Program Lead - Geo Analytics, Food Land and Water

Description

Program Lead - Geo Analytics, Food Land and Water About us 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. 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 250 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Our mission and values :

WRI’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.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together : Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence and Respect.

Our culture :

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission including equal opportunities in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, caste, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or protected Veteran status. Program Overview for Food, Land and Water : WRI India’s Food, Land and Water program aims to inform India’s transition towards sustainable and resilient food and land use systems focusing on developing interdisciplinary nature-based solutions like landscape restoration, sustainable agriculture to mitigate climate impacts, enhance jobs and livelihoods and improve nutritional security. To catalyse systems, change with a focus on circular food systems in India, we also focus on developing equitable strategies to reduce food loss and food waste and mitigate climate impacts.With broader systems change and food systems perspective, we work with diverse stakeholders like governments, businesses, civil society partners and farmer producer organizations to inform and develop land use strategies based on robust evidence and analysis to build the resilience of local communities to mitigate climate impacts, bridge capacity gaps, monitor progress, and inform a pathway to building a restoration economy for people, nature, and climate. Job Highlight :

The Program Lead, GeoAnalytics will be a key member of WRI India’s FLW program and will lead and manage a variety of data driven analyses across our core work areas —sustainable agriculture, landscape restoration, food loss and waste. You will leverage data, information and technical expertise to make informed choices and design solutions. The role involves developing an online digital infrastructure for decision support for nature based solutions (., landscape restoration, sustainable agriculture, riparian restoration) and food loss and waste. You will be able to provide actionable insights and solutions that can transform data and assist our stakeholders to design solutions on the ground that enable sustainable food and land use systems This will entail working with interdisciplinary team and external stakeholders to provide core analytical expertise and customized visualization insights using appropriate spatial modeling tools and methods.

What you will do : Research and Innovation (60%)

• Lead technology and product development (online platform, apps, tools) by providing technical knowledge to inform decision making for nature-based solutions like landscape restoration, sustainable agriculture, and reducing food loss and waste. You will work closely with WRI India’s Geoanalytics team and food, land and water team,
• Enhance analytical offerings across pillars of work of FLW by conducting innovative analyses using remote sensing and multi-sectoral datasets and leading new data driven methods and research efforts
• Collaborate with internal teams and key client stakeholders towards developing and implementing product vision, roadmap and strategy.
• Contribute to written outputs including knowledge products, like, working papers, technical notes

Project Management (20%)

Outreach and Knowledge Curation (20%)

Potential Salary and Benefits : 25,00,000 to 34,00,000 CTC Per AnnumSalary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package. Location : New Delhi, India  Duration : 2 Years (extendable based on performance and project requirements). The start date is as soon as possible. List of Documents to be attached :

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development. Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

People-centric to the core :

We keep our people at the centre of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing. Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get :

Health benefits :   We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs Term Insurance :   Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staffmember Employee Assistance program :   Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance Health & Nutrition : Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle Flexible work schedule :    Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job Learning culture : Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities Rest and Recharge weeks :  We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests. Our leave policy :  Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves. Click here to know more about our benefits Equal employment @WRI India We believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.