Environmental Program Associate

WRI India is hiring for the role of Environmental Program Associate!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Collate multiple geospatial data related to natural resource management and conduct analysis to identify areas of high restoration potential within pilot sites/landscapes
• Utilize geospatial data to assess land use, vegetation cover, and hydrological features and prepare high-quality thematic maps for various INRM interventions considering climate resilience and sustainability  focusing on forest, agriculture and water resources. 
• Support Government of Madhya Pradesh and other implementation partners with geospatial insights for improved INRM planning (soil moisture conservation, water resource development, plantations, sustainable agriculture etc), and resource allocation. 
• Generate reports, dashboards, and spatial visualizations of the ongoing and upcoming projects through GIS  and remote sensing data and validate it through ground truthing and stakeholder inputs.
• Support training and capacity building of stakeholders in using geospatial tools and apps.
• Support in developing compendium of best-practices and a geospatial training module for stakeholders to support restoration planning in future.
• Assist in real-time monitoring of INRM interventions using GIS and remote sensing.
• Support in communicating research findings in diverse formats (blogs, policy briefs, presentations) suitable for stakeholders in government, private, and non-government sectors, focusing on supporting policy and practice.
• Collaborate with government departments, NGO partners to support them in integrating geospatial solutions within their databases and MIS systems.

Requirements:

• Master's degree or a Bachelor’s degree in remote sensing, GIS geography, environmental science, civil engineering or related field, with its applications to work on forestry, natural resource management, land use planning and management in India.
• Minimum two-three years of demonstrated experience in applying geospatial tools for modeling, land use planning and management and their application in various studies related to forest, agriculture and water resources.
• Proficiency in GIS software (ArcGIS/QGIS/ERDAS Imagine/GoogleEarth Engine). 
• Knowledge of existing digital public infrastructure including existing government databases and MIS tools is beneficial (Eg. Yuktadhara that facilitates gram-panchayat level planning of MGNREGA activities).
• Experience of working in rural development programmes with the relevant government departments or with the NGOs. 
• Demonstrated skills in engaging in participatory approaches and high levels of comfort in working with scientific data and local knowledge.
• Ability for strong analytical, problem-solving skills along with capability to communicate effectively. 
• Ability to conduct field visits and work in rural settings.