Program Associate – Corporate Climate Action and Industrial Decarbonization

Program Associate – Corporate Climate Action and Industrial Decarbonization, Climate Program, WRI India

Who are we, and what do 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 the World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization. Currently, over 150 researchers[SC1] are working with WRI India in our offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Program Overview for Climate:

At WRI India’s Climate Program, we focus on integrated solutions that enable a low-carbon transition in India while ensuring that the transition is equitable and just for its people and protects natural resources. We seek to achieve impact at scale through applied research, frameworks, tools, partnerships with key stakeholders, and ground-level implementation.

Position Overview:

The Climate Program at WRI India is seeking a dynamic candidate to advance the program’s engagement with the industry and the private sector. The program aims to catalyze low-carbon industrial growth by working on topics ranging from corporate decarbonization strategies to value chain engagement, GHG reporting and management, science-based targets, sectoral decarbonization roadmaps, and carbon pricing.

How your day will unfold:

The selected candidate will undertake a range of tasks as listed below:

• Conduct research, on-ground engagement, and activities to support emissions reductions in the industrial clusters and corporate sector.
• Identify key stakeholders and conduct consultations to understand their needs and priorities.
• Stay up-to-date with the rules, procedures, and guidance on GHG measurement and management related to the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Scope 2 Guidance, and Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard.
• Possess a fundamental understanding of rules, procedures, and guidance related to science-based targets and internal carbon pricing.
• Stay up to date on local and global emerging technologies, industry shifts, best practices, and policies that will affect the industry sector and MSMEs.
• Identify low-carbon solutions, including a range of measures such as energy conservation, energy efficiency, fuel switch, and clean energy adoption, and undertake analyses to identify the business case for their adoption.
• Communicate and engage effectively with the industry to adopt low-carbon solutions.
• Support the implementation of training programs to meet the project objectives & deliver impact.
• Document activities and learnings from the project's initiatives.
• Provides research assistance to develop project-relevant knowledge products, publications, case studies, blogs, articles, and other communication documents.
• Under the guidance of the reporting manager, assist in tracking deliverables, coordinating with partners and stakeholders, monitoring and evaluation activities, and other daily task management activities.
• Assist in organizing internal and external meetings, workshops, conferences, and other dissemination activities.
• Should be open to extensive travel.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Graduate degree in Engineering/Science/Technology/ Environment or any other relevant background.
• At least 2 – 4 years of relevant experience in projects related to industrial decarbonization and corporate climate action work.
• Understanding advanced concepts of science-based targets and Internal Carbon Pricing is desirable.
• Excellent qualitative and/or quantitative research and writing skills.
• Experience in building capacity and conducting training on the ground.
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience in decarbonization and mitigation-related projects in the industrial sector.
• Experience working with state government agencies, academia, NGO/CSOs, and the private sector.
• Experience conducting financial and cost-benefit analyses is desirable.
• Strong ability to communicate clearly and effectively in conversation and writing.
• Resourceful, enthusiastic, and action-oriented.
• Willingness to travel to project locations.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Salary and Benefits:

INR 8,00,00-9,00,000

Duration: 1 year (extendable based on performance and project requirements)

Location: New Delhi/ Mumbai.

Start Date: At the earliest.

List of Documents to be attached:

• Cover Letter (outlining your interest and suitability for the position)
• Resume
• A writing sample (no more than 1000 words, preferably on a climate policy-related topic for a general audience)

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India

WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences 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.

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People-centric to the core:

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

Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get:

****Health benefits:**** We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs.

Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member.

Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance.

Digital healthcare service: Online doctor consultations for your primary healthcare needs.

Flexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job.

Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities.

Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.

Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.

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Equal employment @WRI India

We believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual preference, parental status, or disability.