Technical Expert

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Climate Collective is an India\-based non\-profit, focused on empowering entrepreneurs focused on climate change and the circular economy throughout the Global South. <\/span><\/span> <\/span>
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Over the years, Climate Collective has grown to become the largest Climate Tech startup support platform in South Asia (and soon, expanding across the Global South). We run market accelerators, <\/span>facilitate<\/span> capital through our platforms, provide ecosystem tools and services and community support. Please view our company page on <\/span><\/span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/span><\/a> and <\/span><\/span>website<\/span><\/span><\/a> for more information. <\/span><\/span> <\/span>
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About the \u2018Impact Assessment Vertical\u2019 at Climate Collective<\/b><\/span><\/span> <\/b><\/span>
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We have a large climate tech startup portfolio, and we support them in measuring and reporting their climate impact to investors and clients. We have developed a <\/span><\/span>Climate Metrics Guide for Small and Growing Businesses<\/span><\/span><\/a> in partnership with the <\/span><\/span>Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE).<\/span><\/span><\/a> We have developed easy\-to\-use climate mitigation as well and adaptation and resilience (A&R) focused impact measurement tools <\/span>in<\/span> partnership with <\/span><\/span>Habitat for Humanity's Terwilliger Centre<\/span><\/span><\/a> ,the <\/span><\/span>ASAP Accelerator project<\/span><\/span><\/a> and <\/span><\/span>WWF Climate Solver Project. <\/span><\/span> <\/span>
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We are also a knowledge contributor on the South Asia Working Group of <\/span><\/span>Prime Coalition<\/span><\/span><\/a>, to create case studies on climate A&R solutions for investor\-focused impact assessment and reporting.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>
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We are looking for a motivated and dynamic individual as a Technical Expert for our Impact Vertical.<\/span><\/b> As a technical expert you will lead and support strategic initiatives under the vertical that includes climate impact assessment and reporting for early\-stage climate tech businesses, ecosystem engagement, and program design and assisting Impact Lead in business development and expanding the impact vertical.<\/span><\/span>
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You should have at least 8\-10 years of relevant experience<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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You can be located anywhere in India, as the position is remote. We also have an upcoming project in Chennai, so if your base location is Chennai, that would be a bonus.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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However, travel is required for attending events/ business meetings and mandatory company retreats (every 4\-6 months)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Work with early\-stage climate tech startups to design and develop user\-friendly impact measurement toolkits for their business models that can enable them to easily measure and report climate impact to stakeholders like investors and clients<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Build tailored impact assessment frameworks that enable investors and entrepreneur support organizations to track and enhance the performance of their climate tech portfolios<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Apply carbon accounting and LCA methodologies (e.g., GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, <\/span>SimaPro<\/span>, <\/span>OpenLCA<\/span>, to name a few) to model and track climate impacts for climate tech startups<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Support startups in collecting, interpreting, and communicating impact data to investors, funders, clients, and ecosystem partners<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Ability to conduct primary and secondary research on globally recognized impact assessment frameworks, tools, and methodologies and a<\/span>nalyze<\/span> the relevance and adaptability of these frameworks to cater to the needs of startups, investors and other ecosystem stakeholders.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Develop and manage MEL frameworks to assess programmatic outcomes as well as and portfolio\-level outcomes of Climate Collective<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to maintain cross\-functional coordination and collaboration between internal team, external funders and project stakeholders<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Excellent skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and a general appreciation for systems and productivity tools (we use Click Up, Slack and a few others)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Not mandatory, but good to have<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Prior knowledge and experience of working with startups<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Strong managerial capabilities and the confidence to step into a leadership position would be a bonus for this role<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Most importantly (and especially since we're a distributed team), we like people who are entrepreneurial, and intrinsically motivated about working with climate tech startups<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Educational Qualifications<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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\n A master's degree <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>or equivalent in a relevant field such as:<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering/ Sustainability / Climate Science<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Public Policy / Development Studies<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Data Science / Statistics / Economics<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Business Administration (with focus on Sustainability, Impact, or ESG)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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\n Prior work experience/ certifications/ trainings in:<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Impact measurement frameworks (e.g., IRIS+, SDG Impact, Theory of Change)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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LCA tools (e.g., <\/span>SimaPro<\/span>, <\/span>OpenLCA<\/span> <\/span>etc<\/span>)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Carbon accounting standards (e.g., GHG Protocol, ISO 14064)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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MEL methodologies or evaluation tools<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Data analytics (e.g., courses in Python, Power BI, or R)<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Benefits<\/h3>\n
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Compensation will be based on candidate\u2019s experience and <\/span>expertise<\/span> and competitively benchmarked to market levels in the development sector in India.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>
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Other <\/span>additional<\/span> benefits include:<\/span><\/span> <\/span>
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Freedom to chart a career development path by building skills in multiple roles<\/span><\/span> <\/span>
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Opportunity to customize your own role in the Collective that also fits our mission<\/span><\/span> <\/span>
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Flexibility to work remotely, with quarterly retreats to interact with the rest of the team<\/span><\/span> <\/span>
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Health insurance coverage, after completion of probation period<\/span><\/span> <\/span>
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