Analyst, India

Responsibilities

Project and Grant management (50%)

• Working with guidance to support the design, management, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of projects/grants, including proposal development.
• Support the country lead and portfolio managers to identify, design and manage grant proposals.
• Lead the end-to-end administration of the grant or project management process (from concept formation through to final grant payment and evaluation) including keeping the grant management system (Akoyo Go) updated.
• Track project performance through regular, structured conversations with grantees and through grantee reporting.
• Work closely with members of the Finance team to coordinate payments and review spend, to enable effective cash flow management and reporting.
• Contribute to the Clean Air Fund’s reporting to funders and support wider reporting and evaluation activities.

Stakeholder Management (25%)

• Build effective relationships with stakeholders and grantees through clear communication on performance expectations and constructive engagement throughout the lifecycle of the grant or project.
• Be CAF’s point of contact for selected external stakeholders to inform portfolio-specific strategy and grant development.

Research and analysis (20%)

• Support development of strategy by conducting research, collating information and/or synthesizing information in initial stages of the process and through close coordination with experts.
• Support fundraising and business development through research and preparing supporting materials which may include inputting into fundraising documents, pitch decks and formulating new project ideas.

Sector Knowledge (5%)

• Develop own capabilities by participating in development activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching.
• Keep abreast of developments within the air quality field in India especially related to stakeholders, policy development, innovation, technology, and air quality analysis.
• Contribute to function corporate planning in relation to own areas of responsibility and stakeholders.

Skillset

• Experience in project and grant design and management, ideally in an international context.
• Experience working on air quality, environment, health and/ climate issues in India.
• Experience in networking and building strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Proven experience in context research, data gathering and analysis.
• Proficient in using the latest Microsoft 365 tools, comfortable with cloud-based platforms like Microsoft Teams and SharePoint and adaptable to new ways of working.
• Experience of budget tracking and financial reporting.
• Advanced university degree in environmental science, public policy or a similar discipline related to climate or air quality, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Experience of budget tracking and financial reporting.
• Sound understanding of monitoring, evaluation, and learning principles.
• Knowledge of environmental policies and programmes in India.
• Interest in and alignment to CAF mission and values.
• Understanding of working in range of political, cultural and socio-economic contexts, adapting style and approach appropriately and in a sensitive manner.
• Excellent communication skills including grant and report writing, public speaking and keeping both internal and external stakeholders updated.
• Ability to drive and deliver on a busy workload with fluctuating deadlines.
• Proven project management and teamworking skills, including flexibility and enthusiasm.
• A self-starter, resilient, able to work at pace with agility and interpersonal flexibility.
• Courageous in expressing their views, providing input in a timely and constructive manner.
• Dynamic, confident, collaborative, and with strong influencing skills.
• Commitment to enabling evidence-based decision making.