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IIHS is a unique platform for academics, researchers, trainers, practitioners and policy makers from India and internationally to work collaboratively towards the urban transformation of global cities and regions. At IIHS, you will have the opportunity to use your knowledge and skills to understand urban issues comprehensively, solve complex real-life challenges of urbanisation on the ground, and engage with difficult questions at the frontiers of human knowledge.

The stimulating work opportunities and learning distinguishes work at IIHS. Individual and collaborative learning and development is enabled in multiple ways through: opportunities for national and international exposure including participation in leading conferences and events; learning and development including external training programmes; internal research grants; writing time and full cycle publication support; pedagogic, teaching and training opportunities; engagement with cutting-edge research and practice; mentoring by talented, high-calibre senior professionals; and access to a world-class library on urbanisation, with a wide-ranging repository of journals, books, digital media, cartographic material, and subscription to specialised databases.

IIHS offers stimulating and challenging work opportunities with competitive compensation and benefits; a high technology-enabled environment with the latest software, IT and multimedia support, high-speed internet and Wi-Fi connectivity, well-equipped labs; efficient and transparent online work systems; and well-defined performance management processes, and fast-track career progression for high performers.

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IIHS Internship Programme

The IIHS Internship Programme provides young scholars a uniquely interdisciplinary environment for learning and participating in ongoing research and practice projects. IIHS Internships will enable you to develop further in your chosen field and broaden your horizons in related fields. It is an immersive endeavor where theory meets practice and learning is largely experiential.

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The IIHS Post-Doctoral Programme: A Call for Fellows

IIHS is seeking Post-Doctoral Fellows to join its vibrant intellectual environment within the Academics and Research programme.

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Current Openings

Hydrologist and Water Systems Scientist - School of Environment and Sustainability (SES)

Who are we?

The School of Environment and Sustainability (SES) at IIHS and its Long-term Urban Ecological Observatory (LTUEO), the first such mega-city observatory in the world, focus on the sustainable transformation of diverse human settlements and the social-ecological-technical systems they are part of in the face of global change, especially urbanisation and climate change. The SES and LTUEO work on cutting edge scholarship and knowledge, education, and practice focused on solutions to wicked and complex environment and sustainability problems within the context of a rapidly urbanising India.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an emerging scholar in hydrology and water resources who can work with IIHS faculty and researchers on mechanistic and semi-empirical hydrologic modelling and monitoring of green and blue water with special focus on spatial and temporal surface and ground-water dynamics.

This work will help support cross-scale water research, policy and practice from sustainable management of water on the IIHS campus, long-term instrumented catchments in the Western Ghats, lakes and rivers in urban, peri-urban, rural and semi-wild ecosystems in India to our global work for the IPCC, IPBES and the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW).

Prospective applicants should demonstrate interest and skills in the design and testing of nature-based solutions as part of the integration of blue, green, and grey infrastructure across the rural, peri-urban, and urban continuum. They will need to showcase quantitative and analytical rigour through their ability to conduct mechanistic and semi-empirical modelling on water systems and water bodies, linking ground and surface-water; contribute to salient and policy relevant scientific peer-reviewed publications; and participate in decision making for sustainable management of water in our campus as well as other water systems where we work.

The selected candidate will work with faculty within the SES and LTUEO as well as other Schools at IIHS, building on ongoing and emerging academic, research and practice work in water systems, ecology, and ecosystem services at multiple scales of governance and management. This will require spending quality time on the IIHS Kengeri Campus, along with providing hydrology/ hydrogeology-related support on other IIHS projects.

Qualifications

Applicants should hold a B.Tech in Civil Engineering and have an M.Tech / PhD in hydrology. They would have a proven research and publication record with at least three relevant publications in noted peer-reviewed journals.

Applicants should have a demonstrated depth and breadth of knowledge in various methodological approaches and techniques across water systems with exposure to modelling of surface and ground-water dynamics using mechanistic models and semi-empirical/statistical methods; the ability to generate insights by analysing large secondary geo-spatial data sets; the ability to design studies and generate novel primary and field data including from instrumented catchments and sensors; and proficiency in using Python and/or R. Candidates must be interested in, and capable of, field work and work with instrumented catchments and systems.

Ideal candidates will have some knowledge of the urban systems, as well as the ability to engage with policy-facing questions.

What will you be expected to do?

You will use appropriate mechanistic and semi-empirical hydrologic models to understand and communicate the dynamics of the water cycle and water budget in our Kengeri campus to inform adaptive decision making on water management. You will conduct measurements (e.g., rainfall-runoff in our water systems and pumping tests on bore-wells) for tracking hydrologic processes over space and time. You will work with scientists and practitioners to develop a diverse portfolio of evidence-based insights on management of water at various spatial scales and levels of governance from local, regional, national to global.

What do we offer?

Our growing body of cutting-edge research and practice offers opportunities that encompass water, ecological and infrastructural systems at local to national scale with active participation and contributions to international science-policy forums such as IPCC, IPBES and GCEW.

Our collective faculty experience and scholarship on water, ecology, sustainability science, climate science and urban sciences offers an unparalleled opportunity for professional development. You will be part of a high-performance interdisciplinary team with access to established partners and collaborators from across the world.

You will have access to the first mega-city LTUEO in the world and IIHS’ cutting-edge Geospatial Lab, Urban Informatics Lab, Word Lab, and Media Lab.

We offer a flexible, inclusive, and diverse work environment across our campuses and diverse field sites and projects that provide the biophysical, social-ecological, and technical basis for application of ecological/water economics at scale.

We offer compensation that’s commensurate with qualifications and demonstrated experience and skills, along with a range of benefits and support.

What interests should you have?

Ideal candidates would have an interest in the creation and application of diverse knowledge and practices to address water systems and hydrology in relation to environmental and sustainability challenges in an integrated manner. They will be quantitatively and analytically at the cutting edge in terms of using modelling as well as statistical-stochastic approaches in studying water systems.

Openness to interdisciplinary, collegial, and collaborative teamworking, along with excellent interpersonal and communications skills, are essential.

The ability and interest to communicate in peer-reviewed journals and communicate in mainstream and social media is desirable.

Where will you be based?

You will be based in Bengaluru but may be required to travel to other campuses and field sites and projects across India and abroad as needed.

Anything else you should know?

Review and Assessment – The role and performance of this position shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy – IIHS is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women, people with disabilities and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions.

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Please write to us at hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online application form.

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Ecological and Water Economist – School of Environment and Sustainability (SES)

Who are we?

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an emerging scholar in ecological/ environmental/ water economics to build out IIHS’ research on the economic dimensions of all types of water use: blue, green, grey, black and their ecological, socio-economic and sustainability linkages. Prospective applicants will work with faculty within the SES and LTUEO as well as other Schools at IIHS, building on ongoing and emerging work in water systems, ecology and ecosystem services at multiple scales of governance and management. The ideal candidate will need to showcase quantitative and analytical rigour through his/her ability to conduct cutting edge economic modelling of ecological and water systems and contribute to salient and policy relevant scientific peer-reviewed publications. The candidate will also join the IIHS Secretariat for the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW).

Qualifications

Applicants should hold a PhD in ecological/ environmental economics or a related field, with an emphasis on water, water systems (e.g. rivers, lakes, reservoirs, dams, managed wetlands, rural and urban water systems including surface and ground-water based irrigation) and a proven research and publication record with at least three relevant publications in noted peer-reviewed journals. Ideal candidates will also have exposure to, or some knowledge of, agriculture as well as the urban (e.g. in urban systems, urban economics, urban studies, and urban planning), and engagement with policy-facing questions. Experience with public finance, valuation and green accounting will be useful.

Applicants should have a demonstrated depth and breadth of knowledge in various methodological approaches; experience in using a range of econometric tools and models (e.g. demand forecasting, time series analysis, integrated assessment modelling); exposure to modelling using ecosystem services quantification and valuation; the ability to generate insights by analysing large secondary data sets, the ability to design studies and generate novel primary and field data; and proficiency in using Python and/or R.

What will you be expected to do?

You will be engaged in using the latest quantitative economic tools to conduct cutting edge economic analyses using primary and secondary data linked to diverse techniques on diverse water and linked ecological systems at all scales of management and governance as a basis for understanding their contribution to sustainable transformations and development. You will be expected to produce salient and policy relevant publications that will help inform management and policy. You will work with scholars and practitioners in other disciplines at SES/LTUEO to generate new interdisciplinary knowledge that informs and learns from practice and contributes to novel data generation.

What do we offer?

You will have access to the first mega-city LTUEO in the world and IIHS’ cutting-edge Geospatial Lab, Urban Informatics Lab, Word Lab and Media Lab.

We offer a flexible, inclusive and diverse work environment across our campuses and diverse field sites and projects that provide the biophysical, social-ecological and technical basis for application of ecological/water economics at scale.

We offer compensation that’s commensurate with qualifications and demonstrated experience and skills, along with a range of benefits and support.

What interests should you have?

Ideal candidates would have an interest in the creation and application of diverse knowledge and practices to address water and hydrologic systems within the larger framework of environmental and sustainability challenges in an integrated manner.

Openness to interdisciplinary, collegial and collaborative teamworking, along with excellent interpersonal and communications skills, are essential.

The ability and interest to communicate in peer-reviewed journals and in mainstream and social media is desirable.

Where will you be based?

You will be based in Bengaluru but may be required to travel to other campuses and field sites and projects across India and abroad as needed.

Anything else you should know?

Review and Assessment – The role and performance of this position shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Please write to us at hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online application form.

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Senior Associate / Manager – School of Human Development

About the School of Human Development

The School of Human Development (SHD) at IIHS focuses on social transformation. The School understands social transformation as a set of processes that are rooted in, and seek to directly address:

Inequality in social status and substantive rights based on identity;
The absence of material and economic dignity for the urban majority; and
Inequities in political presence, recognition and participation.

The School’s core focus areas are: decent work, affordable housing, social inequality, social protection, urban health, and community mobilisation.

Job Description

The Senior Associate / Manager – SHD Office will be part of a small, core team which will assist in building out the School over the coming years. The core responsibility of this position will be to assist in the development and implementation of the School’s strategy.

The incumbent will support governance, strategic and operational planning, the management of resources (people, physical and financial), development and delivery of the academic courses, external engagement, relationship building with key partners and collaborators, and knowledge management and outreach. S/he will act as one of the primary links between SHD and various programmes, labs, and other schools at IIHS. Along with individual faculty and other team members, s/he will need to ensure coordination and timely delivery of outcomes.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Strategy and Planning:

Supporting operational and strategic planning, governance, budgeting, resource management and personnel planning;
Coordinating various initiatives of the School, including overall programme management as well as budgeting;
Planning, overseeing and implementing school-wide systems and processes for activities as needed;
Generating business development strategies (including periodic updates on the market landscape), and identifying opportunities and initiatives in partnership with faculty / staff and in line with the strategic objectives of the School;
Designing, commissioning/conducting research on domains related to the school, as well as preparing briefing and information papers;

Relationship Management and Communications:

Assisting in the development and management of external relationships and collaboration opportunities with key domestic and international partners, and collaborators;
Ensuring effective communication across the School and with the wider institution, and positive working relations with other schools and programmes;
Representing the School on committees or other forums, where required, and advocating for the interests of the School as with those of the institution;
Collaboration with the communication and design team, developing and supporting in execution of communication strategy;

Operations:

Assisting in setting up and ensuring continuous improvement in the infrastructure, and administrative systems and procedures for the School’s activities;
Managing the interface among various programmes, labs, schools, administration, procurement, finance and legal;
Monitoring resources, processes and deliverables of projects delivered by the programmes within the School;
Supporting and coordinating the development and delivery of specialised degree / diploma programmes including preparatory activities, content delivery, internships and placements, stakeholder management, and reporting;
Managing and monitoring recruitment, staff progress, and learning and development for the School in consultation with the Associate Deans and the People Function;
Assisting in regular reporting to the Associate Dean on key milestones and highlighting critical concerns and risks;
Coordinating the preparation of the School’s Annual Report and contributing towards the preparation of the institution’s Annual Report;
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.

Structure and Reporting

The Senior Associate / Manager will report to the Associate Dean – School of Human Development at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organizations, and students.

Person Specification

The applicant should have:

A Master’s degree in a relevant field including but not limited to Planning/ Public Policy/ Public Administration/ Management/ Social Work/ or across the Social Sciences and Humanities, or a related field;
A total of 5 to 8 years of administrative or management experience, ideally in the urban or development sector;
Prior experience in academic management and administration or a similar domain is preferred, or strong experience in programme management;
Experience of working in inter-disciplinary teams, preferably across practice and research;
Strong writing, analytical and numerical skills;
A high level of organisational capability, including the ability to establish and maintain effective systems, procedures and processes and manage competing demands and deadlines without compromising quality;
A high level of communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to consult and collaborate with inter-disciplinary and diverse teams; analyse and present information and produce well researched high-quality reports, submissions, and other documents; negotiate complex issues and manage change;
The ability to think strategically, contribute effectively to strategic planning processes and to operationalise strategy with the administrative operations of the School;
Effective working knowledge of at least one Indian language.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

IIHS is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women, people with disabilities and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions.

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Contact

Please write to us at hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online application form.

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Associate - School of Human Development

About the School of Human Development

The School of Human Development (SHD) at IIHS focuses on social transformation. The School understands social transformation as a set of processes that are rooted in, and seek to directly address:

Inequality in social status and substantive rights based on identity;
The absence of material and economic dignity for the urban majority; and
Inequities in political presence, recognition and participation.

The School’s core focus areas are: decent work, affordable housing, social inequality, social protection, urban health, and community mobilisation.

Job Description

The SHD is seeking candidates who are interested in building a portfolio of practice work or practice-led research work. The position will involve field-based engagement and support for analysis and practice pertaining to specific SHD projects. This will involve being engaged in data collection, overseeing project implementation, and coordination with various stakeholders.

Specifically, the incumbent will work on two projects. The first project examines creche programmes and models for children of informal workers at various types of work sites. The second project is focused on women workers at “naka”s. Both these projects are being undertaken in Ahmedabad.

This is a contractual position for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Project Implementation and Field Coordination:

Collaborating with the project team to develop and implement detailed project plans, timelines, and activities;
Coordinating with relevant stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of project activities;
Conducting regular site visits to assess operations, address challenges, and provide support;

Support in monitoring:

Collecting, managing, and analyzing project data regularly to monitor performance indicators and identify trends;
Ensuring accurate and timely data entry and verification processes;
Conducting qualitative and quantitative assessments to measure the effectiveness of interventions;
Identifying the best practices and lessons learned from the project to inform future program strategies;

Community Engagement and Communication:

Engaging with parents, caregivers, and community members to create awareness about the creche project;
Fostering strong relationships with local communities and key stakeholders to ensure their active participation;
Assisting in the development of communication materials, success stories, and case studies;

Others:

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 traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The associate will be an External Consultant coordinating with the Senior Consultant – Academics & Research at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organizations, and students.

Person Specification

We are looking for an enthusiastic person who is keen on working on a practice-based project and is keen in setting up the ecosystem for building childcare centers for women in the informal economy. The candidate should be comfortable with innovating to solve urban problems in a constrained environment.

The ideal candidate would have a demonstrable track record of practice projects or practice-led research. Any previous experience of project management or stakeholder management will be preferable. Further, any experience on practice or research work on the themes of informal work in Indian cities will be an advantage.

S/he should also be comfortable working in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment and should be able to manage multiple work streams and deadlines.

Applicants should have:

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field including social work, social sciences, development studies, urban planning or related fields;
At least 2 years of experience in project coordination and implementation;
Qualitative research or survey research skills;
The ability to comfortably work with interdisciplinary teams;
Proficiency in English and Hindi; fluency in Gujarati will be an advantage.

This is a contractual position for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent. This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Ahmedabad for the first 11 months and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

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Contact

Please write to us at hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online application form.

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Project Manager for Academic Administration - Urban Fellows Programme

About the Urban Fellows Programme (UFP)

India’s urban transition is unprecedented in scale and complexity. Within it lie both the opportunities of increased economic growth and employment as well as the challenges of persistent inequality, extreme deprivation and environmental degradation. IIHS has been running the Urban Fellows Programme to foster a new generation of urban practitioners and change makers, to become part of shaping this transition.

The Urban Fellows Programme (UFP) is a scholarship-based, nine-month, full-time, residential, inter-disciplinary fellowship for recent graduates and young professionals from varied educational backgrounds or practice domains.

Job Description

The project manager for Academic Administration will support the UFP faculty, learners and IIHS staff on a range of general administrative, operational and logistical tasks related to facilities, field visits and exposure trips, and financial processes.

The incumbent will work in close coordination with IIHS Staff, particulalry with the IIHS Admin, Finance and HR teams, to ensure the smooth functioning of the programme. The role requires following the UFP timeline and processes throughout all stages, and interacting effectively and professionally with all stakeholders. An ability to maintain confidentiality of information and records is also important for this role.

This could be either a regular position or an 11- month contractual engagement, renewable on mutual consent, with the potential to turn into a regular position over time.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Providing support to IIHS Admin to manage the accommodation and teaching-learning facilities for the UFP: this requires the onboarding, operations and troubleshooting with response protocols for dynamic needs or emergencies; providing regular updates and efficient communication with the UFP Committee and Academic Office; maintaining an oversight on the state of amenities and services including quality of meals, IT requirements and challenges, travel and transportation arrangements, and any requirements for accommodation upgrades/fittings, etc.
Oversight and management of the logistics and operational requirements of field visits and exposure trips in coordination with UFP Faculty, Committee, Academic Office staff and relevant IIHS teams; coordinating logistical support for UFP events like Practica and Projects mid-term and final presentations, Masterclasses, interviews, etc., especially for coordinating with the Admin, Finance and HR teams at IIHS;
Oversight on routine administrative and operational matters including vendor management; basic bookkeeping functions, which may involve billing, creating purchase requests, responding to invoices and cash receipt and payment processes on the ERP; and responding to dynamic changes to learners’ daily F&B and local transportation logistics, in coordination with the Admin, Finance and HR teams at IIHS;
Active management and coordination with all relevant IIHS teams for orientation day, graduation day, alumni reunion and alumni chapter activities, in coordination with the Admin, Finance and HR teams at IIHS;
Assisting with efficient and timely communication on routine administrative and budget/financial tasks including scholarship, stipend, learners’ expense reimbursement and honorarium processes; travel management of external faculty and resource persons/reviewers; and managing dynamic changes to learners’ daily F&B and local transportation logistics with relevant IIHS teams;
Keeping track of multiple calendars for academic classes, UFP activities and IIHS events; actively communicating and assisting in changes and updates;
Maintaining the filing system, compiling and organising data as required; maintaining and updating UFP operational records and documents with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail;
Responding to phone calls related to the UFP and assisting in active communication via email and phone calls at all stages of the Programme;
Participating and supporting in other activities of the Urban Fellows Programme at IIHS as necessary; and performing miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned;
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 traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The project manager for Academic Administration will report to the Associate Dean – Academics at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with the Academic Committee, along with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organisations, and students.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should have:

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration, marketing, communication or related field with 8 – 10 years of relevant experience;
Experience in academic administration with the ability to maintain records and calendars, and schedule appointments;
Proficiency in English (verbal and written); and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to create, compose, and edit written materials;
Ability to independently establish a working protocol and schedule, maintain effective coordination with the UFP Academic Office, especially the Senior Manager- Academics, as well as the IIHS Admin, Finance and HR teams, to hold to programme schedules and procedures;
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of records and information;
Strong attention to detail, and rigor of approach in any task taken up;
Organising and coordinating skills;
Technology: Data entry skills; working knowledge of basic software (MS Office and Adobe), Google Forms and Spreadsheets; organising and maintaining records of online meetings on Zoom, Skype, GMeet, MS Teams, etc.

This could be either a regular position or an 11- month contractual engagement, renewable on mutual consent, with the potential to turn into a regular position over time. This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

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Contact

Please write to us at hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online application form.

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Assistant for Academic Administration - Urban Fellows Programme

About the Urban Fellows Programme (UFP)

Job Description

The assistant for Academic Administration will support the UFP faculty, learners and IIHS staff on a range of general administrative, operational and logistical tasks related to daily requirements of the programme and UFP events. UFP events include the mid-term and final presentations of Practica and Projects; Masterclasses; course specific site visits within Bengaluru; panel discussions or workshops involving UFP Fellows and IIHS Alumni; orientation for the incoming batch; graduation and alumni events.

The incumbent will work in close coordination with IIHS Staff across various teams to ensure the smooth functioning of the programme at the classroom level as well as at the backend support. The role requires following the UFP timeline and processes throughout all stages, and interacting effectively and professionally with all stakeholders.

This could be either a regular position or an 11- month contractual engagement, renewable on mutual consent, with the potential to turn into a regular position over time.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Providing support for regular UFP events: this includes coordinating the logistics with relevant IIHS teams for space arrangements; IT support; arrangements of external resource persons and reviewers; local transportation and F&B requirements on the day of the event, and response protocols for dynamic needs or emergencies;
Running the logistics and operational requirements daily and throughout the programme in coordination with UFP Faculty and relevant IIHS teams: this includes classroom space arrangements; setting up, communicating and troubleshooting online meeting details for courses; supporting UFP Faculty with teaching collaterals including library resource and printing assistance; assisting the learners for IT/Library/Course material requests, etc.;
Assisting with efficient and timely communication between the Academic Office and other teams on routine administrative and operational matters including vendor management; basic bookkeeping functions, which may involve simple billing, creating purchase requests, responding to invoices and cash receipt and payment processes on the ERP; and responding to dynamic changes to learners’ daily F&B and local transportation logistics;
Keeping track of multiple calendars for academic classes, UFP activities and IIHS events; actively communicating and assisting in changes and updates;
Maintaining the filing system, compiling and organising data as required; maintaining and updating UFP operational records and documents with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail;
Assisting Academic Office staff in managing the arrangements for critical activities like learner testimonials, interviews, internship workshops and interviews, faculty meetings, exposure visits, graduation day and Alumni reunion/chapter activities;
Responding to phone calls related to the UFP and assisting in active communication via email and phone calls at all stages of the Programme;
Participating and supporting in other activities of the Urban Fellows Programme at IIHS as necessary; and performing miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned;
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 traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The assistant for Academic Administration will be an External Consultant coordinating with the Senior Manager – Academics at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with the Academic Committee, along with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/ organisations, and students.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should have:

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration, marketing, communication or related field with at least 2 years of relevant experience;
Sectoral knowledge in the field of Urban Studies or related fields will be an added advantage;
Experience in academic administration with the ability to maintain records and calendars, and schedule appointments;
Proficiency in English (verbal and written); and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to create, compose, and edit written materials;
Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures;
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of records and information;
Strong attention to detail, and rigor of approach in any task taken up;
Organising and coordinating skills;
Technology: Data entry skills; working knowledge of basic software (MS Office and Adobe), Google Forms and Spreadsheets; organising and maintaining records of online meetings on Zoom, Skype, GMeet, MS Teams, etc;
Good interpersonal skills and experience of working in teams, to better liaise with fellows, staff and faculty on a daily basis.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

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Contact

Please write to us at hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online application form.

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Data Management Assistant - Urban Fellows Programme

About the Urban Fellows Programme (UFP)

Job Description

The data management assistant will support the IIHS Urban Fellows Programme (UFP) faculty, learners and IIHS staff on a range of data management tasks related to the Learning Management System (LMS), and academic data related work for a range of collaterals.

The incumbent will work in close coordination with the IIHS Academic Office and relevant teams to ensure reliable data and Moodle support for programme management and recording. The role requires following the UFP timeline and processes throughout all stages, and interacting effectively and professionally, with an ability to maintain confidentiality of information and records.

This is a contractual position for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent, with the potential to turn into a regular position over time.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Working closely with the IIHS Urban Informatics Lab (UIL) team to understand, learn and deliver student data systems, especially during the admissions cycle, followed by regular updates of student and alumni data; creating and delivering visual collaterals and data analysis from academic and learner data across the years for various internal and external facing collaterals like reports, website, prospectus, brochures, etc.; and coordinating with the Academic Office for requirements throughout the year at different stages of the programme;
Compiling and organising academic and learner data as required; maintaining and updating relevant UFP records and documents with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail;
Assisting the Placements, Alumni and Outreach teams in the Academic Office to update student information throughout the programme and after programme completion, as required;
Providing support to the Academic Office to manage the Moodle LMS, including managing faculty and learner access and settings; setting up and managing programs and courses, actively coordinating with faculty and learners for course material, assignments and submissions; assisting in transcript generation according to the UFP assessment framework and helping to develop a system for handling digital/ physical transcript requests for different learner requirements;
Conducting training/ creating a self-directed manual for Moodle LMS users; trouble shooting; and managing archives and backup systems in coordination with the IIHS IT and Digital Blended Learning (DBL) teams;
Participating and supporting in other activities of the Urban Fellows Programme at IIHS as necessary; , and performing miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned;
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 traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The data management assistant will be an External Consultant coordinating with the Senior Manager- Academic Office and will be required to collaborate effectively with the Academic Committee, the UIL team, other internal teams and external individuals/organisations, and students, as required.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should have:

A Bachelor’s degree in communications, graphic and visual design, journalism, media studies, or other related degrees;
1-2 years of experience with LMS systems, data management, data systems, creating infographics, marketing/ communication collateral design and other related skills;
Proficiency in English (verbal and written); and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
Ability to think and produce collaterals creatively around data and data systems;
Attention to detail, rigor and self- driven energy to ideate on data needs to support and build out the IIHS Academic Program, especially with regard to managing and updating data systems and academic information;
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of records and information;
Technology: LMS systems; Data analysis skills; working knowledge of design software, such as InDesign/ Adobe Illustrator; good working knowledge of Excel; working knowledge of R/ Python/ d3JS or any other data and visualization software would be strongly preferred;
Basic working knowledge of other MS Office platforms, Google Forms and Spreadsheets;
Intense curiosity to learn and continuously self-upgrade on data and visualization skills.

This is a contractual position for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent, with the potential to turn into a regular position over time. This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Operations Assistant - Library

About the IIHS Library

The IIHS Library is central to the institution’s mission of building a world-class research, knowledge and teaching hub focused on India’s urbanisation that also draws upon processes from across the world. The Library aims to become the largest reference library on urbanisation in the Global South. It seeks to do this by developing an interdisciplinary collection using the latest technology, and by making it publicly accessible. The collections will be rooted in the Indian and South Asian context while representing the best of global knowledge.

Job Description

This role is based at IIHS Chennai and will involve assisting Library operations, mainly user and research services, instruction and outreach, acquisition, and technical processing of the learning resources being acquired for the Library. Coordinating with the Library team at the IIHS Bengaluru City Campus, this position requires a working knowledge of Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) standard, Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), and exposure to open source or proprietary integrated library systems (preferably Koha and Digital Library Solutions, though not mandatory).

This is a contractual position for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Understanding the library management processes and functions at IIHS;
Coordination, identification and acquisition of required learning resources, and management the IIHS Chennai Library by closely working with the Bengaluru City Campus (BCC) Library team and the Administration/Library teams at Delhi and Trichy;
Cataloguing and classification of the acquired resources;
Documenting and tracking the publications, practice reports and other outputs from the Chennai/ Trichy projects and others at the Chennai office for dissemination, knowledge management and referencing;
Coordinating and liaising with the Administration team at Chennai to manage the Library space, books shelving, circulation and upkeep of the physical space and for events;
Promoting and supporting Library services with wider outreach, research publications display and helping users and Fellows with reference queries, article requests and finding online and print resources; and benchmarking publications and citations;
Developing domain knowledge and subject expertise broadly in the social sciences, urban studies and water/sanitation/hygiene (WASH) sector in particular, and developing subject guides and glossaries;
Leveraging reference sources to help users access technical manuals, master plans, gazetteers; other local primary resources and grey literature;
Liaising with the Information Technology (IT) team and Library team at the BCC to provide VPN/ remote access to all subscribed resources at Chennai;
Effectively working with teams across Bengaluru and Delhi for intra-library loans and any other tasks from time to time;
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 traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The operations assistant will be an External Consultant coordinating with the Senior Consultant – Library at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organizations, and students.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should have:

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Library and Information Science;
1-2 years of work experience;
Well-developed written and oral communication skills; fluency in Tamil would be an add-on;
Professionalism, punctuality and meticulousness in all aspects of their work;
Confident speaking and alert listening skills;
The ability to work effectively as a member of a team.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Chennai and may entail travel to Bengaluru from time to time.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Lead – Water and Sanitation, Practice Programme

About the Practice Programme at IIHS

The IIHS Practice Programme aims to demonstrate capacity for innovation and change in order to influence and enable urban transformation and translate learning from practice into policy as well as research and teaching-learning material. It provides strategic/ policy advisory, implementation support and knowledge management services to national and state governments, public, parastatal and municipal agencies, international development agencies, as well as private firms at the interface of human settlements and urbanisation. This work spans a range of areas including urban governance, water and sanitation, municipal finance, land management, urban infrastructure and services, as well as climate change and risk and resilience.

About Water and Sanitation at IIHS

IIHS’ interdisciplinary and cutting-edge work in water and sanitation spans strategic advisory services on policy, regulatory, capacity building and institutional measures for sustainable water resources management. In developing an extensive portfolio, IIHS has focused on innovation, inclusion and problem solving at scale. IIHS’ significant depth and breadth of experience in the water and sanitation sector is built on working with towns and cities, and local communities.

In the area of water and sanitation service provision to urban populations, IIHS has delved into linkages between groundwater and sanitation including contamination pathways, current construction and management practices, and socio-economic drivers; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) education; Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) as well as the scaling and sustainability of infrastructure and service delivery. IIHS’ research and practice projects inform each other to ensure approaches that are up-to date, inclusive, sustainable, and grounded in the practical realities of urban development.

About the School of Systems and Infrastructure

The School of Systems and Infrastructure (SSI) at IIHS aims at urban transformation with the intention of improving equity and environment outcomes for Indian cities, and its citizens. The School is concerned with key systems that govern the urban such as land and planning, water and sanitation, energy, housing, transportation, IT, and ITES. Across these domains the School aims at addressing cross-cutting themes – including governance and services, inclusion and equity, safety, and financing – and at different geographic scales. SSI will bring together an eclectic set of practitioners, researchers and educators who will work across practice, research, and learning, and seek to redefine practices and knowledge in these domains.

Job Description

The Lead’s position entails a wide range of responsibilities, centered around the development of IIHS’ practice projects portfolio, overseeing project implementation, and fostering a cohesive and high-performing team of water and sanitation professionals. The role requires the formulation and execution of strategies, as well as collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to expand IIHS’s influence in the field of water and sanitation.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Portfolio Development:

Developing and implementing strategic plans to expand the portfolio of water and sanitation practice and research projects in alignment with organisational goals and objectives;
Collaborating with internal teams and external partners to identify funding opportunities, develop proposals, and engage in fundraising activities to secure resources to sustain and expand the portfolio of practice and research projects;

Stakeholder Engagement:

Cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with relevant stakeholders including policymakers, partners, and funding organisations;
Representing IIHS in meetings, conferences, and forums related to water and sanitation to foster networks, promote knowledge sharing and implement joint initiatives;

Project Planning and Implementation:

Designing, coordinating, and overseeing project execution, ensuring adherence to contracts, budgets, and timelines;
Developing and managing project budgets, ensuring efficient resource utilisation and compliance with financial guidelines;
Providing technical expertise to address challenges and assure quality of outputs;
Engaging with clients to understand needs, offer proactive support and build long-term relationships;
Promoting knowledge management at the project and institutional level, including developing knowledge products on innovative approaches, good practices, and lessons learned;
Contributing to teaching water and sanitation-related courses / sessions offered at IIHS, drawing on practical experience;

Team Building:

Building and leading a team of water and sanitation professionals, providing guidance, support, and mentorship;
Fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment that promotes teamwork, innovation, and professional growth;
Setting clear performance expectations, conducting regular performance assessments, and providing feedback to team members;
Identifying training and capacity-building needs within the team and facilitating relevant learning opportunities;

Others:

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 traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The Lead will report to the Chief – Practice at IIHS or to any other person nominated by the Chief, and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/ organisations, and students.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should have:

A Master’s Degree in Environmental Science/ Engineering/ Architecture/ Planning/ Development Studies/ Social Sciences/ Public Policy/ Management or other water and sanitation related fields;
A total of 16-18 years of progressive professional water and sanitation work experience;
Strong knowledge of water supply and sanitation systems and service delivery, policies, sectoral updates, and challenges;
Clear understanding of water and sanitation specific institutional frameworks, schemes, and interventions;
Demonstrable track record of winning funding opportunities, calls for grants and tenders, and successfully delivering practice and research projects in water and sanitation;
Proven experience in high-level government and client engagement, with ability to build networks and partnerships with government/authorities, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders;
Excellent communication, 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 is required, along with a sound knowledge of MS Office packages.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Delhi and may entail travel to other locations in India. Exceptional candidates based in Bangalore might be considered, with proviso of extensive travel to Delhi.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Sustainable Habitat and Climate Action Specialist – Practice Programme

About the Practice Programme at IIHS

The IIHS Practice Programme aims to demonstrate capacity for innovation and change in order to influence and enable urban transformation and translate learning from practice into policy as well as research and teaching-learning material. It provides strategic/ policy advisory, implementation support and knowledge management services to national and state governments, public, parastatal and municipal agencies, international development agencies, as well as private firms at the interface of human settlements and urbanisation. This work spans a range of areas, including urban governance, water and sanitation, municipal finance, land management, urban infrastructure and services, as well as climate change and risk and resilience.

About the School of Systems and Infrastructure

Job Description

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Sustainable Habitat and Climate Action Specialist. In this role, you will be responsible for conceptualising climate-aligned solutions for the built environment, including those linked to the neighborhood/ local community scale, by integrating multiple sources of knowledge such as climate science, environmental studies, building science, and engineering principles.

We expect you to be well versed in setting up transformative and transdisciplinary processes to imagine and deliver resilient and sustainable solutions. You will, for example, play a key role in conceptualising and implementing energy-centric, climate-aligned solutions at the building and neighbourhood-scale. In addition, we expect you to conceptualise climate-aligned solutions linked to various environmental services (e.g. water, sanitation, waste water, solid waste and drainage) including those linked to natural systems. You will also play a key role at the interface of environmental impact, buildings, and sustainable practices across multiple projects at IIHS.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

Conceptualising Sustainable Habitat Solutions:

Conducting comprehensive research and analysis of emerging evidence from multiple disciplines such as climate science, environmental studies, building science and engineering to identify various sustainable habitat options and barriers to, and enablers for, their widespread, sustained uptake;
Creating awareness on, and generating demand for, specific solutions at the building and neighbourhood-scale; these solutions would include those linked to energy-efficiency, water conservation, waste management, decentralised renewable energy systems, and nature-based and nature-oriented interventions, and, overall, to greenhouse gas emissions reduction and enhancement of local resilience to climate shocks and stresses;
Developing and supporting implementation of local interventions related to the above elements via extensive stakeholder engagement and by creating an accessible knowledge management system, which may include conceptualisation and implementation of an online market place;

Advise on Sustainable Household Practices:

Providing expertise on incorporating multiple sustainable household practices such as those linked to energy-efficient technologies, water & waste management techniques, enhanced renewable energy integration, and urban agriculture into building designs and neighbourhood plans;
Engaging, collaborating, and deliberating with multiple stakeholders such as architects, engineers, urban designers, builders, bankers, and civil servants to identify mechanisms and processes to enhance sustainable household practices, including exploring and setting up collaborative projects to explore the mainstreaming of sustainable design principles into those projects; these will be focused on creating prototypes for widespread implementation;
Engaging, collaborating, and deliberating with communities to help mainstream ideas of sustainable habitat lifestyle; these engagements may be focused on setting up dialogues and implementation support activities to mainstream multiple environmentally friendly principles and practices into the built environment landscape and may include elements of urban farming, waste management, energy efficiency, resource conservation, and biodiversity preservation and conservation;

Project Management:

Undertaking a continuous landscape analysis to identify and connect with climate solution providers; to begin with, this would be aimed at identifying the market-facing solutions landscape, which is expected to be leveraged to conceptualise and implement an online market place that brings together service providers and users;
Designing, coordinating, and overseeing project execution, ensuring adherence to contracts, reporting requirements, budgets, and timelines;

Knowledge Production:

Staying up-to-date with emerging trends, policies, programs, and regulations related to sustainable habitat practices, climate change mitigation, sustainable agriculture, urban farming and environmental conservation, and provide recommendations for integrating emerging technologies and best practices into projects;
Promoting knowledge management at the project and institutional scale, including preparing knowledge products on innovative approaches, good practices, and lessons learned;
Conceptualising and delivering measurement and other reporting protocols, that help monitor impact at local scale; this may include setting up assessment protocols that establish linkages between habitat scale intervention and sustainable development goals;

Capacity Building and Training:

Conceptualising and delivering capacity building and training programs related to sustainable habitat, including aspects of energy and water conservation issues, waste management, nature-based solutions, and sustainable household practices;
Contributing to developing appropriate training material, including, but not limited to, developing best practice cases linked to building energy performance improvement, resource (water, waste) management, incorporating nature-based interventions at the habitat scale, and biodiversity preservation and conservation;
Conceptualising, collaborating, and operationalising citizen science initiatives and protocols for community-based learning and monitoring systems;
Engaging with multiple education-centric and learning initiatives to identify avenues of engagement in order to mainstream sustainability education; these may include leveraging of existing IIHS projects and networks and establishing new networks and collaborations;

Others:

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 traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The specialist will report to the Senior Lead – Practice and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/ organisations, and students.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should have:

A Master’s Degree in Environmental Science/ Environmental Engineering/ Architecture/ Planning/ Development Studies/ Public Policy/ Sustainability/ Climate change or other climate and environment related fields;
A total of 8 – 10 years of professional experience at the built environment scale;
Strong knowledge of climate solutions, waste & water management, sustainable building practices, nature-based solutions; including being up-to-date with key policies, schemes, programs and sectoral changes and challenges;
Prior experience in knowledge management, capacity building and stakeholder management activities, including rich project management exposure;
Prior experience of working with communities at the city-scale;
Experience (desirable, not mandatory) around managing an online knowledge-focused and solution-centric support system and repository;
Excellent communication, relationship management, team-building and interpersonal skills; and an ability to work in inter-disciplinary, cross-sectoral teams;
Proficiency in English and Tamil and, preferably, in any other Indian language.

This oﬀer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conﬂict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Chennai and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Team Leader - Trichy Office

About the Practice Programme at IIHS

The IIHS Practice Programme aims to demonstrate capacity for innovation and change in order to influence and enable urban transformation and translate learning from practice into policy as well as research and teaching-learning material. It provides strategic/ policy advisory, implementation support, and knowledge management services to national and state governments, public, parastatal, and municipal agencies, international development agencies, as well as private firms at the interface of human settlements and urbanisation. This work spans a range of areas including urban governance, water and sanitation, municipal finance, land management, urban infrastructure and services, as well as climate change and risk and resilience.

Job Description

The position of Team Leader- IIHS Trichy Office will be a regular position based out of Chennai involving 60% travel to various locations across Tamil Nadu, primarily Trichy. The Team Leader will be responsible for overseeing and managing the Trichy chapter of IIHS. S/he will play a pivotal role in leading a team of motivated individuals, coordinating impactful projects, and driving the IIHS mission forward in Trichy and other parts of Tamil Nadu. While the projects will primarily be practice-based, there is also a vision for building a teaching and research lab there. This role requires exceptional leadership skills, strategic thinking, and a strong commitment to creating positive social change.

Activities and Tasks

The Team Leader’s responsibilities and deliverables will include, but not be limited to, the following:
Leadership and Team Management:

Providing strong leadership and direction to the Trichy Office team members, fostering a collaborative and motivated work environment;
Setting clear goals, expectations, and performance metrics for team members, ensuring alignment with the IIHS mission and objectives;
Mentoring and guiding team members in their professional growth, supporting their skill development and career advancement;

Project Planning and Execution:

Collaborating with the Institution’s senior leadership to develop and execute projects and initiatives tailored to the needs and context;
Creating project plans, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation measures; and ensuring their successful implementation while adhering to quality standards;
Monitoring project progress, identifying potential challenges, and implementing timely solutions to achieve project goals;
Managing the contribution of Project partners, External Consultants, and Advisors to the project;
Ensuring compliance with effective quality assurance mechanisms for all outputs and deliverables and maintaining the overall integrity of the project deliverables;
Reviewing the performance of team personnel, Advisors, and External Consultants;

Stakeholder Engagement:

Building and maintaining strong relationships with local partners, government agencies, NGOs, CSR, bi and multilateral agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to foster collaboration and maximise IIHS’ impact;
Representing the Institution at local events, conferences, and meetings to enhance its visibility and influence in the Indian non-profit sector;
Effectively managing and coordinating interactions with donors, both independently and in collaboration with senior leadership;

Fundraising and Resource Mobilization:

Working closely with the Programme and Resource Development Manager to develop and implement strategies to secure funding for the Trichy chapter’s projects and initiatives;
Playing an integral role in crafting compelling concept notes, pitch decks, and grant proposals;
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather relevant information and insights, ensuring the accurate representation of project objectives, strategies, and anticipated impact;
Engaging with potential donors, sponsors, and supporters to communicate the IIHS mission and impact, leading to increased financial support;

Reporting and Documentation:

Preparing regular reports on project progress, outcomes, and financials for the Institution’s leadership and donors;
Maintaining accurate records of all activities, expenses, and achievements related to the Trichy chapter;
Enabling documentation and learning of lessons from the Trichy process, to feed into IIHS academic, research, and capacity-building initiatives;

Advocacy and Awareness:

Collaborating with the Communications team to raise awareness about IIHS’ work in Trichy through various channels, including social media, press releases, and local events;
Advocating for policy changes and social issues relevant to the Institution’s mission, contributing to positive societal change;

Recruitment:

Supporting the recruitment and/or deployment of personnel to project teams, and their capacity building;

Institutional engagement:

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.

Structure and Reporting

The Team Leader – IIHS Trichy Office will report to the Head – Practice at IIHS or to any other person nominated by the Head, and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams, external individuals/ organisations, and students.

Person Specification

The incumbent is required to have training in Social Work, Urban Planning/ Policy, Project Management, Development Studies, or related disciplines with 15-20 years of relevant experience. The candidate should have a demonstrable track record of developing and facilitating project management, especially in the social/development sector, and should have experience in working with Government agencies.

S/he should also have experience working in multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams; good people management skills; and significant competency in project management, IT, and social media skills.

This offer is only open to citizens of India and is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Chennai and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Communications Manager – Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme (TNUSSP) & City Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS)

About the Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme (TNUSSP)

The TNUSSP was launched in November 2015, as the Techncial Support Unit (TSU) for the Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) to make improvements in fecal sludge and septage management (FSSM) along the full cycle of sanitation (FCS) across Tamil Nadu. A consortium of organisations, the programme is led by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) to make clean water and sanitation accessible.

For more information on TNUSSP, please see https://tnussp.co.in/

About the Trichy CWIS Project

Trichy has been selected as one of the cities under the City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) initiative by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). The wider CWIS initiative is globally supported by multiple agencies and organisations including the BMGF and the World Bank. CWIS cities are expected to move towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for sanitation to ensure safe, inclusive, and financially sustainable sanitation services, and serve as global benchmarks.

The Trichy CWIS project is guided by the urban local body and delivered by a consortium of partners led by IIHS. While the project aims to improve overall sanitation outcomes in Trichy across the full cycle of sanitation, it also focuses on improvement of service delivery to the urban poor and vulnerable. The project also attempts to mainstream sanitation into existing initiatives, showcase innovations, and systematically document and share learnings (particularly with a view to enabling replication).

The project builds on ongoing work done by IIHS on urban sanitation in Tamil Nadu (TNUSSP).

Job Description

The Practice Team at IIHS is responsible for providing cutting-edge and integrated solutions to India’s urban development challenges by bringing together faculty and experts across diverse domains of knowledge and practice, exposing learners to real-life problems, and integrating practice into academics and research.

The communications manager for TNUSSP & CWIS will be responsible for anchoring project communications for TNUSSP & CWIS. S/he must be able to showcase the work of the programme to diverse stakeholders while also raising the profile of urban sanitation through impactful and engaging communication.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Anchoring project communications for TNUSSP and CWIS, including strategy creation and execution, content development, campaign execution, and media relations;
Developing, implementing and monitoring multimedia strategies targeting multiple segments; building continued awareness about the programme; raising the profile of urban sanitation;
Creating targeted communication strategies for flagship events and launches;
Facilitating and guiding the preparation of communication materials across channels in multiple languages, especially English and Tamil; including press kits, leaflets, brochures, presentations, press releases, banners and testimonials, etc.;
Working with a multitude of stakeholders including team members, partners, government, etc.;
Streamlining processes and workflows, including quality assurance, and systematic archiving;
Responding to communication-related issues in a timely manner;
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.

Structure and Reporting

The communications manager will report to the Senior Lead – Practice at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organizations, and students.

The role will also require working in close coordination with the IIHS Communication and Design team to ensure that project and programme communications are aligned with the Institutional communication strategy and related guidelines.

Person Specification

The candidate shall possess:

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or similar discipline/s with 8-10 years of relevant experience, working with content and communication plans, preferably in the development sector;
Excellent communication skills – both spoken and written; fluency in Tamil would be an added advantage;
Excellent organisational and managerial capabilities, with the ability to work across teams and manage work pressure;
Demonstrated ability and experience to design communication targeted at a wide variety of audiences;
Ability to manage a team and activities from content creation, including both text and visual outputs, to planning and execution, and monitoring;
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including MS Word and other desktop publishing software;
Familiarity with digital and social media to ensure the communication plans are well-rounded and suitable to multiple and inter-generational audiences;
Excellent interpersonal skills; should be comfortable working with inter-disciplinary teams, and a variety of programmes.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Chennai with some travel within Tamil Nadu and to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Communications Specialist - Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme (TNUSSP)

About the Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme (TNUSSP)

For more information on TNUSSP, please see https://tnussp.co.in/

Job Description

The communications specialist will be a part of the TNUSSP core team, responsible for supporting the planning and delivery of project and programme-level communications and public engagement. The incumbent will be actively involved in setting the direction and implementation of the outreach and public engagement strategy of the TNUSSP projects, with a focus on knowledge dissemination and branding.

S/he will work closely with the TNUSSP staff on programme/ project and external communications. The role will also require working in close coordination with the IIHS Communications & Design team to ensure that project and programme communications are harmonised with the core communication strategy and design at the institutional level.

This is a contractual position for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent, with the potential to turn into a regular position over time.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Supporting the Communications team in the strategising, planning, development and implementation of the communications and outreach work of TNUSSP;
Helping develop, produce and disseminate content to engage and educate audiences across various channels via. newsletters, blogs, graphics, website content, and social media posts,with particular emphasis on knowledge products/ collaterals, based on institutional priorities;
Helping drive online and onsite events and campaign rollouts – internal and external;
Assisting in business development efforts, including pitch notes and presentations, as and when relevant;
Providing support to other IIHS activities including academics, research, training, practice, operations and others, including contributions to keeping the IIHS and TNUSSP websites up to date;
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.

Structure and Reporting

The communications specialist will be an External Consultant coordinating with the Communications Manager – TNUSSP & CWIS, or with any other person designated by the Team Leader – TNUSSP; and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organizations, and students.

Person Specification
The ideal candidate should have:

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing or similar discipline;
2 – 5 years of experience in external communications, journalism, public relations, or content creation for development organisations, corporates, or educational institutions;
Experience in communications research and strategy, media relations, developing content for various audiences, digital engagement best practices, network management, and event planning and management would also be highly desirable;
Sound writing skills; the ability to juggle between short and long forms of writing for diverse audiences and media;
Basic design skills; working knowledge of Canva and Adobe Express;
Basic understanding of CRM and contact database management on platforms like Brevo;
Team working skills; the ability to multitask and meet deadlines;
Effective communication skills in English, both oral and written; fluency in Tamil would be an added advantage.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Chennai and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Client Relationship Manager – Urban Practitioners’ Programme (UPP)

About UPP

The Urban Practitioners’ Programme (UPP) is an education and capacity building programme for urban practitioners spanning disciplines and levels in public, private, academic and civil society sectors. IIHS believes that a city’s transformation rests largely on the collective endeavours of practitioners who confront challenges through an informed, reflexive and creative manner.

The UPP offers institutions and practitioners new frameworks of knowledge, backed by a cohesive package of skills. Our portfolio spans sectors, disciplines and scales of practice and seeks to intervene at three levels:

Strategic perspectives and orientation of the practitioner to urban challenges;
Knowledge frameworks employed to appraise such challenges;
Execution skills to tackle them effectively and sustainably.

Job Description

The client relationship manager will be responsible for managing key existing client and project relationships in Tamil Nadu. The scope of services for this position include:

Being the primary contact for key existing government clients in Tamil Nadu;
Building relationships with key client personnel with a view to enhancing UPP’s relationship and activities with the client;
Over time, building networks and relationships to explore new client acquisition in the Tamil Nadu government.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Managing the day-to-day project level relationships of existing clients;
Acting as the bridge between the client and the rest of the UPP team for smooth delivery of existing projects, including documentation, invoicing and follow-up for client approvals and payments;
Building relationships with existing clients to enable exploration of future projects with them;
Participating and supporting in other activities of the Urban Practitioners’ Programme at IIHS as necessary;
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 traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The client relationship manager will report to the Lead – Urban Practitioners’ Programme at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams, clients and partners.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate shall have the following:

A master’s degree in environmental management / public policy / urban planning / urban management or related fields with 8-10 years of relevant experience;
Experience in designing training and capacity development initiatives or working in project management units in developmental projects for the government;
Prior experience in, and working knowledge of, the WASH sector;
Ability to work across multiple diverse teams and projects;
Effective communication skills in English, both oral and written; and Tamil, at least oral.

The UPP welcomes applicants from research, academic, social and practice fields.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Chennai and will entail travel to other locations in Tamil Nadu and the rest of India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Programme Manager - Urban Practitioners’ Programme (UPP)

About the Urban Practitioners’ Programme

Through a portfolio of customised and open enrolment capacity development programmes in various in-class, online and hybrid formats, the UPP offers institutions and practitioners new frameworks of knowledge, backed by a cohesive package of skills. Our portfolio spans sectors, disciplines and scales of practice and seeks to intervene at three levels:

Strategic perspectives and orientation of the practitioner to urban challenges;
Knowledge frameworks employed to appraise such challenges;
Execution skills to tackle them effectively and sustainably.

Job Description

The Programme Manager will be administratively responsible for the successful delivery of the various capacity development and training programmes and projects of the UPP at IIHS. The position seeks a person with experience and expertise in programme management, including delivery and outreach activities in the development sector, working closely with government (central and states) and other stakeholders.

Activities and Tasks

Detailed responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following broad areas:

Programme Management:

Overseeing logistics and documentation, event-related resources and materials by working with other internal departments and ensuring that programmes (both in-class and online) are conducted smoothly;
Preparing and managing budgets for UPP projects;
Contributing to the conceptualisation, planning and organisation of events (workshops, conferences, etc.) to spread awareness about the institution’s capacity development mission and expertise.

Programme Outreach:

Forging collaborative partnerships (both on the supply side and the demand side) to enable building and sustaining high-value capacity development programmes around the Urban for a variety of government and non-government audiences;
Engaging and building relationships with relevant central and state government agencies and departments to ensure nominations from them for various capacity development programmes;
Drawing up suitable outreach and communication strategies specific to each project, programme, or initiative, using a judicial mix of B-to-B, B-to-C, or B-to-B-to-C modes as enrolment;
Working with the Communications team to design and develop marketing material required for the outreach and brand-building activities of the UPP, both at the individual programme level and at the portfolio level;
Working with other members of the UPP team (reporting and non-reporting) in achieving outreach and enrolment targets.

Institutional Development:

Contributing to business development by tracking opportunities and working on proposal submissions;
Participating and supporting in other activities of the Urban Practitioners’ Programme at IIHS as necessary;
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.

Structure and Reporting

The Programme Manager – Urban Practitioners’ Programme will report to the Head – Urban Practitioners’ Programme at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/ organisations, and students.

Person Specification

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s would be an added advantage) in any discipline and have at least 5-7 years of relevant experience in the field of Programme Management and Outreach, preferably in a higher education institution, NGO, think-tank, capacity development organisation, or in a similar role in the private sector. Experience in working with the Indian government, both at the national and state level, is essential. Proficiency in English is important. Additionally, the ability to communicate in at least two Indian languages is desirable.

Other skills and attributes required for this role, include:

Demonstrated attention to detail;
Excellent communication, relationship management, and interpersonal skills;
Ability to work individually or in a team, in a fast paced, dynamic environment;
Ability to work flexible hours from time to time;
Competence in documentation, spreadsheet, and presentation software and tools.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Logistics Planning (Admin) Associate – Urban Practitioners’ Programme (UPP)

About UPP

Strategic perspectives and orientation of the practitioner to urban challenges;
Knowledge frameworks employed to appraise such challenges;
Execution skills to tackle them effectively and sustainably.

Job Description

IIHS seeks a logistics planning associate to provide administrative support for all logistics requirements for UPP projects. The role primarily involves coordination with the project management team to understand event requirements and work on the related logistics.

The incumbent will work both independently and as a member of a team and must have the ability to interact effectively and professionally with various teams at IIHS, co-workers, vendors, and external partners.

This is a contractual position for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent.

Activities and Tasks

The logistics planning associate would be required to handle a wide variety of assignments and the responsibilities would include, but not limited to, the following:

Being part of end-to-end event and logistics planning for each individual requirement;
Taking ownership for identifying the specific needs and requirements of each assignment;

Creating and maintaining a database of hotels, venue partners, travel agents and transport operators in major tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 cities in coordination with the IIHS central travel desk;
Interacting and coordinating independently with external guests and vendor service partners to ensure seamless logistics support during an event;
Ensuring timely budget forecast for events and taking ownership of coordination with the Finance, Admin Procurement and Travel Teams for timely payments;
Maintaining proper documentation of spends and allocations for each individual event and helping the project management office in filing their accounts for this category of transactions;
Performing miscellaneous jobs as assigned from time to time;
Participating and supporting in other activities of the Urban Practitioners’ Programme at IIHS as necessary;
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 traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The logistics planning associate will be an External Consultant coordinating with the Manager – UPP at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with the UPP and Finance teams.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should have:

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in any discipline with at least 3 years of relevant experience;
Experience in travel management or guest management;
Proficiency in English and Tamil (verbal and written); Hindi is desirable;
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of records and information;
Strong attention to detail, and rigor of approach in any task taken up;
Organising and coordinating skills;
Multi-tasking ability and resourcefulness;
The flexibility and willingness to stretch beyond office hours as and when needed by the role;
Technology: Data entry skills; working knowledge of basic software (MS Office, Google Forms and Spreadsheets).

This is a contractual engagement for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent. This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Chennai and may entail travel to other locations in Tamil Nadu and the rest of India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Training Coordinator - Urban Practitioners’ Programme (UPP)

About the Urban Practitioners’ Programme

The UPP is an education and capacity building programme for urban practitioners spanning disciplines and levels in public, private, academic and civil society sectors. IIHS believes that a city’s transformation rests largely on the collective endeavours of practitioners who confront challenges through an informed, reflexive and creative manner. Through a portfolio of customised and open enrolment capacity development programmes and projects, the UPP offers institutions and practitioners new frameworks of knowledge, backed by a cohesive package of skills. Our portfolio spans sectors, disciplines and scales of practice and seeks to intervene at three levels:

Strategic perspectives and orientation of the practitioner to urban challenges;
Knowledge frameworks employed to appraise such challenges;
Execution skills to tackle them effectively and sustainably.

Job Description

The position will be part of the core UPP team and will be responsible for providing logistical, administrative, and outreach support to the various training programmes and initiatives of the UPP.

This will be a contractual position initially for the duration of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Providing assistance in organising, coordinating and executing logistics for training programmes, especially for travel, boarding, lodging and other event essentials with participants and vendors over the phone and in person;
Marketing Urban Practitioners’ Programmes to different stakeholders (project based);
Helping establish and maintain effective relationships with members of the UPP’s logistics eco system;
Assisting with participant enquiries;
Digitising and analysing participant data and feedback from UPP training programmes;
Coordinating with other internal teams;
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.

Structure and Reporting

The Training Coordinator – Urban Practitioners’ Programme will be an External Consultant coordinating with the Manager – Urban Practitioners’ Programme at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/ organisations, and students.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should have:

A minimum of six months to one year of experience in customer relations/ sales;
Working knowledge of MS office and Google Drive;
Strong listening skills; excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
A problem-solving mindset;
Effective communication skills in English with fluency in Hindi; knowledge of South Indian languages (preferably Tamil and / or Kannada) would be an added advantage.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Communications Specialist – Urban Practitioners’ Programme (UPP)

About the Urban Practitioners’ Programme

The UPP is an education and capacity building programme for urban practitioners spanning across disciplines and levels in public, private, academic and civil society sectors. IIHS believes that a city’s transformation rests largely on the collective endeavours of practitioners who confront challenges through an informed, reflexive and creative manner. The UPP offers institutions and practitioners new frameworks of knowledge, backed by a cohesive package of skills. Our portfolio spans across sectors, disciplines and scales of practice and seeks to intervene at three levels:

Strategic perspectives and orientation of the practitioner to urban challenges
Knowledge frameworks employed to appraise such challenges
Execution skills to tackle them effectively and sustainably.

Job Description

The Communications Specialist – Urban Practitioners’ Programme will be a part of the core UPP team, responsible for supporting the planning and delivery of project and programme level communications and public engagement in all UPP Projects. The incumbent will have responsibility for the direction and implementation of the outreach and public engagement strategy of UPP Projects, with a focus on capacity building.

S/he will work closely with UPP staff on programme/ project communications, providing guidance for their implementation and for external communications more broadly. The role will also require working in close coordination with the IIHS Communications & Design team to ensure that project and programme communications are harmonised with the core communication strategy and design at the institutional level.

This will be a contractual position initially for the duration of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Supporting the Manager – Outreach in the strategy, planning, development and implementation of the communications and outreach work of UPP, in the domain of capacity building;
Helping develop, produce and disseminate content to engage and educate audiences across various channels via. newsletters, blogs, graphics, website content, and social media posts, with particular emphasis on knowledge product collaterals, based on institutional priorities;
Helping drive online and onsite events and campaign rollouts, internal and external;
Assisting in business development efforts, including pitch notes and presentations, as and when relevant;
Providing support to other IIHS activities including academics, research, training, practice, operations and others, including contributions to keep the IIHS website up to date;
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.

Structure and Reporting

The Communications Specialist – UPP will be an External Consultant coordinating with the Manager – Outreach, UPP and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organisations, and students.

Person Specification

An ideal candidate shall have the following:

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in communication, journalism, international relations, urban development, social sciences or related fields;
3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in marketing communications, journalism or related areas; experience in development sector communications is mandatory;
Experience of working with multilateral or bilateral agencies, donor-funded projects, INGOs, think tanks, foundations, or consulting firms, SPVs, parastatals, or even Missions on their outreach programmes would be an added advantage;
Previous experience in communications research and strategy, media relations, developing content for various audiences, digital engagement best practices, network management, and event planning and management are highly desirable;
Excellent research, interviewing, writing, editing, and data-management skills; graphic design skills will be an added advantage;
Effective communication skills in English, both oral and written; knowledge of regional languages like Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, etc. would be an added advantage;
Ability to develop and implement a creative approach to communications and outreach, ensuring incorporation of gender perspectives in all areas of work.

This is a contractual engagement for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent, and with the potential to turn into a regular position over time. This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

We are looking for an immediate hire. The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Consultant – Urban Informatics Lab (UIL)

About the Urban Informatics Lab

The Urban Informatics Laboratory (UIL) at IIHS carries out research and analysis on India’s urbanization using primary and secondary data. The Lab specialises in developing new methods to study and understand urban patterns, particularly in the context of data-scarce environments. It innovates in data creation, collection and organisation, as well as in bringing in diverse methods for urban problem-solving.

Further, it applies its learnings through research, policy, and practice projects across multiple thematic areas such as employment, economic development, social protection, food systems, land markets, housing, environmental sustainability, health, and inequality. The Lab also offers capacity building, teaching and training on urban data analysis for a range of learners across levels.

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Job Description

The UIL is seeking candidates who are interested in building a portfolio of individual and collective work on solving urban problems using data analysis. The Consultant – UIL will join a team with diverse disciplinary backgrounds in areas such as data and statistical analysis, economics, urban planning, software engineering, and public policy, and will work with the team on multiple research and practice projects, as well as on teaching, training and capacity building. This is a full-time position located in the Urban Informatics Lab.

The position will involve providing analytical support for IIHS research and practice projects, and for teaching quantitative research methods. The selected candidate will work with secondary data sets from various sources such as the Census, NSSO, Economic Census, Annual Survey of Industries, National Family Health Survey, as well as geo-spatial data from multiple sources. S/he will also assist in primary data collection through surveys, and will work on projects related to economic development, urban demographic trends across various scales, land markets, and urban food systems, amongst others.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Anchoring and managing research and practice projects, including designing the choice of methods, the data collection and the analysis plan, as well as working towards research or practice outputs such as reports or papers;
Proposing and executing quantitative solutions to various problems across IIHS research and practice projects, applying quantitative methodologies as well as developing new and innovative methodologies to build a deeper understanding of urban India;
Assisting with writing proposals for new projects and helping expand the UIL project portfolio;
Consolidating the existing work of the Lab and supporting outward-facing communication of the Lab’s work;
Teaching particular aspects of quantitative research methods or data visualisation for IIHS’ teaching and training programs;
Working on converting insights from UIL projects into written outputs for a variety of audiences, such as journal articles, commentary pieces, reports, policy papers and briefs, shorter articles for popular media, etc.;
Providing support in project management and 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.

Structure and Reporting

The Consultant – Urban Informatics Lab (UIL) will report to the Senior Consultant/ Lead – UIL at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/ organiSations, and students.

Person Specification

We are looking for a bright and enthusiastic person who is keen on working with us to build their own work, as well as to build out a team of analysts who will over time have a solid body of work on urban data analysis.

The ideal candidate would have a demonstrable track record of using data analysis or quantitative modelling methods for urban problems in any of the following domains: economic development, inequality, housing, land, transportation, environmental sustainability, urban planning, infrastructure, services, and so on.

S/he should have experience with one or more of the following methods: regression analysis, spatial statistics/econometrics, machine learning, complex systems and networks, agent-based models and other simulation techniques. The candidate should be comfortable with innovating to solve urban problems in a data scarce environment. S/he should also be comfortable working in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment and should be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Applicants should have:

A Master’s or PhD in a relevant field including urban planning, data science, public policy, economics, mathematics, statistics, development studies with a core focus on Data Analysis;
At least 8 years of professional experience in any domain of urban data analysis (or 2-4 years of professional experience with a PhD);
A demonstrated track record in any urban domain using quantitative methods; or experience leading surveys in the Indian urban context;
Familiarity with Indian public datasets: Census, NSS / PLFS, IHDS, NFHS, CMIE;
Proficiency in Excel/ STATA/ R/ SPSS;
Experience in designing quantitative sample surveys and doing statistical analysis on survey data would be an advantage;
GIS and coding skills would be an added advantage;
Familiarity with design software would be an advantage;
Should be comfortable working with inter-disciplinary teams;
Teaching experience would be an added advantage.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

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Associate/ Senior Associate – Urban Informatics Lab (UIL)

About the Urban Informatics Lab

The Urban Informatics Laboratory (UIL) at IIHS carries out research and analysis on India’s urbanisation using primary and secondary data. The Lab specialises in developing new methods to study and understand urban patterns, particularly in the context of data-scarce environments. It innovates in data creation, collection and organisation, as well as in bringing in diverse methods for urban problem-solving.

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Job Description

The Associate/ Senior Associate position is a full time position located in the Urban Informatics Lab. The Associate/ Senior Associate is expected to be involved with various projects of the UIL, including leading and managing particular processes within the Lab. The ideal candidate would be comfortable with applying statistical analysis techniques for solving urban problems. The candidate should be comfortable working in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment and be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

The position will involve contribution on three fronts:

Providing analytical support for ongoing IIHS research and practice projects,
Teaching quantitative research methods, and
Management of Lab processes as well as designing outward-facing communication and data advocacy.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Proposing and executing quantitative solutions to various problems across IIHS research and practice projects;
Application of known quantitative methodologies as well as development of new and innovative methodologies to build a deeper understanding of urban India;
Providing assistance with collection of primary data, as well as preparation of secondary data for analysis – collation, cleaning and validation;
Preparation of outward-facing materials and presentations on key urban demographic and economic trends;
Translation of insights from quantitative analysis for academic writing, practice reports, and popular media, including thinking through data design and communication;
Providing writing assistance on reports, academic papers and other outputs;
Providing assistance on teaching particular aspects of quantitative research methods or data visualisation for IIHS’ teaching and training programs;
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.

Structure and Reporting

The Associate/ Senior Associate – Urban Informatics Lab will report to the Consultant/ Lead – Urban Informatics Lab at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organisations, and students.

Person Specification

Post-Graduate degree in Economics / Mathematics / Statistics / Development Studies / Urban Planning / Public Policy with strong skills in Data Analysis and 3-5 years of relevant work experience;
Prior experience working with one or more of the datasets: Census, NSS / PLFS, NFHS, IHDS, CMIE;
Prior experience undertaking or managing large primary surveys;
Proficient in Excel/ STATA/ R/ SPSS;
GIS and coding skills would be an advantage;
Familiarity with design software would be an added advantage;
Should be comfortable working with inter-disciplinary teams;
The ideal candidate would be interested in urban centric research;
Interest and experience in teaching would be an added advantage.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

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Assistant – Urban Informatics Lab (UIL)

About the Urban Informatics Lab

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Job Description

The position of Assistant – Urban Informatics Lab is a full-time position located in the Urban Informatics Lab. The selected candidate will be expected to be involved with various projects of the UIL. The ideal candidate would be comfortable using data in different forms for solving urban problems. The candidate should be comfortable working in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment. The position will involve collecting and organising various kinds of data in the context of multiple projects, analysing and visualising quantitative data, as well as supporting the creation of outward-facing communication and publications.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Supporting the team with collecting, organising, collating, cleaning, and visualising data needed by various IIHS research and practice projects;
Preparing reports and dashboards for internal and external audiences, to share insights obtained from data;
Application of known quantitative methodologies as well as development of new and innovative methodologies to build a deeper understanding of urban India;
Contributing to the writing of academic papers, practice reports and popular media articles describing the quantitative work done in the UIL;
Providing assistance on teaching particular aspects of quantitative research methods or data visualization for IIHS’ teaching and training programs;
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.

Structure and Reporting

The Assistant – Urban Informatics Lab will report to the Consultant/Lead – Urban Informatics Lab at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/ organisations, and students.

Person Specification

Graduate / Post-Graduate degree in Engineering / Mathematics / Statistics / Data Analytics or other quantitative disciplines with strong skills in data analysis and 0-2 years’ work experience;
Experience in doing data analysis / modelling in Excel/ STATA/ R/ SPSS/SAS;
Good level of familiarity with a programming language like R or Python;
Should be comfortable creating scripts for data scraping / extraction, preparation and cleaning;
Experience with matplotlib, ggplot or similar visualisation libraries is expected;
Prior experience working with one or more of these datasets is desirable: Census, NSS / PLFS, NFHS, IHDS, CMIE;
GIS and remote sensing skills would be an added advantage;
Should be comfortable working with inter-disciplinary teams;
The ideal candidate would be interested in urban centric research;
Interest and experience in teaching would be an added advantage.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

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Editorial Consultant – Word Lab (Campus Publications)

About the Campus

The upcoming IIHS Kengeri Campus is being planned as an ecologically sensitive campus that will test and demonstrate a range of sustainable practices in areas such as construction, water management, biodiversity, agro-forestry and waste management. The Campus is a living learning lab that explores various aspects of sustainable living, and is meant to generate knowledge that can help learners and other practitioners apply these lessons.

Job Description

The Word Lab, IIHS’s editorial team, is seeking a candidate with strong writing skills and a background or keen interest in the fields of sustainable construction, planning, ecology and biodiversity, or water management.

The Word Lab anchors a series of books that are planned as a repository of the design, planning process, construction, experimentation and learnings that entail the building of an ecologically sensitive campus from scratch. Unlike design books that focus on the finished product, the intent here is to delve into the processes, which can hold valuable lessons for learners, architects, engineers, building professionals and anyone who holds an interest in the field.

The Editorial Consultant – Word Lab (Campus Publications) will be part of the core team responsible for writing, editing and producing the Campus book series. While the position is located in the Word Lab, the role will involve working closely with the various other teams engaged in book production. Visiting the Kengeri campus on a regular basis (2-3 days a week) is an essential requirement of this role.

This is a contractual position for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent.

Activities and Tasks

We are seeking a candidate with strong writing, editing and coordination skills to work on the Campus books and other knowledge products. Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Reading through existing documentation and extracting useful content for publications;
Coordinating and conducting interviews with stakeholders (such as engineers, architects, academics, ecologists, technical support staff and construction workers) to develop content for the book;
Writing the content for the book using the field notes, transcripts and other reference materials;
Assisting with editing, coordinating and proofreading; and supporting the process of book production, including working with book designers, reviewing layouts, planning illustrations and photographs;
Staying updated on ongoing site work at the Kengeri campus, interacting with the campus team regularly, and helping produce and edit outputs from the team;
Supporting the Word Lab’s other work on a need-basis, such as editing reports and public pieces, supporting teaching-training and helping with IIHS events and workshops;
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 traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The editorial consultant will be an External Consultant coordinating with the Senior Consultant – Word Lab at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organizations, and students.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should have:

A degree in a field related to environmental planning, civil or environmental engineering, architecture, urban planning or sustainability; a candidate with a background in journalism or communication with a strong interest in the above fields will also be considered;
1- 3 years of work experience in a related field;
Demonstrated experience of good writing and editing, with the ability to communicate complex technical content in engaging and readable forms;
The ability to work with interdisciplinary teams (such as photographers, designers, scientists, engineers etc) and willingness to learn about new topics;
Good planning and organisational skills to ensure adherence to timelines.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

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Associate – Media Lab

About the Media Lab

The IIHS Media Lab is a platform that engages with questions around the urban via multiple media practices. The Media Lab’s vision is to build a culture of research, teaching and pedagogy using the audio-visual medium inside and outside the classroom. In a rapidly changing complex world, the Media Lab has created a space where the use of images and sound can be a way of understanding the urban milieu and creating new forms of knowledge production. This is in keeping with the mission of the proposed IIHS University of being an interdisciplinary institution where different disciplinary methods are used to address urban challenges.

Job Description

The Associate – Media Lab will work with the Media Lab team in all its activities, which includes shooting, editing and teaching.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Shooting various public events, films and documenting events as required using DSLR/Video Cameras;
Editing content using FCP/ Adobe ecosystem;
Production of various film projects as needed;
Working on the annual Urban Lens Film Festival, which is the flagship event of the Media Lab, to reflect the idea of cities through multiple media practices;
Working on media–related aspects of IIHS’s Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs);
Assisting with teaching on the Urban Fellows Programme (UFP);
Contributing to research and writing as relevant to IIHS requirements;
Providing support to other IIHS activities including academics, research, practice, training, operations and others;
Participating in all activities of Institution-Building at IIHS; carrying out tasks as assigned by IIHS; and traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The Associate – Media Lab will report to the Lead – Media Lab at IIHS or to any other person designated by the Lead, and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organizations, and students.

Person Specification

The applicant should

Have a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Mass Communication or a related field with at least 2 – 3 years of work experience;
Be adept with video shooting and in different formats (DSLF / Video camera);
Be skilled with video editing and different formats (FCP/Adobe Premier);
Possess moderately good Photoshop and Aftereffect skills;
Be an effective team player with good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse teams across IIHS;
Have good communication skills – listening, speaking and writing;
Be proactive and self-driven, with the ability to take initiative as needed.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

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Contact

Please write to us at hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online application form.

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Associate/ Senior Associate (Technical) - Sustainable Energy Lab (SEL)

About the Sustainable Energy Lab

The Sustainable Energy Lab (SEL) at IIHS focusses on integration of design approaches, technologies and operation techniques towards net-zero-energy performance of buildings and communities. We investigate and implement integrated low energy approaches and we combine passive design approaches with IoT-based monitoring of performance and control of systems.

We also co-conduct the Solar Decathlon India, a competition among graduate and undergraduate students to empower the next generation to combat Climate Change in the buildings sector. We provide the competing teams with online learning modules, expert webinars, performance simulation software, and mentoring. The teams develop net-zero-energy-water and climate resilient solutions for real projects.

Job Description

IIHS is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join their SEL team. We want people who have the ability to collaborate and eagerness to learn. The incumbent will work in two areas:

Research and Implementation: This includes, but is not limited to, research, energy auditing, writing RFPs, energy modelling, simulations, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), measurement and verification (M&V), and data analysis. It offers the opportunity to work on a cutting-edge net-zero energy campus of IIHS that aims to advance sustainable building practices and foster innovations in the field of comfort, sustainable energy, and climate-resilient infrastructure and operations. Collaborations with the Campus Development Team, IoT Lab, Urban Informatics Lab, Geospatial Lab provide opportunities for learning and growth that includes AI approaches and on-ground implementation.
Solar Decathlon India (SDI): SDI is the world’s largest net-zero building challenge. This role involves coordinating the jurying and review process, managing the learning content and resources offered to participants, coordinating with the faculty, managing events, and supporting the organizing team of SDI. The work offers opportunities to develop connections with industry experts, researchers, and faculty from over 300 organisations and institutions.

Additionally, you may be expected to:

Participate and support in other activities of the SEL at IIHS as necessary; and perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned;
Provide support to other IIHS activities including academics, research, training, practice, operations and others;
Participate in all activities of Institution-Building at IIHS; carry out tasks as assigned by IIHS; and travel on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The technical associate will report to the Senior Advisor – SEL and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organisations, and students.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should have:

A Master’s degree in Sustainable Architecture, Engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical), Building Science, or Energy Performance;
1-5 years of work experience;
A strong foundation in building science, energy, and data analysis;
A strong command of energy and thermal simulation of buildings;
Excellent team and project coordination skills;
Good documentation skills for graphics, design and writing;
Good communication skills to work with diverse teams within IIHS and outside IIHS;
These Software skills:

1. MS Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint (required);
2. Design Builder/ Energy Plus/ Open Studio/ eQuest/ Grasshopper (required);
3. Photoshop (required);
4. SketchUp / Rhino 3D / 3DS MAX (desirable);
5. Illustrator, Premier Pro (desirable);

A basic knowledge of python, R or other programming language will be considered a plus.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

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Contact

Please write to us at hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online application form.

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UX and Graphics Designer - Sustainable Energy Lab (SEL) and Internet of Things (IoT) Lab

About the Sustainable Energy Lab

We also co-conduct the Solar Decathlon India, a competition among graduate and undergraduate students to empower the next generation to combat Climate Change in the buildings sector. We provide the teams with online learning modules, expert webinars, performance simulation software, and mentoring. They develop net-zero-energy-water and climate resilient solutions for real projects.

About the Internet of Things Lab

Internet of Things (IoT) systems are being implemented across the IIHS Bengaluru City Campus (BCC) buildings and the Kengeri campus, along with communication protocols for a real-time sustainability website/ dashboard and an IoT Lab to calibrate and test different systems. This is the basis for an AI-based Campus Operating System for an intelligent environment.

Job Description

This will be a joint position between the IoT Lab and the Sustainable Energy Lab at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS). The deisigner will help develop the most sophisticated sustainability dashboard of any university in the world, that will talk to a variety of audiences, and do data management for the campus AI control systems. S/he will also help develop graphics, videos and animations for Solar Decathlon India (SDI), the largest Net Zero Building challenge in the world.

Applicants should have strong skills in information design, UX coding, web design, animation and videos and a science-based sensibility to tackle technical issues. A passion for sustainability and climate action would be an added avantage. Previous work experience matters, but skills, abilities and sensibilities matter more.

This is a contractual position for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent, with the potential to turn into a regular position over time.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Helping lead the development of dashboards and graphics;

Researching contemporary methods of dashboards to influence behavior, and informing various stakeholders;

Coordinating with other teams at IIHS to understand their use-cases for the data collection;
Coordinating the metering and sensor installation, verifying and managing data for the dashboards and AI controls, and making observations to aid future installations;
Assisting with developing controls and algorithms for the AI controls;
Writing case studies and papers, and making presentations;
Developing graphics and designing for events, brochures, reports, and other collaterals;
Editing videos and making animations;
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 traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The UX and graphics designer will be an External Consultant coordinating with the Senior Advisor – SEL and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organisations, and students.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should have:

1-5 years of work experience;
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Design, Architecture, Engineering or Science with appropriate combination of coursework and work experience;
A strong foundation in science, design and understanding data;
A strong command of graphics and design;
A basic knowledge of python, R or other programming language;
Good documentation skills for graphics and writing;
Good communication skills to work with diverse teams within and outside IIHS.

Software skills:

MS Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint;
Design Builder/ Energy Plus/ Open Studio/ eQuest/ Grasshopper;
Grafana or similar dashboard design software;
Photoshop, Premier Pro;
SketchUp / Rhino 3D / 3DS MAX / Blender (desirable).

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

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Contact

Please write to us at hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online application form.

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Manager – Resource Development (Fund-raising)

Job Description

Resource mobilisation and fund-raising is a strategically important function at IIHS and is recognised as a critical enabler of institutional growth and sustainability.

The position of Manager – Resource Development will be involved in fund-raising initiatives. This will entail donor communication, relationship building, creation of collaterals, and other activities as needed to deliver against internal targets.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Supporting in the implementation of IIHS’ fund-raising strategy;
Building and nurturing IIHS’ relationships with diverse donor segments including Foundations, Corporates, CSR Trusts, Philanthropists and Philanthropic Foundations, both domestic and international;
Supporting in the development of persuasive and innovative proposals, case studies, and other collateral as relevant to specific donor segments;
Curating, growing and strengthening IIHS’ donor database on a continuous basis; this will include researching diverse donor segments and conducting due diligence on prospects as needed;
Ensuring the maintenance of accurate and comprehensive fund-raising records and reports;
Managing routine MIS reporting on fund-raising status, activities, achievements, and plans;
Helping deliver both operational and capital resource mobilisation against institutional targets;
Working closely with other teams at IIHS to support their business development and grant raising initiatives;
Creating and sending out regular updates and other institutional communication as appropriate to all Donors; ensuring timely and effective follow-ups on initiated conversations;
Building and maintaining current knowledge of the Fund-Raising marketplace through analysis and research on a continuous basis;
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 traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Person Specification

At least 8 years of experience in fund-raising (or equivalent);
A Master’s degree in Management or any other related field;
Some market knowledge and understanding of the fund-raising space;
Strong communication skills, both oral and written; an ability to interact effectively with diverse groups of individuals and personalities across levels, sectors and disciplines;
Strong online research and database management skills;
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other relevant software tools; proficiency in the use of digital and social media, especially LinkedIn.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

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Contact

Please write to us at hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online application form.

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Associate / Senior Associate – Administration (Facility Management)

Job Description

The Associate / Senior Associate – Administration (Facility Management) will be responsible for administration and facility management of one or more IIHS academic / student or work centres. The incumbent will be required to create facility management protocols for the assigned site(s) and manage end-to-end operations with support from the housekeeping, security and technical maintenance teams.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Conducting facility rounds to identify snags as well as HSE (Health Safety and Environment) improvement opportunities or risks, and working to address them in consultation with the Supervisor;
Checking back with the program teams to identify requirements related to the classrooms, and planning for implementation; providing clear budgetary indications for the same as required;
Scheduling periodic visits to the student accommodation to check compliance and gather feedback;
Conducting regular scheduled as well as unscheduled meetings / discussions with the faculty, program team, as well as the Fellows, to obtain feedback and share concerns; maintaining records of these interactions for future reference;
Coordinating with central teams for addressing any specific requirements from the program team / Fellows;
Coordinating with the Supervisor for regular meetings with the Fellows and the Accommodation personnel;
Managing and maintaining location stationery, pantry stock and indenting;
Maintaining MIS on any Administration function as assigned by the Supervisor; providing timely updates and maintaining proper periodicity of reporting;
Taking up any additional responsibility that the Supervisor may set from time to time;
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.

Structure and Reporting

The Associate / Senior Associate – Administration (Facility Management) will report to the Senior Manager – Administration at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organizations, and students.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should

Be a Bachelor’s degree holder in any discipline with 5-10 years of relevant work experience;
Be confident and articulate;
Have a good eye for detail;
Be punctual and meticulous in all aspects of their work;
Have excellent communication skills in English and Kannada, with a working knowledge of Hindi.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

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Contact

Please write to us at hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online application form.

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Senior Associate - Legal & Regulation

Job Description

As part of IIHS’ detailed legal work, we are looking for a candidate to fill the full-time position of Senior Associate – Legal & Regulation in our Delhi or Bengaluru offices.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

Legal Support (primary):
- Assisting with legal and regulatory matters;
- Contract drafting and contract management;
- Transactional advisory and drafting, preferably with experience of:
  - - - matters pertaining to the ‘not for profit’ sector;
      - procurement and tendering;
      - construction contracts (Works, Design Build, PPP models);
      - transactional elements of IPR related matters;
- Providing documentation support;
- Institutional process drafting;
- Assisting with legal advisory, memos and opinion writing, litigation proceedings and related support as applicable;
- Undertaking legal and regulatory due diligence
Research (secondary):
- Assisting with research and academic work on aspects of urban law and policy, as relevant to IIHS;
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.

Structure and Reporting

The Senior Associate – Legal & Regulation will report to the Head – Legal & Regulation or persons designated by the Head – Legal & Regulation at IIHS, and will collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organisations, and students.

Person Specification

We are looking for a competent and efficient lawyer with a minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Law and at least 5 years of work experience in relevant areas, including preferably, experience of dealing with legal and regulatory issues in the non-for-profit sector.

Other qualifications required for this role, include:

Excellent analytical skills and a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel;
Excellent communication skills in written English;
Good communication skills and fluency in Hindi/Kannada (written and spoken);
Ability to undertake rigorous research on contracts, labour law, taxation law, privacy/date protection legislation, case law, institutional structures and relevant legislative matters, with pronounced evidence of strong drafting and transactional skills;
Ability to understand law in contexts and propose iterative solutions;
Ability to assist with litigation related matters;
Ability to work in a highly inter-disciplinary team and under strict and frequent deadlines;
Professional experience in dealing with Government agencies/entities.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Delhi or Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

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Contact

Please write to us at hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online application form.

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