Location: Bangalore 

Position Summary:

We are seeking a motivated and skilled professional to join our team as Senior Policy Officer – Climate Resilience. This full-time role is to support evidence-based research, policy analysis and low-carbon and resilient strategies in cities. This role will focus on aspects of advancing climate action, low carbon and resilient solutions at sub national  and local level. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative inter-disciplinary research and analysis on various aspects including climate change impact on cities, nature based solutions, sustainable cooling strategies, urban governance and adaptation finance. 
• Identify climate-related risk and vulnerabilities, develop strategies for a low-carbon and resilient strategies. 
• Author/co-author policy briefs, blogs, technical reports, and journal papers documenting research and analysis
• Actively participate in team meetings and stakeholder discussions to present findings of the analysis and support in curating stakeholder discussions.
• Undertake other tasks or assignments as assigned by the line manager/senior management.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Postgraduate degree in (urban/regional) Planning/City Planning/Urban Policy/ Urban Development or equivalent Social Sciences (relevant to urban development) from reputed institution. 
• 3–5 years of demonstrated technical and analytical experience in climate resilience, urban planning, adaptation finance with proven analytical skills.
• Experience in developing climate action plan, flood resilience plan, cooling/heat action plan, urban cooling and climate resilience strategies will be an added advantage. 
• Strong knowledge of climate resilience frameworks, risk assessment methodologies, and vulnerability analysis. 
• Knowledge of policies and programs related to urban development, cooling technologies, urban heat management, flood management or other related areas 
• Proficiency in working with large datasets, statistical analysis, ArcGIS, and data and design visualization tools 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English
• Strong ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Last date to apply: 26 April 2026

We appreciate your interest. Kindly please note that only shortlisted applicants will be
contacted.