20 Years of EMBARQ

This special 10-year anniversary report highlights EMBARQ's achievements over the past 10 years and sets a vision for scaling up sustainable transport solutions for the next 10 years.

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Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Director’s Letter
• Megatrends
• Origins of EMBARQ
• In Memoriam
• The Last 10 Years
• Our Impact
• Our Network
• The Next 10 Years
• Avoid
• Shift
• Improve
• Integrated Transport
• Health and Road Safety
• Urban Development and Accessibility
• Climate Change
• The Time is Now
• Speed and Scale
• Getting There Before the Growth
• Our History
• Global Strategic Relationships
• Current and Past Funders
• Contact Information

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20 Years of EMBARQ

Forward Progress: Six Years of Innovation in Transport 2002-2008

Published in August 2008, Forward Progress: Six Years of Innovation in Transport, details EMBARQ's major accomplishments in cities as diverse as Arequipa, Peru and Xi'an, China.

Download the publication here.

EMBARQ - Forward Progress (2002-2008)

Year in Review: 2008-2009

This report covers EMBARQ Network highlights between January 2008 and May 2009:

* CAF Partnership
* Mexico City's Metrobús
* Guadalajara's Macrobús
* MEDEC Study
* Transit-Oriented Development
* Istanbul's Metrobus
* World Heritage Plan
* CTSS-Andino Launch
* Arequipa Vehicle Ban
* Mercaderes Street
* EMBARQ BRT Simulator
* Porto Alegre BRT
* Delhi Bus Corridor Review
* Indore Bus Procurement
* Bangalore Cycling Action Plan

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EMBARQ Year in Review: 2008-2009

Year in Review: 2009-2010

This report covers EMBARQ Network highlights between October 2009 and September 2010:

• Global Impact
• Health and Road Safety
• PROTRAM Transit Funding
• Aguascalientes Housing
• Leon's Optibús
• Indore's PPP for Transit
• Ahmedabad's Janmarg
• India's Technical Expertise
• Turkey's Cycling Cities
• Kocaeli's BRT
• Latin America's SIBRT
• Brazil's BRT Financing
• Brazil's BRT Cities
• Arequipa's SIT
• Global Tools
• Awards
• Events
• TheCityFix
• Multimedia
• New Alliances

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EMBARQ Year in Review: 2009-2010

Associate – Research and Practice (Mumbai, India)

Overview:

EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute’s Center for Sustainable Transport, is seeking an associate for its India Program. The successful candidate will be based in Mumbai and will report to Strategy Manager – Research and Practice.

Responsibilities:

• Independently manage multiple projects in Intermediate Public Transport, Public Transport, Non Motorized Transport domain
• Interact multiple partners and / or stakeholders
• Participate actively in EMBARQ India’s ambitious and innovative growth strategy
• Build and maintain strong network and relationships with key institutions, stakeholders and colleagues throughout India
• Organize, facilitate and/or attend events that are relevant to EMBARQ’s India program and the EMBARQ Asia network on an as needed basis

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years work experience
• Degree, in planning, engineering, architecture or related fields
• Post Graduate/Master’s degree in Transport Planning, Traffic Engineering, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture or equivalent
• Proven track record of managing staff and partners on complex projects
• Be willing to work in start-up environments, and on projects that have ambiguity
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and the Internet
• Capability to learn and use software applications for budgeting, financing, and reporting that are used by EMBARQ and WRI
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Hindi and other Indian regional languages skills will be beneficial.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Commitment to EMBARQ’s mission as well as WRI’s mission and values
• Passion for and commitment to sustainable transport and urban development

Salary and Benefits: Depending on qualifications and experience

Start Date: The position is available immediately.

About WRI:

The World Resources Institute's mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth's environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Every project undertaken by WRI seeks to contribute to one or more of the following goals:

• People and ecosystems. Reverse rapid degradation of ecosystems and assure their capacity to provide humans with needed goods and services.
• Climate change. Protect the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change.
• Markets and Enterprise. Harness markets and enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.
• Access. Guarantee public access to information and decisions regarding natural resources and the environment.
• Institutional excellence. Support and enhance WRI's ability to achieve results.

In all of its policy research and work with institutions, WRI tries to build bridges between ideas and action, meshing the insights of scientific research, economic and institutional analyses, and practical experience with the need for open and participatory decision-making.

WRI's work is carried out by a 150 member interdisciplinary staff augmented by a network of advisors, collaborators, partners, and cooperating institutions in more than 50 countries.

EMBARQ, the WRI Center for Sustainable Transport, was launched by WRI in 2002. EMBARQ helps to catalyze and implement environmentally and financially sustainable urban transportation solutions to improve quality of life in cities. EMBARQ works with local and national governments in the developing world on issues related to integrated transport, climate change and air quality, land use & urban development, and public health & road safety.

In 2002 EMBARQ founded its first Center for Sustainable Transport in Mexico (CTS-Mexico) and has subsequently created a global network of Centers in Brazil, the Andes, India and Turkey. The EMBARQ Network employs more than 100 experts in fields ranging from architecture to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil & transport engineering.

To Apply:

Send cover letter and resume to:

World Resources Institute
Attention: Madhav Pai
mpai@wri.org
Godrej and Boyce Premises,
Gasworks Lane, Lalbaug, Mumbai - 400012
Phone: +919868453595
www.EMBARQ.wri.org

Please note in your cover letter where you saw the position advertised.

World Resources Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is WRI's policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.

Latin America Research Intern (Washington, D.C.)

Overview:

EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute's Center for Sustainable Transport, is looking for a research intern. The EMBARQ Latin America Research Intern will work closely with EMBARQ’s Latin America Team and EMBARQ researchers on a variety of research and writing assignments, including the evolution of Sustainable Transportation Systems in Latin America. The intern will report to the Latin America Strategic Director.

The EMBARQ global network catalyzes environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities. Since 2002, the network has grown to include five Centers for Sustainable Transport, located in Mexico, Brazil, India, Turkey and the Andean Region, that work together with local transport authorities to reduce pollution, improve public health, and create safe, accessible and attractive urban public spaces. The network employs more than 100 experts in fields ranging from architecture to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil and transport engineering.

Responsibilities:

80% Research and Data Analysis:

• Assists with research and data analysis on topics related to the evolution of sustainable transportation in Latin America
• Collects and analyzes information; and monitors and analyzes relevant material from conferences and seminars, academic journals, and reports from a wide variety of sources, including NGOs.
• Plans and executes quantitative data analysis; prepares results to complement published material.
• Reviews and updates existing data and footnotes; and helps with editing and proofreading of publications.
• Summarizes existing literature and research results for incorporation into research publications, presentations, and briefing memos.
• Works collaboratively with research staff to develop and complete writing assignments. Completes assignments while identifying gaps as well as questions, and in accordance with deadlines.
• Occasional manuscript review and factual verification.

10% Outreach:

• Maintains relationships with external partners on related research and action.
• Maintains a master calendar of Latin America sustainable transportation milestones; national conferences, research and publications, and other related events.
  10% Administrative:
• Participates in meetings as related to special assignments.
• Gains clear knowledge of program structure and protocol by learning organizational chart, research portfolios, administrative units, and associated staff.
• Provides office support to include word processing, faxing, copying, filing, and mailing.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, sustainable transportation economics, public policy, or other related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• At least one year of work experience required; two years of work experience preferred.
• Fluent in English and Spanish. Knowledge of Portuguese is a plus.
• Demonstrated interest in urban transportation/sustainable development required;
• Strong writing skills required.
• Basic knowledge of MS Word, Excel (or other spreadsheet programs) and capacity to learn other types of graphics and presentation programs required; knowledge of SAS, SPSS, or other statistical software packages a plus.
• Strong organization, high initiative, clear interpersonal skills, eye for detail, creativity and design, mature judgment, team player, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment required.
• Competence to undertake high-profile research assignments with minimal supervision.

Program Coordinator II

Overview:

EMBARQ is looking for a Program Coordinator who will play an integral role in helping EMBARQ projects run smoothly by supporting project directors with administrative coordination and financial oversight. A key member of EMBARQ's administrative team, this person will demonstrate leadership by problem solving, reinforcing administrative policies and procedures, conducting relevant financial analysis of projects and exercising judgment to ensure timely operations.

The EMBARQ global network catalyzes environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities. Since 2002, the network has grown to include five Centers for Sustainable Transport based in Mexico, Brazil, India, Turkey and the Andean Region, which are focused on implementing concrete changes to improve mobility in many of the world’s most important cities, in coordination with a Washington, D.C.-based team of distinguished experts. By focusing on transport, which affects everything from prosperity to pollution, EMBARQ seeks to generate significant social, environmental and economic benefits in the cities and communities where it works

The position reports to the Operations Manager. The Program Coordinator II position is based in Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities:

In conjunction with the Operations Manager, the Program Coordinator II is responsible for facilitating the management and timely operations of all EMBARQ projects. His/her main areas of responsibility are:

Financial Planning

• Analyzes range of moderately complex variables to evaluate project financial performance
• Creates more complex financial reports to reflect program budget and performance projections
• Tracks program expenses and uses judgment to ensure their appropriateness versus grant agreements
• Applies judgment in assessing project budget past performance and provides thoughtful insight in the preparation of realistic program budgets

Fundraising

• Enters donor and grant related data into CRM
• Drafts proposal outlines and non-standard proposal content and pro forma budgets
• Prepares financial reports summarizing status of grant and donors
• Develops processes to evaluate efforts, track project performance and donor participation
• Writes reports containing financial and narrative data

Contracts Management:

• Applies judgment in adapting samples to contract requirements to create valid contracts
• Drafts contracts in accordance to specific instructions
• Makes revisions to contracts as instructed
• Writes reports containing financial and narrative data
• Applies internal clerical procedures to route contracts to appropriate staff
• Cross references contracts with vendor payments and other transactions to ensure compliance with terms of agreements
• Evaluates program performance against contract requirements

Program Representation:

• Consults with project directors about program activities and work plan objectives
• Attends project related meetings and gives project overviews
• Maintains up-date-filing system
• Oversees program related information

Supervision/Leadership:

• Liaises with internal staff and stakeholders to problem solve and generate solutions to systematic issues, where necessary.
• Keeps supervisor informed of progress and asks for assistance as needed
• Shows initiative in finding problem solving and more efficient and effective ways to complete tasks
• Supervises intern on boarding and placement process

Communications/Outreach:

• Is proficient with web-based filing systems, capable of designing complex, online filing structures and creating groups / lists functions using the systems
• Updates and maintains staff list when appropriate
• Coordinates outreach for Program projects
• Oversees Rolodex system for Program and ensures that data entered is accurate and up-to-date

Responsibilities

• High school diploma and 5-6 yrs of administrative experience OR Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree plus minimum of 1 year full time work experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient with MS Office works
• Extensive experience with internet research

Skills and Abilities

• Good with numbers and spreadsheets
• Adept at problem solving
• Analytical thinker that takes initiative
• Willing to contribute to group project outcomes
• Spanish, Portuguese, or Mandarin Chinese proficiency preferred

Senior Associate (Beijing, China)

Overview:

EMBARQ - The WRI Center for Sustainable Transport is seeking an Associate II to work in urban and regional development, transportation, and environmental projects in WRI’s China office. Established in May 2002, EMBARQ acts as a catalyst for socially, financially, and environmentally sound solutions to the problems of urban transport. EMBARQ focuses on cities in developing countries where air pollution, traffic congestion, and lack of access to clean and convenient transport are most acute and the poor bear the brunt of the problem. EMBARQ’s strategy is to foster viable government-business-civil society partnerships whose members are committed to finding solutions to the transportation-related problems facing the cities in which they operate. EMBARQ has already established local centers for sustainable transport in cities in Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Turkey and India.

Responsibilities:

EMBARQ is seeking a highly motivated and self-driven professional who will play a key technical role in developing and implementing a strategy and business plan for EMBARQ China, participate in transportation, urban development, and/or public health projects in China, and help develop partnerships with Chinese cities and organizations. During fiscal year 2011, the Associate’s main responsibility will be to develop a report analyzing the feasibility of pursuing work by EMBARQ in China beyond 2011, as well as possible funding opportunities, in collaboration with WRI and EMBARQ Network staff and external consultants. The main tasks associated with developing the report are as follows:

• Identifying lessons learned from previous experiences working in China by EMBARQ and other organizations (e.g. UC Berkeley GMS, Energy Foundation, ITDP, etc.)
• Identifying the best types of projects/programs that EMBARQ should focus on in China, based on the probability of delivering outcomes
• Assessing risks / opportunities, funding prospects for developing and scaling up a center in China
• Writing a final report summarizing the findings from all research and meetings / interviews listed above
• Conducting research and interviews with EMBARQ/WRI staff, key stakeholders, and external consultants
• Participating in a workshop hosted by WRI/EMBARQ to present and review findings
• Conducting research and interviews with EMBARQ/WRI staff, key stakeholders, and external consultants
• Participating in meetings with local officials in China
• Participating in a second workshop hosted by WRI/EMBARQ to present and review findings
• Conducting research and interviews with members of other organizations that have expanded to China
• Meeting with EMBARQ Center directors and getting their input
• Working with EMBARQ Development staff to develop a fundraising strategy for China
• Other responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Helping build partnerships between WRI/EMBARQ and key organizations working in urban planning and transportation in China
• Identifying new funding opportunities for the EMBARQ China and writing proposals together with other WRI/EMBARQ staff
• Working on related issues and tasks according to the requirements of the program. Activities will be defined on a project-by-project basis by WRI/EMBARQ

The work may involve travel, within China or internationally, and will involve working with diverse disciplines and people

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in City and Regional Planning, Transportation Planning, Transportation Engineering, or related field
• 5 to 7 years of experience working on transportation and urban development issues, with at least 2 years of experience working in Chinese cities
• Thorough understanding of Chinese transportation and urban development issues and institutions
• Must be fluent in Mandarin, with strong oral and written skills in English
• Availability and willingness to travel in China and internationally

Senior Associate, Transport and Climate Change (Washington, D.C.)

Overview:

Background

EMBARQ, the WRI Center for Sustainable Transport, catalyzes environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities. Through its network of Centers for Sustainable Transport located in Mexico, Brazil, India, Turkey, and the Andean Region, EMBARQ collaborates with local transport authorities to reduce pollution, improve public health, and create safe, accessible, and attractive urban public spaces. The EMBARQ network employs more than 130 experts in fields ranging from architecture to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil and transport engineering.

WRI’s Climate and Energy Program (CEP) seeks to protect the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change. To achieve this aim the program’s 50+ experts, in collaboration with a wide range of partners, are focused on developing and promoting policy and business solutions that will lead to a near-zero-carbon, climate-resilient economy by 2050.

Through EMBARQ and CEP, WRI is building its work in transport and climate change as a new cross-Institute work program. Previous work in this area includes studies in exposure to air pollutants in urban transport projects, proposals for the design of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) for urban transport and freight, as well as input to international projects for sustainable low-carbon transport (European Union, UN Environment Programme, and Inter-American Development Bank). WRI has a long history of engagement with international climate processes including the UNFCCC climate and energy funding related to international financial institutions, and has recently launched a Major Emerging Economies Initiative to support these countries in their shift to a low-carbon economy. EMBARQ is a member of the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT).

Position Summary

WRI seeks a Senior Associate, Transport and Climate Change who will create a cross-programmatic body of work on transport and climate, leveraging the strengths of both EMBARQ and CEP, and lead its progress toward delivering outcomes. An important objective of this position will be to provide thought leadership to WRI and external partners on issues of international climate–transport policy and finance, and cultivate WRI as a leader in the field. The Senior Associate will be expected to develop a strategy to deliver both national and international outcomes and potential funding, lead the Institute’s team in implementing the strategy, and work jointly with all relevant WRI programs on this effort.

Responsibilities:

Operational

• Lead the planning, development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the Institute’s transport and climate change initiative.
• Direct the body of work across the Institute, coordinating preparation of the strategy and delivery plan and guiding its progress.
• Work with relevant WRI programs to perform joint activities, including EMBARQ, CEP, and the Institutions and Governance Program. The goal is to find synergies between the programs’ work, develop projects, and improve institutional understanding of transport-related climate change issues and develop joint project ideas.
• Manage relationships with external partners such as national and local governments, non-governmental organizations, corporations, academic institutions, major development banks, and multilateral and bilateral institutions.
• Coordinate with EMBARQ’s centers and other WRI staff in-country, as well as external partners and stakeholders, in preparing and implementing projects and other project-related matters dealing directly with disbursements, budget expenditures, selection of staff, etc.
• Lead the preparation of project budgets and monitor and report on revenue and expenses.
• Hire and manage a geographically dispersed and multicultural staff to implement the body of work. Supervise and mentor them for their personal development and career growth.

Subject Matter Expertise

• Lead project planning, development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation on the topics of transport-related climate change, including direct project support to EMBARQ centers, CEP projects, and other WRI programs.
• Serve as an expert internally and externally on a broad range of areas related to transportation and climate change such as vehicle and fuel standards, mass transit etc...
• Working with the GHG Protocol, co-lead the development of transport evaluation monitoring and reporting methodologies.
• Undertake research activities using technical and professional journals and publications, the Internet, library databases, etc., to extract and summarize information.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to both internal and external audiences.
• Author and review WRI publications of relevance to the issue.
• Attend professional and academic meetings.
• Provide content to online and conventional publications.

Fundraising and Donor Stewardship

• Develop a short and long-term fundraising strategy to achieve identified outcomes.
• Lead on proposal writing for strategic partnerships/potential donors to fund specific projects, in collaboration with other staff.
• Lead on preparing reports to donors.
• Manage donor relationships on all related proposals and projects.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in environmental sciences, environmental policy, civil and environmental engineering, environmental management, transport planning or economics. Doctorate degree in the field is preferred.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in sustainable transport with emphasis on environmental considerations, including climate change issues.
• Experience developing and implementing a program’s strategic plan.
• Proven fundraising or development success.
• Excellent management skills, including project management, staff supervision, financing and budgeting.
• Excellent quantitative skills, including data analysis and project evaluation.
• Excellent organizational, administrative, and time-management skills, with a proven ability to work promptly, independently, and efficiently under pressure, and to meet tight deadlines with a minimum of supervision and with emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent command of English (a strong knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, or major Indian language is highly desirable).
• Ability and aptitude to pursue several tasks in parallel and prioritize, handle tight deadlines, and expand the scope of work and responsibilities as needed.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment with staff and external stakeholders at all levels, demonstrating the ability to respond and deal effectively with diverse situations using good judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
• Willingness and ability to travel or participate in international meetings and work with diverse professionals and cultures.
• Proactive attitude, a self-starter, and team player with a high degree of motivation, initiative, reliability, and willingness to help others meet WRI’s work objectives.
• Understanding of, and preferably exposure to, developing country national transport policy issues and hands-on experience in developing and managing projects

Location:

Washington, D.C.

Salary and Benefits:

Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Social Entrepreneurship Associate - Research and Practice (Mumbai, India)

Overview:

EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute’s Center for Sustainable Transport, is seeking an associate to for its India Program. The successful candidate will be based in Mumbai and will report to Strategy Manager – Research & Practice.

Responsibilities:

• Creatively connecting “privately owned public transport”, “social enterprise”, “technology”, “urban poor”, ”access to livelihoods” and “new mobility” to transform the urban transport landscape in India
• Designing and organizing summits to bring together potential entrepreneurs, investors, and technology providers in the area of non motorized transport in India
• Organizing collaborative design sessions (‘charette’) in target cities where government officials, entrepreneurs and civil society work together to better understand each other’s roles in system design and implementation
• Engaging media outlets through interviews and events
• Conducting online outreach through blogs and social networks
• Producing high quality publications for distribution
• Independently manage multiple such projects in the Intermediate Public Transport, Public Transport, Non Motorized Transport domain
• Interact multiple partners and / or stakeholders
• Participate actively in EMBARQ India’s ambitious and innovative growth strategy
• Build and maintain strong network and relationships with key institutions, stakeholders and colleagues throughout India
• Organize, facilitate and/or attend events that are relevant to EMBARQ’s India program and the EMBARQ Asia network on an as needed basis

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years experience of working with investors, funding catalyst (incubators) organizations or in an startup with exposure to facilitate funding opportunities
• Degree, in planning, engineering, architecture or related fields
• Post Graduate/Master’s degree in Business (MBA), Transport Planning, Traffic Engineering, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture or equivalent
• Proven track record of managing staff and partners and other diverse stakeholders on complex projects
• Be willing to work in start-up environments, and on projects that have ambiguity
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and the Internet
• Capability to learn and use software applications for budgeting, financing, and reporting that are used by EMBARQ and WRI
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Hindi and other Indian regional languages skills will be beneficial.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Commitment to EMBARQ’s mission as well as WRI’s mission and values
• Passion for and commitment to sustainable transport and urban development

Salary and Benefits: Depending on qualifications and experience.

Start Date: The position is available immediately.

About WRI:

The World Resources Institute's mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth's environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Every project undertaken by WRI seeks to contribute to one or more of the following goals:

• People and ecosystems. Reverse rapid degradation of ecosystems and assure their capacity to provide humans with needed goods and services.
• Climate change. Protect the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change.
• Markets and Enterprise. Harness markets and enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.
• Access. Guarantee public access to information and decisions regarding natural resources and the environment.
• Institutional excellence. Support and enhance WRI's ability to achieve results.

In all of its policy research and work with institutions, WRI tries to build bridges between ideas and action, meshing the insights of scientific research, economic and institutional analyses, and practical experience with the need for open and participatory decision-making.

WRI's work is carried out by a 150 member interdisciplinary staff augmented by a network of advisors, collaborators, partners, and cooperating institutions in more than 50 countries.

EMBARQ, the WRI Center for Sustainable Transport, was launched by WRI in 2002. EMBARQ helps to catalyze and implement environmentally and financially sustainable urban transportation solutions to improve quality of life in cities. EMBARQ works with local and national governments in the developing world on issues related to integrated transport, climate change and air quality, land use & urban development, and public health & road safety.

In 2002 EMBARQ founded its first Center for Sustainable Transport in Mexico (CTS-Mexico) and has subsequently created a global network of Centers in Brazil, the Andes, India and Turkey. The EMBARQ Network employs more than 100 experts in fields ranging from architecture to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil & transport engineering.

To Apply:

Send cover letter and resume to:

World Resources Institute
Attention: Madhav Pai
mpai@wri.org
Godrej and Boyce Premises,
Gasworks Lane, Lalbaug, Mumbai - 400012
Phone: +919868453595
www.EMBARQ.wri.org

Please note in your cover letter where you saw the position advertised.

World Resources Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is WRI's policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.

Strategy Manager – Research and Practice (Mumbai, India)

Overview:

The World Resources Institute seeks to hire a Strategy Manager for Research and Policy Practice for our EMBARQ Center for Sustainable Transportation located in Mumbai, India.

Job Purpose:

• To lead the Research and Policy practice (RPP) area for EMBARQ India
• To be accountable for the delivery of all projects in the RPP domain in India
• To work with the EMBARQ India Director to shape the strategy for EMBARQ India across all domains in India
• To work with EMBARQ Research & Practice manager to provide research support on global EMBARQ initiatives

Dimensions:

• Annual budget: USD 500,000 USD to 750,000 USD
• Staff: External Consultants plus New Hires

Responsibilities:

Scope of the role

1. Lead the research and policy (R&P) practice for EMBARQ India
2. Program Manager for all R&P projects
   1. Catalyzing New Mobility (Rockefeller Foundation)
   2. Training and Skills Development Programme under SUTP-India
3. Program Manager for some global (across EMBARQ network) projects
4. Client relationship management
   1. Own the relationship on behalf of EMBARQ with all projects in the R&P area
   2. Be responsible for maintaining and advancing the relationships
   3. Create high visibility for EMBARQ India with all relevant stakeholders
5. Capacity building
   1. Structure, create capacity building programs and materials for all EMBARQ work in India

Strategic Responsibilities

1. Overall Strategy
   1. Work closely with EMBARQ India director to create EMBARQ’s strategy for India
   2. Create points of view for EMBARQ India based on the direction of public policy, and macro trends in Sustainable Urban Transport and Development in India
   3. Participate actively in shaping EMBARQ India’s ambitious and innovative growth strategy along with the EMBARQ India director
   4. Be known as the EMBARQ R & P expert in India and the go-to person for all strategic inputs
   5. Create a global program that provides research support to all nodes of the EMBARQ network
2. Human Resource Development and capacity building
   1. People management, performance management, career planning, capacity building and career development of all EMBARQ India staff in the Research and Policy
   2. Guide existing and new staff towards successful delivery of research reports and policy papers
   3. Organize; facilitate workshops and/or similar events to develop ideas and approaches to work in this practice area
   4. Engage with other members of the EMBARQ Network in particular Dario Hidalgo, to bring international experiences on the practice area to India
   5. Regularly author, co-author with other strategy managers and present reports and papers to external audiences in India
3. New Hiring
   1. Building a team of young research associates to lead the creation of a body of research, and points of view in the Sustainable Transport and Development domain in India
4. New Opportunities
   1. Identify and develop new areas for research and policy work in sustainable transport and development, establish relationships with agencies or private sector partners implementing them and define EMBARQ India’s role to make them better
   2. Leveraging existing relationships, establishing new ones with public and private sector partners across India to create a body of research reports and policy papers

Day to Day Responsibilities

1. Reporting (QPR Template, Traffic Lights)
   1. Accountable for delivering all internal and external reporting on all research and policy work in India
2. Project Management
   1. Accountable for the timely delivery of all research and policy projects in India
   2. Provides leadership, creative direction and oversight to others who conduct research
   3. Provide sound technical assistance/advice, build relationships of trust and contribute substantively to the projects
   4. Develops direction for and designs parameters of research projects
   5. Lead several major research projects in EMBARQ India which produce significant findings
   1. Lead research projects across the EMBARQ network which produce significant findings
   6. Directs research in highly controversial, unique or valuable areas in Sustainable Transport and Development
   7. Oversee project management activities performed by staff of all research and policy projects
3. Budget Management
   1. Accountable for all R&P being delivered to budget including man-month and revenue tracking
   2. Accountable for all R&P management on WRI planning and reporting systems
   3. Owning the donor budgets for all RPP projects and ensuring that time, budget and quality expectations of donors are met

Qualifications:

• 10-15 years work experience
• Experience of strategic planning, program management, and team management preferably in the areas described in the preceding roles and responsibilities
• Degree, in planning, engineering, architecture or related fields
• Post Graduate/Master’s degree in Transport Planning, Traffic Engineering, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Architecture or equivalent.
• Proven track record of managing staff and partners on complex projects
• Be willing to work in start-up environments, and on projects that have ambiguity
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and the Internet
• Capability to learn and use software applications for budgeting, financing, and reporting that are used by EMBARQ and WRI
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Hindi and other Indian regional languages skills will be beneficial.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Commitment to EMBARQ’s mission as well as WRI’s mission and values
• Passion for and commitment to sustainable transport and urban development

Salary and Benefits: Depending on qualifications and experience

Start Date: The position is available immediately.

About WRI:

The World Resources Institute's mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth's environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Every project undertaken by WRI seeks to contribute to one or more of the following goals:

• People and ecosystems. Reverse rapid degradation of ecosystems and assure their capacity to provide humans with needed goods and services.
• Climate change. Protect the global climate system from further harm due to emissions of greenhouse gases and help humanity and the natural world adapt to unavoidable climate change.
• Markets and Enterprise. Harness markets and enterprise to expand economic opportunity and protect the environment.
• Access. Guarantee public access to information and decisions regarding natural resources and the environment.
• Institutional excellence. Support and enhance WRI's ability to achieve results.

In all of its policy research and work with institutions, WRI tries to build bridges between ideas and action, meshing the insights of scientific research, economic and institutional analyses, and practical experience with the need for open and participatory decision-making.

WRI's work is carried out by a 150 member interdisciplinary staff augmented by a network of advisors, collaborators, partners, and cooperating institutions in more than 50 countries.

EMBARQ, the WRI Center for Sustainable Transport, was launched by WRI in 2002. EMBARQ helps to catalyze and implement environmentally and financially sustainable urban transportation solutions to improve quality of life in cities. EMBARQ works with local and national governments in the developing world on issues related to integrated transport, climate change and air quality, land use & urban development, and public health & road safety.

In 2002 EMBARQ founded its first Center for Sustainable Transport in Mexico (CTS-Mexico) and has subsequently created a global network of Centers in Brazil, the Andes, India and Turkey. The EMBARQ Network employs more than 100 experts in fields ranging from architecture to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil & transport engineering.

To Apply:

Send cover letter and resume to:

World Resources Institute
Attention: Madhav Pai
mpai@wri.org
Godrej and Boyce Premises,
Gasworks Lane, Lalbaug, Mumbai - 400012
Phone: +919868453595
www.EMBARQ.wri.org

Please note in your cover letter where you saw the position advertised.

World Resources Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is WRI's policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.

TheCityFix Blogger (Washington, D.C.)

Overview:

EMBARQ is looking for a full-time intern blogger (40 hours/week) to write for TheCityFix.com, an online resource for sustainable transport news, advocacy and best practice solutions from around the world.

Available to start as early as April 30, the position is located in EMBARQ's Washington, D.C. office and pays $12 per hour, plus the opportunity to share your writing and research with sustainable transport advocates and experts from around the world. The position is a three-month commitment, with the option to extend for the right candidate. Position open until filled.

Responsibilities:

• Research, write and edit blog posts for TheCityFix.com
• Recruit volunteer writers
• Attend and cover live events, such as city council meetings, neighborhood association meetings, lectures, panel discussions, conferences, etc.
• Regularly interview experts in sustainable transport and urban planning
• Help expand traditional and social media outreach
• Help implement search engine optimization and online visibility strategy
• Write content for EMBARQ's website, monthly newsletter and press releases, as needed
• Assist EMBARQ’s Information and Innovation (I+I) team with day-to-day administrative or research tasks

Qualifications:

• Excellent writing skills; produces clean copy quickly and under tight deadlines
• Professional experience in blogging, journalism and online communications
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in communications, journalism, environmental studies, urban planning, transport engineering or other related field
• Knowledge of Associated Press (AP) Stylebook guidelines for newswriting
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Enthusiasm for online social networking and community outreach
• Strong social media presence, especially on Twitter and Facebook
• Ability to learn new software and systems quickly
• Attention to detail and highly organized
• Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of transportation, urban planning or environmental sustainability
• Proficient with Wordpress and basic HTML
• Experience working with international or multi-cultural teams
• Native English speaker; fluency in Spanish, Portuguese or Turkish, a plus
• Experience working abroad, a plus

No phone calls please. Qualified applicants only. EMBARQ only accepts applications for current job openings.

About TheCityFix:

TheCityFix.com is an online resource for sustainable transport news, research and “best practice” solutions from around the world. Launched in 2007, the site connects a global network of writers and transport specialists, including engineers, entrepreneurs, urban planners and researchers, who explore environmentally and socially responsible ways to make cities better places to live.

About EMBARQ:

The blog is produced by EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport, which catalyzes environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities.

Since 2002, the network has grown to include five Centers for Sustainable Transport, located in Mexico, Brazil, India, Turkey and the Andean Region, that work together with local transport authorities to reduce pollution, improve public health, and create safe, accessible and attractive urban public spaces. The network employs more than 100 experts in fields ranging from architecture to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil and transport engineering.

TheCityFix relies on this international community and other volunteers to provide a global, multi-disciplinary perspective to its coverage of local sustainable urban transport.

Turkey Program Director (Istanbul, Turkey)

Overview:

The EMBARQ global network catalyzes environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities. Since 2002, the network has grown to include five Centers for Sustainable Transport, located in Mexico, Brazil, India, Turkey and the Andean Region, that work together with local transport authorities to reduce pollution, improve public health, and create safe, accessible and attractive urban public spaces.

The network employs more than 100 experts in fields ranging from architecture to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil and transport engineering. The Center for Sustainable Transport in Turkey (EMBARQ-Turkey) is a member of the EMBARQ Network, a program of the World Resources Institute, an environmental think tank in Washington, D.C.

Based in Istanbul, EMBARQ-Turkey began its activities in 2005 with the goal of delivering sustainable transport solutions to Turkish cities. Its efforts have centered on improving air quality and reducing travel times by promoting mass transit. EMBARQ-Turkey has completed Istanbul’s first emissions inventory and has provided technical advice to the city on its new Bus Rapid Transit system, Metrobus.

Responsibilities:

The Turkey director is responsible for all aspects of leading and managing EMBARQ-Turkey. Primary results expected of the director include:

(a) delivering a strong institution,
(b) delivering outcomes, and
(c) leveraging funds or other external resources.

Particular responsibilities, whether directly performed or delegated, include board relations; mission and value alignment; strategy, program, and business development and management; delivery of high-quality technical expertise; external relations; senior staff management; facilities; relations and collaboration with the EMBARQ Network; and generally all aspects of EMBARQ-Turkey operations.

This position reports to the EMBARQ Acting Director/Chief Operating Officer in the near-term, and eventually reports to the EMBARQ-Turkey board of directors. The Turkey program director is part of the senior management team within the EMBARQ Network and is responsible to both contribute toward, and ensure EMBARQ-Turkey’s alignment and integration with, the EMBARQ vision, mission, values, global strategy, and business model. The Director also identifies synergy opportunities with other regions and ensures these are realized.

As a senior member of the EMBARQ team, the director will bring new experience, ideas, innovation and creativity that will strengthen the whole EMBARQ Network. The Turkey Program Director will be EMBARQ’s lead in Turkey on urban transport planning and policy.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in similar roles gained in non-profit organizations, government institutions or private sector (government relations)
• Fluency in Turkish
• Permanent Residency to live in Turkey
• Experience in and the ability to scale up operations in-country
• Highly qualified, effectively networked executive to engage with the municipalities and government stakeholders on a regular basis
• Strong evidence of influencing government stakeholders in cities within Turkey, and well-connected to local government (preferred)
• Extensive understanding of sustainability in terms of transportation and cities
• Transport background and expertise would be an asset
• Credible, reliable and visionary personality coupled with professional presence
• Highly organized and structured in approach to communications.
• Sharp intellect, ability to think creatively, develop ideas and add value; possessing the drive to push initiatives through
• Well-developed team building and team management skills; inquisitive and energetic leader, who is able to inspire others
• Ethical, reputable, self-motivated, presentable.
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong strategic thinking and execution skills
• A graduate degree in a related field from a reputable university

Global Strategic Relationships

Current and Past Funders

We give special thanks to our donors for their generous and dedicated support over the past 10 years.

• Alcoa Foundation
• Andean Development Corporation
• Asian Development Bank
• Bipartisan Policy Center
• Bloomberg Philanthropies
• Blue Moon Fund
• BP
• British Embassy in Brazil
• British Embassy in Mexico
• Carlos P. Rodriguez-Pastor
• Caterpillar Foundation
• Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios
• Superiores en Antropologia Social
• Centro Mario Molina
• CIVITAS Initiative
• Clean Air Initiative
• ClimateWorks Foundation
• Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo S.A.
• Departamento Nacional de Planeacion
• Deutsche Bank
• Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit
• Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
• Ecofys
• Felissimo Universal Corporation of America
• French Embassy in Mexico
• FedEx Corp.
• FIA Foundation
• Fondo de Prosperidad
• Fondo Nacional de Infraestructura Inicio
• Ford Motor Company
• Fundación MAPFRE
• Iniciativa México
• Inter-American Development Bank
• International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
• Japan International Transport Institute
• The International Council on Clean Transportation
• National Transport Commission, Sri Lanka
• Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Pan American Health Organization
• Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
• Rockefeller Foundation
• Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
• Shell Development Oman, LLC
• Shell International B.V.
• Shell Foundation
• Strategic Programme Fund
• Surdna Foundation
• Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
• TRL Limited
• United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office, India
• United Nations
• Urban Mass Transit Company Limited
• U.S. Agency for International Development
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Volkswagen AG
• Volvo Group North America, Inc.
• Volvo Research and Educational Foundations
• Wheels, Inc.
• William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
• The World Bank
• World Economic Forum
• World Health Organization