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Senior Associate - Practice Office
5-6 years
New Delhi
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Senior Associate - Practice Office
Indian Institute for Human Settlements
posted 9mon ago
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Activities and Tasks
- Rigorous research into and analysis of sectoral trends and outlooks, and development of sharp, well-articulated issue briefs;
- Identification of strategic opportunity areas and scoping and developing ideas, propositions, and compelling pitch notes and decks for taking forward identified opportunity areas;
- Preparation of concept notes supported by implementation plans and budgets for prospective partners;
- Preparation and submission of technical and financial proposals, including responses to competitive bids for government agencies, multilateral and bilateral agencies, Foundations, and CSR and ESG initiatives;
- Tracking of all Practice projects and conversations and organisation of information on them to enable effective programme and project management;
- Setting up, note taking, and following up of internal and external meetings;
- Providing support to other IIHS activities including academics, research, training, practice, operations and others;
- Participating in all activities of institution-building at IIHS; carrying out tasks as assigned by IIHS; and travelling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.
Person Specification
The ideal candidate should have:
- An advanced university degree (Master s degree or equivalent) in a field related to urban planning and development, urban management, sustainability, environmental planning, civil or environmental engineering, architecture, or social sciences; a candidate with a background in journalism or development communication with a strong interest in the above fields will also be considered;
- A total of 5 to 6 years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years in the urban sector;
- Interest in research, high analytical skills, excellent oral communication skills, ability for critical thinking, and attention to detail;
- Demonstrated experience of excellent analytical, writing, editing, and presentation design skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical content in engaging and readable forms;
- Willingness to travel extensively as required both within and outside the country;
- High proficiency with computer applications such as MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint;
- Excellent relationship management, team-building, and interpersonal skills and an ability to work in inter-disciplinary, cross-sectoral teams;
- Professional to native-level fluency in spoken, written, and reading in English and a second Indian language.
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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