Intern-Safe, Vibrant and Healthy Public Spaces Project

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

Our mission and values:

Our 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.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence and Respect.

Our culture:

We are committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission including equal opportunities in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, caste, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Program Overview for Sustainable Cities and Transport

At WRI India Ross Center we focus on 10 integrated solutions to urban challenges. Through applied research, tools, hands-on advice, and by tapping our network of global experts, we accelerate transformative urban initiatives that have the power to change Indian cities into thriving, equitable and low-carbon places that are good for people and the planet.

Working at WRI India Ross Center offers you the unique opportunity to learn and grow as you collaborate with a diverse set of change agents across Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. As India's biggest urban focused think and do tank, we are looking for thoughtful, enterprise-minded and sensitive individuals who can help us support this transformation and make a positive difference to citizens' everyday lives.

Healthy Cities for Adolescent Program

WRI India in collaboration with the Healthy Cities for Adolescents (HCA) program - A global Fondation BOTNAR initiative that aims to enhance the health and well-being of adolescents in secondary cities through multi-stakeholder, community-centered and -led interventions. It intends to facilitate greater voice and participation of adolescents in city planning to create Safe, Vibrant and Healthy Public Places.

Job Highlight:

WRI India has convened the Safe, Vibrant and Healthy Public Spaces project in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. We are looking for a candidate to assist the project lead and our local partners in

implementing project activities, convening local stakeholders, interacting with authorities, cocreating and designing public spaces and ensuring timely delivery of the project.

What you will do:

You will undertake and oversee a range of project responsibilities as listed below.

• Support the team leads in outreach and advocacy of project tasks including workshops, events, stakeholder meetings and citizen coordination.

• Provide regular help and support to local partners.

• Organize and support in organizing events, conducting capacity building workshops, and stakeholder engagement activities, webinars etc.

• Assist in the design, development and modelling of public spaces including creating of 2D drawings/3D renderings etc.

• Co-ordinate with Government officials and local partners for project- related activities.

Communication and Partnerships

• Assist the city team in coordinating and scheduling meetings regarding projects among team and with external partners.

• Support internal and external communications, and media relations responsibilities such as brochures and web content.

• Coordinate outreach efforts on behalf of program/projects and anchor partner engagement activities.

• Assist and / or carry out research in identified area of work including development of Presentations, Reports, Blogs, Data Analysis, etc.

• Cultivate ideas and author or co-author knowledge products (e.g., reports, photo stories, blogs etc.)

• Perform research for preparing knowledge products for capacity building.

What you will need:

• Graduation or pursuing Architecture/ Urban Planning and other equivalent fields

• Minimum 0-1 years of work experience in relevant field

• The candidate should have an adequate understanding of urban design principles & guidelines.

• Proficiency in English and Odia is a must. (Reading and Writing).

• Must be a resident of the city and is familiar with the geography of Bhubaneswar city

• Proficiency in Office 365 applications including SharePoint, Teams & OneDrive

• Working knowledge of Adobe Suite, Canva, AutoCAD, Sketch-Up other related software is preferred. GIS familiarity is desirable

• Ability to work both independently as well as part of a team

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required

• Ability to work calmly and enthusiastically under high pressure

Location: Bhubaneswar (Odisha), India

Duration: 3 Months (Extendable upto 6 months)

Stipend: 25,000/- month

Start date: As soon as possible

How to Apply:

Share Curriculum vitae (CV) of no more than 2 A4 sized pages detailing academic and relevant experience

Only select applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India

WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.

Learn more about WRI India's commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Click Here