All Things Urban

WRI'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.

Reporting to the Program Director, you will provide support on program management to ensure consistency and high quality across WRI International Offices, contribute and or lead the development of high-quality research products, as well as provide support on proposal writing and matters associated to fundraising.

WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities helps create accessible, equitable, healthy and resilient urban areas for people, businesses and the environment to thrive. Together with partners, we enable more connected, compact and coordinated cities. The Urban Mobility Practice area helps cities shift to more efficient, safer, and cleaner transport modes. We promote high-quality, integrated public transport systems that include bus rapid transit (BRT), urban buses, auto-rickshaws, bicycling and walking, as well as cleaner-burning fuels and electric vehicles. Our health and road safety practice works to improve quality of life in developing cities through sustainable transport and urban design by taking a safe system approach.

Your main areas of responsibility will include the following:

Research & Knowledge: (40% of time required)

• Lead and deliver technical work as per workplans such as road safety audits and inspections in developing countries, data analysis and/or capacity building. Prepare and review technical reports.
• Authoring or co-authoring WRI knowledge products (e.g., reports, briefs, data-products) on emerging trends and best practices in transportation, urban planning, regional and urban development, and environmental sustainability, as well as road safety and public health.
• Representing WRI on projects and objectives internally and externally and support WRI training and capacity building efforts.
• Support writing blogs and reports. Review2-4 knowledge products written by other WRI researchers yearly.

Program Management and Coordination (30% of time required)

• Work with International Offices to ensure coordination, consistency and high quality in the work we deliver.
• Monitoring and managing project deliverables on major grants, working with global team members to deliver according to work plans and milestones, track implementation and respond to donor requests.
• Liaise with external and internal partners to advance program objectives/projects delivery.
• Support evaluation of WRI project impacts.
• Support to manage outcomes and partnerships.
• Complete institutional and donor reporting for projects.
• Provide support on program financial administration, review budgets and compliance with WRI reporting, budgeting and processes.

Program Development (30% of time required)

• Contributing to research and grant proposals.
• Identifying and developing funding and partner relationships through external outreach.

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant, full-time work experience
• Master’s degree (or bachelor's degree with 2 additional years of relevant experience)
• Previous research or work experience with on topics related to public health, road safety, urban planning, transport planning, sustainable transport
• Experience with data analysis on large datasets and GIS
• US work authorization is required for this opportunity

We’re not fully sure whether this role is open to international candidates. If you would need visa sponsorship or work authorisation, we recommend checking directly with the employer before applying.