<div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Manager – Human Resources</b></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><div style="overflow:visible;margin:10.0px 0.0px;font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-weight:400;line-height:20.0px;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:600;">Who we are and what we do?</strong></div><div style="overflow:visible;margin:10.0px 0.0px;font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-weight:400;line-height:20.0px;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">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. Our work focuses on building sustainable and livable cities and working towards a low carbon economy. Through research, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. The India Resources Trust has a license from WRI to use the trademark “WRI India”. </div><div style="overflow:visible;margin:10.0px 0.0px;font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-weight:400;line-height:20.0px;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">WRI India has the capacity to convene important partners, and create strategic partnerships with governments, business, foundations, civil society organisations, institutes and NGOs, to expand solutions that can bring game-changing results for the sustainable management of natural resources in India.</div><div style="overflow:visible;margin:10.0px 0.0px;font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-weight:400;line-height:20.0px;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organisation. Over 150 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. </div></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Overview of the role</b></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">We are seeking an experienced HR Operations Manager to oversee the daily operations of our Human Resources department. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing HR processes, ensuring compliance with employment laws, and implementing strategies to streamline HR operations for maximum efficiency.</div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:600;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"></strong></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><div style="overflow:visible;margin:10.0px 0.0px;font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-weight:400;line-height:20.0px;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:600;">Overview for Operations </strong></div><div style="overflow:visible;margin:10.0px 0.0px;font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-weight:400;line-height:20.0px;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">The Operations team helps manage the everyday functions of the organization. They work and work with multiple partners including Donors, Partners, Government agencies, Statutory bodies, Trustees, Vendors, and Consultants by providing support at all range of operational activities. The operations team is a core function and support all the program teams in planning and controlling costs, maximize efficiency and properly allocating resources without any hurdles, whereas the program could focus on developing high quality research documents, plans and implement the program deliverable for the community at large.   This is an important part of defining the operations department's goals.  </div><div style="overflow:visible;margin:10.0px 0.0px;font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-weight:400;line-height:20.0px;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">WRI operations team consists of multiple responsibilities such as Budget and Finance, Grants and Contracts, Legal Counsel, Accounting, Audit and General management. You will come under the scope of operations and each function lead reports to the Director Operations and Director Operations report to the CEO of the Organization. We manage our endowment, the contributions entrusted to us, and our facilities in ways that are following our values and promote our mission. We maintain strict parameters for risk management and internal financial controls to ensure that all contributions are managed following all the Regulatory and Funder requirements.</div></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:600;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"></strong></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:600;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">How your day will unfold </strong></div><ul style="margin:1.0em 0.0px;padding:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 40.0px;list-style:inside disc;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">Manage the entire employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding processes.</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">Support, Develop, implement, and enforce HR policies and procedures in line with legal requirements.</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">Handle staff inquiries, grievances, and disciplinary actions, ensuring fair and consistent application of institute policies.</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">Ensure compliance with labour laws, regulations, and reporting requirements at local, state levels. Responsible for end-to-end HR audits.</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">Manage HRIS systems, updates, and optimize technology to streamline HR processes.</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">Manage employee benefits programs &amp; data related health insurance.</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">Collaborate with the recruitment team to ensure seamless onboarding experience to new staff.</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">Track HR metrics and prepare reports on key HR indicators for management review.</li></ul><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:600;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Qualifications &amp; requirements we seek:</strong></div><ul style="margin:0.0cm 0.0px 1.0em;padding:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 40.0px;list-style:inside disc;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">Bachelor’s degree in human resources management or related field; master’s degree preferred.</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">9-10 years of progressive HR experience.</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">Thorough understanding of employment laws and regulations.</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">Experience with HRIS and proficiency in HR software applications.</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;">Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.</li></ul><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Salary and Benefits:  15</strong>00000-1800000 INR<strong style="font-weight:600;"> </strong>CTC Per annum<strong style="font-weight:600;"><br style="font-weight:600;"><br style="font-weight:600;"></strong>Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.</span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Duration: 1 years as term hire (extendable based on performance and project requirements) </strong></span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Location</strong>: Delhi </span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Start date:</strong> As soon as possible.<br style=""></span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">List of Documents to be attached:</strong></span></div><ul style="margin:1.0em 0.0px;padding:0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 40.0px;list-style:inside disc;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Cover Letter</strong></span></li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;"> Resume</strong></span></li></ul><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="">Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose. </span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;"><em style="font-weight:600;font-style:italic;">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India</em></strong></span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><em style="font-style:italic;">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.</em></span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;"><em style="font-weight:600;font-style:italic;">Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). </em></strong><a href="https://wri-india.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion" style="background:transparent;color:rgb(24,114,204);text-decoration:underline;display:inline-block;font-weight:600;"><strong style="font-weight:600;">Click Here</strong></a></span></div><h2 style="font-size:36.0px;font-weight:600;margin:0.83em 0.0px;padding:0.0px;border:0.0px;font-family:Poppins;line-height:56.0px;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">People-centric to the core:</strong></span></h2><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="">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.</span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get:<br style="font-weight:600;"></strong><strong style="font-weight:600;"><br style="font-weight:600;">Health benefits: </strong>We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs</span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Term Insurance: </strong>Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff<strong style="font-weight:600;"> </strong>member</span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Employee Assistance program: </strong>Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance</span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Health &amp; Nutrition:</strong> Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle</span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Flexible work schedule: </strong> Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job</span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Learning culture</strong>: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities</span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Rest and Recharge weeks:</strong> We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.</span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Our leave policy:</strong> Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.</span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="">Click here to know more about our benefits <strong style="font-weight:600;"><a href="https://wri-india.org/careers" style="background:transparent;font-weight:600;color:rgb(24,114,204);text-decoration:underline;display:inline-block;">Careers | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)</a></strong></span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><strong style="font-weight:600;">Equal employment @WRI India</strong></span></div><div style="overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style=""><em style="font-style:italic;">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 preference, parental status, or disability.</em></span></div>

A global research organization turning big ideas into action for a sustainable future, addressing critical challenges.

Manager – Operations, Human Resources

<div><strong>Who we are and what we do?</strong>  </div><div>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. Our work focuses on building sustainable and livable cities and working towards a low carbon economy. Through research, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. The India Resources Trust has a license from WRI to use the trademark “WRI India”.   </div><div>WRI India has the capacity to convene important partners, and create strategic partnerships with governments, business, foundations, civil society organisations, institutes and NGOs, to expand solutions that can bring game-changing results for the sustainable management of natural resources in India.  </div><div>We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organisation. Over 150 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.   </div><div>  </div><div><strong>Overview for Operations </strong>  </div><div><strong></strong>  </div><div>The Operations team helps manage the everyday functions of the organization. They work and work with multiple partners including Donors, Partners, Government agencies, Statutory bodies, Trustees, Vendors, and Consultants by providing support at all range of operational activities. The operations team is a core function and support all the program teams in planning and controlling costs, maximize efficiency and properly allocating resources without any hurdles, whereas the program could focus on developing high quality research documents, plans and implement the program deliverable for the community at large.   This is an important part of defining the operations department's goals.  </div><div>    </div><div>WRI operations team consists of multiple responsibilities such as Budget and Finance, Grants and Contracts, Legal Counsel, Accounting, Audit and General management. You will come under the scope of operations and each function lead reports to the Director Operations and Director Operations report to the CEO of the Organization. We manage our endowment, the contributions entrusted to us, and our facilities in ways that are following our values and promote our mission. We maintain strict parameters for risk management and internal financial controls to ensure that all contributions are managed following all the Regulatory and Funder requirements.  </div><div><strong></strong>  </div><div><strong>About your role: </strong>  </div><div>  </div><div>WRI India is looking for a, detail-oriented and organized individual to support its operational and administrative activities. You will maintain budgets for complex and multi-faceted grants, financial reporting, tracking expenditures, monitoring contracts and sub-agreements, event management, and other administrative, operational, and support tasks.  </div><div>  </div><div><strong>How your day will unfold:</strong>  </div><div><strong><em>Financial Management (60%):</em></strong>  </div><ul><li><div>Maintain project budgets using WRI’s budgeting and forecasting software (TM1)  </div></li><li><div>Work with the Operations Manager to maintain the accuracy of budget forecasting and minimize variance from planned targets.  </div></li><li><div>Collaborate with the accounting team, payments team, HR and other program teams.  </div></li><li><div>Support project reporting processes including preparing semi-annual, annual and any mid-cycle financial reports both internal and external.  </div></li><li><div>Coordinate with the program team for completion of timesheets, expense reporting.  </div></li><li><div>Coordinate with project teams to support their ad hoc financial expenditures for outreach, communication/engagement and delivery efforts.  </div></li><li><div>Ensure team compliance with terms and conditions of complex grant and contract agreements.  </div></li></ul><div><strong><em>Contracts Management (10%):</em></strong>  </div><ul><li><div>Process documentation for agreements, contracts, sub grants, work authorizations, and purchase orders;  </div></li><li><div>Monitor performance against contract requirements;  </div></li><li><div>Work with partners to help them understand and meet sub grant and contract requirements;  </div></li><li><div>Maintain supporting reports throughout the duration of contracts and sub grants;  </div></li><li><div>Process invoices and payments for partners in compliance with WRI’s policies;  </div></li><li><div>Provide guidance to partner organizations and consultants to ensure their compliance with funder policies, while communicating with partners and consultants.  </div></li></ul><div><strong><em>Conference, Event &amp; Travel Support (10% time)</em></strong>  </div><ul><li><div>Coordinate conference and event logistics for domestic and international workshops, including venue and catering, equipment/translators etc.  </div></li><li><div>Provide travel and visa support to the team.  </div></li><li><div>Support teams with financial management for conference and event logistics, including participant travel  </div></li></ul><div><strong><em>Administration (20% time)</em></strong>  </div><ul><li><div>Schedules team meetings and help coordinate team’s annual planning processes·        </div></li><li><div>Maintain new hire staffing information with operations·        </div></li><li><div>Coordinate recruitment and manage onboarding of new staff members and interns, if needed     </div></li><li><div>Manage multiple program, department, and organizational trackers·        </div><div>  </div></li></ul><div><strong>Qualifications &amp; requirements we seek:</strong>  </div><div><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in a related field (i.e. Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting)</li><li>2-4 years of relevant, full-time work experience, preferably in financial management, budgeting, administration</li><li>Grant compliance and monitoring sub grant and contract relationships·       </li></ul> </div><ul><li><div>Process orientation to quality, timelines, and organizational systems·        </div></li><li><div>Work well in a team.  </div></li></ul><div style="font-size:14.0px;line-height:1.5em;margin:0.0px 0.0px 1.5em;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Salary and Benefits</strong><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">: INR 8,00,000 to INR 9,00,000 CTC</span><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.</span><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Location</strong><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">: Mumbai</span><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Duration</strong><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">: 1 year</span><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"> (Extendable based on performance and project requirements) </span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">List of Documents to be attached:</strong></span>  </div><ul style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><li><span>Cover letter explaining how your academic background and skills meet the requirements of this position.</span></li><li><span>Curriculum vitae </span><span></span></li></ul><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span>Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose. </span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;"><em>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India</em></strong></span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><em>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.</em></span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;"><em>Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). </em></strong><a href="https://wri-india.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion" style="color:rgb(65,135,199);text-decoration:none;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Click Here</strong></a></span>    </div><h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0.7em 0.0px 0.0px;font-size:2.143em;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">People-centric to the core:</strong></span></h2><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span>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.</span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get:<br></strong><strong style="font-weight:bold;"><br>Health benefits: </strong>We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs</span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Term Insurance: </strong>Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff<strong style="font-weight:bold;"> </strong>member</span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Employee Assistance program: </strong>Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance</span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Health &amp; Nutrition:</strong><span> </span>Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Flexible work schedule: </strong> Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job</span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Learning culture</strong>: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities</span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Rest and Recharge weeks:</strong> We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.</span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Our leave policy:</strong> Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.</span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span>Click here to know more about our benefits <strong style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="https://wri-india.org/careers" style="color:rgb(65,135,199);text-decoration:none;">Careers | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)</a></strong></span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Equal employment @WRI India</strong></span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><em>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 preference, parental status, or disability.</em></span>    </div>

Associate- Budget

<p><strong>Who we are and what we do?</strong></p><p>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. Our work focuses on building sustainable and livable cities and working towards a low carbon economy. Through research, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. The India Resources Trust has a license from WRI to use the trademark “WRI India”. </p><p>WRI India has the capacity to convene important partners, and create strategic partnerships with governments, business, foundations, civil society organisations, institutes and NGOs, to expand solutions that can bring game-changing results for the sustainable management of natural resources in India.</p><p>We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organisation. Over 150 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. </p><p><strong>Overview for Operations </strong></p><p>The Operations team helps manage the everyday functions of the organization. They work and work with multiple partners including Donors, Partners, Government agencies, Statutory bodies, Trustees, Vendors, and Consultants by providing support at all range of operational activities. The operations team is a core function and support all the program teams in planning and controlling costs, maximize efficiency and properly allocating resources without any hurdles, whereas the program could focus on developing high quality research documents, plans and implement the program deliverable for the community at large.   This is an important part of defining the operations department's goals.  </p><p>WRI operations team consists of multiple responsibilities such as Budget and Finance, Grants and Contracts, Legal Counsel, Accounting, Audit and General management. You will come under the scope of operations and each function lead reports to the Director Operations and Director Operations report to the CEO of the Organization. We manage our endowment, the contributions entrusted to us, and our facilities in ways that are following our values and promote our mission. We maintain strict parameters for risk management and internal financial controls to ensure that all contributions are managed following all the Regulatory and Funder requirements.</p><p><strong>About your role</strong></p><p>WRI India is looking for a detail-oriented and organized individual to support its operational and administrative activities. You will maintain budgets for complex and multi-faceted grants, financial reporting, tracking expenditures, monitoring contracts and sub-agreements, event management, and other administrative, operational, and support tasks.</p><p><strong>How your day will unfold:</strong></p><p><strong><em>Financial Management (60%):</em></strong></p><ul><li><p>Maintain project budgets using WRI’s budgeting and forecasting software (TM1)</p></li><li><p>Work with the Operations Manager to maintain the accuracy of budget forecasting and minimize variance from planned targets.</p></li><li><p>Collaborate with the accounting team, payments team, HR and other program teams.</p></li><li><p>Support project reporting processes including preparing semi-annual, annual and any mid-cycle financial reports both internal and external.</p></li><li><p>Coordinate with the program team for completion of timesheets, expense reporting.</p></li><li><p>Coordinate with project teams to support their ad hoc financial expenditures for outreach, communication/engagement and delivery efforts.</p></li><li><p>Ensure team compliance with terms and conditions of complex grant and contract agreements.</p></li></ul><p><strong><em>Contracts and Vendor Management (10%):</em></strong></p><ul><li><p>Process documentation for agreements, contracts, sub grants, work authorizations, and purchase orders;</p></li><li><p>Monitor performance against contract requirements;</p></li><li><p>Work with partners to help them understand and meet sub grant and contract requirements;</p></li><li><p>Maintain supporting reports throughout the duration of contracts and sub grants;</p></li><li><p>Provide guidance to partner organizations and consultants to ensure their compliance with funder policies, while communicating with partners and consultants.</p></li></ul><p><strong><em>Conference, Event &amp; Travel Support (10% time)</em></strong></p><ul><li><p>Coordinate conference and event logistics for domestic and international workshops, including venue and catering, equipment/translators etc.</p></li><li><p>Provide travel and visa support to the team.</p></li><li><p>Support teams with financial management for conference and event logistics, including participant travel</p></li></ul><p><strong><em>Administration (20% time)</em></strong></p><ul><li><p>Schedule meetings for team and help coordinate team’s annual planning processes.</p></li><li><p>Maintain new hire staffing information with operations.</p></li><li><p>Manage multiple program, department, and organizational trackers.</p><p></p></li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications &amp; requirements we seek:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Degree in a related field (i.e. Business, Finance, Economics, and Accounting)</p></li><li><p>2-4 years of relevant, full-time work experience in financial management, budgeting, contracts administration, or nonprofit operations</p></li><li><p>With regard to grant compliance and monitoring sub grant and contract relationships</p></li><li><p>Strong process orientation to quality, timelines, and organizational systems</p></li><li><p>Ability to work well in a team.</p></li><li><p>High level of comfort with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), web-based communications (Skype, Zoom), and CRM database (Salesforce).</p></li><li><p>Budgeting experience with Excel (can perform complex functions) , or other budgeting software is desirable.</p></li></ul><p><span><strong>Salary and Benefits:  </strong>800000-900000 INR<strong> </strong>CTC Per annum<strong><br><br></strong>Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.</span></p><p><span><strong>Duration: 2 years as term hire (extendable based on performance and project requirements) </strong></span></p><p><span><strong>Location</strong>: Bangalore </span></p><p><span><strong>Start date:</strong> As soon as possible.<br></span></p><p><span><strong>List of Documents to be attached:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span><strong>Cover Letter</strong></span></li><li><span><strong> Resume</strong></span></li></ul><p><span>Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose. </span></p><p><span><strong><em>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India</em></strong></span></p><p><span><em>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.</em></span></p><p><span><strong><em>Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). </em></strong><a href="https://wri-india.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></span></p><h2><span><strong>People-centric to the core:</strong></span></h2><p><span>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.</span></p><p><span><strong>Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get:<br></strong><strong><br>Health benefits: </strong>We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs</span></p><p><span><strong>Term Insurance: </strong>Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff<strong> </strong>member</span></p><p><span><strong>Employee Assistance program: </strong>Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance</span></p><p><span><strong>Health &amp; Nutrition:</strong> Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle</span></p><p><span><strong>Flexible work schedule: </strong> Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job</span></p><p><span><strong>Learning culture</strong>: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities</span></p><p><span><strong>Rest and Recharge weeks:</strong> We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.</span></p><p><span><strong>Our leave policy:</strong> Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.</span></p><p><span>Click here to know more about our benefits <strong><a href="https://wri-india.org/careers">Careers | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)</a></strong></span></p><p><span><strong>Equal employment @WRI India</strong></span></p><p><span><em>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 preference, parental status, or disability.</em></span></p>

Associate – Budget Analyst

Deputy Director - Operations

<p>We Mean Business Coalition is a global nonprofit coalition working with the world’s most influential businesses to take action on climate change. Together we catalyze business leadership to drive policy ambition and accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy. </p><p>To achieve a net-zero economy, the world must halve emissions by 2030 and halt and reverse the destruction of nature, starting now. </p><p>The Director, Development will lead the execution of We Mean Business Coalition’s fundraising strategy for 2024-2030, which includes new WMB Initiatives and programmatic partnerships with top global organizations.</p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><p><strong>Responsibilities &amp; Tasks </strong></p><ul> <li>Lead development and execution of fundraising strategy with support from the Director of Communications, the Management Team and the CPO. </li> <li>Initiate, facilitate, and manage productive and high-value relationships ($1M+) between WMB Secretariat and key funders resulting in $10M in new funding in 2024.  </li> <li>Work to develop an engagement strategy with Communications and Program teams for donors and prospects.   </li> <li>Develop donor relationship management processes to be institutionalized via Salesforce as CRM.  </li> <li>Represent WMBC in funder meetings and groups to enhance WMBC’s profile as a strategic non-profit and re-grantor.  </li> <li>Use knowledge of climate funding landscape to find synergies with current and new funder portfolios and our 2024-2030 strategy.  </li> <li>Develop (with support from the Secretariat) accompanying materials for fundraising including cases for support, qualified prospect lists, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.  </li> <li>Coordinate proposals for funders across the Secretariat, managing upwards effectively.  </li> </ul><ul> <li>Develop performance targets for fundraising, tracking progress, pursuing corrective actions and reporting to the WMBC Board as required. </li> <li>Work with finance and HR to ensure agreements protect interests of We Mean Business and funders.  </li> </ul><p> <strong>Skills &amp; Approach </strong></p><ul> <li>Strong networker in Corporate philanthropy, Foundations and HNWI </li> <li>Demonstrated ability to envision, develop and lead fundraising strategies </li> <li>Strong communicator with ability to pitch collaborative programs </li> <li>Able to navigate and understand a complicated funding environment with the flexibility to change course quickly with a positive attitude  </li> <li>Highly collaborative and team player </li> <li>Ability to lead proposal and grant writing processes and knowledge of Salesforce is a plus </li> <li>Familiarity with and a passion for working on corporate climate action, including intersections with nature and social issues </li> <li>Willingness to plunge into unfamiliar disciplines </li> </ul><p><strong> Experience &amp; Education </strong></p><ul> <li>10+ years experience in fundraising and commercial background </li> <li>Experience working in climate is a plus </li> <li>Deep knowledge of funders, NGOs and/or experience working in climate and environment globally </li> <li>Proven fundraising experience raising $5M+ annually, including experience managing bespoke funding opportunities and securing multiple gifts of $1M+ from Corporate philanthropy, Foundations or HNWI </li> </ul><p><strong>How to Apply </strong></p><p>Submit your cover letter and resume on Workable. <a href="https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/about/job-openings/#job-openings"></a>Applications will be considered starting on a rolling basis / until 4 January 2024.  </p><p><strong>Hiring Statement </strong></p><p>All positions at We Mean Business Coalition are grant funded and are contingent upon continued funding. </p><p>We Mean Business Coalition is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. Our work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. </p><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p>Benefits and compensation vary per region and are competitive with local prevailing packages. Medical plans fully covered in the US. Regardless of location, team members get equipment stipends to ensure they are set up wherever they may be working from, generous time off, and paid parental leave.</p>

Global coalition empowering businesses to address climate change, leading the charge towards a net-zero economy.

Director, Development

Operations Director, WRI China

Chief of Staff, Climate, Economics & Finance Program

<div><div><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Location:</span> Remote. Although this is a fully remote position, you must be available for a minimum of 4 hours during each business day in the Eastern Time (ET) zone.</p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Job Type:</span> Full-time Exempt (35 hours per week)</p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Salary Range: </span>For U.S.-based applicants only, the starting pay range for this position is generally within the range of $142,000 - $157,000 per year commensurate with qualifications, experience, and geographic location, and it includes a competitive benefits package.</p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Travel: </span>Some international business travel will be required, including overnight stays</p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Start Date: </span>Available immediately. This position will remain posted until filled.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">About Us</span></span></p><p>The Pacific Institute is a global water think tank that combines science-based thought leadership with active outreach to influence local, national, and international efforts in sustainable water management. Our vision is to create a world in which society, the economy, and the environment have the water they need to thrive now and in the future. Since 1987, we have worked with groups ranging from Fortune 500 companies to frontline communities with a mission of creating and advancing solutions to the world’s most pressing water challenges.</p><p>Among other activities, the Pacific Institute:</p><ul><li><span> </span>Analyzes the risks of climate change for freshwater supplies and develops “multi-benefit” strategies to address those risks;</li><li><span> </span>Serves as the organizing force behind the CEO Water Mandate, a fifteen-year partnership with the UN Global Compact, which brings global corporations and international organizations together to adopt water sustainability practices;</li><li><span> </span>Pioneers and promotes the “soft path” to water concept, which calls for a new and comprehensive approach to managing water infrastructure, demands, and institutions, and:</li><li><span> </span>Delivers best practice guidance to governments to help them cope with severe drought and flood conditions.</li></ul><p>The Pacific Institute, in partnership with the UN Global Compact, co-manages the CEO Water Mandate. The UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, with more than 23,000 participating companies in more than 160 countries and 62 Local Networks around the world. In 2020, the CEO Water Mandate launched its major collective action initiative, the Water Resilience Coalition (WRC). The WRC was established with the explicit goal of significantly accelerating progress against the global water crisis, particularly in the face of the increasing impacts of climate change. It is powered by leading corporations, with the direct and personal involvement of their senior leadership.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion</span></p><p>We commit to improving DEI in our internal operations and culture for two reasons:</p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">To stay true to our values and principles,</span> We recognize that historical and current injustices have left out certain voices and perspectives from decision-making about accessing and managing water resources. We acknowledge that the representation of these groups in water-related decision-making and careers is an important step towards addressing past and current injustices. Because Pacific Institute participates in water-related decision-making, we acknowledge that hiring and retaining a diverse staff can contribute to a broader need to address systemic injustices.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">To better achieve the Pacific Institute's mission and vision: </span>We know that having diverse perspectives makes for better research, creative solutions, and can help us achieve our mission. We recognize that a diverse team with varied perspectives, skills, and experiences is essential for generating and scaling innovative ideas that solve increasingly complex challenges. We make an active effort to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, heard, validated, empowered, and celebrated across different identities and cultures. We aim to constantly evolve our approach to DEI to reflect best practices in this work, just as we do with our water and climate research.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">As part of this commitment, we request that all candidates include a short statement in your cover letter to address how your addition to our staff would contribute to our DEI efforts.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">To Apply</span></p><p>Please submit the following:</p><ul><li><span> </span>A cover letter of no more than two pages, including:<ul><li><span> </span>Your interest in the work of the Pacific Institute and specific fit for this position;</li><li><span> </span>A summary of your qualifications;</li><li><span> </span>A personal DEI statement as stated above;</li></ul></li><li><span> </span>Your CV/Resume;<br></li></ul><p><span style="color:#ff0000;text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Applications received without the requested materials will not be considered.</span></span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Position Description</span></span></p><p>The CEO Water Mandate Deputy Head plays a pivotal role in driving the vision and strategic direction of the CEO Water Mandate (Mandate), a global initiative focused on corporate water stewardship. This position is responsible for leading the development and implementation of strategic initiatives, fostering key partnerships, and ensuring effective governance to advance the initiative's mission and long-term goals. Key priorities include collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, managing financial resources, and driving fundraising efforts to support the Mandate's sustainability and growth. By 2024, upon the completion of an organizational restructuring, this position will also be assigned a Director-level Pacific Institute title.</p><p>This role demands adept leadership and strategic acumen to navigate the complexities of global water stewardship initiatives. The Mandate Deputy Head must excel in building and maintaining strategic partnerships, aligning diverse stakeholders towards common objectives, and overseeing the governance structures of the Mandate and its subsidiary initiatives.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Responsibilities</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Strategy Development and Implementation</span></p><ul><li><span> </span>Lead the development and execution of strategy for the CEO Water Mandate (including subsidiary initiatives), collaborating with internal stakeholders, the Mandate Steering Committee, the Water Resilience Coalition (WRC) Leadership Committee, and other pertinent entities.</li><li><span> </span>Advance and sustain strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in the Mandate Leadership Team and corporate water stewardship community to drive forward the Mandate's vision and strategic initiatives. Collaborate closely with the Mandate Leadership Team to provide thought leadership and ensure cohesive execution of strategies.</li><li><span> </span>Collaborate with other members of the Mandate Leadership Team to develop and enhance relationships with key institutional stakeholders and corporate water stewardship practitioners aligned with the Mandate's objectives, ensuring strategic alignment and effective advancement of the organization's strategies.</li><li><span> </span>Maintain and advance institutional alignment and make key strategic decisions related to the Pacific Institute and the UN Global Compact.</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Governance and Leadership</span></p><ul><li><span> </span>Oversee the governance structures and processes of the CEO Water Mandate and its subsidiary initiatives.</li><li><span> </span>Facilitate strategic counsel and serve as a trusted advisor to members of the Mandate Leadership Team, fostering alignment and coherence in critical areas such as member engagement, technical stewardship development, communications, and event planning.</li><li><span> </span>Enhance Mandate Leadership Team frameworks and cultivate seamless cross-team coordination to uphold alignment across all facets of the Mandate's endeavors, leveraging strategic insight, adept leadership, and operational acumen to propel organizational objectives.</li><li><span> </span>Optimize existing channels for efficient communication, alignment, and strategic planning within the Mandate Leadership Team to ensure the Mandate's objectives are effectively pursued.</li><li><span> </span>Serve as the primary supervisor and point of contact for the Partnership Program Specialist (UN Global Compact liaison) while also overseeing members of the Mandate’s Leadership Team.</li></ul><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Financial Management and Fundraising</span></p><ul><li><span> </span>Manage the financials and reporting for the CEO Water Mandate budget, collaborating with the Mandate Leadership Team and Pacific Institute operations to track revenue, expenditure, and budget projections in alignment with strategic objectives.</li><li><span> </span>Assume a central role in fundraising efforts, utilizing strategic relationships and networks to secure crucial resources necessary for advancing the initiative's mission and ensuring its sustainability.</li><li><span> </span>Collaborate closely with the Pacific Institute Development team to identify and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders, including corporate foundations and strategic partners.</li><li><span> </span>Developing strategies to achieve fundraising targets, including securing project funding and multi-year general support from foundations.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Required Qualifications</span></p><ul><li><span> </span>Minimum of 8 years of experience in strategic planning, partnership development, and project management, preferably in the context of sustainability, water management, or corporate social responsibility.</li><li><span> </span>Strong understanding of global water issues, corporate water stewardship, and/or the United Nations Global Compact framework.</li><li><span> </span>Proven track record of successful stakeholder engagement and relationship management, including experience working with corporate leaders, NGOs, government agencies, and international organizations.</li><li><span> </span>Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.</li><li><span> </span>Demonstrated leadership abilities, with experience leading cross-functional teams and driving collaborative decision-making processes.</li><li><span> </span>Proficiency in financial management, budgeting, and reporting, with the ability to track and analyze financial data to inform strategic decision-making.</li><li><span> </span>Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.</li><li><span> </span>Experience with fundraising and donor relations, including grant writing, donor stewardship, and proposal development.</li><li><span> </span>Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Preferred Qualifications</span></p><ul><li><span> </span>Experience working within the United Nations system or other international organizations.</li><li><span> </span>Experience with event planning and coordination, including organizing conferences, workshops, and other large-scale events.</li><li><span> </span>Knowledge of sustainable development goals (SDGs) and their relevance to water management and corporate sustainability.</li><li><span> </span>Familiarity with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) frameworks and reporting standards.</li><li><span> </span>Experience with data analysis and visualization tools, such as Excel, Tableau, or Power BI.</li><li><span> </span>Experience working in or with the private sector, particularly in roles related to sustainability, corporate social responsibility, or supply chain management.</li><li><span> </span>Familiarity with CRM software and database management systems for donor tracking and relationship management.</li><li><span> </span>Passion for environmental sustainability and social responsibility, with a commitment to advancing the mission of the CEO Water Mandate and the United Nations Global Compact.</li><li><span> </span>Fluency in multiple languages, particularly those relevant to the geographic regions served by the CEO Water Mandate.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Compensation and Benefits</span></span></p><p>This position is eligible for paid vacation and benefits. The Pacific Institute offers an excellent compensation package, including a generous health, dental, and Institute-matched retirement plan and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience and reflects the field.</p><p><br></p><p>Hiring Range: $142,000 - $157,000 (if selected for an interview, a salary range within our hiring range will be shared that is specific to the candidates' geographic location). No immigration or relocation assistance is available for this position.<br></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-weight:bold;">About Our Recruitment Process</span></p><p>Here’s what you can expect:</p><ul><li><span> </span>Application review</li><li><span> </span>Schedule a call with the HR Manager</li><li><span> </span>Schedule a group interview with the Hiring Manager and Team</li><li><span> </span>Schedule a second group interview with the Hiring Manager and Team</li><li><span> </span>Reference calls</li><li><span> </span>Offer</li></ul><p>We don’t expect a perfect fit for every requirement we’ve outlined. If you can see yourself contributing to the team, we want to hear your story.</p></div></div>

Solving water challenges for a thriving future: The Pacific Institute leads advancements in global water solutions.

Deputy Head, CEO Water Mandate

Senior Associate - Budget Analyst

<div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Who we are and what we do?</b><br><br>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. WRI India’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. 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.<br>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.</span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Overview for WRI India</b></span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">WRI India team supports the crucial front line work of the organization, they directly interact and work with donors, partners, government agencies, statutory bodies, trustees, vendors, and Consultants in fielding their inquiries, providing support at all the fronts and solving problems.   So that the WRI programs can be implemented without any hurdles and the program staff and researchers can develop high quality research documents, plans and implement the programs at the field level.     </span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">WRI India team consists of various functions such as Budget and Finance, Grants and Contracts, Legal Counsel, Human Resource, IT and Facilities management. Each role comes under the purview of India and each function lead reports to the Director India and Director India report to the CEO of the Organization.</span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">WRI India team strive for operational excellence across all functions starting with the recruitment, retention and management of WRI’s staff, our most important asset. We manage our endowment, the contributions entrusted to us, and our facilities in ways that are in line with our values and advance our mission. We maintain strict budgetary planning and financial controls to ensure that all contributions are managed in compliance with donors’ wishes.</span>    </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b style="font-weight:bold;"></b></span> </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">About your role:</b></span>    </div>  </div><div><strong><em>Contracts Management (30%):</em></strong>  </div><ul><li><div>Process documentation for agreements, contracts, NDA’s, work orders and purchase orders.  </div></li><li><div>Monitor performance against contract requirements.  </div></li><li><div>Work with partners to help them understand and meet sub grant and contract requirements.  </div></li><li><div>Maintain supporting reports throughout the duration of contracts and sub grants.  </div></li><li><div>Process invoices and payments for partners in compliance with WRI’s policies.  </div></li><li><div>Provide guidance to partner organizations and consultants to ensure their compliance with funder policies, while communicating with partners and consultants.  </div></li></ul><div><strong><em>Financial Management (30%):</em></strong>  </div><ul><li><div>Work with the Operations Manager to maintain the accuracy of budget forecasting and minimize variance from planned targets.  </div></li><li><div>Collaborate with the accounting team, payments team, HR and other program teams.  </div></li><li><div>Coordinate with the program team for completion of timesheets, expense reporting.  </div></li><li><div>Coordinate with project teams to support their ad hoc financial expenditures for outreach, communication/engagement and delivery efforts.  </div></li><li><div>Ensure team compliance with terms and conditions of complex grant and contract agreements.   </div></li></ul><div><strong><em>Conference, Event &amp; Travel Support (20% time)</em></strong>  </div><ul><li><div>Coordinate conference and event logistics for domestic and international workshops, including venue and catering, equipment/translators etc.  </div></li><li><div>Support teams with financial management for conference and event logistics, including participant travel.  </div></li></ul><div><strong><em>Administration (20% time)</em></strong>  </div><ul><li><div>Schedule team meetings and help coordinate team’s annual planning processes.  </div></li><li><div>Maintain new hire consultant information with operations.  </div></li><li><div>Coordinate with partners for new consultant hires and process the consultancy engagements.  </div></li><li><div>Manage multiple program, department, and organizational trackers.  </div></li></ul><div><strong>Qualifications &amp; requirements we seek:</strong>  </div><ul><li><div>Bachelor's degree in a related field (i.e. Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting)  </div></li><li><div>0-2 years of relevant, full-time work experience, preferably in financial management, budgeting, administration, or nonprofit operations  </div></li><li><div>Manage multiple projects with varying deadlines.  </div></li><li><div>With regard to grant compliance and monitoring sub grant and contract relationships.  </div></li><li><div>Process orientation to quality, timelines, and organizational systems  </div></li><li><div>Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to work well in a team.  </div></li><li><div>Budgeting experience with Excel, or other budgeting software is highly desirable.  </div></li></ul><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Salary and Benefits</strong><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">: INR 6,50,000 </span>  </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.</span><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Location</strong><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">: Mumbai</span><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Duration</strong><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">: 1 year</span><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"> (Extendable based on performance and project requirements) </span>      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">List of Documents to be attached:</strong></span>    </div><ul style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><li><span>Cover letter explaining how your academic background and skills meet the requirements of this position.</span></li><li><span>Curriculum vitae </span><span></span></li></ul><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span>Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose. </span>      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;"><em>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India</em></strong></span>      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><em>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.</em></span>      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;"><em>Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). </em></strong><a href="https://wri-india.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion" style="color:rgb(65,135,199);text-decoration:none;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Click Here</strong></a></span>      </div><h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0.7em 0.0px 0.0px;font-size:2.143em;line-height:1.4em;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">People-centric to the core:</strong></span></h2><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span>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.</span>      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get:<br></strong><strong style="font-weight:bold;"><br>Health benefits: </strong>We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs</span>      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;"></strong></span>  </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Term Insurance: </strong>Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff<strong style="font-weight:bold;"> </strong>member</span>      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;"></strong></span>  </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Employee Assistance program: </strong>Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance</span>      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;"></strong>  </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Health &amp; Nutrition:</strong><span> </span>Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;"></strong></span>  </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Flexible work schedule: </strong> Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job</span>      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;"></strong></span>  </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Learning culture</strong>: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities</span>      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;"></strong></span>  </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Rest and Recharge weeks:</strong> We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.</span>      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;"></strong></span>  </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Our leave policy:</strong> Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.</span>      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span>Click here to know more about our benefits <strong style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="https://wri-india.org/careers" style="color:rgb(65,135,199);text-decoration:none;">Careers | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)</a></strong></span>   </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">     </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Equal employment @WRI India</strong></span>      </div><div style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span><em>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 preference, parental status, or disability.</em></span><span> </span>     </div>

Junior Assoicate- Analyst

<span style="font-size:18.0pt;"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;"><strong>Senior Project Associate, Contract Management - Operations<br></strong></span><br></span><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Who we are and what we do: </strong></span><br><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. Our work focuses on building sustainable and livable cities and working towards a low carbon economy. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, World Resources Institute puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being.</span><br><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Overview for WRI India Operations</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">WRI Operations team supports the crucial front-line work of the organization, they directly interact and work with Clients, Government agencies, Statutory bodies, Trustees, Vendors, and Consultants in fielding their inquiries, providing support at all the fronts and solving problems. So that the WRI programs can be implemented without any hurdles and the researchers can develop high quality research documents, plans.</span><br><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">WRI operations team consists of various functions such as Budget and Finance, Accounting and Reporting, Legal Counsel, Human Resource, IT and Facilities management. Each role comes under the purview of operations and each function lead reports to the Director Operations and Director Operations report to the CEO of the Organization.</span><br><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">WRI Operations team strive for operational excellence across all functions starting with the recruitment, retention and management of WRI’s staff, our most important asset. We manage our endowment, the contributions entrusted to us, and our facilities in ways that are in line with our values and advance our mission. We maintain strict budgetary planning and financial controls to ensure that all contributions are managed in compliance with clients’ requirement.</span><br><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>About your role:<br></strong></span></span></span><p style="text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;background:white;"><span style="color:black;font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">WRI India requires a self-motivated, smart, detail-oriented and highly organized individual to report directly to the Director of Operations, who will play a strategic role in providing legal advice, and guidance at the senior levels of WRI in the areas of legal and reputation risk. Providing legal support to our India operations and development activities will be your primary responsibility. </span></p><p style="text-align:justify;line-height:15.0pt;background:white;"><span style="color:black;font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">You will be an integral part of the team, which participates in the development and implementation of WRI India’s strategy and operations. You should have excellent knowledge about FCRA compliances, company law and Trust Laws.<br><br><strong>How your day will unfold:<br></strong></span></p><h2 style="margin-left:0.0cm;"><span style="color:black;font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">Contracts Management (50%):</span></h2><ul><li style="line-height:115.0%;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Process documentation for agreements, contracts, sub-grants, work authorizations, and purchase orders;</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Monitor performance against contract requirements;</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Create proper procurement guidelines to be followed by the program team </span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Work with partners to help them understand and meet sub-grant and contract requirements;</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Maintain supporting reports throughout the duration of contracts and sub-grants;</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Process invoices and payments for partners in compliance with WRI’s policies;</span></span></li><li style="line-height:115.0%;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Provides guidance to partner organizations and consultants to ensure their compliance with funder policies, while proactively and professionally communicating with partners and consultants.</span></span></li></ul><h2 style="margin-left:0.0cm;"><span style="color:black;font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">Financial Management (20%):</span></h2><ul><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Update and maintain project budgets utilizing WRI’s budgeting and forecasting software</span>(TM1)</span></li><li style="line-height:115.0%;"><span style="color:black;font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">Work closely with the Operations team to maintain the accuracy of budget forecasting and minimise variance from planned targets.</span></li><li style="line-height:115.0%;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Actively coordinate and collaborate with the accounting, payments, HR, and other program teams.</span></span></li><li style="line-height:115.0%;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Coordinates with project teams to support their ad hoc financial expenditures for outreach, communication/engagement and delivery efforts</span></span></li><li style="line-height:115.0%;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Ensures team compliance with terms and conditions of complex grant and contract agreements</span></span></li></ul><h2 style="margin-left:0.0cm;"><span style="color:black;font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">Conference, Event &amp; Travel Support (10% time)</span></h2><ul><li style="line-height:115.0%;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Coordinate conference and event logistics for domestic and international workshops, including venue and catering, equipment/translators etc.;</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Provide travel and visa support to the team;</span></span></li><li style="line-height:115.0%;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Supports teams with financial management for conference and event logistics as needed, including participant travel</span></span></li></ul><h2 style="margin-left:0.0cm;"><span style="color:black;font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">Administration (20% time)</span></h2><ul><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Coordinates and schedules team meetings and assists in coordination of team’s annual </span>planning processes</span></li><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="color:black;font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">Update and maintain new hire staffing information with operations</span></li><li style="line-height:115.0%;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Coordinate recruitment and manage onboarding of new staff members and interns, if needed;</span></span></li><li style="line-height:12.0pt;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Manage various program, department, and organizational trackers</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Other duties may be assigned. </span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Qualifications And Requirements We Seek:</strong></span><br><ul><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field (i.e. Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting)</span></span></li><li style="line-height:115.0%;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">5 -7 years of relevant, full-time work experience, preferably in financial management, budgeting, administration, or nonprofit operations</span></span></li><li style="line-height:115.0%;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Must be adaptable to rapidly changing priorities and have the ability to manage multiple projects with varying deadlines</span></span></li><li style="line-height:115.0%;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Attention to deadlines particularly with regard to grant compliance and monitoring sub grant and contract relationships</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Strong process orientation with sensitivity to quality, timelines, and organizational systems</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Strong writing, database management, and proofreading skills</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to work well in a team</span></span></li><li style="line-height:115.0%;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Strong computer skills including high level of comfort with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), web-based communications (Skype, Zoom), and CRM database (Salesforce).</span></span></li><li style="line-height:11.95pt;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Budgeting experience with Excel, or other budgeting software is highly desirable</span></span></li><li style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="color:black;"> </span><span style="color:black;">Ability to work independently with minimal supervision</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Salary and Benefits:  </strong>11,00,000 INR to 13,00,000 INR<strong> </strong>CTC Per annum<strong><br><br></strong>Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Duration:</strong> 2 years as term hire (extendable based on performance and project requirements) </span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Location</strong>: Mumbai, India </span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Start date:</strong> As soon as possible<br></span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>List of Documents to be attached:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Cover Letter</strong></span></li><li><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Resume</strong></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong><em>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India</em></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><em>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.</em></span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong><em>Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). </em></strong><a href="https://wri-india.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>People-centric to the core:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">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.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get:<br></strong><strong><br>Health benefits: </strong>We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs</span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Term Insurance: </strong>Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff<strong> </strong>member</span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Employee Assistance program: </strong>Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance</span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Digital healthcare service</strong>: Online doctor consultations for your primary healthcare needs</span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Flexible work schedule: </strong> Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job</span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Learning culture</strong>: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities</span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Rest and Recharge weeks:</strong> We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Our leave policy:</strong> Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;">Click here to know more about our benefits <a href="https://wri-india.org/careers"><strong>Careers | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)</strong></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><strong>Equal employment @WRI India</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:12.0pt;"><em>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 preference, parental status, or disability.</em></span></p>

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