Senior Project Associate - Communication

About Us

WRI works to improve people’s lives, protect and restore nature, and stabilize the climate. As an independent research organization, we leverage our data, expertise and global reach to influence policy and catalyze change across systems like food, land and water; energy; and cities.  

Founded in 1982, our 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations. 

Program overview

WRI’s Food, Land and Water program aims to inform India’s transition towards sustainable and resilient food and land use systems focusing on developing interdisciplinary nature-based solutions like sustainable agriculture and landscape restoration to mitigate climate impacts, enhance jobs and livelihoods and improve nutritional security. To catalyse systems change with a focus on circular food systems in India, we also focus on developing equitable strategies to reduce food loss and food waste and mitigate climate impacts.

With broader systems change and food systems perspective, we work with diverse stakeholders like governments, businesses, civil society partners and farmer producer organizations to inform and develop land use strategies based on robust evidence and analysis to build the resilience of local communities to mitigate climate impacts, bridge capacity gaps, monitor progress, and inform a pathway to building a restoration economy for people, nature, and climate. For more details, refer to the webpage - Reduce | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)

Job Highlight:

You will work closely with the project lead(s) and program communications team as well as with the organization’s core communications team to the support the program’s vision. The role provides an opportunity to co-create an impactful communications and engagement strategy and lead its implementation by creating engaging and informative communication products to share our research and recommendations and disseminating them across media and through events and workshops.

What you will do:

• Support the program communications team in developing and executing communication strategy in line with the project requirement(s), and in coordination with the project team and program communications team.
• Manage communications across events, roundtables, workshops, and virtual events, as needed to facilitate strategic engagement, participation, awareness building and build partnerships.
• Lead dissemination of research pieces, blogs, stories, infographics and other communications products through appropriate channels and/or events.
• Manage the co-creation of videos, blogs, stories, voices from the field, infographics and other communications material planned in the strategy.
• Design and manage content for the program’s digital platforms including web assets and/or microsite.
• Ensure high quality communications products by supporting the program team with proofreading and/or editing support for different project documents and communication collaterals.
• Track, evaluate and report on metrics of success for various communication and engagement activities undertaken for the program, such as social media, internal web blogs and YouTube videos. Manage quality control and ensure timely dissemination of social media content, emailers and newsletters
• Create and maintain outreach strategies around key events, launch of research papers, op-eds, articles, video products etc., (such as pre- and post – event social media outreach strategy).
• Develop content with inputs from the food, land and water program for various social media platforms including but not limited to Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
• Support the development of the strategic engagement plan with the relevant stakeholders in coordination with the program team.
• Co-author and/or review, edit and proofread blogs, articles, social media posts, and other communications material.
• Assist the team with planning and executing in person and online events on Zoom, MS Teams, Google Meet, WebEx, etc.

What you will need:

• Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in development communication, data journalism, or a related communications field with focus on environmental issues with a minimum of 4-7 years of full-time work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in communicating on issues related to social, environmental, food, landscape restoration and climate change related issues for diverse audience.
• Skilled and experienced in developing communication campaigns, videos, written stories from the field, infographics, newsletters, brochures, reports etc.
• Candidates with experience in managing media outreach, curating media interactions with journalists and speaker/interviewee prep will be preferred.
• Working knowledge of basic design software such as PowerPoint, Canva, and Adobe InDesign and email marketing tools such as Pardot and Mailchimp.
• Experience in working with external vendors/consultants for production of different communication products such as videos/infographics/brochures/booklets etc. will be valuable.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced complex office environment, both independently and as part of the team
• Highly motivated, proactive work style, excellent organizational and project management skills. Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of communications products required; background in influence strategies, and audience targeting preferred

Location: Delhi, India

Duration: 6 months (extendable based on project requirements and performance)

Salary and Benefits: INR 14,00,000 to 17,50,000

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

To Apply: Qualified applicants should apply online at www.wri.org/careers. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.

List of Documents to be attached:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Writing Sample

How to Apply

Qualified applicants should apply online at www.wri.org/careers. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. Only select applicants will be contacted for interview. There will be a writing test conducted with final candidates. Please do not contact program staff directly for this position.

Kindly note that WRI India’s recruitment process does not involve any payment at any stage. Applicants will never be asked to share bank account or financial information as part of the application. All official communication and offer letters are issued only through authorised WRI India email IDs.

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People-centric to the core:

We keep our people at the centre of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing.  

Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get:

Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs  

Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member  

Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance  

Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle  

Flexible work schedule:  Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job  

Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities  

Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.  

Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.   

Equal employment @WRI

We believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual preference, parental status, or disability.