Senior Project Assistant - SITHARA Project

Position Grade: G5

Position Scale: Country Scale

End date of appointment: December 2028 (TBC)

Application Deadline: 17 November 2026, 23:59PM (KST)

Position Summary

In India, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is implementing the Sustainable, Inclusive, and Thermally comfortable Housing for Affordability & Resilience in Andhra (SITHARA) project in Andhra Pradesh, India, with GGGI as the consortium lead and the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) as a consortium partner.

SITHARA aims to support the transition towards better-performing, energy-efficient, thermally comfortable and climate-resilient affordable housing by integrating renewable energy, energy efficiency, passive thermal comfort and clean cooking solutions within the existing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) 2.0 housing delivery ecosystem. The project will demonstrate and validate integrated solutions while strengthening the market, financing, institutional and implementation mechanisms required for their wider adoption.

The project will work in Visakhapatnam and Kadapa districts of Andhra Pradesh, engaging state housing agencies, energy institutions, electricity utilities, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), financial institutions, Energy Service Companies (ESCOs), technology providers, industry associations and other relevant stakeholders. In parallel, SITHARA will strengthen implementation and compliance mechanisms for the Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code (ECSBC) and Eco-Niwas Samhita (ENS) and develop knowledge and institutional pathways for replication across Andhra Pradesh and other states in India.

The Senior Project Assistant - SITHARA Project will provide technical, coordination and project implementation support for delivery of SITHARA activities in Andhra Pradesh.

The position will support the Project Manager on technical and market assessments, stakeholder coordination, field activities, demonstration and capacity-building activities, data collection and analysis, monitoring, documentation and reporting across the project's sustainable housing, clean-energy, ECSBC/ENS and related workstreams.

The position will work closely with GGGI project team members, ASCI, government agencies, consultants, service providers and other stakeholders to support timely and quality delivery of assigned project activities and outputs. This position is based at Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)/Hyderabad and reports to GGGI’s Country Representative (CR) – India.

Purpose

The Senior Project Assistant will:

• Support implementation and monitoring of assigned SITHARA activities in accordance with the approved project workplan, timelines and project requirements.
• Support technical, market, policy and institutional research and analysis related to sustainable and energy-efficient affordable housing, renewable energy, thermal comfort, clean cooking and building-code implementation.
• Assist in stakeholder coordination, consultations, field activities, demonstrations, capacity-building programmes and other project implementation activities.
• Support collection, organization and analysis of technical, market, beneficiary and project data required for assessments, monitoring and reporting.
• Assist in preparation of technical documents, implementation tools, reports, presentations, training materials and other project knowledge products.
• Maintain project records, activity trackers and supporting documentation and contribute to timely monitoring and reporting of project activities and results.

Engagement

• Coordinate with GGGI project team members, ASCI, consultants and service providers in support of assigned SITHARA activities.
• Support engagement with APTIDCO, APSHCL, APSECM, NREDCAP, DISCOMs, ULBs/DTCP and other relevant government institutions for project implementation.
• Support engagement with ESCOs, financial institutions, technology providers, industry associations, technical institutions and other relevant project stakeholders.
• Assist in organizing stakeholder consultations, technical meetings, workshops, training programmes, focus group discussions, field visits and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Maintain regular communication and follow-up with relevant stakeholders to obtain required data, technical inputs, activity updates and documentation.

Delivery

• Support technical, market, policy and institutional assessments covering energy efficiency, rooftop solar, thermal comfort, clean cooking, PMAY 2.0, ECSBC/ENS, DSM and related sustainable-housing interventions.
• Assist in stakeholder and market mapping and preparation of project implementation tools, including procurement/bid documents, ESCO/DSM models, financing mechanisms, M&V documents and other market-enabling instruments.
• Support technical assessments, project preparation and demonstration activities involving rooftop solar, energy-efficient appliances, clean cooking, thermal-comfort measures and community-based solar PV with/without battery storage.
• Support baseline, field and post-implementation data collection, analysis and documentation for monitoring energy savings, GHG emission reductions, thermal comfort and other project results.
• Assist in ECSBC and ENS implementation and compliance activities, including preparation of templates, workflows, training materials and coordination of technical support to relevant government officials.
• Support capacity-building activities for masons, construction workers, government officials and ULB/DTCP officials, including participant coordination, logistics, training documentation and follow-up.
• Support preparation of project reports, presentations, case studies, SOPs, training materials and other knowledge products, and maintain project records, activity trackers, stakeholder information and supporting documentation.
• Undertake field visits and support stakeholder engagement, project monitoring, dissemination and knowledge-sharing activities, and perform other relevant project implementation responsibilities assigned by the Country Representative/Project Lead/Analyst.

QUALIFICATION

• REQUIREMENT
  
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Architecture, Energy or related fields) or Science from a recognized university. A master’s degree in a relevant field would be an advantage.
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant post-qualification professional experience in policy studies, data analytics, project implementation support in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable buildings, climate change, .
    • Experience in supporting research, data collection and analysis, stakeholder consultations, workshops, field activities and/or technical reporting.
    • Familiarity with India’s building-sector programmes, energy-efficiency and renewable-energy initiatives, or public-sector project implementation would be desirable.
    • Willingness and ability to undertake field travel within Andhra Pradesh and other locations in India, as required.
    • Good written and spoken proficiency in English and Telugu is required.
• FUNTIONAL
  
  • Working knowledge of energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable and energy-efficient buildings, thermal comfort and decarbonization concepts.
  • Ability to collect, organize and analyse technical, market and project data and translate findings into clear project outputs.
  • Ability to support technical assessments, stakeholder consultations, field demonstrations and project monitoring.
  • Ability to  draft clear technical notes, reports, presentations, meeting minutes and other project documentation.
  • Basic understanding of institutional, policy and market barriers relevant to sustainable housing and clean-energy implementation.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to  support multiple assigned activities and timelines.
• CORPORATEUnderstand and actively support GGGI's mission, vision, and values.
  • Promote the optimum use of public resources.
  • Promote an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect, and partnership.
  • Process and share information easily.
  • Manage emotions and stress positively, build rapport, and resolve conflict constructively.
  • Promote creativity and innovation among staff.

Work Condition:

The Senior Project Assistant position is a G5 grade level in GGGI's National salary scale. The salary will be finalized following the selection of the duty station, and with consideration of qualification and internal equity. GGGI provides a 15% base salary towards retirement plan/long-term savings, 27day leave, and private health insurance that covers dental and vision. GGGI is committed to providing a wo that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse life-cycle challenges and assist Staff members in a balance between work and personal/family commitments, thus ensuring high performance, long-term productivity and well-being.