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Acumen is seeking an Associate with at least two years of experience in office administration or as an executive assistant to join the Strategic Initiatives team. This role is in London and office management requires relatively consistent presence. About Acumen Acumen’s mission is to solve problems of poverty and build a world based on dignity. We invest patient capital in businesses whose products and services help vulnerable and low-income people transform their own lives. To date, Acumen has positively impacted 500+ million lives by investing $155M in 167 innovative, early-stage companies in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and the United States. But investment isn't just about capital; we've been investing in leadership for years, supporting emerging leaders in their own countries and engaging them in extended collective dialogue, moral inquiry, and skill building.About Strategic Initiatives Strategic Initiatives is currently dedicated to Hardest to Reach, an initiative working to bring clean energy to some of the “hardest to reach” countries in Africa. We will bolster markets and provide capital to off-grid companies enabling clean energy access.About the role Acumen is seeking a dynamic individual for a hybrid role encompassing Office Administrator (60%) and Executive Assistant (40%) responsibilities. Reporting to the Chief of Strategic Initiatives in London, this role requires a proactive, organized individual with a talent for multitasking and a commitment to our mission.Accountabilities:Office Administration (60%):<ul><li>Optimize new office set up. including booths, standing desks, chairs and white boards etc</li><li>Ensure adherence to Health and Safety requirements (office chairs, foot-support, monitor set up, glare etc) and any building specific stipulations.</li><li>Coordinate property manager and vendors on security, lights, electrical, HVAC, cleaning; source new vendors as needed.</li><li>Be present to coordinate services and receive deliveries</li><li>Kitchen and office supply inventory, scheduling and organizing deliveries</li><li>Maintain current office budgets with a current tally on incoming costs, track and submit all vendor and office invoices, follow up to make sure no payments fall through the cracks</li><li>Receive and distribute inbound mail and packages to appropriate people; manage accounts with couriers</li><li>Attend any building trainings; collaborate with Legal team to maintain updated business continuity plans</li><li>Take inbound office requests from London colleagues for facilities, supplies, and travel</li><li>Handle visitor registration for individuals and group visits; Facilitate Global staff visits (building passes, keys, bookings within and outside of Somerset house)</li><li>Greet visitors</li><li>Receive incoming calls to the London office, screen for sales calls</li><li>Ensure seamless technology support by liaising effectively with Acumen’s managed IT service provider</li><li>Collaborate with other office administrators and assist managed IT service provider with org-wide IT projects, implementations and administration.</li><li>Facilitate conference room bookings (keeping overall team bookings within 2 hours max across European functional teams)</li><li>Liaise with Talent in US regarding UK specific policies, insurance arrangements, pension arrangements, bank holidays</li><li>Manage employee requests through task-management platform f</li></ul>Executive Assistant (40%):<ul><li>Arrange and ensure seamless run of CPO's daily schedule, juggling multiple, simultaneous requests across multiple time zones</li><li>Manage calendars, prioritize and organize the Chief of Strategic Initiatives' schedule, ensuring efficient day-to-day operation.</li><li>Arrange domestic and international travel, ensuring clear communication of preferences and timely provision of comprehensive travel packs.</li><li>Prepare and track expense reports in timely manner following travel; review and advise on expense reports for CPO’s direct reports, following Travel &amp; Expense Policy</li><li>Maintain discretion with sensitive information and ensure efficient record-keeping and documentation management.</li></ul>Skills and Qualifications:<ul><li>minimum of 2 years of experience in office administration or as an executive assistant.</li><li>Good organizational skills, good planning skills, good project management skills</li><li>Good customer service skills: What is needed? How can I help?</li><li>Good budgeting skills</li><li>Good stakeholder management skills and coordinating stakeholders toward a shared outcome</li><li>Can take initiative independently, can follow through, can deliver on a deadline</li><li>Ability to pay vendors in a timely and coordinated fashion sharing transparency with Finance</li><li>Ability to work in a dynamic environment, adapt to changing situations, and manage multiple priorities</li><li>Experience using technology; Mastery of Microsoft Office applications including G-Suite, Outlook, Excel, and Word. Ability to learn new applications, such as Slack, Netsuite or equivalent software</li><li>Exceptional written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Attention to detail</li><li>Solutions focused, problem solver</li><li>Self-reflective and aligned with Acumen values</li><li>Permanent work authorization in the United Kingdom</li></ul>Deadline to apply Apply as early as possible as applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis.  #LI-ACU1

Investing in early-stage companies to bring essential services to low-income communities across the globe

Office Operations and Executive Assistant

<div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">About the Organization:    </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">   </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">World Resources Institute (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. We are inspired by and associated with WRI, a global research organization. Currently over 300 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">   </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Program and Position Overview  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">   </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">WRI globally, has deep experience in the energy sector and on climate change across several topic areas and is widely recognized as a leader on energy and climate issues. In India, we have a multi-pronged energy strategy that looks strategically at directing our tools, research, expertise, and partnerships to support India’s clean energy transition across varied economic activities like extraction, production, distribution, consumption and waste management; in ensuring universal access to reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity and minimizing energy losses and thereby contributing to energy planning and policy analysis.    </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">   </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">The objective of WRI India energy program is to inform and guide India’s clean energy transition. Through strong research, ground-level implementation experience, partnerships with key stakeholders and communicating our work, we seek to achieve impact at scale.    </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">   </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">The Energy program at WRI India is seeking a Manager (Energy) to work with and support research focused on state’s overall energy transition efforts.    </div>  </div><div>  </div><div>How your day will unfold:   </div><div>  </div><div>·       Review policy documents and other relevant government documents to understand the state of play on energy efficiency program and policy implementation in Karnataka.  </div><div>·       Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data related to Karnataka’s energy sector; conduct advanced analysis using the data to build a comprehensive picture of state’s supply and demand side sectors. Develop questionnaires, collect data, facilitate interviews and focused group discussions for qualitative and quantitative assessments.  </div><div>·       Identify and engage with partners in the state representing different sectors. Identify partner priorities based on the discussions and meetings and report to the SDA and program team.  </div><div>·       Build a nuanced understanding of decision making, financing or funding of energy efficiency, projects, barriers to change and partner engagement needed.  </div><div>·       Support and help the SDA, conduct regular meetings with different partners groups to build dialogue around energy efficiency, cooling, clean energy and other relevant topics as deemed important to the agency and guided by colleagues.  </div><div>·       Deliver training to partners, partners on clean energy, energy efficiency, cooling and other topics. This also includes identification of topics, development of training materials and resources (in consultation with SDA).  </div><div>·       Support in collating information and knowledge about major policy reform processes, consultations and measures on states’ energy and development sector policies and identify opportunities for the team to provide inputs to the processes, consultations and measures.  </div><div>·       Ensure communication with the department officials to provide updates on project progress and seek assistance in data collection and other related project activities as agreed upon.  </div><div>·       Represent WRI or the state department to present the project work and analysis at multiple forums as directed by the project manager.  </div><div>·       Under the guidance of the project manager, help track deliverables, coordination with funders, monitoring and evaluation activities and any other daily task management activities.  </div><div>·       Contribute to communications and engagement activities of the program including writing content for social media, print and other types of media.  </div><div>·       Participate in research activities to produce policy /issue briefs, and other publications and reports (online and print) as determined by program leadership.  </div><div>·       Support the team in conducting policy research of existing and emerging programs, policies and regulatory areas related to energy and electricity.  </div><div>·       Perform other tasks as assigned by the program leadership and colleagues, including support on research on other energy program projects.  </div><div>·       Travel to the main project sites based on the project needs.  </div><div>  </div><div>Qualification and Requirements we seek:  </div><div>  </div><div>·       Graduate or post graduate degree in science, engineering, architecture, policy, or related fields  </div><div>·       4-7 years of relevant experience in energy efficiency or clean energy.  </div><div>·       Interest and knowledge of energy efficiency policies and programs at the subnational and national levels in India  </div><div>·       Knowledge and interest in national and international policy discourse around sustainable cooling, energy-related climate actions, and energy efficiency are necessary.    </div><div>·       Experience working in Karnataka -particularly with state government agencies, CSOs, academia, and the private sector is necessary.  </div><div>·       Prior experience in providing technical support to any state departments through a project management unit will be considered an asset.  </div><div>·       Technical and some training in research methods are necessary. Experience conducting cost-benefit analysis.  </div><div>·       Communicate clearly and effectively in conversation and writing, including professional-quality writing for research and communications products.  </div><div>·       Willingness to travel on short notice when needed by the project.   </div><div>·       The ability to respond to urgent requests from the team is an asset.   </div><div>·       Fluency in English and Kannada. Proficiency in other languages is desirable.  </div><div>  </div><div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Salary &amp; Benefits: INR 1100000 to INR 1300000 CTC Per Annum  </div><div style="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.   </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"> Location: Bengaluru  Duration: 1 year as term hire (extendable based on performance and project requirements)    </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">List of Documents to be attached:   </div><ul style="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;font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Cover letter explaining how your academic background and skills meet the requirements of this position.</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Curriculum vitae </li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Writing samples</li><li style="margin-left:25.0px;list-style:inherit;font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Reports</li></ul><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.   </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">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.  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). <a href="https://wri-india.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion" style="color:rgb(24,114,204);text-decoration:underline;background:transparent;display:inline-block;font-weight:600;">Click Here</a>  </div><h2 style="font-weight:600;margin:0.83em 0.0px;font-size:36.0px;line-height:56.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">People-centric to the core:</h2><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">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.  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get: Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Health &amp; Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Flexible work schedule:  Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Click here to know more about our benefits <a href="https://wri-india.org/careers" style="color:rgb(24,114,204);text-decoration:underline;background:transparent;font-weight:600;display:inline-block;">Careers | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)</a>  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Equal employment @WRI India  </div><div style="font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">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.  </div>  </div>

Senior Program Associate (Energy efficiency), Energy program

Job Description:<div><div>Microsoft 365 Administrator </div><div>Role Overview: </div><div>We are seeking a skilled and motivated Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online Administrator to join our team. As a key member of RMI's Strategic Operations team, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing our Microsoft 365 environment, with a strong emphasis on SharePoint, Teams, and Power Platform. Your expertise will contribute to the seamless operation of our collaboration tools, ensuring efficient communication, document management, and process automation. </div><div>Responsibilities: </div><div><ul><li>Microsoft Teams Administration: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Configure and maintain Teams channels, chat, meetings, and collaboration features. </li><li>Manage user access, permissions, and security settings within Teams. </li><li>Troubleshoot and resolve Teams-related issues. </li><li>Collaborate with end-users, including external users, to enhance their Teams experience and optimize usage. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>SharePoint Administration: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Administer our robust SharePoint environment of 300+ sites and 1.5 million documents to include site architecture, permissions, and content types. </li><li>Working with Knowledge Management team members, design and implement SharePoint solutions to improve document management, content organization, and collaboration. </li><li>Monitor and optimize SharePoint performance. </li><li>Support end-users with issues, tickets and data migration. </li><li>Support and troubleshoot external user access </li><li>Partner with Knowledge Management and Legal to design data retention policy; implement and monitor </li><li>Administer and maintain an up-to-date our SharePoint development environment. </li><li>Manage projects being executed by contractors. </li><li>Perform weekly data reduction efforts in collaboration with Knowledge Management and end users  </li><li>Provide user training on SharePoint best practices and general knowledge </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Troubleshoot and manage any integrations with other tools, apps or embedded products. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Power Platform Management: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Oversee Power Apps, Power Automate (Flow), and Power BI. </li><li>Create and maintain custom apps, workflows, and reports using Power Platform. </li><li>Collaborate with business units to automate processes and enhance productivity. </li><li>Ensure data integrity and security within Power Platform. </li><li>Help create structure and guidelines for how to use Power Platform. </li><li>Troubleshoot various forms, flows and Power BI reports as needed.  </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Vendor Management: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Coordinate with external vendors and service providers related to Microsoft 365 services. </li><li>Evaluate vendor offerings, negotiate contracts, and manage relationships and work product. </li><li>Monitor service-level agreements (SLAs) and escalate issues as needed. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Release Management: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Stay abreast of Microsoft 365 updates, feature releases, and future dependencies between systems </li><li>Understanding of how feature releases and updates will impact organizational tools, assets, security and user workflows.  </li><li>Communicate release schedules to RMI staff with special focus on supporting impacted end-users and IT through transitions. </li></ul></div><div>Required Experience: </div><div><ul><li>Office 365 Administration: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Proven experience managing Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, OneDrive, M365 Groups, and Entra ID. </li><li>Familiarity with licensing, user provisioning, and security settings. </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>SharePoint Administration: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Hands-on experience with SharePoint Online administration  </li><li>Knowledge of site architecture, content types, permissions, data retention and content management </li><li>Experience administering SharePoint online instances that have sites that allow collaboration with multiple external project team members. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Teams Administration: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Prior experience working in Teams environments that have external collaborators. </li><li>Experience with groups and security in Teams.  </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Vendor Management: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with vendors, manage projects executed by contractors, and negotiate contracts. </li></ul></div><div>Preferred Experience: </div><div><ul><li>SharePoint Development and DevOps: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Experience in creating custom SharePoint solutions using SharePoint Framework (SPFx), Power Apps, and Power Automate. </li><li>Familiarity with version control, continuous integration, and deployment pipelines. </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Experience implementing data retention policies in SharePoint and Office 365. </li><li>Familiarity with and interest in navigating choices related to Co-Pilot and its interoperability with existing tech stack </li><li>Compliance Experience: </li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Understanding of how to implement compliance requirements within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. </li></ul></div><div>Qualifications: </div><div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent work experience. </li><li>Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate, SharePoint certifications) are a plus. </li></ul></div></div><div>If you have either M365 Admin experience or SharePoint admin experience and are willing to learn, please apply. If you are a proactive problem-solver with a passion for optimizing collaboration tools, we encourage you to apply! Join our team and contribute to our organization’s success by ensuring efficient and secure utilization of Microsoft 365 services.  <div><div>Location     </div><div>We are a remote-ready company with team members around the globe. Our beautiful and welcoming offices are available for meetings or focused work, whether you are traveling through or living nearby. Our U.S. offices are in New York City; Washington DC; Oakland, California; Boulder, Colorado, and Basalt, Colorado. This role can be located from anywhere in the continental United States.    </div><div>We provide you with the essential IT equipment plus a one-time home technology payment and a monthly work from home/commuter allowance to ensure you have a comfortable home office set up and necessary supplies.    </div><div>  </div><div>We love seeing each other in person! We occasionally gather for shared time together like retreats and learning experiences. Be ready to travel for occasional in-person meetings (and of course, we cover travel costs). Some roles may require more travel, which will be discussed during the hiring process.  </div><div>  </div><div>Benefits  </div><div>We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:  </div><div><ul><li>Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance    </li><li>403b Retirement Options (5% match, with no vesting schedule)   </li><li>Life, AD&amp;D, Short Term and Long-Term Disability    </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Commuter and Wellness Benefits  </li><li>Professional and personal development (including LinkedIn Learning access)    </li><li>Generous paid time off  </li><li>Parental leave  </li><li>Casual work environment    </li></ul></div><div>   </div><div>Compensation  </div><div>The salary range for this position is $92,846 to $114,433. This is dependent upon experience that will be discussed and vetted through the interview process.  </div><div>   </div><div>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion        </div><div>At RMI, our mission is to build a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future for all. For this to happen, every single person needs to be a stakeholder in the energy transition. Recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve is critical to our success. We need the widest range of perspectives to understand the systems we are trying to change. That doesn’t just mean bringing a diverse team to the table; it also means working proactively to give all job seekers and employees equitable experiences. Visit our <a href="https://rmi.org/diversity-equity-inclusion/">DEI page</a> for more information on our DEI initiatives and commitments.  </div><div>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.     </div><div>  </div><div>   </div><div>About RMI     </div><div>RMI is an independent nonprofit founded in 1982 that transforms global energy systems through market-driven solutions to align with a 1.5°C future and secure a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future for all. We work in the world’s most critical geographies and engage businesses, policymakers, communities, and NGOs to identify and scale energy system interventions that will cut greenhouse gas emissions at least 50 percent by 2030. RMI has offices in Basalt and Boulder, Colorado; New York City; Oakland, California; Washington, D.C.; and Beijing. RMI-India, a sister organization, has an office in New Delhi.  </div></div></div>RMI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Transforming global energy systems for a 1.5°C future through market-driven solutions and impactful interventions.

M365 and Sharepoint Administrator

Job SummaryWorld Resources Institute China Office (WRI China) is seeking a Research Analyst Ⅱ for the Food and Natural Resources Program. This position will play a dedicated and analytical role in implement WRI’s food and natural resources projects, especially the global green supply chain research. The successful candidate will conduct research on green supply chain projects, analysis modelling of policy solutions, economic and policy studies, local pilot projects and scaling-up efforts. Strengthen capacity for addressing food and natural resources issues is highly referred. Job Responsibilities<ul><li style="text-align:justify;">Plan, design and conduct research and analysis on policies and practices in the areas of food system with a focus on supply chains (e.g., international trade, soft commodities, forest etc.).</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Working together with WRI Global teams and WRI China teams, draft or co-draft WRI knowledge products in both English and Chinese, and coordinate publication process.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Coordinate and work closely with global and local experts throughout the project delivery.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Conduct project implementation and management, including liaising with global and local partners, setting up meetings, tracking progress of the project, financial and payment management of projects, reporting to donors etc.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Assist in administrative and project management as needed.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Support fundraising-related work of the program.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">Support other activities as needed.</li></ul> Job Qualifications<ul><li style="text-align:justify;background:white;">Master’s degree in agriculture/ food/ environment/ land use/ nature resources or related fields. PhD degree is a plus.</li><li style="text-align:justify;background:white;">Minimum three years of highly relevant and full-time work experience in agriculture/ food/ environment/ land use/ nature resources related fields. Experiences on supply chains related work is a plus.</li><li style="text-align:justify;background:white;">Strong quantitative research, analytical, writing, and presentation skills, preferably with publication experience. Modeling and programing skill is a plus.</li><li style="text-align:justify;"> Ability to work well in a team, manage multiple priorities, take initiative, and deliver under tight deadlines.</li><li style="text-align:justify;"> Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment, with good work ethics.</li><li style="text-align:justify;"> Detail-oriented, positive, enthusiastic, and innovative in facing challenges, opportunities, and new tasks.</li><li style="text-align:justify;"> Flexibility to travel nationally and internationally.</li><li style="text-align:justify;"> Fluency in written and spoken Mandarin and English.</li></ul> How to ApplyQualified applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal (<a href="http://www.wri.org/careers">www.wri.org/careers</a>) to be considered. Both Chinese and English resumes are required. Please include a cover letter with your application.The final candidate will be required to take a writing test.Reporting: WRI China Food and Natural Resources Program DirectorSalary and Benefits: Salary is commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous, comprehensive benefits package.Duration: Full-time Location: Beijing, ChinaApplication Deadline: ASAP till filled. About WRIFounded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world overcomes this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.What we offerWe have been growing rapidly: our staff has doubled in size over the past 5 years, and our operating budget is nearing $200 million.Our values and missionWe are passionate. We value our diversity of interests, skills, and backgrounds. We have a flexible work environment. And we share a common goal to catalyze change that will improve the lives of people. Our shared ideals are at the core of our approach. They include integrity, innovation, urgency, independence, and respect.Our cultureWRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.

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<div style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;">Senior Research Analyst— Sustainable Cities and Transport, WRI India</div><div style="line-height:normal;background:white;margin:7.5pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0in;">Who we are and what we do?</div><div style="line-height:normal;background:white;margin:7.5pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0in;">World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, non-profit 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. </div><div style="line-height:normal;background:white;margin:7.5pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0in;">WRI India has the capacity to convene key stakeholders, and forge strategic partnerships with governments, business, foundations, civil society organizations, institutes and NGOs, to scale-up solutions that can bring game-changing results for the sustainable management of natural resources in India.</div><div style="line-height:normal;background:white;margin:7.5pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0in;">Programme Overview for Sustainable Cities and Transport</div><div style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background:white;">At WRI India Ross Center we focus on 10 integrated solutions to urban challenges. Through applied research, tools, and hands-on advice, and by tapping our network of global experts, we accelerate transformative urban initiatives that have the power to change Indian cities into thriving, equitable, and low-carbon places that are good for people and the planet.</div><div style="line-height:normal;background:white;margin:7.5pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0in;">Working at WRI India Ross Center offers you the unique opportunity to learn and grow as you collaborate with a diverse set of change agents across Delhi, Bangalore, and Mumbai. As India’s biggest urban-focused think-and-do tank, we seek thoughtful, enterprise-minded, and sensitive individuals who can help us support this transformation and make a positive difference in citizens’ everyday lives.</div><div style="line-height:normal;background:white;margin:7.5pt 0.0in 0.0in 0.0in;">About your role: </div><div style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background:white;">WRI India is seeking a senior research associate with 5-7 years of experience to provide research and writing support for a flagship report on urban transformations in, with, and by Indian cities with a particular focus on place-based transformations leading to the generation of public spaces and the impact on people, nature and climate. This project is led by Program Director for WRI India Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.</div><div style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background:white;"></div><div style="line-height:15.0pt;background:white;margin:7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;">How your day will unfold:</div><ul style="margin-top:0.0px;"><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Assist the Program Director with research on urban public spaces, and work with team members and collaborators within and outside WRI on all aspects of research and knowledge production.</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Organize, review, and summarize relevant literature on urban urban transformations and the different pathways to generating public spaces and the outcomes and impacts of different interventions.</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Proactively engage with research teams to understand WRI India’s portfolio of work on public spaces in different cities and collect project related information from different teams including conducting indepth interviews with key team members and their city partners</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">In consultation with the project lead develop a list of external stakeholders who have been instrumental in shaping public spaces in India and conduct key informant interviews, collect secondary and primary data on possible good practice case studies as well as cases that showed promise but did not have the intended impact</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Play a leading role in collecting data from various secondary and primary sources as identified by the team</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Support efforts to analyze data pertaining to selected case studies to understand the demand and supply side of public spaces </li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Write analytic notes related to key emerging themes</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Support the development of case studies</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Produce project-related presentations, and support the development of knowledge products articles to disseminate research, under the guidance of the Program Director</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any other tasks as assigned by the Cities Research Director to further Cities Research goals related to urban transformations</li></ul><div style="line-height:15.0pt;background:white;margin:7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;">Qualifications and Requirements we seek:</div><ul style="margin-top:0.0px;"><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">An advanced degree in relevant social or natural science disciplines, such as development, public policy, or urban planning, and 4-7 years of relevant experience.</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Experience of working with the Government, civil society, research institutions or the private sector on urban planning projects and place-based urban transformation is desirable but not mandatory. </li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">A clear understanding of the research process, methods, and standards, and experience working on interdisciplinary and applied research using mixed methods.</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Organized, detail-oriented, and systematic, with an ability to manage multiple priorities and work with tight deadlines.</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Excellent writing, reasoning, and oral communication skills.</li></ul><ul style="margin-top:0.0px;"><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">An ability to clearly convey information on research processes and standards, and to engage regularly and constructively with colleagues and teams from different WRI programs and core functions, including Communications.</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Strong computer skills. Experience with referencing, research management, statistical and geo-spatial software is a plus</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Good interpersonal skills and comfort working with staff at different levels of experience in a diverse and global organization. </li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Self-motivated, proactive, and learning-oriented.</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Demonstrated interest and knowledge of environmental and development issues in India and globally, and a commitment to sustainable and equitable development. </li></ul><div style="line-height:15.0pt;background:white;margin:7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;">Salary &amp; Benefits: INR 11,00,000 to INR 13,00,000 CTC Per Annum Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package. Location: Delhi/Bangalore/Mumbai, India Duration: 1 year as term hire (extendable based on performance and project requirements) </div><div style="line-height:15.0pt;background:white;margin:7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;"></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:15.0pt;background:white;">List of Documents to be attached:   </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0px;"><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cover letter explaining how your academic background and skills meet the requirements of this position.</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Resume</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">At least three references</li><li style="font-size:10.0pt;">Relevant writing sample</li></ul><div style="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;">Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview. </div><div style="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;">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India</div><div style="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 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.</div><div style="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;">Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). <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;">Click Here</a></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;">People-centric to the core:</h2><div style="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 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.</div><div style="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;">Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get: Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs</div><div style="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;">Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member</div><div style="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;">Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance</div><div style="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;">Health &amp; Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle</div><div style="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;">Flexible work schedule:  Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job</div><div style="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;">Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities</div><div style="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;">Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.</div><div style="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;">Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.</div><div style="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;">Click here to know more about our benefits <a href="https://wri-india.org/careers" style="background:transparent;color:rgb(24,114,204);text-decoration:underline;display:inline-block;font-weight:600;">Careers | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)</a></div><div style="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;">Equal employment @WRI India</div><div style="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 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.</div>

Senior Research Analyst— Sustainable Cities and Transport, WRI India

Senior Program Research Analyst Behavioral Science, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration Who we are and what we do? 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. 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. Program Overview for Sustainable Landscape and Restoration: WRI India’s Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration (SLR) program aims to inform India’s just transition towards sustainable and resilient food and land use systems focusing on developing interdisciplinary nature-based solutions like landscape restoration, sustainable agriculture to mitigate climate impacts, enhance jobs and livelihoods and improve nutritional security. To catalyze systems change with a focus on circular food systems in India, we also focus on developing equitable strategies to reduce food loss and waste and mitigate climate impacts. With broader systems change and food systems perspective, we work with diverse stakeholders like governments, businesses, civil society partners and farmer producer organizations to inform and develop land use strategies based on robust evidence and analysis to build the resilience of local communities to mitigate climate impacts, bridge capacity gaps, monitor progress, and inform a pathway to building a restoration economy for people, nature, and climate. About your role: The SLR Program at WRI India is seeking a Senior Program Research Specialist Behavioral Science, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration to support the ongoing work on food loss and waste. Larger focus of the work would be to catalyze systems change with a focus on circular food systems in India. With an aim to inspire, engage and mobilize action on food loss and food waste in two large states in India as a critical lever to test and pilot strategies - powered by robust evidence and consultations. Centering your focus on equity and inclusion, your role would be to build evidence-based strategies to reduce food loss and waste to stir action and behavioral change. And identify innovative solutions that can enhance livelihoods and improve access to nutritious food by addressing barriers to food loss and food waste.  How your day will unfold:The position is most suited to an individual who has a specialized degree in behaviour science and has a passion for working in the food sustainability, natural resource management in India. The position holder must be willing to travel to remote locations in the country as well as internationally as necessary. Research (70%) <ul><li>Developing behavioral science informed research strategies for reducing food loss and food waste, and ongoing food, land and waste transition work at WRI India. This would include undertaking research, developing research frameworks, and behavior science informed strategies to reduce food loss and waste for a diverse stakeholders across the food supply chain.</li><li>Developing high-quality knowledge products (reports, policy briefs, working papers) that encapsulate research findings and communicate these to diverse audiences, for influencing initiatives on reducing food loss and food waste in India.</li><li>Stay updated on international and national issues on food loss and food waste and propose strategic opportunities for the program that aligns with strategy.</li></ul>Partnerships, engagement and communication (30%) <ul><li>Work closely with food, land and water transition team in WRI India to incorporate behavioral issues in ongoing research.</li><li>Support with development of communication and outreach strategy and material like brochures, web content, op-eds, blogs considering behavioral norms and nudges for food and sustainability with the communications team.</li><li>Support with program/project performance against contractual requirements for the project management team.</li></ul>Qualifications and requirements we seek: <ul><li>Master’s degree (or PhD) in behavioral science in food, agriculture, and natural resource management sector or any related disciplines.</li><li>At least 7 years post-study research experience relating to behavioral science in food, agriculture, and natural resource management sector</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as part of an interdisciplinary team</li><li>Demonstrated skills of engaging in participatory approaches, and high levels of comfort in working with scientific data as well as local knowledge. Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data analysis is a requirement.</li><li>Excellent/ Strong research, interpersonal/ written/ communication skills</li><li>Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner</li><li>Ability to work calmly and enthusiastically under high pressure and ability to think creatively </li><li>Demonstrated skills preparing programme documents, reports, policy briefs etc. and team management.</li><li>General awareness of the environment, restoration, agriculture and food domain – key issues, events and updates is essential </li><li>Strong ability to communicate clearly and effectively in conversation and writing, including professional-quality writing for policy and communications products.</li><li>Fluency in spoken and written English is essential. Additional proficiency in Hindi and Marathi will be advantageous.</li><li>Ability to take the initiative, brainstorm, think creatively, juggle multiple priorities and work under pressure with tight deadlines. The candidate must be willing to try new approaches and ideas and be innovative.</li><li>Flexible and self-motivated, with capacity to multi-task and prioritize, a self-starter having ability to manage the tasks with minimum guidance</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is a requirement. </li></ul> Salary and Benefits: INR 11,00,000 to INR 13,00,000 CTC Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package. Location: New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, India  Duration: The position is a two - year position (extendable based on performance and project requirements). The start date is as soon as possible.List of Documents to be attached: <ul><li>Cover letter </li><li>Resume</li></ul>Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI IndiaWRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact.  It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). <a href="https://wri-india.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion">Click Here</a><h2>People-centric to the core:</h2>We keep our people at the centre of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing.Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get: Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhsTerm Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff memberEmployee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balanceHealth &amp; Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyleFlexible work schedule:  Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their jobLearning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunitiesRest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.Click here to know more about our benefits <a href="https://wri-india.org/careers">Careers | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)</a>Equal employment @WRI IndiaWe believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.

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