Intern – Botnar Safer Mobility for Youth, WRI India

What is WRI?

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 150 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. 

Program Overview for Sustainable Cities and Transport

At WRI India Ross Center we focus on 10 integrated solutions to urban challenges. Through applied research, tools, 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.

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 to citizens’ everyday lives.

Position Overview:

WRI globally, has deep experience in the road safety sector and is widely recognized as a leader on this issue.  In India, we have a multi-pronged road safety strategy that looks strategically at directing our tools, research, expertise, and partnerships in ensuring safe roads for all.

WRI India is looking for a candidate to assist in the delivery of the Safer Mobility for Youth project in Rohtak, Haryana.

Key Responsibilities:

The candidate will undertake and oversee specific responsibilities as are listed below:

• Coordinate outreach efforts on behalf of program/projects
• Coordination with the local administration, police, engineering departments, and other government offices/departments involved in road safety.
• Assist in primary data collection, compilation, analysis and visualization.
• Preparation of necessary drawings, reports, presentations, graphics, etc.
• Assistance in conducting surveys and other project activities with youth.
• Assistance in conducting community awareness, capacity building programs and workshops.
• Assistance in documentation of project activities with different stakeholders of the project.
• Assist the team in timely delivery of activities as outlined in the project.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 0-1 year of experience working in the field of Urban/Transport Planning or Urban Design or similar fields.
• Bachelors’ Degree (or higher) in Architecture or Planning and master’s degree (pursuing) in the field of Urban/Transport Planning or Urban Design.
• Proficiency in English and Hindi is a must. (Reading and Writing)
• Proficiency in MS Office and AutoCAD is must.
• Working knowledge of Adobe suite and GIS is preferred.
• General awareness of road safety will be preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.

How to Apply:

Only Qualified applicants should apply by sending across the following.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae of no more than 2 A4 sized pages detailing academic and relevant experience.
• A sample of research-based writing that demonstrates analytical capabilities. This could be a paper or a dissertation chapter.
• A 2-4-page summary of the above sample of research-based writing targeted for a general (non-technical) audience.
• Names and contact details of two referees who can attest to the capabilities of the applicant.

Only select applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.

Stipend: 25,000 per month 

Duration: 3 Months can be extendable based on performance 

Location: New Delhi, 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, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual preference, parental status, or disability.

Learn more about our organization at www.wri.org.