Program Research Analyst - Restoration Finance

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About the Organization

WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being.

We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization. Currently over 250 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Job Description

Landscape approach to restoration is gaining momentum in India as a strategy that delivers multiple benefits, including food and water security, biodiversity enhancement, job creation, livelihood improvements and climate change mitigation and adaptation. To achieve impact at scale, restoration efforts need to be funded by philanthropy, CSR, bilateral grants, and private finance. This requires a blended finance approach to mitigate the risks inherent in this early sector, and to ensure available finance is appropriate for restoration business models. Restoration businesses deliver a range of products (e.g., fruits, bamboo) and services (e.g., water, carbon, biodiversity).

As part of this program, WRI India is looking to recruit a Program Research Analyst (Restoration Finance) with a master’s degree in business, finance or economics, with at least two years of full time, relevant post-study work experience of their skills in natural resource management field. 

You will work with the restoration team, international offices, and partner organizations to support Food, Land and Water (FLW) programs related to finance and market, this includes support in execution of restoration strategy on finance, support with research on use cases for blended finance, support with external engagement and communication. 

Job Responsibilities

Executing restoration finance strategy and projects (70%)

• Support the execution of restoration finance and markets projects, from launch to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, scope, financial compliance, quality standards.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of restoration finance projects, ensuring effective financial disbursement, risk management, and adherence to funding agency requirements.
• Develop financial models and instruments to unlock funding for restoration, and its alignment with public funding
• Support with comprehensive investment strategies, including identifying key public, private, and blended finance sources and modalities for restoration projects.
• Explore knowledge gaps where WRI India’s research can improve the quality and quantity of restoration finance available.
• Monitor relevant international and national finance landscape, identifying strategic opportunities for the program to develop blending finance mechanisms
• Co-author knowledge products (e.g., reports, briefs, data-products)
• Identifying key public, private, and blended finance sources for restoration projects 

Program Management (20%)

• Develop and implement work plans and procedures that enhance project delivery.
• Assist with internal capacity building through workshops, training, and knowledge-sharing events focused on restoration finance.
• Assist with ensuring compliance with reporting requirements for donors and other partners by preparing narrative reports and other materials to enhance donor relations and support with fundraising

Partnership and engagement (10%)

• Attend external meetings and travel related to ongoing projects.
• Understand and promote the tools and solutions offered by the FLW program
• Write and edit material including blog posts, op-eds, e-blasts and other compelling communications that serves to translate technical material for various audiences.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree in Business, Finance or Economics
• At least two years of work experience preferably in the environment, land use or development sector
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven track record of analysis, writing and working with interdisciplinary teams
• Data-driven approach to decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with multiple partners.

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