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Sr. Associate (Energy Issues)

  • Company

    Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA)

  • Location

    Delhi (preferred) or remote

  • Employment Type

    Full-Time

  • Functional Category

    Policy & Advocacy

  • Experience

    5 - 6 years

  • Date Posted

    11-Aug-2025

About Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA)

Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) engages and supports efforts to advance transparency and accountability in financial institutions. We use research campaigns and trainings to help movements organisations activists students and youth to engage in this fight and we partake in campaigns that can shift policies and change public discourse on banking and economy. We monitor the investments of national and international financial institutions engage on policies that impact the banking sector and economy of the country demystify the world of finance through workshops and short-term courses and help citizens make banks and government more transparent and accountable for they use public money.

Overview of the Role

We are inviting applications for the post of Sr. Associate in the energy team specifically working on the impact of the energy sector in India.

Job Description

1.Research
• To conduct and lead primary research as decided with the team lead
• To research analyse synthesise and produce briefs on policies trends and matters of current interest pertaining to different stages of plastic lifecycle and petrochemical industries
• To support research and documentation needs of civil society organisations working on project financing
• To collect analyse and interpret data (including financial data) and communicate them to general public after demystification
• To lead efforts / programs to enhance the capacities of civil society groups and general public on financial matters policies and institutions pertaining to petrochemical and plastics
• To contribute to and publish newsletters reports blogs articles and policy analysis/briefs regularly

2.Outreach
• To do the outreach work
• To support the outreach work through research and data analysis
• To disseminate information through organising workshops seminars etc

3.Networking
• To develop and maintain good relationships with civil society organisations and other relevant groups
• To participate and contribute to alliance building process at local and national level
• To volunteer to causes other than finance and build linkages
• To represent CFA at appropriate forums

4.Expected qualities
• Manage a small team
• Offer leadership to the area of work entrusted
• Aptitude for research and fast learner
• Ability to work with communities who have been affected by petrochem projects and their organisations
• Ability to work in a team and become a team player
• Commitment towards social change and environmental protection
• Comfortable with ambiguity
Sensitivity towards gender and caste concerns
Self aware driven and creative

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Skill

• Manage a small team
• Offer leadership to the area of work entrusted
• Aptitude for research and fast learner
• Ability to work with communities who have been affected by petrochem projects and their organisations
• Ability to work in a team and become a team player
• Commitment towards social change and environmental protection
• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Sensitivity towards gender and caste concerns
• Self aware driven and creative

Education

Masters

Experience

Relevant work experience of at least 5 years