RA Climate Change
Job Title: Associate
Team: Nature and Climate Resilience
Job Type: Full time
Project Location: Delhi, India
Number of Positions: 2
About The Job
We are looking to hire a self-motivated, enterprising and hardworking individual with a strong background in the areas of climate change adaptation and mitigation to join our Nature & Climate Resilience team. The role involves supporting the development, management and implementation of IORA’s projects in the areas of policy design, capacity development, vulnerability assessments, GHG accounting, climate finance and monitoring & evaluation. The job is a mix of office-based and field work involving multi-stakeholder engagements for translating climate science to on-ground solutions for low carbon development and building climate resilience of communities, businesses and economy.
Key Responsibilities
To apply, please submit your resume and a one-page cover letter to careers@ioraecological.com stating your skills, interests and what excites you about working with IORA. The application mail should include the subject line “Application for Associate, NCR”.
About Iora Ecological Solutions (IORA)
Iora Ecological Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is India’s leading environmental advisory firm with expertise in natural resource conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, Forestry & Biodiversity, and Sustainability Agriculture. Founded in 2009, Iora has multi-disciplinary expertise across finance, program implementation, policy advisory, and scientific research.
We have extensive experience in designing and implementing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) driven projects across the globe, enabling us to offer an integrated and effective platform for implementing large-scale ecosystem conservation and climate action solutions.
We have successfully implemented more than 150 projects in the last 15 years across conservation, restoration, and management of natural ecosystems, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and policy advisory on climate change and sustainability.
To know more about IORA you can visit our website: https://ioraecological.com/
Team: Nature and Climate Resilience
Job Type: Full time
Project Location: Delhi, India
Number of Positions: 2
About The Job
We are looking to hire a self-motivated, enterprising and hardworking individual with a strong background in the areas of climate change adaptation and mitigation to join our Nature & Climate Resilience team. The role involves supporting the development, management and implementation of IORA’s projects in the areas of policy design, capacity development, vulnerability assessments, GHG accounting, climate finance and monitoring & evaluation. The job is a mix of office-based and field work involving multi-stakeholder engagements for translating climate science to on-ground solutions for low carbon development and building climate resilience of communities, businesses and economy.
Key Responsibilities
- Support implementation of ongoing projects through:
- Research and analysis as per the project scope and activities
- Preparation of deliverables by developing reports, presentations, briefs, etc.
- Management of ongoing projects through stakeholder engagements and tracking timelines and deliverables
- Carrying out field work for primary data collection and stakeholder engagement when needed
- Support in promoting and expanding IORA’s portfolio by:
- Development of new concepts and proposals that capitalise on IORA’s expertise and pave the way for new donor- and/or private sector-funded projects and programmes
- Developing communication products for wider dissemination and public outreach including policy briefs, journal articles, news pieces, project impact stories, blogs, etc.
- Master’s degree in Climate Science, Public Policy, Environmental Management, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development or related disciplines from a reputed university.
- 1-2 years of experience after Master’s in climate change adaptation, mitigation, resilience and climate finance related projects. Cross sectoral experience in climate change will also be preferred.
- Knowledge of recent developments in national and international climate policy, climate change modelling, vulnerability assessments, statistical analysis, socio-economic analysis, Nature based solutions, implementation planning and climate finance.
- Field work experience will be preferred.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong research and analytical skills. Willingness to solve research problems with creative thinking. Ability to read and synthesise quantitative and qualitative information quickly and succinctly.
- Proficiency in proposal writing, technical report writing, project documentation and presentation skills. A credible publication record shall be an added advantage.
- Ability to multi-task and work collaboratively with team members
To apply, please submit your resume and a one-page cover letter to careers@ioraecological.com stating your skills, interests and what excites you about working with IORA. The application mail should include the subject line “Application for Associate, NCR”.
About Iora Ecological Solutions (IORA)
Iora Ecological Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is India’s leading environmental advisory firm with expertise in natural resource conservation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, Forestry & Biodiversity, and Sustainability Agriculture. Founded in 2009, Iora has multi-disciplinary expertise across finance, program implementation, policy advisory, and scientific research.
We have extensive experience in designing and implementing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) driven projects across the globe, enabling us to offer an integrated and effective platform for implementing large-scale ecosystem conservation and climate action solutions.
We have successfully implemented more than 150 projects in the last 15 years across conservation, restoration, and management of natural ecosystems, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and policy advisory on climate change and sustainability.
To know more about IORA you can visit our website: https://ioraecological.com/