
India Clean Air Connect aims to help unlock barriers to air quality action in India at scale
Our goal is to support greater coordination, & collaboration across people working on air quality from diverse expertise and geographies
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India Clean Air Connect is a response to air quality convenings hosted by the India Climate Collaborative, Clean Air Fund, ClimateWorks Foundation and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation in 2019 and 2020.
India's air pollution is not limited to one city or one source
Solving for India's air pollution crisis means:
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Aligning efforts across different disciplines to address multiple sources of pollution
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Improving air quality in all 124 non-attainment cities, 73 polluted industrial clusters and more
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Amplifying and strengthening existing efforts and networks
124 Non-attainment cities
73 Critically polluted industrial clusters
If your work seeks to improve India’s air quality through communication, advocacy, research, policy change, planning, litigation, community engagement or market-based solutions, join #IndiaCleanAirConnect
Employment type:
Employment type:
Senior Associate- Transport Systems
ITDP-India
Posted:
10 Oct 2022
24 Oct 2022
Deadline:
Senior-level
Chennai
Job description
ITDP is looking for a candidate with a strong commitment to equity and sustainability, and a passion to improve urban life in India. S/he will provide in-depth technical support for project planning, project implementation, policy guidance, and capacity building in public transport systems. S/he will contribute to other fields including transit-oriented development, complete streets, and strategic mobility planning in India and South Asia. S/he will also develop technical reports, policy drafts, guidelines, and training modules. The ideal candidate has a demonstrated ability to work creatively with a diverse team. The position will also involve engaging with a diverse set of people—civic officials, politicians, civil society agents, media, project consultants, and others—to help build support for sustainable and equitable urban transport.
Eligibility
- A master's degree in transportation/urban planning, or other relevant fields with at least 3-5 years of experience.
- Prior experience in transportation planning and working with urban local bodies, and other government institutions.
- Previous experience in the field of electrification, charging infrastructures is preferred.
- A sound understanding of contract management, fare systems, policies and fiscal regimes for public transport operations, especially electric mobility.
- Experience in drafting terms of reference documents for public transport operations, fare collection, IT systems, and other relevant areas.
- Excellent Excel, Access, Autocad and GIS software skills required.
- Excellent English and Tamil speaking and writing skills.
- Ability to work in intercultural teams.
- Expertise in climate change and pollution management would be an advantage.
- Experience with Emme or equivalent transport modelling software is definitely a bonus.
About the organisation
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) is a global non-profit organisation that works with cities worldwide to design and implement high quality transport systems and policy solutions.
Through our work, we strive to reduce pollution, alleviate poverty, and enhance the quality of urban life for the people.
ITDP’s work in India began in 1998, when a cycle-rickshaw journey in the bylanes of Agra seeded the idea to improve sustainable urban mobility in the country. Twenty years later, the trail has spread across India. We offer tangible transportation solutions to cities across India, impacting the lives of over 150 million citizens.
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