Through its network of global and local experts, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities supports city- and national-level change for people and the planet, focusing on integrated solutions to new and long-standing urban challenges, in the Global South. The WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities’ One Atmosphere programme is committed to accelerating human and ecosystem health by identifying and addressing the causes of air pollution. We manage several programmes, including the Clean Air Catalyst. The Clean Air Catalyst, a flagship initiative of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID - Cooperative Agreement), is a global partnership led by WRI and the Environmental Defense Fund and supported by seven global atmospheric science, public health, media, and policy partners. By combining scientific analysis, community engagement and strategic coalition building, the Clean Air Catalyst focuses on locally tailored, cost-effective and sustainable air quality interventions that can help reduce air pollution and achieve health, climate and equity goals.
Job Highlight:
You will report to the Chief of Party
You will manage and integrate gender and equity concepts, approaches and activities within the Clean Air Catalyst
You will help ensure achievement of gender equality and women empowerment impacts and outcomes
You will work with project partners and colleagues across WRI
What will you do:
Gender and Equity Project Leadership:
Provide thought leadership and strategic input to project leadership (both global and pilot) for how the Clean Air Catalyst can integrate gender and equity, including developing specific source awareness and solution and coalition building activities to be implemented by pilot and project partners
Coordinate and guide pilot gender teams including tracking implementation of gender activities and partner and stakeholder engagement including organizing and hosting biweekly gender team calls
Engage with USAID project leaders on gender and equity outcomes, approaches, project management needs and future gender project activities including leading monthly updates to USAID during regular check in calls
Provide technical and capacity building guidance to project teams and partners around gender and equity best practices and approaches as subject matter expert
Project Management:
Participate in Clean Air Catalyst partnership, global and pilot project management meetings
Coordinate with science, communication, and health teams to ensure gender and equity is integrated and highlighted in relevant activities, research, and communication efforts
Write and review annual project work plan and annual reports, draft publications and other research and communications materials developed by the Clean Air Catalyst project and partners to ensure integration of gender and equity activities, goals and objectives
Coordinate with MEL specialist to develop and implement gender indicator definitions, targets, and monitoring and tracking efforts. Gender and Equity Outreach and Communication
Author and review blogs and communication materials to include gender and equity including providing talking points to institutional leaders for international forums and events
Support cultivation and inclusion of gender and equity stakeholders in Clean Air Catalyst activities including gender and equity focused civil society organizations, government representatives and policy makers, and women-based civil society organizations to achieve gender equality and women empowerment goals and objectives
Help design and participate in webinars, podcasts and workshops to highlight gender equity project approaches, findings and insight
What will you need:
Education:
Advanced degree in social sciences or related fields. Additional years of work experience will be considered in lieu of an advanced degree
Experience:
Minimum 7 years of relevant professional work experience preferably working with USAID, or other USG offices
Experience as a subject matter expert in gender, equity, especially as it intersects with air pollution, health or climate
Experience engaging with wide range of stakeholders including multilateral organizations, governments, civil society and community-based organizations
Record of project management including work plan development, reporting and MEL
Experience working effectively and respectfully in diverse teams and communities around the globeThrough its network of global and local experts, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities supports city- and national-level change for people and the planet, focusing on integrated solutions to new and long-standing urban challenges, in the Global South. The WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities’ One Atmosphere programme is committed to accelerating human and ecosystem health by identifying and addressing the causes of air pollution. We manage several programmes, including the Clean Air Catalyst. The Clean Air Catalyst, a flagship initiative of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID - Cooperative Agreement), is a global partnership led by WRI and the Environmental Defense Fund and supported by seven global atmospheric science, public health, media, and policy partners. By combining scientific analysis, community engagement and strategic coalition building, the Clean Air Catalyst focuses on locally tailored, cost-effective and sustainable air quality interventions that can help reduce air pollution and achieve health, climate and equity goals.
