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WRI India, an independent knowledge organisation registered as 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. Know more: wri-india.org
Program Overview
WRI India’s Integrated Transport Program supports India’s decarbonization journey through effective, equitable, and inclusive mobility solutions. The program focuses on advancing sustainable urban transport, including electrification of public transport, clean air initiatives, and hydrogen economy. It emphasizes strategic research, policy support, and capacity building to enable systemic changes at the sub-national level and accelerate electric mobility adoption.
Job Highlig ht
WRI India is seeking a Program Associate for the Sustainable Cities and Transport Program to support its work on freight electrification. The candidate will contribute to research, analysis, stakeholder engagement, and project implementation aimed at accelerating the adoption of electric freight vehicles, including medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The role will examine the operational, financial, policy, and infrastructure conditions required to enable freight electrification, and will support the development of practical, evidence-based approaches in collaboration with government, industry, and other stakeholders. The candidate will be expected to independently manage defined workstreams and translate evidence and stakeholder inputs into actionable insights and project outputs.
What You will Do :
· Conduct and synthesise research on freight electrification, electric freight vehicles, freight operations, charging infrastructure, fleet transition pathways, financing models, relevant policies, and market developments.
· Analyse freight movement, fleet operations, vehicle performance, charging requirements, infrastructure readiness, and total cost of ownership to assess the feasibility and opportunities for electrification.
· Support spatial and corridor-level analysis, including mapping freight routes, freight hubs, vehicle movement, charging infrastructure, and potential locations or corridors for freight electrification.
· Develop and implement data-collection instruments, including surveys, interview guides, and partner templates; identify alternative datasets and coordinate primary data collection, including field-level activities where required.
· Engage with and gather inputs from relevant stakeholders, including government agencies, fleet operators, shippers, logistics service providers, vehicle manufacturers, charging-point operators, utilities, financiers, and research organisations.
· Support stakeholder consultations, workshops, and meetings by preparing background material, coordinating participation, documenting discussions, tracking action points, and following up on agreed deliverables.
· Undertake quantitative and qualitative analysis and translate findings into actionable recommendations on fleet electrification, charging infrastructure planning, enabling policies, financing, and implementation barriers.
· Prepare high-quality research outputs and project materials, including reports, policy briefs, technical notes, presentations, data visualisations, and communication materials for technical and non-technical audiences.
· Track policy, technology, and market developments relevant to freight electrification; identify emerging challenges, opportunities, and potential partnerships that can inform project strategy and delivery.
· Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to manage defined workstreams, maintain accurate project documentation, and ensure timely delivery of agreed outputs.
What you will nee d:
· Master’s degree in transport planning, transport…