Senior Program Associate - GIS

About us
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

Job Highlight:

Research & Analysis (70%)

• Conduct data exploration, quantitative research and provide customized analytical solutions and insights to meet project requirements

• Conduct hydrologic/hydraulic modeling for compound flooding and extreme events

• Process long term meteorologic data (historic and projected) analysis along with stochastic modeling

• Work with project teams to assess and organize complex data assets from a variety of sources for spatial modeling

• Develop and execute Python and Google Earth Engine scripts for data acquisition, processing, and analysis

• Advise staff and partners on geospatial analyses and visualizations on request

• Contribute to written outputs, including peer-reviewed articles, WRI working papers, and blog posts

Technical Support & Outreach (30%)

• Develop data visualization dashboards, interactive web-maps, storyboards that help in communicating complex data and insights into captivating visual outputs

• Prepare professional visualizations to be leveraged in presentations, publications, and online platforms

 
Qualifications:

• Master’s/PhD degree in Water Resources, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Geomatics, Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing, Civil Engineering or other related fields, Master’s degree with experience or PhD preferred

• 4 to 7 years of relevant work experience in the Geospatial industry

• Proficiency in GIS software including ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 10.x, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, Quantum GIS, MapInfo or similar

• Proficiency in running hydrologic and hydraulic models (HEC suite/ EPA suite)

• Experience in working with meteorological data (NetCDF, GRIB, DSS) and analysis using nco/cdo.

• Experience working with climate projections (SSP scenarios)

• Experience with coding, particularly Python, R, Javascript

• Experience with Google Earth Engine is a strong plus

• Experience in spatial analysis and modeling (e.g., use of Arc/QGIS Spatial Analyst tools, Model Builder, Python scripting, SQL or equivalent)

• Experience in handling publicly available GIS datasets, crowd-sourcing platforms such as Open Street Maps and remote-sensing databases

• Business modeling tools such as Tableau and PowerBI

• Good understanding of predictive modeling and forecasting techniques

• Experience with cloud computing and web development is a plus

Potential Salary and Benefits: INR 14,00,000 to INR 17,50,000

“Salary shall be commensurate with experience, skills, and internal parity. WRI India offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.”

Location: Bangalore, India

Duration: 1 years Term Hire(Extendable based on performance and project requirements)

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.