Program Associate

ICF Next; New Delhi; On-site; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking a Program Associate to support research, analytics, documentation, monitoring and evaluation, and coordination for PMU deliverables and stakeholder engagement across cleantech manufacturing workstreams.

Responsibilities include desk research on value chains, policies, markets and technologies; preparing charts, dashboards and presentations; maintaining work plans, trackers and consultation records; and coordinating meetings with ministries, states, industry and financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in solar rooftop projects.

Responsibilities

• Conduct desk research and compile data on cleantech manufacturing value chains, policies, markets, investments, technologies, and global developments.
• Support quantitative and qualitative analysis, benchmarking, issue tracking, and preparation of charts, tables, dashboards, and presentations.
• Maintain work plans, deliverable trackers, action logs, stakeholder databases, consultation records, and the central knowledge repository.
• Support monitoring and evaluation, KPI tracking, output and outcome reporting, and quality review of supporting evidence.
• Coordinate meetings, consultations, workshops, and convenings, including agendas, background notes, minutes, and follow-up actions.
• Assist sector specialists and the Team Leader in preparing reports, briefs, advisory notes, and consolidated deliverables.
• Track stakeholder inputs across ministries, states, industry, academia, and financial institutions.
• Provide day-to-day programme coordination and documentation support across workstreams.

Skills

Research abilities

Data analysis

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/equivalent

Tools

Dashboards

Job description

Job Description

ICF is seeking a Program Associate to support research, analytics, documentation, monitoring and evaluation, and coordination for PMU deliverables and stakeholder engagement across cleantech manufacturing workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct desk research and compile data on cleantech manufacturing value chains, policies, markets, investments, technologies, and global developments.
• Support quantitative and qualitative analysis, benchmarking, issue tracking, and preparation of charts, tables, dashboards, and presentations.
• Maintain work plans, deliverable trackers, action logs, stakeholder databases, consultation records, and the central knowledge repository.
• Support monitoring and evaluation, KPI tracking, output and outcome reporting, and quality review of supporting evidence.
• Coordinate meetings, consultations, workshops, and convenings, including agendas, background notes, minutes, and follow-up actions.
• Assist sector specialists and the Team Leader in preparing reports, briefs, advisory notes, and consolidated deliverables.
• Track stakeholder inputs across ministries, states, industry, academia, and financial institutions.
• Provide day-to-day programme coordination and documentation support across workstreams.

Required skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in solar rooftop projects.

Working Relationship

Work closely with Client, internal PMU colleagues and relevant state, utility, financial, vendor or technology stakeholders.

Maintain role-specific work plans, action trackers, deliverable calendars and supporting records.

Produce clear, accurate and decision-ready outputs within agreed timelines and quality standards.

Handle programme, beneficiary, financial, portal and stakeholder information confidentially and follow approved access and information-security requirements.

Undertake field travel and support urgent programme reviews when required by the assignment.

Requirements

New Delhi Client Office (II88)

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

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