13 Oct
world resources institute
Mumbai
Job Description
Senior Program Manager - Thriving Eco-City Regions
Location: New Delhi, India, Mumbai, India, Bengaluru, India
About the Role:
The Senior Manager for the Eco City-Regions (ECR) Project will be based in New Delhi (preferred) or in a WRI India Office location (Mumbai or Bangalore) and would provide strategic guidance and technical support to ECR team members as well as city partners/stakeholders across the currently active geographies on need basis. Through their knowledge and work experience in domains of urban and regional planning, environmental management, climate resilient infrastructure and multi sectoral integration,
the selected candidate will ensure strategic guidance and technical support to steer the ECR initiative. They will report to Director, Integrated Urban Development, WRI India.
Qualifications and Requirements we seek:
- PhD/ Masters/ Equivalent Post Graduate degree in integrated urban and regional planning/ regional strategy building and urban design/ water resources management/ urban ecology/ or related disciplines is desirable.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience with state/regional planning initiatives; implementation and the management of largescale action research projects related to urban and regional planning, water sensitive urban planning, urban ecology, integrated urban design, etc.
- A high-level knowledge of the Indian statutory frameworks and policies, and relevant current and future trends; innovations and practices related to urban and regional growth strategies
- Experience using/ having knowledge on relevant technological tools and methods such as growth modelling or spatial data analysis using remote sensing and GIS tools is a strong plus
- Demonstrated experience in managing implementation projects, quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
Salary and Benefits:
- INR 20,00,000 to INR 24,00,000 CTC
- Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.
- Duration: 1 year (extendable based on performance and project requirements)
- Location: New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai India
- Start Date: At the earliest
- List of Documents to be attached:
- Cover Letter (outlining your interest and suitability for the position)
- Resume
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.
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