Junior Program Associate - Sustainable Cities and Transport
Who we are and what we do? WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. 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. We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization. Currently over 300 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Program Overview for Sustainable Cities and Transport At WRI India Ross Center we focus on 10 integrated solutions to urban challenges. Through applied research, tools, hands-on advice, and by tapping our network of global experts, we accelerate transformative urban initiatives that have the power to change Indian cities into thriving, equitable and low-carbon places that are good for people and the planet. Working at WRI India Ross Center offers you the unique opportunity to learn and grow as you collaborate with a diverse set of change agents across Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. As India’s biggest urban focused think and do tank, we seek thoughtful, enterprise-minded and sensitive individuals who can help us support this transformation and make a positive difference to citizens’ everyday lives.
About your role: WRI India is supporting The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), Transport department under Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety to reduce fatalities and injuries from road traffic crashes & Public Works Department (PWD) Streetscaping of 540 km of roads greater than (100 ft wide).
WRI, India is looking for a candidate to join our Road Safety & Urban Transport team to be based in Delhi. The individual will assist the team in street design/neighborhood planning and road safety projects in Delhi & other cities through provision of safe infrastructure, capacity building, community awareness programs, workshops, analysis, project-related data, documentation, Planning and Design, coordination between different stakeholders in the implementation of the projects. The successful candidate will work closely with his/her supervisor.
How you day will unfold:
The candidate will undertake and oversee specific responsibilities as are listed below.
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