Swaniti Global Looking For State Consultants at Greater Delhi Area Full Time

Swaniti Initiative aims to strengthen public service delivery by working with state and local governments across South Asia with a strong focus on India. Our interventions have included strengthening scheme implementation by identifying current gaps and limitations, providing research support to Hon’ble Members of Parliament about best practices in moving forward, and developing data-technology tools that can back decision-making processes. With flagship initiatives like Supporting Parliamentarians in Analysis and Research in Constituencies (SPARC) and Leadership and Engagement Associate in District (LEAD), Swaniti has supported constituency development and district development planning in various parts of the country. At present, along with working with 200+ Hon’ble Members of Parliamentarians for policy making, are working as advisors to state governments to ensure the delivery of schemes to the last mile. Major verticals of our work are climate and sustainability, social protection, and livelihood.

Job Description

The primary objective of this project is to facilitate the widespread adoption of rooftop solar systems within healthcare institutions across seven states in India. This project aims to achieve several key outcomes, including ensuring reliable power supply, enhancing healthcare services, reducing operational costs, and promoting environmental sustainability through renewable energy sources. Health institutions, encompassing hospitals and medical colleges, play a pivotal role in the efficient delivery of healthcare services. Recent years have witnessed a substantial investment in augmenting health infrastructure, marked by the installation of state-of-the-art medical equipment. However, this modernization drive has inadvertently led to a surge in energy demands within these institutions. Furthermore, the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the critical need to establish on-site oxygen plants within healthcare facilities.

These additional facilities have significantly heightened electricity consumption and recurrent expenditures of these institutions. Recognizing the escalating energy needs and the imminent financial strain confronting health institutions, the project aims to address these challenges by implementing rooftop solar panels. These solar installations are intended to effectively meet the escalating energy demands of healthcare institutions. The introduction of rooftop solar systems is envisioned as a strategic solution to ensure a sustainable, reliable, and cost-efficient energy source, thereby alleviating the burden on these institutions, and fostering a more resilient healthcare infrastructure.

Job Responsibilities

The state consultants will ideally be someone with technical knowledge of decentralized renewable Energy systems with experience in state technical assistance. The State Consultants will work closely with the appointed nodal officers at the state Renewable Energy and other departments to develop state action plan and strategy in consultation with all stakeholders. S/he will develop state specific action plan and activities and maintain a close relationship with all stakeholders for harmonisation of state’s goals in developing solar rooftop projects. Additionally, State Consultants will be responsible for finalizing research plans for data collection, metrics, and frameworks for selection of health institutions for rooftop installations and assist departments and state governments in creating frameworks for longlisting and shortlisting of vendors for installations.

• Coordinate and maintain a close relationship with the officials of State Renewable Energy Development Agency (SREDA), State Power Department, Health Department and other state energy regulatory bodies etc.
• Obtain necessary information, facts and figures from the state departments which may be required for analysis of energy consumption trends, demand and supply gap
• Manage the program team at the state/ district level, and other external consultants to carry out programmatic and administrative tasks.
• Support in stakeholder consultations, with private players on concessional financing for DRE’s
• Provide technical support and guidance on the design, development, and implementation of DRE; including solar PV systems.
• Leverage contacts within the SREDA office to ensure that government buy-in for the program remains consistent.
• Plan, organize, manage, coordinate, implement and monitor the programme strategies and activities including research designs, formats for data collection, monitoring, databases, and dashboards as required.
• Prepare programme performance reports and regularly update to Swaniti-HQ about the state activities and progress of project implementation
• Prepare a detailed MEL sheet to track the indicators for success and report back to the management
• Coordinate with the state teams to present information on adoption of the DRE based schemes
• Study the existing energy tariff trends in the states and develop comparison tariff/costs trends of solar energy
• Help in preparing of the state tenders and provide technical inputs for participation of the private companies
• Regularly visit to project sites for reviewing progress of the work and identify any faults/defects in power generation
• Lead the preparation of technical proposals, project specifications, and feasibility studies for DRE initiatives
• Any other activities assigned by HQ

Requirements Qualifications

• Masters in Renewable Energy, Environmental Science, or related field with special emphasis on DRE based solutions
• Minimum 5+ years of experience of running technical units with state energy departments, or managing operations / consulting assignments in relevant environmental programmes etc
• Proven track record of managing a state program team, spread across multiple locations
• Proven track record of designing and implementing governance projects, including capacity building activities, policy advocacy, and stakeholder engagement

Skills and Attributes

• Team Management
• Critical thinking ability
• Problem-Solving skills
• Leadership and Strategic Management
• Data Analysis
• Proficiency in MS office and basic IT Tool