Program Associate

**Program Associate - Communications, Sustainable Landscapes and Restoration**

**Who we are and what we do?**

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

**About your role**:
**How your day will unfold**:
This position is most suitable for a communication professional who has worked on climate, agriculture or broader environmental and sustainability issues using multimedia formats, particularly digital media, for communicating with diverse audiences.

**_Digital media communication and outreach (50%)_**
- Assist in evaluating social media analytics and creating program’s social media strategy with data-based insights
- Strengthen program’s social media outreach by maintaining regular social media activity
- Develop creative content in form of impactful infographics, visuals, and short audio-videos products for WRI India’s social media handles, including but not limited to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, and Instagram
- Social media engagement around program events (both pre and post event), blogs, op-eds, publications and other key communication opportunities
- Support in sharing of program’s work within and outside the institution through internal platforms, social media platforms, websites, newsletters, recap mailers etc.
- Organize and manage all digital assets, such as publications, photos, videos, slide decks and other content.

**_ Design support (25%)_**
- Visual designing of infographics, posters/banners and short audio-video clips for social media and targeted communication campaigns planned for events, articles, reports or other publications based on given design guidelines using basic design software such as Canva
- Assist team in designing impactful and engaging PowerPoint presentations with use of appropriate graphics and design elements
- Basic designing and formatting of project documents using Microsoft Word/PowerPoint

**_ Other communication support (25%)_**
- Support in editing articles, project briefs or program content based on provided language guidelines
- Support planning and outreach for offline and online events
- Assist in keeping a track of latest developments, news, and updates globally and in India on landscape restoration, agriculture, food loss and food waste issues
- Assist in managing media database (such as press releases, media coverages and media contacts) for program communications
- Support in coordinating with program team for updates, review or inputs

**Qualifications and requirements we seek**:
Master’s degree, preferably in mass media/communication/journalism/similar
- At least three years of full-time post-study work experience in communication, preferably on climate, agriculture or broader environmental and sustainability issues
- Excellent writing and editing skills in English and Hindi. Knowledge of another Indian language (preferably Marathi) is desirable
- Experience in creating and managing social media content. Knowledge of search engine optimization in web content development is highly desirable
- Proficient in creating eye-catchy digital content (in visual/audio/video formats) with use of basic designing software such as Canva
- Basic photography and video editing skills are desirable
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to convert complex information in well-organized, simple language for wider audience
- Flexible and self-motivated, with capacity to multi-task and prioritize, a self-starter having ability to manage the tasks with minimum guidance
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is a requirement.

**Salary and Benefits**: INR 8,00,000 to INR 9,00,000 CTC

Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.
**Location**:New Delhi, India

**Duration**: The position is a one-year position (extendable based on performance and project requirements). The start date is as soon as possible.

**List of Documents to be attached**:

- Cover letter
- Resume

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.
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