Project Manager (Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration) – School of Environment and Sustainability (SES)

The Indian Institute for Human Settlements is seeking a Project Manager for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration in Bengaluru. This role involves managing projects related to freshwater habitat restoration, including field monitoring, data management, and conducting workshops. The position requires a BE/B.Tech in Environmental Engineering and at least 2 years of project management experience. It is a contractual position for 11 months, with the possibility of renewal.
About the School of Environment and Sustainability (SES)

The School of Environment and Sustainability (SES) at IIHS and its Long-term Urban Ecological Observatory (LTUEO), the first such mega-city observatory in the world, focus on the sustainable transformation of diverse human settlements and the social-ecological-technical systems they are part of in the face of global change, especially urbanisation and climate change. The SES and LTUEO work on cutting edge scholarship and knowledge, education, and practice focused on solutions to wicked and complex environment and sustainability problems within the context of a rapidly urbanising India.

Job Description

This position will be under a project for the restoration and conservation of freshwater habitats in urban/peri-urban Bengaluru, and will involve several aspects including field monitoring, laboratory analysis, GIS-RS analyses, designing and conducting field experiments and capacity-building workshops for stakeholders. The incumbent will be part of the project team working with peri-urban lakes and constructed wetlands in Bengaluru.

This will be a contractual position for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:
• Handling project management and related activities;
• Coordinating with different teams who are involved in the project to ensure timely completion of tasks;
• Compiling and managing data generated from project activities;
• Assisting in data analysis and interpretation;
• Compiling reports in the required formats;
• Assisting in conducting workshops for stakeholders;
• Liaising with external agencies (government/non-government) as and when required;
• Providing support to other IIHS activities including academics, research, training, practice, operations and others;
• Participating in all activities of Institution-Building at IIHS; carrying out tasks as assigned by IIHS; and traveling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The project manager will be an External Consultant coordinating with the Dean – School of Environment and Sustainability at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organizations, and students.

Person Specification
• BE/ B.Tech in Environmental Engineering;
• A Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences/ Life Sciences/ Agroforestry/ Agriculture would be an added advantage;
• At least 2 years of experience in managing independent projects/ grants including site implementation, technical and financial reporting;
• Experience in conducting capacity-building workshops;
• Proficiency in MS office;
• Strong organizational, communication and planning skills; effective team working and team management skills;
• Knowledge of written/ spoken Kannada would be highly desirable;
• Experience in conducting rapid social surveys would be an added advantage.

This is a contractual engagement for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent. This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based at the IIHS Kengeri Campus, Bengaluru, and may entail travel to other locations in India.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

IIHS is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women, people with disabilities and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions.

Contact

Please write to us at hr@iihs.co.in if you need any clarifications while filling the online application form.