WRI India - Program Manager - Geo Analytics
Program Manager Geo Analytics, Food Land and Water
About Us
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. 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.
Our mission and values:
WRIs mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earths environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence and Respect.
Our culture:
Program Overview for Food, Land and Water:
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.
Job Highlight:
What you will do:
- Conduct analyses using remote sensing and multi-sectoral datasets, and contribute to research outputs and data-driven methods.
- Collaborate with senior team members to implement product vision, roadmap, and strategy.
- Draft sections of working papers, technical notes, and other knowledge products.
Project Management (20%)
- Coordinate with teams across pillars to deliver customized analytical solutions aligned with project needs.
- Support quantitative research efforts and prepare analytics deliverables for internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage project timelines, track deliverables, and ensure effective coordination between teams.
Outreach and Knowledge Curation (20%)
- Work with the communications team to prepare content showcasing data-driven insights through publications and online platforms.
- Follow institutional guidelines on analytical methods and techniques.
- Assist in maintaining partnerships for data sharing and platform development.
What you will need:
- Post-graduation degree in Geography, Earth Sciences, Geomatics, Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing, or other related fields.
- Preferred experience in designing data led solutions related to land sector, natural resource management planning, restoration.
- Strong communication skills both written and interpersonal with program management experience.
- 10 to 12+ years of relevant work experience in the Geospatial industry with expertise in leading teams delivering analytical solutions.
- Proficiency in GIS software including ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 10.x, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Online, Quantum GIS, MapInfo or similar.
- Experience with coding, particularly Python, R, Javascript.
- Experience with Google Earth Engine.
- Experience in spatial analysis and modeling (e.g., use of ArcGIS Spatial Analyst tools, Model Builder, Python scripting, SQL or equivalent).
- Experience with MEL systems to track key indicators to assess effectiveness of interventions is a plus.
- 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.
Duration: 1 Year (extendable based on performance and project requirements). The start date is as soon as possible.
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