MANAGER – URBAN PLANNING & DISASTER RESILIENCE - Kochi
Organization: WRI India
Location: KOCHI
Industry: Energy, Environment
Type: Contract (one year)
Salary: 12,00,000 to 15,00,000 INR
Description: WRI India is seeking a Manager for the disaster resilience work housed in the Urban Development team under the WRI India Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities. With their knowledge of Indian urbanism and comparative experience of challenges and best practice solutions from other developing countries, the candidate will support our community resilience and disaster preparedness work in Kochi city, Kerala. We are looking for a candidate who is self-driven, energetic and agile, willing to respond quickly, outcome-oriented, team player, willing to travel at short notice and able to engage with partners and stakeholders. The candidate will be involved in disaster preparedness and climate resilience projects and should show an interest and experience in community-based adaptation and working with urban poor communities. The candidate should show proficiency in conducting research, qualitative and quantitative analysis, liaising with partners, government agencies and experts, and prepare clearly written reports and communication material.
Responsibilities:
- Co-ordination of project work:
- Support project deliverables as per standards and expectations of WRI India.
- Execute field research in vulnerable communities in Kochi city; including household surveys, focus group discussions, expert stakeholder workshops to support community resilience activities.
- Prepare technical documents for projects including data collection, conduct surveys, compilation, analysis, write reports and develop presentations.
- Coordinate with State and Local government agencies, private companies, local communities, experts, NGOs etc. to get inputs for projects.
- Edit reports, prepare drawings, generate graphics and infographics, etc.
- Support WRI India in identifying and undertaking new research areas and projects related to urban development as required by the team.
- Communication and outreach:
- Communicate closely with WRI India internal team members towards meeting objectives of the project and constant progress reporting.
- Coordinate and schedule meetings regarding projects, make presentations and assist in conducting stakeholder consultations.
- Contribute to internal and external communications and media such as blogs, articles, brochures and web content.
- Research:
- Lead development of process guides, toolkits and/or support the adaptation of existing ones.
- Incorporate and support attention to gender and poverty.
Educational requirements:
- Post-graduation in urban studies/ urban design/ urban planning/ urban and infrastructure planning/ public policy/ or related field; with experience in climate resilience planning and disaster management.
Experience requirements:
- Minimum Master’s degree and 7-10 years of full-time work experience in relevant field, with basic experience in project management.
Desired Skills:
- Familiarity with Indian urban development paradigms, policies, general awareness of environment and climate change.
- Local resident of Kochi city, or fluent in speaking, writing and reading Malayalam.
- Comfort in quantitative and qualitative data analysis
- Strong research and writing skills; proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Proficiency in spatial data analysis using remote sensing tools is a strong plus
- Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to work both individually and alongside a team; also, ability to enthusiastically work under short deadlines and deliver quality work.
- Willing to travel.
Application Instructions:
Disclaimer:
- Candidates with Requisite Experience Only apply that too with relevant cover letter.
- The openings provided here is meant for information purposes only. Please cross-verify the details before applying.
Date Posted: 2020-09-26
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