Policy, Investment & Workforce Expert- Fixed Term
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 25, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 24, 2026. ICF scores A on the Alion truth index.
Role Overview
The Policy, Investment & Workforce Specialist will lead work related to policy formulation, investment mobilisation, and workforce development to support India’s growing clean energy manufacturing ecosystem. The role requires experience engaging with government bodies, financial institutions, and industry to strengthen the policy and workforce landscape for cleantech sectors.
Location: New Delhi (on-site at client location)
Experience Required: 5+ years
Qualification: Master’s degree in Public Policy, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or Technology
Key Responsibilities
1. Design & Analyse Policy Instruments: Develop evidence-based recommendations and design policy instruments such as DCR, ALMM, and other measures that promote domestic manufacturing and technology adoption.
2. Facilitate Investment Mobilisation: Engage with multilateral institutions, climate financiers, and investors to structure funding solutions, blended finance mechanisms, and PPP models for clean energy and manufacturing sectors.
3. Lead Cleantech Workforce & Skilling Roadmap: Support development of workforce strategies aligned with MSDE/NSDC/ITI systems and industry requirements. Identify skill gaps and design targeted capacity-building programs.
4. Government & Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinate discussions with government agencies, regulatory bodies, training institutions, and industry associations to advance policy and investment objectives.
5. Industrial Policy & Market Development: Analyse global industrial policy trends and recommend measures to strengthen India’s competitiveness, manufacturing incentives, and supply-chain development.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Experience in the following areas:
- Designing policy frameworks,
- Facilitating investment,
- Drafting skilling strategies aligned with MSDE/NSDC/ITI systems,
- Engagement with government on financing, PPPs and industrial policy.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong policy design, economic analysis, and regulatory understanding
- Experience with blended finance and investment mobilisation
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and analytical writing skills
- Ability to work across policy, finance, workforce, and industrial domains.
Please note that this is fixed term role for period of 2 years contingent upon winning the bid.
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