Junior Program Associate - Urban Development

Job Description 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 support their effort in institutionalizing and localizing climate action. 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 localization of climate action through Ward-level Climate Action Plans and building institutional, political & ecosystem capacities.   What will you do:  The candidate will support various project related tasks/activities including the following: Carry out on-ground and desk research to inform climate action projects and policy interventions. Handle, analyze and visualize datasets. Contribute to development of technical guidelines, climate action solutions/projects and prepare dissemination materials for these. ·       On-ground site surveys, technical support during project implementation and post implementation monitoring and evaluation of impact as per requirements. Coordinate with multiple stakeholder groups including government officials, partner organizations, and internal teams. ·       Schedule meetings, workshops and other engagements. ·       Prepare – meeting notes, documentation of workshops/conference proceedings, technical presentations and blogs, research and project reports, capacity building modules, and outreach material for engaging with different stakeholder groups. What will you need:  Masters in urban planning/ design, environmental or climate studies, urban ecology and biodiversity, sustainable development, or related fields Minimum 1 to 2 years of relevant experience in the field of urban planning/design, environmental or infrastructure planning, climate change,…