WRI India - Program Manager - Energy Program

Senior Program Associate, Energy Program, WRI India

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 in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

Our mission and values :

Our mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earths 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 :

We are 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 Energy :

The objective of the WRI India energy program is to inform and guide Indias transition to cleaner energy through strong research, ground-level implementation experience, partnerships with key stakeholders and communicating our work. The 5 pillars of the energy program focus on increasing clean energy demand, increasing clean energy supply, supporting sub-national energy transitions, raising the issues of materials and circularity for the energy transition and ensuring equitable development through energy transitions.

Job Highlight :

• WRI India's energy program aims to inform and guide India's energy transition. The program's strategy is comprises of four pillars : (1) Clean Energy Supply (2) Decarbonized Energy Consumption, (3) Energy for Equitable Development and (4) Energy, Minerals & Circularity. Cross cutting these pillars are issues of financing and policies and integrating the principles of equity in the program's initiatives.
• The Decarbonized Energy Consumption (DEC) pillar is focused on reducing energy demand through energy efficiency, promoting the integration of clean energy and use of alternative fuels in the buildings and industries sector and sustainable cooling.
• The DEC pillar is looking for someone to provide project management and delivery support on projects related to sustainable cooling and building decarbonisation. The ideal candidate must be willing to work under tight timelines and ensure high quality deliverables.
• The successful candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team and report to the Program Head.

What will you do :

What will you Graduate or post graduate degree in science, engineering, architecture, policy, or related fields. 7 -10 years of relevant experience in energy efficiency and or clean energy, cooling or heat resilience.

Knowledge & Skills :

writing for research and communications products.

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