholders.

We are looking for an experienced professional with hands‑on experience and deep sectoral understanding, to build and expand CEEW’s work on informing climate policy‑making, particularly at the state level. The candidate should be able to connect the dots across many moving parts and look for innovative ways to conduct and socialise research with the key decision makers.

Job Duties and Accountabilities

• Represent CEEW and build networks: represent CEEW at relevant meetings and events especially at the state level, and strengthen relationships with governmental and non-governmental stakeholders.
• Develop state‑level strategies: Support the design and implementation of the LCE programme’s engagement and advocacy strategy.
• Facilitate communication and coordination: Act as the primary point of contact for technical exchanges and communication between CEEW and stakeholders and prepare meeting notes.
• Organise strategic events: Plan, minute and manage meetings, consultations, and events in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Build research networks: Establish and maintain local, national, and international research collaborations to support program goals.
• Work closely with senior researchers to develop short briefs/presentations with research insights and support revenue generation.
• Present research findings: Share research outcomes with key stakeholders, advisory bodies, and at conferences.
• Any other responsibilities related to the work profile.

Selection Criteria

Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Public Policy/Governance/Climate Change /Environment Management/Urban Planning/ Sustainable Development or any other relevant field.
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience in consulting, policy engagement and project management, preferably in climate policy or sustainable development.
• Experience of engagement with government ministries is critical.

Key Skills:

• Strong networking skills with senior government representatives.
• Understanding of India’s climate policy and the role of states in it.
• Demonstrate strong networking skills and ability to represent the organisation on national and international platforms.
• Ability to summarise and communicate research insights/findings as briefs and presentations.
• Must leverage his/her stakeholder network in the to keep a tab on the latest climate policy trends.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office application suite.

Personality

• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to adapt and deliver under tight deadlines in a professional environment.
• Striving for rigour and quality in work output.
• Ability to effectively work in a team.
• Ability to dig deeper into details while understanding the big picture.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Good organisational skills are desirable.

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 gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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

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