World Resources Institute (WRI)
DIRECTOR,
URBAN EFFICIENCY AND CLIMATE
Position
can be based in the following WRI Ross Center International Offices: Brazil
(Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo), China (Beijing), India (New Delhi, Mumbai,
Bangalore), Mexico (Mexico City), Turkey (Istanbul) or United States
(Washington-DC).
This position is remote due to
Covid-19, but you will be based at one of our above mentioned WRI’s offices
once restrictions have lifted.
Job Summary
In
this role, you will lead the Urban Efficiency and Climate work stream, which
includes managing a team of experts on inclusive climate and energy planning,
including technical groups focused on specific solutions such net zero carbon
buildings and electric mobility (co-leading with Urban Mobility area).
Reporting to the WRI Ross Center Global Director, you will be a core member of
the Executive Team of WRI Ross Center.You will be responsible for mentoring
program and research staff and coordinating a community of practice across the
6-country global network. You will develop and steer a strategy and work plan
for the work stream to deliver inclusive and equitable local, national and
international outcomes, raise funds, and develop a coherent and compelling
portfolio of projects. You will also responsible for integrating and
collaborating with other work streams on urban development and urban mobility,
following a cohesive global strategy across multiple solutions.
In
addition to the internal responsibilities, you will serve in an external
capacity, collaborating with other Executive Team members, to shape and develop
a strategy for how the Center engages with local, subnational, regional and
national stakeholders. You will engage at a strategic level to promote the
importance of cities to achieving countries’ nationally determined
contributions (NDCs) through low-carbon, sustainable urban growth, and engage
directly with leaders and policy makers in developing countries. You will
represent WRI Cities in cities-related partnerships and during high-level
events (e.g. Global Covenant of Mayors, Conference of Parties (COP), etc.).
Ideally, you will have extensive experience working with city and national
public and private stakeholders in a similar capacity as well as an
understanding of the global sustainable development agendas (e.g. Paris
Agreement/NDCs, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), New Urban Agenda, etc.).
The
position includes international travel.
Job
Responsibilities
Your
work will consist of these three categories with equal emphasis across each:
Strategic
Vision and Approach
- In partnership with international office teams,
represent the WRI Ross Center approach on urban efficiency and climate
through direct engagement and interaction with cities, national
governments and other global actors
- Define a strategic approach to integrate net zero carbon buildings, electric mobility, and inclusive climate and energy planning – supported by urban finance and data & tools – in partnership with
