Consultant – Logistics Coordinator – Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)

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. CEEW once again featured extensively across nine categories in the ‘2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report’, including being ranked as South Asia’s top think tank (15th globally) with an annual operating budget of less than USD 5 million for the seventh year in a row. In 2016, CEEW was also ranked 2nd in India, 4th outside Europe and North America, and 20th globally out of 240 think tanks as per the ICCG Climate Think Tank’s standardised rankings. In 2013 and 2014, CEEW was rated as India’s top climate change think-tank as per the ICCG standardised rankings. In over 10 years of operations, The Council has engaged in more than 270 research projects, published well over 200 peer-reviewed books, policy reports and papers, engaged with governments around the world over 670 times, helped state governments with water and irrigation reforms, and organised more than 350 seminars and conferences.

At CEEW, we are deliberate about what we stand for (and what we don’t stand for!) as an employer. So, if the below description strikes a chord, we would love to hear from you!

At CEEW, we build careers in public policy

• We offer strong visionary leadership – with emphasis on research and impact at scale
• We actively promote leadership by initiative
• We celebrate talent and ambition
• You will be surrounded by smart people who will challenge you and help you grow
• You will learn faster than your peers in other organisations
• Curiosity and irreverence, as well as responsibility, come together at CEEW
• You will get above-market remuneration
• We provide a safe space for all
• At CEEW, your life is your example for others

Designation offered

Consultant Team/ Focus area Clean Air

Reporting to Senior Programme Lead, Clean Air

Location Lucknow

Duration 12 months

Purpose

CEEW is working with the Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (DoEF&CC), Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP) to improve air quality in the state. The team seeks to hire a dedicated logistics coordinator to support the team’s state-level engagement. The candidate will collaborate with DoEF&CC and CEEW personnel to provide backend support and coordinate activities as per the undertaking in the MoU. The candidate will also have to coordinate with various stakeholders such as the Department of Education of the state of Uttar Pradesh, and third-party agencies to coordinate the travel and lodging of external members and understand and adhere to the existing policies of CEEW. The role offers an excellent opportunity to work with the state administration and the PMU in the state of UP to facilitate a seamless experience of all the activities agreed upon in the MoU.

Job Duties and Accountabilities

• Plan, schedule, manage, organise, and publicise conferences, workshops, roundtables, public discussions, high-level meetings, and media briefings (virtual and on-ground).
• Work closely with the outreach, admin, and operations teams to conceptualize, coordinate, and execute important external events for the team.
• To support the Travel desk and maintain travel data in excel sheet and Zoho Expense.
• To manage functions like Invoice processing and reviewing quotations from vendors.
• Close coordination with the finance and admin team related to all financial matters.
• Making travel arrangements, screening, and handling communications, and dealing with administrative problems and inquiries as appropriate.

Required competencies

• Working knowledge and experience with MS Office applications (MS Word and MS Excel)
• Excellent analytical and data management skills
• Good time management skills
• Strong ethics, result oriented with the ability to manage data
• Go-getter attitude with the ability to get arrangements done in multiple locations
• Monitor the expenditures to ensure that program funds are utilized appropriately and match the budgeted expenditure
• Problem-solving, customer service, critical thinking, communication, and organization skills
• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• At least 10 years of experience in the administrative support field
• Prior experience working in close coordination with government departments

Compensation

Competitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching the best of standards adopted by the industry or other similar organizations for similar roles.

Application Process

CEEW is an equal-opportunity employer and the selection process does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested applicants are advised to apply at the earliest possible.