RA Climate Change

Responsible Us; Delhi; On-site; INR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Iora Ecological Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is hiring an Associate for its Nature and Climate Resilience team in Delhi. The role focuses on climate change adaptation and mitigation, policy design, capacity development, and monitoring of projects across field and office settings.

The candidate will support multi-stakeholder engagements, develop policy briefs, and contribute to donor-funded initiatives, with 1–2 years post-master’s experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in climate-related field from a reputed university.
• 1–2 years of post-master’s experience in climate adaptation, mitigation, resilience or climate finance.
• Knowledge of national and international climate policy, modelling, vulnerability assessments and climate finance.
• Field work experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong research and analytical skills; creative problem solving.
• Proficient in proposal writing, technical reports and project documentation; publication record a plus.
• Ability to multi-task and collaborate with team members.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of ongoing projects through research and analysis as per scope.
• Prepare deliverables by developing reports, presentations, briefs, etc.
• Manage ongoing projects through stakeholder engagements and tracking timelines and deliverables.
• Carry out field work for primary data collection and stakeholder engagement when needed.
• Support in promoting and expanding IORA’s portfolio with new concepts and proposals.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Research and analysis

Proposal and report writing

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Climate Science, Public Policy, Environmental Management, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development

Job description

Job Title: Associate Team: Nature and Climate Resilience Job Type: Full time Project Location: Delhi, India Number of Positions: 2

About the Job

We are looking to hire a self-motivated, enterprising and hardworking individual with a strong background in the areas of climate change adaptation and mitigation to join our Nature & Climate Resilience team. The role involves supporting the development, management and implementation of IORA's projects in the areas of policy design, capacity development, vulnerability assessments, GHG accounting, climate finance and monitoring & evaluation. The job is a mix of office-based and field work involving multi-stakeholder engagements for translating climate science to on-ground solutions for low carbon development and building climate resilience of communities, businesses and economy.

Key Responsibilities

• Support implementation of ongoing projects through:
  • Research and analysis as per the project scope and activities
  • Preparation of deliverables by developing reports, presentations, briefs, etc.
  • Management of ongoing projects through stakeholder engagements and tracking timelines and deliverables
  • Carrying out field work for primary data collection and stakeholder engagement when needed
• Support in promoting and expanding IORA’s portfolio by:
  • Development of new concepts and proposals that capitalise on IORA’s expertise and pave the way for new donor- and/or private sector-funded projects and programmes
  • Developing communication products for wider dissemination and public outreach including policy briefs, journal articles, news pieces, project impact stories, blogs, etc.

Required Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• Master’s degree in Climate Science, Public Policy, Environmental Management, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development or related disciplines from a reputed university.
• 1-2 years of experience after Master’s in climate change adaptation, mitigation, resilience and climate finance related projects. Cross sectoral experience in climate change will also be preferred.
• Knowledge of recent developments in national and international climate policy, climate change modelling, vulnerability assessments, statistical analysis, socio-economic analysis, Nature based solutions, implementation planning and climate finance.
• Field work experience will be preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong research and analytical skills. Willingness to solve research problems with creative thinking. Ability to read and synthesise quantitative and qualitative information quickly and succinctly.
• Proficiency in proposal writing, technical report writing, project documentation and presentation skills. A credible publication record shall be an added advantage.
• Ability to multi-task and work collaboratively with team members

About Iora Ecological Solutions (IORA)

Iora Ecological Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is India's leading environmental advisory firm with expertise in natural resource conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, Forestry & Biodiversity, and Sustainability Agriculture. Founded in 2009, Iora has multi-disciplinary expertise across finance, program implementation, policy advisory, and scientific research.We have extensive experience in designing and implementing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) driven projects across the globe, enabling us to offer an integrated and effective platform for implementing large-scale ecosystem conservation and climate action solutions.We have successfully implemented more than 150 projects in the last 15 years across conservation, restoration, and management of natural ecosystems, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and policy advisory on climate change and sustainability.To know more about IORA you can visit our website: https://ioraecological.com/