Job Description

Project Background:

India has committed to achieving 40% cumulative electric power generation from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030 and simultaneously creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 – 3 billion tonnes of CO2 eq. However, achieving both these goals requires land, which is a limited resource in a country that supports 18% of the world’s population on just 2% of the world’s land area. We are working with partners to enhance an online tool that guides decision makers in siting renewable energy projects, by adding selection criteria on land use, land type, and suitability for ecological restoration, alongside existing economic and technological criteria. This will help decision makers identify land with low ecological and social values that are suitable for setting up solar and wind plants, thereby avoiding impacts to sensitive natural areas and reducing conflicts for renewable energy to facilitate their rapid deployment. We are piloting this effort in the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh with possible expansion to additional states with high rates of solar and wind development.

To advance this work, we are seeking along-term Renewable Energy SitingConsultant who will provide day-to-day leadership and support for this project, including project management, leading on outreach, and strategy support. This current funding is committed for an 14-month period with the option to renew based on additional funding secured.

Scope of Work:

The Renewable Energy Siting Consultant will work with members from across TNC, including TNC-India, as well as global TNC staff members to support the work on sustainable renewable energy siting in India. He/she will be responsible for the overall ownership and management ofthe next14-month phase of the project to advance sustainable renewable energy siting, including raising awareness amongst decision makers about the importance of proactive, landscape-scale renewable energy siting; getting inputs from key stakeholders to inform the design of a siting decision support tool in key states; identifying and advancing steps to institutionalize a smart siting approach (via a policy, financial, or other mechanism) and mainstreaming the adoption and use of the decision-support tool. This role will also be responsible for managing the day-to-day aspects of this project in coordination with the team (e.g., planning workshops, ensuring progress is on track, etc.).

-  Build relationships and hold consultations with state energy regulatory agencies, relevant central Ministries and Departments, renewable energy businesses, independent power producers, financiers, and other important stakeholders to inform the tool design and dissemination, and ultimately advance use of the completed siting tool in decision-making.

-  Develop and implement a stakeholder outreach strategy, including identifying and prioritizing engagements with decision-makers in state and national government and key industry siting decision stakeholders; convene a working group of key stakeholders to accomplish project deliverables.

-  Manage ongoing relationships and engagements with partners to achieve project deliverables.

-  In coordination with TNC India’s Policy & Partnership Manager, identify entry points for mainstreaming siting and the decision-support tool among state and national government agencies, as well as, national and international financial institutions.

-. Gather inputs from key stakeholders to inform the design of the tool and identifying entry point activities for mainstreaming use of the tool for decision-making across stakeholders

-. Oversee project management for the sustainable renewable energy siting project in India, managing and adapting the project and related strategy as the project evolves, including:<

Eligibility Criteria

• Post Graduate in fields related to natural resource management and / or energy management • At least 5 years of related experience or an equivalent combination.

Desired Candidate Profile

Post Graduation - Post Graduate-Other

1. Sound understanding of the renewable energy sector in India and globally

2. Familiarity with how siting decisions with respect to renewable energy projects are made at various governance levels in public and private organizations

3. Ability to lead and manage complex projects and coordinating with national and international colleagues, collaborators and partners

4. Ability to communicate effectively and work in a cross functional team successfully

5. Experience working and communicating with a wide range of people.

Preferred Skills:

1. Familiarity with conservation issues in managing energy at project, state and/or national levels

2. Experience and knowledge of working with energy regulators, financial institutions, and energy businesses

3. Experience in application of landscape-level studies and/or web-technology for managing energy-related aspects

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Organization Details

• Organization Name:The Nature Conservancy
• About Organization:

  Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters and oceans at unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable.  One of our core values is our commitment to diversity. Therefore, we strive for a globally diverse and culturally competent workforce. Working in 72 countries, including all 50 United States, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and other partners. To learn more, visit www.nature.org or follow @nature_press on Twitter.

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