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Company Background
Piramal Water Private Limited was established in mid-2008 to find viable mass-market solutions to India's drinking water crisis. Piramal Water operates under the brand "Sarvajal"; we are a for-profit business that is structured to provide cost leadership, technological innovations, and the appropriate incentives to create market-based solutions that can reach enough scale to impact the health of India's masses. Piramal Water's mission is to make pure drinking water accessible and affordable for everyone.
Piramal Water believes that the existing water infrastructure model is fundamentally flawed for rural and underserved areas. Rather than centralized systems, Piramal Water believes that the purification of water should be as close to the customer as economically feasible - isolating points of failure and driving community ownership of infrastructure.
Sarvajal, as it is known in the field, is technology agnostic. They are always looking for better, more cost effective, and more sustainable solutions to drinking water issues.
Role Description
The Chief Sustainability Officer will help Sarvajal improve existing water solutions and identify new opportunities to provide drinking water with minimal environmental impact. This role will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess Sarvajal's impact on water balance and environment
- Implement creative solutions that address reject water issues related to reverse osmosis technology and/or restore local water balance
- Create partnerships with potential users of filtration waste (i.e. biofuel, sanitation, agriculture)
- Identify and evaluate emerging water filtration technologies for deployment with Sarvajal
- Leverage Sarvajal's reach in rural areas to engage cutting-edge technology partners in developing water solutions for the poor
- Communicate Sarvajal's efforts in sustainability to the general public
Qualifications
- A degree in a field related to Environmental Science / Engineering and/or relevant experience is a plus
- Demonstrated capacity to work in a challenging, fast-paced, rural environment
- Self-initiative and willingness to learn
- Ability to create low cost, local solutions
- Willingness to work long hours including weekends & holidays as necessary
- Dedication to the mission of the organization
Logistics
- This role is based out of Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- A/C and internet access may not be available on a continuous basis
- Travel into villages with periods of stay will be required
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