Job Description

Operations and project management:

- Coordinate with key teams and stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure smooth

operations of special projects- from lead generation and site assessment, to

procurement and implementation

- Plan project execution by engaging with field partners/ internal field teams,

procurement teams, local energy enterprises in different geographies

- Manage key partnerships for CSR and special projects of decentralised solar energy

solutions implementation and deployment

- Travel periodically to ensure smooth implementation of projects

- Manage logistics and vendor coordination

Tracking budgets and implementation:

- Responsible for overall planning, implementation and tracking of all special projects

and CSR projects

- Track and share reports on budgets, project execution progress on a biweekly and

monthly basis

- Track reporting timelines for various special projects and CSR project partners

Sharing learnings:

- Strategically track CSR and special solar project efforts across regions and focus

areas (wellbeing, education, livelihoods, healthcare)

- Collate learnings from the work being done and generate monthly, quarterly and

funder reports

- Coordinate with senior managers and team members to share progress

- Ensure projects are monitored and evaluated

- Coordinate with outreach team members for proper archiving and dissemination of

information

Eligibility Criteria

Bachelors or Masters in Development/ Finance and Management/ Renewable

energy or related subject areas.

• 6 or more years of work experience (preferably with experience in Corporate Social

Responsibility or development sector)

• Highly motivated, responsible, self-directed, resourceful and flexible; Ability to multi-

task

• Willingness to work with other team members; strong engagement, leadership,

operational and coordination skills

• Interest in solar energy projects implementation and deployment aimed at improving

energy reliability and quality in areas that are not connected or unreliably connected

to the grid

• Good Communication skills- on qualitative and quantitative aspects; Ability to work

on budgets

• Ability to bring information together in an easily readable form for a wide range of

audiences.

• Willingness to travel to rural locations for 5-10 days on a monthly basis.

• Strong working knowledge of English; Additionally, spoken knowledge of at least

one regional language would be desirable (particularly Kannada/ Hindi/ Tamil/ Odiya)

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduation - Graduate-Other

Organization Details

• Organization Name:SELCO Foundation
• About Organization:SELCO Foundation is an open source, not for profit organization that engages in field-based R&D and ecosystem building for deployment of clean energy solutions that alleviate poverty in tribal, rural and urban poor areas. The organization works in collaboration with practitioners in the social sector, energy entrepreneurs, NGOs from various developmental sectors and educational institutions to link the benefits of sustainable energy to poverty eradication. The organization works across verticals such as energy access, health, water purification, livelihoods, education with practitioners in the social sector, energy entrepreneurs and partners from various developmental sectors. www.selcofoundation.org
  
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