Associate - Food and Land Use Coalition India

**Associate - Food and Land Use Coalition India**:** Who we are and what we do?**

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, non-profit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. Our work focuses on building sustainable and livable cities and working towards a low carbon economy. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, World Resources Institute puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being.

WRI India has the capacity to convene key stakeholders, and forge strategic partnerships with governments, business, foundations, civil society organizations, institutes and NGOs, to scale-up solutions that can bring game-changing results for the sustainable management of natural resources in India.

**What is FOLU?**

The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), co-led by the World Resources Institute seeks to accelerate a transformation of the world’s food and land use systems to better protect our natural environment; provide nutritious and affordable food; strengthen the resilience and enhance the prosperity of people; and meet the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. FOLU aims to provide the practical connections, the evidence bases for action and a vision for change to drive a food and land use system transformation. We do this by:

- Partnering with those best-placed to develop and deliver messages regarding food and land use systems transformation within a given political economy;
- Working with national partners to develop compelling, evidence-based analyses, strategic land-use planning frameworks, pathways towards sustainable land-use and food systems, and policy recommendations; and
- Creating platforms and partnership models to encourage multi-stakeholder collaboration, both nationally and globally.

**Food and Land Use Coalition in India**:
The Food and Land Use Coalition in India is a coalition of institutions working to support the Government of India’s efforts to bring about a more sustainable food and land use economy for the country. The aim of the Coalition is to convene and inspire key Indian stakeholders with a view to accelerating globally significant action which addresses the important development, climate, environment, biodiversity and health/nutrition challenges India faces in the coming decades.

The Food and Land Use Coalition in India supports policy research, engage directly with the Indian Government and other stakeholders to support the shift towards sustainable land use and food systems, and enables India’s rich experience and diverse perspectives to be shared with the international FOLU community.

The Food and Land Use Coalition in India comprises high-level policy engagement with national and sub-national decision-makers in the public and private sector. FOLU Coalition in India includes Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), Revitalizing Rainfed Agriculture Network (RRAN), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and WRI India, and with a detailed integrated country modelling effort, led by the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) with support from International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-arid and Tropics (ICRISAT).

**Position Overview**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Support the programme staff in organizing and conducting meetings/seminars/workshops/conferences and other events, whether online or in person.
- Prepare and monitor invoices and submit and reconcile expense reports.
- Develop and maintain a document archiving and filing system.
- Update and maintain office policies and procedures.
- Maintain contact lists of relevant stakeholders.
- Extend the documentation and data entry support to the FOLU Project Management Unit (FOLU PMU) whenever necessary.

**Qualifications and Requirements**
- Bachelor's or equivalent degree in a related field, preferably management background.
- Knowledge of office management systems and procedures.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in MS Office - Office 365

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

Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.

**Duration: 1 year** (Extendable based on performance and project requirements)

**Location: Delhi, India**

**List of Documents to be attached**:

- ** Cover Letter**:

- ** Resume**

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.
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