Programme Associate - Sustainable Water

Council on Energy, Environment and Water; India; On-site; INR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) invites applications for a Programme Associate – Sustainable Water based in New Delhi. The role focuses on informing policy-making for sustainable water resources through research and data analysis within urban water management contexts.

The ideal candidate should have a strong policy research orientation and experience with data handling, enabling evidence-based recommendations for water security amid climate variability and change.

Qualifications

• Understanding of India's urban water management issues.
• Proficiency in using statistical tools.
• Hands-on experience with geo-spatial tools is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support policy research and analysis for the sustainable water programme.
• Assist in accessing and organizing secondary datasets from public sources.

Skills

Data analysis

GIS tools

Policy research

Job description

Council on Energy, Environment and Water | Full time

Council on Energy Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi
Programme Associate – Sustainable Water
Terms of Reference

At CEEW, we are deliberate about whatwe stand for (and what we don’t stand for!) as an employer.So, if the below description strikes a chord, we would love to hear from you!

At CEEW, we build careers in public policy

• We offer strong visionary leadership – with emphasis on research and impact at scale
• We celebrate talent and ambition
• You will be surrounded by smart people who will challenge you and help you grow
• You will learn faster than your peers in other organisations
• Curiosity and irreverence, as well as responsibility come together at CEEW
• At CEEW, your life is your example for others

Designation offered

Programme Associate

Reporting to

Programme Lead, Water

Location

Purpose

The CEEW’s sustainable water programme informs policy-making for thesustainable development of waterresources 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 developingpathways for resilient water systems; assessing policy coherence for inclusive water and allied resources governance; and water accounting based planning.

For its sustainable water programme, CEEW seeks to hire a ProgrammeAssociate having a good understanding of India’s water sector. An idealcandidate should have a thorough understanding of urban water management issuesand challenges, especially considering the climate variability and change, andthe current policy discourse (supply and demand management, and used watertreatment, recycling, and reuse) for addressing them. The candidate should haveprior experience working in the used water management and circular economysectors.

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