Cold-chain Specialist

Advances sustainable cold-chain development in India by shaping policies, financing and partnerships, coordinating government and technical stakeholders, supporting demonstration projects and funding proposals, and sharing models that reduce food loss and emissions while improving rural livelihoods.

Department: Climate Change Division

• Develop sustainable cold-chain models and policy, financing and institutional recommendations
• Coordinate government, public-sector and technical stakeholders across India
• Translate demonstration-project evidence into guidance and replication models
• Manage specialist subcontractor outputs and maintain the project working group
• Prepare funding proposals and mobilise partnerships for sustainable cold-chain investment
• Deliver policy dialogue, technical assistance and capacity-building activities

• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant engineering, energy, environmental, agricultural, logistics or economics field, or a first degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least eight years of relevant professional experience
• Practical experience developing multi-stakeholder projects and partnerships
• Knowledge of cold-chain systems, logistics, agribusiness, policy frameworks and financial instruments

• The assignment supports sustainable cold-chain development in India