Job: Associate-Research and Practice (Social Entrepreneurship)

World Resources Institute (WRI)

Environment

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Junior/Middle Management

2-5 Years

Depending on qualifications and experience.

EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute’s Center for Sustainable Transport, is seeking an Associate – Research & Practice – Social Entrepreneurship for its India Program.

Responsibilities:

• Creatively connecting “privately owned public transport”, “social enterprise”, “technology”, “urban poor”, ”access to livelihoods” and “new mobility” to transform the urban transport landscape in India
• Designing and organizing summits to bring together potential entrepreneurs, investors, and technology providers in the area of non-motorized transport in India
• Organizing collaborative design sessions (‘charette’) in target cities where government officials, entrepreneurs and civil society work together to better understand each other’s roles in system design and implementation
• Engaging media outlets through interviews and events
• Conducting online outreach through blogs and social networks
• Producing high quality publications for distribution
• Independently manage multiple such projects in the Intermediate Public Transport, Public Transport, Non-Motorized Transport domain
• Interact with multiple partners and/or stakeholders
• Participate actively in EMBARQ India’s ambitious and innovative growth strategy
• Build and maintain strong network and relationships with key institutions, stakeholders and colleagues throughout India
• Organize, facilitate and/or attend events that are relevant to EMBARQ’s India program and the EMBARQ Asia network on an as needed basis

• Degree in Planning, Engineering, Architecture or related fields
• Post Graduate/Master’s Degree in Business (MBA), Transport Planning, Traffic Engineering, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture or equivalent
• 2-5 years experience of working with investors, funding catalyst (incubators) organizations or in a start-up with exposure to facilitate funding opportunities
• Proven track record of managing staff and partners and other diverse stakeholders on complex projects
• Be willing to work in start-up environments, and on projects that have ambiguity
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and the Internet
• Capability to learn and use software applications for budgeting, financing, and reporting that are used by EMBARQ and WRI
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; Hindi and other Indian regional languages skills will be beneficial
• Detail-oriented, highly organized
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Commitment to EMBARQ’s mission as well as WRI’s mission and values
• Passion for and commitment to sustainable transport and urban development

The World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global environmental think-tank that goes beyond research to put ideas into action. Their 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. WRI tries to build bridges between ideas and action, meshing the insights of scientific research, economic and institutional analyses, and practical experience with the need for open and participatory decision-making. WRI’s work is carried out by a 150 member interdisciplinary staff augmented by a network of advisors, collaborators, partners, and cooperating institutions in more than 50 countries.

EMBARQ, the WRI Center for Sustainable Transport, was launched by WRI in 2002. EMBARQ helps to catalyze and implement environmentally and financially sustainable urban transportation solutions to improve quality of life in cities. EMBARQ works with local and national governments in the developing world on issues related to integrated transport, climate change and air quality, land use & urban development, and public health & road safety.

In 2002, EMBARQ founded its first Center for Sustainable Transport in Mexico (CTS-Mexico) and has subsequently created a global network of Centers in Brazil, the Andes, India and Turkey. The EMBARQ Network employs more than 100 experts in fields ranging from architecture to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil & transport engineering. For more information, visit www.EMBARQ.wri.org.

To apply, send Cover Letter and Resume to:

WRI, EMBARQ, Sustainable Transport, Social Entrepreneurship, Integrated Transport Systems, Urban Development, Transport Planning, Traffic Engineering, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture, Public Transport