Program Head - Clean Energy and Markets
About Us
WRI India, an independent knowledge organisation registered as India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. Know more: wri-india.org
Program Overview For Energy
The objective of the WRI India energy program is to inform and guide India’s transition to cleaner energy through strong research, ground-level implementation experience, partnerships with key stakeholders and communicating our work. The 5 pillars of the energy program focus on increasing clean energy demand, increasing clean energy supply, supporting sub-national energy transitions, raising the issues of materials and circularity for the energy transition and ensuring equitable development through energy transitions.
Job Highlight
The Energy Program at WRI India is seeking a motivated Program Head - Clean Energy and Markets with a background in regulatory and policy analysis and strong analytical capabilities to support our work on issues related to the grid integration of renewables in the Indian electricity sector.
The Role Will Involve
“Salary shall be commensurate with experience, skills, and internal parity. WRI India offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.”
Location: New Delhi/ Bangalore/ Mumbai
Duration: 1 year (Extendable based on performance and project requirements)
Start date: As soon as possible
List Of Documents To Be Attached
How To Apply
Qualified applicants should apply online at wri-india.org. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. Only select applicants will be contacted for interview. There will be a writing test conducted with final candidates. Please do not contact program staff directly for this position.
Kindly note that WRI India’s recruitment process does not involve any payment at any stage. Applicants will never be asked to share bank account or financial information as part of the application. All official communication and offer letters are issued only through authorised WRI India email IDs.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India
WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.
Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Click Here
People-centric To The Core
We keep our people at the center of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing.
Some Of The Non-monetary Benefits That Our Staff Get
Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs
Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member
Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance
Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle
Flexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job
Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities
Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.
Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.
Equal employment @WRI India
We believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.
WRI India, an independent knowledge organisation registered as India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. Know more: wri-india.org
Program Overview For Energy
The objective of the WRI India energy program is to inform and guide India’s transition to cleaner energy through strong research, ground-level implementation experience, partnerships with key stakeholders and communicating our work. The 5 pillars of the energy program focus on increasing clean energy demand, increasing clean energy supply, supporting sub-national energy transitions, raising the issues of materials and circularity for the energy transition and ensuring equitable development through energy transitions.
Job Highlight
The Energy Program at WRI India is seeking a motivated Program Head - Clean Energy and Markets with a background in regulatory and policy analysis and strong analytical capabilities to support our work on issues related to the grid integration of renewables in the Indian electricity sector.
The Role Will Involve
- Tracking, monitoring, reviewing, and analysing key legal, regulatory, and policy developments relevant to RE integration, especially at the central level.
- Representing and supporting WRI India in policy and regulatory discussions at key central forums.
- Contributing to research on policy and institutional frameworks related to better system planning and smoother integration of renewables in the grid.
- Communicating with various stakeholders, especially central sector electricity utilities, regulatory commissions, the Forum of Regulators, donors, partners, and other relevant agencies, to foster effective collaboration.
- Leading or supporting capacity-building efforts to effectively communicate research findings to identified stakeholders and strengthen knowledge across the ecosystem.
- Participating in research projects to produce knowledge products, reports, articles, and communication materials.
- Supporting other strategic initiatives and program priorities, as required by the Energy Program Director.
- Lead or support WRI India's engagement in policy and regulatory discussions at key central forums to facilitate smoother integration of renewables in the grid by conducting & supporting independent research on policy and regulatory frameworks related to storage design and deployment, power system planning and pricing, utility tariff structures, and market instruments. Synthesize key findings into suitable knowledge products such as working papers, policy briefs, and reports for wider dissemination.
- Represent and support WRI India in electricity-related regulatory and policy forums at the central level by presenting relevant research and insights on priority topics.
- Lead or support the convening of meetings, workshops, and other deliberative processes to facilitate broader discussions on emerging issues and challenges related to renewable energy integration at scale.
- Guide, support, and contribute to ongoing research in this area to ensure alignment between research outputs and policy and regulatory engagement at the central level.
- Mentor and support teammates in their research and professional development.
- Participate actively in team meetings, discussions, and presentations of research outputs.
- Contribute to proposal development, stakeholder engagement, and other cross-program initiatives, as required.
- Undertake additional responsibilities and assignments as may be required by the Energy Program Director to support evolving program priorities.
- A master’s degree in engineering, public policy, economics, law or related disciplines with at least 15 years of relevant policy and regulatory experience in the electricity sector.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
- Strong research and analytical skills, supported by professional experience in the energy sector with contributions to regulatory/policy processes, and research publications.
- Sound understanding of the legal and regulatory framework of the Indian electricity sector in general and of the central sector institutions in particular.
- Ability to analyse, interpret and summarise complex legal and regulatory documents.
- Familiarity with the financial analysis and techno-economic analysis relevant for the power sector.
- Exposure to power sector modelling tools and software (e.g., PLEXOS, GridPath, PYPSA, etc.) is beneficial.
- Willingness to learn new tools and modelling techniques related to the energy sector to contribute to the ongoing and new research projects is a plus
- Strong ability to brainstorm and think creatively about all elements of their work
- Willingness to travel and ability to work cooperatively with others to demonstrate flexibility in fulfilling assignments is essential.
“Salary shall be commensurate with experience, skills, and internal parity. WRI India offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.”
Location: New Delhi/ Bangalore/ Mumbai
Duration: 1 year (Extendable based on performance and project requirements)
Start date: As soon as possible
List Of Documents To Be Attached
- Cover Letter
- Resume
How To Apply
Qualified applicants should apply online at wri-india.org. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. Only select applicants will be contacted for interview. There will be a writing test conducted with final candidates. Please do not contact program staff directly for this position.
Kindly note that WRI India’s recruitment process does not involve any payment at any stage. Applicants will never be asked to share bank account or financial information as part of the application. All official communication and offer letters are issued only through authorised WRI India email IDs.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India
WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.
Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Click Here
People-centric To The Core
We keep our people at the center of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing.
Some Of The Non-monetary Benefits That Our Staff Get
Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs
Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member
Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance
Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle
Flexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job
Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities
Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.
Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.
Equal employment @WRI India
We believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.