Program Associate - Urban Development

WRI India group; Bengaluru; Sur place; INR 950 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health benefits

Term Insurance

Employee Assistance program

Flexible work schedule

Learning culture

Rest and Recharge weeks

Leave policy

Résumé du poste

WRI India Bengaluru seeks a motivated professional to advance sustainable urban development, localize climate action, and scale nature-based solutions. You will collaborate with government, partners and civil society to build resilient, low-carbon, livable cities.

The role emphasizes on-ground research, data analysis, and developing technical guidelines and dissemination materials to support climate projects and policy interventions.

Qualifications

• Masters in urban planning, environmental studies, urban resilience, ecology, urban design, sustainable development, or related fields
• 2–4 years of relevant experience in climate change, urban resilience, nature-based solutions, or related domain
• Fluency in English; Kannada is a plus
• Strong communication and data collection/analysis skills
• Ability to work independently and in teams, meet deadlines
• Ability to present complex information clearly

Responsabilités

• Conduct on-ground and desk research to inform climate projects and policy interventions
• Coordinate with government officials, partners, and internal teams
• Analyze and visualize research datasets and prepare dissemination materials
• Develop climate action solutions and technical guidelines
• Support site surveys, project implementation, and monitoring/evaluation per requirements
• Prepare meeting notes, project reports, technical presentations, and outreach material
• Organize workshops and stakeholder engagements

Connaissances

MS Office

ArcGIS

QGIS

Data analysis

Stakeholder liaison

Report writing

Formation

Urban planning

Environmental studies

Urban resilience

Ecology

Urban design

Sustainable development

Outils

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

Description du poste

About Us

WRI India, an independent knowledge organisation registered as India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. Know more: wri-india.org

Program Overview

WRI India’s urban development work aims to transform the way cities are planned and designed to ensure that urban development benefits people, nature and climate. We focus on integrated solutions to long-standing urban challenges, leveraging evidence-based data, applied research and our network of partners and experts. We collaborate at all levels with the government, city administrations, urban stakeholders and partners to help cities become resilient, low-carbon and liveable while balancing their socio-economic goals. Our work seeks to shape a future where cities work better for everyone.

Job Highlight

WRI India is seeking a highly motivated individual to join Bengaluru’s Urban Development team to work on sustainable urban development, localizing climate action and aligned themes. WRI India is a knowledge partner to the city government and extensively collaborates with multiple stakeholders including other research, community based and civil society organisations- to advance the goals of achieving a resilient, low-carbon and livable Bengaluru. The candidate will support the team in mainstreaming climate actions, scaling up nature-based solutions, enhancing resilience and building institutional capacities towards these.

What Will You Do

• Carry out on-ground and desk research to inform climate projects and policy interventions
• Coordinate with multiple stakeholder groups including government officials, partners organisations, internal teams.
• Handle, analyze and visualize research datasets
• Developing of climate action solutions/projects and preparing dissemination materials on these
• On-ground site surveys, technical support during project implementation and post implementation monitoring and evaluation of impact as per requirements.
• Contribute to development of technical guidelines, presentation, notes etc.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings, workshops, activities and stakeholder engagements
• Prepare – meeting notes, project reports, technical presentation, capacity building modules, research reports, technical blogs, outreach material for engaging with different stakeholder groups
• Organize and document workshops, conferences and other consultation and dissemination activities
• Support project related tasks/activities and develop material for stakeholder engagement.

What Will You Need

• Masters in urban planning, environmental studies, urban resilience, ecology, biodiversity, urban design, sustainable development, or related fields
• Minimum 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in the field of climate change, urban resilience, nature-based solutions, community engagement or related domain
• Languages known: fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking) is necessary, Spoken Kannada is a plus.
• Strong communication skills, ability to liaise with government and other stakeholders to collaborate, collect data, communicate findings, and seek feedback iteratively.
• Quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis experience
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner
• Software skills: MS Office (mandatory), ArcGIS/QGIS (preferred), Illustrator/InDesign/Photoshop (preferred)
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to work well in multi-disciplinary teams, juggle multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines;
• Ability to take initiative and accomplish work with minimal supervision
• Ability to receive and incorporate constructive feedback effectively.

Potential Salary and Benefits

INR 9,50,000 to 12,00,000

“Salary shall be commensurate with experience, skills, and internal parity. WRI India offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.”

Location

Bangalore

Duration

1 year (Extendable based on performance and project requirements)

Start date

As soon as possible

Kindly note that WRI India’s recruitment process does not involve any payment at any stage. Applicants will never be asked to share bank account or financial information as part of the application. All official communication and offer letters are issued only through authorised WRI India email IDs.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India

WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions foster a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.

Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

People-centric To The Core

We keep our people at the center of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing.

Some Of The Non-monetary Benefits That Our Staff Get

• Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs
• Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member
• Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance
• Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle
• Flexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job
• Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities
• Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.
• Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.

Equal employment @WRI India

We believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.