Research

• Developing behavioral science informed research strategies for reducing food loss and food waste, and ongoing food, land and waste transition work at WRI India. This would include undertaking research, developing research frameworks, and behavior science informed strategies to reduce food loss and waste for a diverse stakeholders across the food supply chain.
• Developing high-quality knowledge products (reports, policy briefs, working papers) that encapsulate research findings and communicate these to diverse audiences, for influencing initiatives on reducing food loss and food waste in India.
• Stay updated on international and national issues on food loss and food waste and propose strategic opportunities for the program that aligns with strategy.

Partnerships, engagement and communication

• Work closely with food, land and water transition team in WRI India to incorporate behavioral issues in ongoing research.
• Support with development of communication and outreach strategy and material like brochures, web content, op-eds, blogs considering behavioral norms and nudges for food and sustainability with the communications team.
• Support with program/project performance against contractual requirements for the project management team.

• Demonstrated ability to?work both independently as well as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated skills of engaging in participatory approaches, and high levels of comfort in working with scientific data as well as local knowledge. Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data analysis is a requirement.
• Excellent/ Strong research, interpersonal/ written/ communication?skills
• Ability to?present complex information in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to work calmly and enthusiastically under high pressure and ability to think creatively
• Demonstrated skills preparing programme documents, reports, policy briefs etc. and team management.
• General awareness of?the environment, restoration, agriculture and food domain – key issues, events and updates is essential
• Strong ability to communicate clearly and effectively in conversation and writing, including professional-quality writing for policy and communications products.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is essential. Additional proficiency in Hindi and Marathi will be advantageous.
• Ability to take the initiative, brainstorm, think creatively, juggle multiple priorities and work under pressure with tight deadlines. The candidate must be willing to try new approaches and ideas and be innovative.
• 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.