Junior Program Associate - Freight

About us

WRI India, an independent knowledge organisation registered as India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. Know more: wri-india.org

Program Overview

WRI India’s Integrated Transport Program supports India’s decarbonization journey through effective, equitable, and inclusive mobility solutions. The program focuses on advancing sustainable urban transport, including electrification of public transport, clean air initiatives, and hydrogen economy. It emphasizes strategic research, policy support, and capacity building to enable systemic changes at the sub-national level and accelerate electric mobility adoption.

Job Highlight:

WRI India is seeking a Junior Program Associate for the Sustainable Cities and Transport Program to support the e-FAST India initiative under its Freight Electrification program. e-FAST India works with stakeholders across the freight ecosystem to accelerate the adoption of electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks (e-MHDTs). The candidate will support research and analysis, data collection, stakeholder engagement, and the development and delivery of project activities and knowledge products. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to practical, evidence-based approaches for freight decarbonisation while working with government, industry, and other ecosystem partners.

What You will Do:

· Conduct desk research on freight decarbonisation, e-MHDTs, freight operations, charging infrastructure, fleet transition pathways, financing, and relevant policy and market developments.

· Support e-FAST India platform activities, including stakeholder outreach, partner coordination, onboarding, consultations, meetings, workshops, and events.

· Assist in engaging with government agencies, shippers, logistics service providers, vehicle manufacturers, charging-point operators, financiers, and other ecosystem stakeholders to gather inputs and understand their priorities.

· Collect, organise, clean, and analyse quantitative and qualitative data related to freight movement, fleet operations, e-MHDT pilots, route and corridor electrification, vehicle performance, charging requirements, and techno-economic feasibility.

· Support the development and implementation of data-collection tools such as surveys, interview guides, and partner information templates; identify alternative data sources and assist with field-level data collection where required.

· Contribute to mapping freight routes and corridors, e-MHDT pilots, charging infrastructure, and other relevant ecosystem information to inform research and project activities.

· Translate research and stakeholder inputs into clear findings, charts, and actionable insights; prepare presentations, reports, policy briefs, technical notes, meeting summaries, and other project collaterals.

· Support the planning, documentation, and follow-up of project activities, including maintaining records of stakeholder interactions, tracking action points, and coordinating inputs and deliverables with internal and external teams.

· Contribute to communications and knowledge-sharing materials that explain e-FAST India’s work and developments in freight electrification to technical and non-technical audiences.

What You will Need:

· Master’s degree in transport planning, transport engineering, urban planning, public policy, energy, logistics, economics, or a related discipline; candidates with 0–2 years of relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

· Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills, including the ability to collect, organise, interpret, and synthesise information from multiple sources.

· Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, is essential.

· Strong writing, analytical, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely.

· An understanding of freight transport, logistics, electric mobility, charging infrastructure, or transport decarbonisation is desirable.

· Experience with data analysis or visualisation tools such as advanced Excel, Power BI, R, Python, or Stata is an advantage.

· Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

· Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team and engage professionally with stakeholders from government, industry, research, and civil society.

· Willingness to support stakeholder consultations, workshops, and field-based data collection, including occasional travel, as required.

Potential Salary and Benefits: INR 7,50,000 to 9,00,000 Per Annum

“Salary shall be commensurate with experience, skills, and internal parity. WRI India offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.”

Location: Delhi

Duration: 1 Year (Extendable based on performance and project requirements)

Start date: As soon as possible

List of Documents to be attached:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants should apply online at wri-india.org career section. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. Only select applicants will be contacted for interview. There will be a writing test conducted with final candidates. Please do not contact program staff directly for this position.

Kindly note that WRI India’s recruitment process does not involve any payment at any stage. Applicants will never be asked to share bank account or financial information as part of the application. All official communication and offer letters are issued only through authorised WRI India email IDs.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India

WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.

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People-centric to the core:

We keep our people at the center of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing.

Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get:

Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs

Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member

Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance

Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle

Flexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job

Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities

Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.

Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.

Equal employment @WRI India

We believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.

About Us

WRI India, an independent knowledge organization registered as India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development.

Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. Know more: wri-india.org