The Climate Agenda is a Uttar Pradesh based organisation that seeks to achieve a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment for all. We take an integrated approach to climate and social justice, working towards solution-focused narratives of pollution, a just energy transition, socio-environmental equality, and public health securities. As an organisation, we are in an exciting phase of transition that allows us to strengthen our research capacity.
In India and Uttar Pradesh, the brick kiln industry is second only to agriculture as the largest employer in rural and semi-urban regions — employing over 80-100 lakh migrant and informal workers. According to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, India is the second largest producer of bricks worldwide and this demand is expected to treple or quadruple in the next 20 years. We have been working to galvanise support for a Evidence Based Decarbonization Model in the brick kiln industry that is also attuned to social, economic, and labour reform.
We are seeking a dedicated, pragmatic and highly motivated Research Lead to spearhead the Climate Agenda’s research on documenting an Evidence Based Decarbonization Model in the Brick Kiln Industry that should also address social, economic, and labour reform within the Industry. This position offers a unique opportunity to drive positive change in a critical sector, contributing to sustainable development and social equity.
1. Research Design and Strategy
- Develop and refine evidence based research objectives, methodologies, and data collection tools with a intersectional, and participatory framework.
- Put together implementable and realistic frameworks/plans /approaches /structures in place on the basis of evidence-based research and analysis.
- Conduct secondary research to identify and assess existing policy in UP’s Brick Kiln Sector to minimise environmental damages as well as to secure workers’ welfare.
2. Community Partnerships and Outreach
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders, including government bodies, UN Agencies, Civil Society Groups, Urban & Rural Planners, Business Associations like FICCI or ASSOCHAM, Advocacy Groups and local communities.
- Organize workshops, focus groups, and interviews to gather stakeholders’ views to identify obstacles towards equity based decarbonization of the industry, and increase their capacity to influence decision-making.
3. Data Collection and Analysis
- Oversee the collection of primary and secondary data in an ethical, equitable and collaborative manner.
- Use various qualitative and quantitative methods for data analysis. We are also open to using creative and arts-based methods for research.
4. Documentation and Knowledge Management
- Prepare project reports, articles, power-point presentations, as and when needed.
- Support reporting and documentation requirements – internal and external.
- Develop and maintain a database of the organisation’s research data, such as interview transcripts, focus group discussion recordings, Information gathered and sourced through primary and secondary sources etc.
5. Policy and Advocacy:
- Synthesise research findings into high quality research products such as policy recommendations, position papers, reports, articles, and presentations.
- Engage in advocacy efforts to promote equity based decarbonization of Industry in policy implementation and reform.
- Able to communicate with diverse and mutually contradictory sets of audiences.
6. The profile will require extensive travel within and outside Project Geography.
- Ph.D. or Post Graduation in relevant fields, e.g. Environmental Studies, Social Sciences.
- 2 to 4 years proven experience in leading and conducting research projects related to Industrial emission &/or Air Pollution.
- Past experience of working with Government, Academia, Think Tanks and Experts related to Technology Transition in Industries &/or Worker’s Welfare.
- Experience in policy advocacy and engagement with government and non-governmental stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of UP’s social economic and political context.
- Excellent quantitative and qualitative research skills, including proficiency in data analysis tools and software.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas effectively to diverse audiences.
- Fluency in Hindi, and proficiency in English.
- Ability to work on interdisciplinary assignments.
- Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision.
- Be well-versed with MS-Office and have good presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to present complex and technical information in an easy-to-understand manner.
- Should have considerable experience in Project Management for the Development Sector.
- Strict work ethics and a sense of responsibility towards the work assigned.
- Should possess the necessary leadership skills to provide vision, strategy, and overall direction to ensure achievement of desired outcomes.
- Must be enthusiastic with a willingness to learn and contribute towards the growth of the organisation.
600,000 – 8,40,000 INR per annum (Depending upon Qualification and Experience of the Candidate)
Please send an email to jobs@theclimateagenda.in mentioning “Research Lead on Brick Kiln Sector” and please attach an updated CV with a cover letter explaining your candidature in not more than 250 words.