The job responsibilities are divided into three broad areas:

PMEL Technical Support:

• Conduct a rigorous review of the portfolio (current and new proposals) to integrate MEL principles from the conceptualization stage
• Assist the project teams in mainstreaming PMEL to inform research methodology and funding proposal development
• Offer PMEL support to project teams, that will include program design, development of theories of change, building measurable indicators, and establishing monitoring (and learning) processes
• Provide guidance to team leadership on PMEL approaches and offer knowledge sessions, as needed
• Serve as an internal reviewer of publications related to monitoring and evaluation.
• Assist program leadership with program evaluations – establish a review cycle, identify key evaluation criteria, develop robust evaluation methodologies.

Program Management:

• Understand the program’s long-term strategy, key projects, and deliverables to develop the milestones.
• Strengthen review processes and follow up on the key action points with the project leads.
• Analyse and produce reports for program leadership to measure, evaluate and inform progress against strategic objective.
• Support reporting on project deliverables and outcomes to donors and other internal and external stakeholders.

• Demonstrated experience and expertise in program design and monitoring, evaluation and learning, developing theories of change, strategy development, results frameworks, change management or related subject areas.
• Demonstrated experience conducting gender analyses, political economy analyses, baseline assessments, or other project or program planning assessments.
• Extensive experience utilizing good practices in identifying the rationale for the research methodology, developing protocols and safeguards for data collection and management, communicating results transparently, etc.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral.
• Attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience in working on multiple projects.
• Demonstrated experience in working with the team and independently.

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

Program Overview for the Sustainable Cities & Transport Program

At the WRI India Ross Center (the Sustainable Cities & Transport Program) 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 seek thoughtful, enterprise-minded and sensitive individuals who can help us support this transformation and make a positive difference to citizens’ everyday lives.