Communications and Marketing Director (Mumbai, India)

Overview:

The Communications and Marketing Director is responsible for managing communications and fundraising for the Centre for Sustainable Transport in India (CST-India), a nonprofit organization that works with local transport authorities to diagnose and solve transport problems in cities across the country, including Mumbai, Delhi, Indore, Bangalore and Ahmedabad. Recently, the Centre conducted a critical review of Delhi’s new bus corridor and has since expanded into other areas of sustainable transport, including pedestrian and cycling projects. CST-India continues to provide technical support and capacity-building activities to a growing roster of clients and partners at the national, state and city level. CST-India is a member of the EMBARQ Network, which has partner organizations in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Turkey, and the Andean Region.

The Communications and Marketing Director is responsible for managing projects related to the following:

• Bringing innovative communications tools and practices to CST-India’s clients and partners;
• Facilitating knowledge sharing, internal communication, and seamless growth within CST-India, as well as between CST-India and the rest of the EMBARQ Network;
• Raising the profile of CST-India and the EMBARQ Network with existing and potential clients, partners and donors, and;
• Increasing awareness about sustainable transport and urban planning issues by delivering strategic messages to target audiences.

As this is a new position, the Communications and Marketing Director will begin by crafting an overall strategy for communications and fundraising, as well as hiring and overseeing new staff for its Mumbai office. The Communications and Marketing Director will report to the Director of CST-India and is expected to work closely with EMBARQ’s Information, Innovation and Development team, based in Washington, D.C. and collaborate with their counterparts throughout the EMBARQ Network.

Responsibilities:

Internal and External Communications:

• Develop a comprehensive communications strategy
• Elevate CST-India’s and EMBARQ’s brand by producing and managing high-quality print and online communications
• Manage, maintain, and improve all of CST-India's Web sites, including cstindia.org, mumbai.thecityfix.com and indiapeering.com
• Provide editorial oversight, write, and recruit regular writers for TheCityFix Mumbai, a local blog and social network
• Manage and implement a social media strategy, using EMBARQ’s and CST India’s existing accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Vimeo and other tools
• Work closely with media outlets to promote CST-India's work and other related projects
• Use communications, marketing, and strategic dissemination of information to promote sustainable mobility
• Manage the implementation and use of EMBARQ Network knowledge sharing tools, systems, and software for effective and efficient internal and cross-network communication

Fundraising and Development:

• Develop a comprehensive fundraising strategy
• Identify fundraising opportunities and oversee all proposal writing and donor cultivation activities
• Develop and disseminate key institutional messages

Management:

• Hire and supervise new and existing communications and marketing staff
• Create annual work plans for communications and marketing team
• Manage budget for communications and marketing team
• Work closely with EMBARQ’s Director of Information, Innovation and Development
• Coordinate activities with EMBARQ’s II&D team so that they are aligned with global EMBARQ Network strategy
• Actively participate and collaborate with communications and fundraising teams at other Centers for Sustainable Transportation in the EMBARQ Network
• Help to manage events that CST-India hosts or participates in

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of communications, marketing or fundraising experience
• 5+ years of project management experience
• A proven track record of raising funds and delivering outcomes
• Experience with news media, creative direction, social media, print design, branding, public relations, new media, online communications, video, public events, and/or web development.
• A strong knowledge of the philanthropy sector, including foundations, corporations and multilateral organizations
• Relationships with journalists at key Indian media outlets a plus
• Strong writing and analytical skills
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to distill complex ideas into simple and accurate messages
• Comfortable and engaging at public events and meetings
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-cultural, global workplace
• Highly motivated, able to take initiative, and lead multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills
• Extremely creative and innovative
• Adaptable and flexible to shifting opportunities, priorities and needs
• Interest in urban development, public policy and environment.
• International experience, a plus
• Availability and willingness to travel

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

EMBARQ Director (Washington, D.C.)

Read this special message from outgoing EMBARQ Director Nancy Kete about the future of EMBARQ.

Overview:

The World Resources Institute (WRI) seeks an outstanding leader with a successful track record of scaling up operations in developing countries to direct WRI’s Center for Sustainable Transport (EMBARQ). EMBARQ’s mission is to catalyze environmentally and financially sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities by reducing pollution, improving public health, and creating safe, accessible and attractive urban public spaces. She/he will convene, develop and strengthen a global network of 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 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.

Since the network’s inception in 2002, the centers have played influential roles in delivering the Metrobus BRT system in Mexico City; the transformation of public transit in Arequipa, Peru; and the Metrobus in Istanbul, among other notable achievements. The network currently employs more than 70 experts in fields ranging from architecture to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil and transport engineering. EMBARQ catalyzes sustainable transport by focusing in four practice areas: (a) integrated transport solutions; (b) climate change, air quality and public health; (c) land use; and (d) policy, financing, and capacity building. EMBARQ also is leading global efforts to integrate road safety into the field of sustainable urban transport. EMBARQ measures its outcomes in terms of people served, travel time saved, CO2 emissions avoided, air pollution reduced, investment leveraged, lives saved, and public space enhanced.

EMBARQ operates in several countries, with diverse cultures, languages, and time zones. A significant growth challenge will be to maintain a cohesive, interdependent and highly motivated global network aligned with a common mission, brand, and measures of success. Key functions include providing overall strategic direction for the Network in part by building consensus among the Network’s center directors; ensuring the strategy and value proposition motivates staff, donors, investors and other partners; securing the necessary funding; facilitating knowledge-sharing across the network; and ensuring effective management and delivery of outcomes during a period of rapid growth. The successful candidate will also spearhead efforts to forge greater integration of EMBARQ within WRI. The position is located at WRI's headquarters in Washington, D.C. and reports to the Executive Vice President / Managing Director.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Management:

• Guide strategic direction of EMBARQ, building consensus among EMBARQ’s stakeholders around a transformative vision and high-impact strategies for achieving that vision.
• Manage EMBARQ’s accountabilities to major funders, centers, partners, and clients. Ensure the effective delivery of EMBARQ’s program.
• Build a strong team among the EMBARQ Centers by establishing trust, setting common objectives, ensuring transparency, establishing simple and clear mechanisms for two-way accountability, and providing candid, constructive feedback on progress towards the Network’s goals
• Manage EMBARQ’s D.C. staff, delegating significant authority to team leaders to ensure that they are effective and motivated; give them the support they need; and make sure that they achieve their objectives.
• Oversee technical experts who lead global mobility research and who provide technical assistance on projects throughout the network.
• Spearhead efforts to forge greater strategic and operational integration of EMBARQ within WRI, and help WRI develop its global capacity to serve international offices. Contribute to overall management and effectiveness of WRI through participation in the Management Team.

Fundraising:

• Work closely with the EMBARQ center directors and WRI’s development team, to develop and implement a fundraising effort to ensure that EMBARQ has sufficient resources to effectively execute its strategic plan. This will entail leveraging existing relationships with corporations, foundations, and individual donors, as well as cultivating and maintaining new relationships, consistent with WRI’s fundraising guidelines.
• Mentor staff to broaden their fundraising skills, help them manage existing fundraising relationships and cultivate new funding prospects.

Outreach:

• Act as the external voice for EMBARQ.
• Be the bridge between the EMBARQ advisory board, WRI’s executive team and the EMBARQ Network when establishing strategy, targets and KPIs.
• Identify and act on opportunities for synergies with WRI’s four programs.
• Shepherd EMBARQ’s brand. Ensure EMBARQ has an effective and innovative outreach and communication strategy in place, commensurate with its scale up goals. Coordinate with WRI’s External Relations department as appropriate.
• Support staff in preparation and publication of articles and reports that helps advance EMBARQ’s goals, and ensure the highest quality in these efforts.

Qualifications:

• Vision, tenacity, focus, and deep personal commitment to scaling up EMBARQ’s operations in pursuit of its mission. Deep commitment to WRI’s mission.
• Hands-on experience scaling up operations, preferably in a developing country context, through strategic in-country partnerships and networks is essential.
• Proven track record of substantial achievement and influence in the field of sustainable transport or urban development, working with government, civil society and private sector partners and collaborators.
• Ten or more years of management experience.
• Superb analytical and strategic thinking capabilities
• Experience living and working for at least two years in one of the EMBARQ countries, or another developing country, is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to secure funding on a large scale, as well as extensive experience with project development and proposal writing.
• Experienced and highly collaborative team player – with skills in managing geographically dispersed and diverse teams
• Ability to communicate clearly and compellingly to a wide range of audiences both verbally and in writing in English; proficiency in at least one other EMBARQ language is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with significant setbacks, and having learned from them.
• Humility and a sense of humor.

Manager, Strategic Alliances

Overview:

CTS-México’s mission is to catalyze sustainable mobility solutions that improve quality of life in Mexican cities. At CTS-México we believe in creating safe cities that are vibrant and full of life. We want cities to reflect the human dimension, cities that are built for people, not for automobiles. Through the design and implementation of sustainable urban mobility models, CTS-México seeks to positively impact both the structure and function of our cities. CTS-México is a non-governmental, non-profit, apolitical organization. The Center is guided by a Board of Directors composed of individuals distinguished by their commitment to improving quality of life in Mexico. CTS-México forms part of an international network of Centers for Sustainable Transport associated with EMBARQ - The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport, which is our institutional partner.

The Manager of Strategic Alliances is responsible for developing, organizing, managing and executing many fundraising and networking tasks that are integral to the Center’s longevity and continuity. The Strategic Alliances & Fundraising Coordinator is a member of the General Direction, and he or she reports to the Center’s Executive Director, who will guide the Manager of Strategic Alliances’ work to ensure that it meets the Center’s goals for fundraising and growth, and that it helps achieve the Center’s mission. The Manager of Strategic Alliances leads a team of two full time professionals who have responsibility for corporate fundraising and project-based/foundation fundraising, respectively.

Visit www.ctsmexico.org for more information.

Responsibilities:

• Diversify, maintain, and expand the Center’s sources of revenue, with a projected 2010 income of $3.3 million from a variety of foundation, government, and corporate sources.
• Develop, manage and execute the Center’s fundraising strategy, including developing major new initiatives to attract corporate support, increasing the number of grant opportunities identified and applied for, and seeking a new major strategic philanthropic partner for the Center’s “Mobility and Urban Development” program, which promotes transit-oriented development and Smart Growth policies across Mexico.
• Lead a team of two fundraising professionals and additional interns, ensuring their continued professional growth and development.
• Oversee the search for corporate sponsors of an annual conference on sustainable mobility, with over 1,000 attendees and a budget of $300,000.
• Undertake the on-going development of project proposals together with the Center’s Executive and Area Directors. Search for donors for these proposals.
• Maintain relationships with current donors, including overseeing narrative and financial reporting and other “stewardship” activities.
• Ensure that the Center’s directors and managers are aware of the Center’s commitments to current donors.
• Manage and cultivate relationships with current and potential donors or strategic alliances, including attending events, maintaining contact and fulfilling requirements or requests.
• Participate in strategic planning and follow-up for the General Direction and the Center on a periodic basis, including weekly meetings.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year of work experience, preference for 3-5 years
• B.A. in Political Science, International Relations, Business, or other fields related to the job accountabilities or Center’s work
• Interest in urban development, public policy, environment, energy preferred
• Previous experience with Boards and/or fundraising highly preferred
• Strong investigation and analytical abilities, writing and communication skills
• Fluency in English and Spanish required
• Grant writing experience required.
• Knowledge of new trends in corporate social responsibility required
• Ability to work independently, seeking guidance from senior staff as needed
• Highly organized and pays attention to detail
• Good public relations and networking skills
• Interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to the work environment
• Adaptable and flexible to shifting opportunities, priorities and needs
• Proactive, creative, shows initiative
• International experience a plus

SUM-Türkiye Associate I (Istanbul, Turkey)

Overview:

SUM-Türkiye is seeking a candidate to fill an Associate I position whose principal responsibilities will be to play a key managerial role in planning and implementing transport emissions reduction projects in Turkey.

Responsibilities:

Management and People:

• Close collaboration with Senior Researchers at EMBARQ (in Washington) and its network of Centers in different countries, such as CTS-Mexico, CTS-Brazil, etc.
• Work with international as well as Turkish public and private sector, academia, NGO stakeholders to forge partnerships, policies and projects that will ensure the success of EMBARQ’s initiatives and missions
• Identify and lead relevant research for EMBARQ/WRI on emerging trends and best practices in the area of transport emissions and the sustainable transport sector and on project-specific issues.
• Manage local transport emissions reduction projects and teams, including work planning and implementation, to deliver EMBARQ mission objectives.

Impact:

• Conduct literature review and data collection, mainly from the internet, electronic journals, media, publications, visiting experts and professors. Interact with external experts to obtain additional information and data.
• Identify and lead relevant research for EMBARQ/WRI on emerging trends and best practices in the area of transport emissions and the sustainable transport sector and on project-specific issues, such as in vehicle emissions, ambient air quality and health impact, fuel economy, land policy, traffic safety and traffic policy measures, and other.
• Identify ways to apply acquired knowledge to existing and future EMBARQ projects in Turkey.
• Create a Turkish transport database for EMBARQ focusing on fuel quality, fuel economy, fuel costs, vehicle emissions regulations, ambient air quality, population growth rates, etc.
• Create a quantitative information report focusing on environmental laws, regulations and new policies.

Future Impact:

• Work with international as well as Turkish public and private sector, academia, NGO stakeholders to forge partnerships, policies and projects that will ensure the success of EMBARQ’s initiatives and missions.
• Explore potential opportunities for expansion of EMBARQ’s activities in Turkey.
• Explore ways to influence cities to increase awareness on area of transport emissions as well as start thinking about sustainable transport.

Ideal Qualifications:

• B.S. or M.S. (preferred) degree or candidate to a degree in mechanical engineering, environment science or engineering. Knowledge of transportation issues is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage or coordinate projects. Ability to liaise with government authorities, non-government organizations and private sector entities is a plus.
• Flexible individual who can work independently and with little supervision
• Strong and demonstrable quantitative, research, analytical and communications skills.
• Fluency in both written and spoken Turkish and English.
• Applicants must have valid permits to work in Turkey.

No phone calls please. Qualified applicants only. EMBARQ only accepts applications for current job openings. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

SUM-Türkiye Transport Engineer (Istanbul, Turkey)

EMBARQ - The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport, which heads a global sustainable transport network, is seeking a transportation engineer for its Center for Sustainable Transport in Turkey (SUM-Türkiye). The successful candidate will report to the SUM-Türkiye Director, and will be responsible for managing the sustainable urban transport projects including non-motorized transport, public transport (including bus rapid transit), transport and climate change, clean vehicles and vehicle technologies in Turkey.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Lead the Value Assurance Review process.
• Manage the relationship with the Municipality and all other relevant organizations (including the engineering company) involved in the development and implementation of sustainable urban transports.
• Manage and develop work plans and timelines for sustainable urban transport projects
• Identify required resources for the sustainable urban transport projects;
  -Draft terms of references (TORs and CTRs) for EMBARQ’s sub-grantees, consultants, and other contributing experts or partners for SUM-Türkiye.
  -Develop and manage the Turkey sustainable urban transport budget and program plans.
  -Provide technical input into the development of the sustainable urban transport projects.

INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS

• Organize, facilitate and/or attend events that are relevant to EMBARQ’s sustainable urban transport program in Turkey.
• Assist in the development of sustainable urban transport tools that could be applicable city and regional partners.
• Write and review reports and evaluations on Turkey sustainable urban transport activities and projects, coordinating with Turkey Program Director and EMBARQ’s core staff, based in Washington, D.C.

FUNDRAISING

• Contribute to the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy to ensure successful implementation of SUM-Türkiye’s transport projects.
• Draft proposals for strategic partnership with potential donors to fund transport projects; manage follow-up and follow-through.
• Identify and contact potential funding organizations and partners to discuss opportunities for collaboration on transport projects.
• Contribute to reports for SUM-Türkiye donors.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as subject matter expert of Sustainable Urban Transport for the EMBARQ global network.

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY COMPETENCIES:

The position requires someone with some or all of the following qualifications:

• Completed MS degree in transportation engineering/planning
• Experience in transportation engineering, transportation planning, project management, and or public finance
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and the Internet. Capability to learn and use software applications for transportation planning and engineering used by EMBARQ and WRI
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Turkish. Must be fluent in Turkish / possess bilingual fluency in Turkish and English.
• 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.

ABOUT EMBARQ: 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 60 experts in fields ranging from architecture to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil and transport engineering.

ABOUT WRI: WRI is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people’s lives.

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 preference, parental status, or disability.

Global Strategic Partners

EMBARQ's Sponsors

EMBARQ has received support from the following donors:

INSTITUTIONAL DONORS
* Andean Development Corporation
* BP Petroleum Limited
* Ford Motor Company
* The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

PROJECT SPONSORS
* Alcoa Foundation
* Asian Development Bank
* Bipartisan Policy Center
* Blue Moon Fund
* BP Petroleum Limited
* British Embassy in Brazil
* British High Commission in India Strategic Programme Fund
* ClimateWorks Foundation
* The William J. Clinton Foundation
* Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
* Energy Foundation
* Environmental Defense Fund
* FedEx Corporation
* Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.
* Government of the Netherlands
* Government of Porto Alegre
* The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
* Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
* Japan International Transport Institute
* The John D. and Catherin T. MacArthur Foundation
* Mexico's National Institute of Ecology
* Mexico's Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources
* Pan American Health Organization
* Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
* Shanghai Government
* Shell Development Oman LLC
* Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
* U.K.'s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
* United States Agency for International Development
* United States Environmental Protection Agency
* Volvo Research and Educational Foundations
* Wheels, Inc.
* The World Bank
* World Economic Forum
* World Health Organization

Become a Sponsor

To find out how to sponsor EMBARQ and its work, contact Rhys Thom at rthom@wri.org or +1(202) 729-7716.