Project Associate / Research Associate
Organization: TERI
Location: New Delhi, India
Industry: Environment, Climate change
Type: Regular / Full Time
Salary: NA
Description: NA
Responsibilities:
- Carry-out grounded research on climate change adaptation and resilience through a politicaleconomy lens
- Execute consultancy based projects on adaptation and resilience
- Design and implement climate adaptation measurement and transparency frameworks
- Research on best practices on climate change adaptation, sustainable development and livelihoods and help compile case studies
- Research on subnational and non-state climate adaptation and resilience efforts
- Assist the Adaptation Futures 2020/2021 conference secretariat with the following tasks:
- Administrative and research based support for the Adaptation Futures 2020/2021 conference Secretariat
- Assist in planning and organizing pre-conference webinars and agenda for the main conference
- Prepare proceedings of pre-conference webinars and the main conference
- Co-ordinate activities of the capacity-building week during the conference
- Communication and outreach activities (including social media) for pre-conference webinars and the main conference
- Helping to write up project documents, working papers, journal articles and blogs
- Provide technical input for capacity development training tools and material for regional and national stakeholders on climate adaptation
- Assist in preparation of blogs and discussion papers pertaining to climate change adaptation
- Providing support to other CGER projects as and when required
Profile requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Economics, International Development/Relations, Environmental Science, Climate Science and Policy or related fields
Skills:
- Exceptional research and writing skills
- Prior knowledge of climate change adaptation and building resilience, and existing global, national and regional policy frameworks for low-carbon and resilient development. These include UNFCCC processes, NAPCC, SAPCC, NAP amongst others.
- An understanding of other economic and developmental issues plaguing India and the Global South will be an added advantage
- Exceptional communication skills, including written and oral are essential
- Express complex problems with brevity and preciseness and ability to articulate intertwined ideas cogently, both verbally and in writing
- Ability and willingness to travel (extensively if required) for work to different states in India on a short notice
- Ability to carry-out grounded, community based research work both independently and efficiently
- An analytical and creative mind who can come up with innovative solutions to tackle complex problems
- Fluency in English, and atleast one regional language
Application Instructions:
- Kindly send your CV’s to rehan.khan@teri.res.in latest by 15th July 2021.
- Reference Notification
Disclaimer:
- Candidates with Requisite Experience Only apply that too with relevant cover letter.
- The openings provided here is meant for information purposes only. Please cross-verify the details before applying.
