Program Lead - Integrated Transport and Road Safety

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WRI India, an independent knowledge organisation registered as India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. Know more: wri-india.org

Program Overview for Sustainable Cities and Transport

WRI India’s Integrated Transport Program supports India’s decarbonization journey through effective, equitable, and inclusive mobility solutions. The program focuses on advancing sustainable urban transport, including electrification of public transport, clean air initiatives, and hydrogen economy. It emphasizes strategic research, policy support, and capacity building to enable systemic changes at the sub-national level and accelerate electric mobility adoption.

Job Highlight:

Under WRI India’s sustainable cities program we use technical expertise, cutting-edge research and on-the-ground partnerships to design solutions that enable sustainable city growth. We collaborate with local and national decision-makers across states to implement projects that overcome the challenges of urbanization and make cities that are better for people. With this objective, WRI India is commencing its engagement with the Delhi government and Government of India to work on various public transport and street transformation and road safety related projects, in an initiative to support the Govt. in strengthening road safety, public transport and sustainable urban mobility services across Delhi & India. We are looking for a candidate with considerable experience in the sustainable transport, road safety and public transport sector with data analytics and mapping skills to help the team achieve this goal.  

What you will do: 

• Technical coordination for development of sustainable urban mobility projects, safer street design, road safety and public transport, WRI India stakeholders.  

• Technical advisory in development and implementation of safer street design, road safety & public transport and sustainable urban mobility projects/programs.  

•  Lead engagement with different stakeholders including government authorities, private enterprises, academia, peer research organizations and think tanks, financiers and other stakeholders to build consensus adopting sustainable mobility initiatives. 

• Policy analysis and development of methodologies to identify gaps and potential areas of reform.  

• Lead the thinking and development of a strategy roadmap sustainable mobility & road safety in India. 

• Support with primary and secondary research including data collection process and practices. 

• Support the team on development of strategies, research methodology and desired outputs of sustainable transport.   

• Support on coordinating and conducting capacity building programs and workshops.  

• Support team in continuous engagement with various stakeholders and contributing to the project activities. 

• Generate literature (like blogs/op-eds/case studies, etc.) to demonstrate thought leadership of WRI India.  

• Management of donor relations, deliverables and timelines.  

Qualifications and Experience requirement we seek: 

• Bachelors’ Degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Planning. 

• Master’s degree in Transport Planning, Urban Planning or Geo-informatics  

• 8-10 years of work experience 

• Experience in the field of sustainable mobility and public transport projects. 

• Experience with preparation of tender document and bid management process.  

• Experience in development of proposal, client interaction and stakeholder consultation.  

• Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. 

• Proficiency in English is a must. (Writing and Verbal Skills).  

• Hands on experience with spatial analytical tools like GIS, Vissum and any other open-source applications with ability to assess and generate data visualizations. 

Salary and Benefits:  INR 26,00,000 to INR 34,00,000

Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.  

Duration: 2 Year as term hire extendable based on performance and project requirements 

Location: Delhi 

Start date: As soon as possible

List of Documents to be attached:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants should apply online at www.wri.org/careers. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. Only select applicants will be contacted for interview. There will be a writing test conducted with final candidates. Please do not contact program staff directly for this position.

Kindly note that WRI India’s recruitment process does not involve any payment at any stage. Applicants will never be asked to share bank account or financial information as part of the application. All official communication and offer letters are issued only through authorised WRI India email IDs.

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

WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.

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People-centric to the core:

We keep our people at the center 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

Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle

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

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

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

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

Equal employment @WRI India

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