India Clean Air Connect aims to help unlock barriers to air quality action in India at scale
Our goal is to support greater coordination, & collaboration across people working on air quality from diverse expertise and geographies
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India Clean Air Connect is a response to air quality convenings hosted by the India Climate Collaborative, Clean Air Fund, ClimateWorks Foundation and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation in 2019 and 2020.
India's air pollution is not limited to one city or one source
Solving for India's air pollution crisis means:
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Aligning efforts across different disciplines to address multiple sources of pollution
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Improving air quality in all 124 non-attainment cities, 73 polluted industrial clusters and more
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Amplifying and strengthening existing efforts and networks
124 Non-attainment cities
73 Critically polluted industrial clusters
If your work seeks to improve India’s air quality through communication, advocacy, research, policy change, planning, litigation, community engagement or market-based solutions, join #IndiaCleanAirConnect
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Job description
CEEW seeks to hire a field consultant with a knowledge of Punjab's agricultural practices to join the Clean Air team. The role primarily involves supporting the team's work on crop residue burning in Punjab through field insights, assistance with farmer interviews and surveys, data analysis, government engagement, etc.
The candidate is expected to have interpersonal skills.
In addition to the duties and responsibilities mentioned, the individual should be prepared, as and when necessary, to take on additional responsibilities.
Primary Responsibilities
Research
- Assist the team working on crop residue burning in designing surveys and questionnaires for stakeholder interviews and focus group discussions.
- Analyse data obtained through surveys and other means and generate insights on crop residue burning.
- Actively participate in field visits with the team and initiate conversations with farmers, district-level agricultural officials, biomass aggregators, etc.
- Programme assistance
- Support effective outreach of research outputs through coordination with the outreach team, and engagement with a broader network of stakeholders, and concerned policymakers.
- Participate in relevant conferences, workshops, and training programmes for a comprehensive understanding of developments relevant to the air quality sector.
Eligibility
Bachelors/Masters degree in Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Agri-business or related fields.
Work experience
1-2 years of experience.
Key skills
- Fluent in Punjabi (both written and spoken).
- Prior experience in working on crop residue burning.
- Ability to present the work in a lucid manner.
- Creative thinker with demonstrated success in implementing out-of-the-box content ideas. Demonstrated abilities to manage multiple priorities, projects and internal/external resources in a fast-paced environment, while meeting deadlines and quality standards. Strong drive and initiative, a self-starter.
About the organisation
The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) is one of Asia’s leading not-for-profit policy research institutions. The Council uses data, integrated analysis, and strategic outreach to explain – and change – the use, reuse, and misuse of resources. The Council addresses pressing global challenges through an integrated and internationally focused approach. It prides itself on the independence of its high-quality research, develops partnerships with public and private institutions, and engages with the wider public.
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