Associate Director, India

CDP

Associate Director, India 

Job Purpose and Background

Do you want to make a difference to the effects of climate change in India? Are you an experienced Senior Manager looking for the next step in your career? We are looking for an Associate Director for our office in India. Day to day you will be responsible for the operations and line management of the stakeholder and engagement teams. Reporting to the Director, India, you will work closely with him on strategy, resourcing and budgeting.

 

Key responsibilities include:

·         Lead and manage the India stakeholder engagement teams and be responsible for the teams to achieve their objectives within the defined budgets

·         Help develop and execute India strategy and its implementation

·         Develop annual business plan, in sync with the rest of the organization

·         Lead on recruitment for India team

·         Overall responsibility for delivery and fulfilment of relevant grants in India

·         Assist the India Director on the annual setting up the India office budget and operational plan.

·         Manage costs to make savings where possible and optimize project funding.

·         Work with the India Director on new grant proposals and assist on reporting requirements of existing grants

·         Responsible for the organisation of CDP’s events in India including sponsorship, partnerships and speakers

·         Maintaining and strengthening relationships with other key stakeholders in India such as NGOs, academics, and consultants 

·         Representing CDP India at external events. 

·         The precise description and nature of your job may be varied from time to time and you may be required to carry out other duties as necessary to meet business needs.

 

Required skills and experience

·         At least 10 years of senior leadership experience in India, with a strong track record of achievement.

·         Extensive experience in managing a team.

·         Strategic thought-leader of repute and stature with deep expertise in the field of climate action and energy policy

·         Have a strong network and known to key businesses and government leaders in the country.

·         The ability to engage with CEOs and high-profile Board members along with the capability to

converge them on a topic of climate relevance.

·         Experience of working in a project management capacity

·         Experience of working on budgets, grants and with funders

 

Desired skills and experience (optional)

·         Expertise in data driven operational processes and systems

·         Exposure in Climate Change data legislation, practices and stakeholders.

·         Exposure to ratings methodologies in the financial services industries

·         Experience in Environmental related industries i.e. Water, Energy, Forestry related.

This is a full-time permanent role based at CDP’s New Delhi office.

Salary and benefits: circa INR 2,400,000 per annum exclusive of annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance), 22 holidays (annually) plus bank holidays

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in India.

How to apply:

 

Please email your CV and a covering letter setting out how you meet the required skills and experience or key responsibilities, which should be no more than two pages, to Recruitments.CDPIndia@cdp.net with Associate Director, India followed by your first name and surname in the subject. The deadline is 4 February 2021.

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