Position: Senior Consultant – Disaster Management & Climate Change

Organization: Taru Leading Edge

Location: Chennai, Ahmedabad

Role & Responsibilities

The specific tasks to be undertaken are:

• Lead in project implementation, project reports, and monitoring of activities and milestones.
• Lead in business development activities in terms of concept/proposal development
• Work closely to design and implement services that create social impact within the mandate of climate resilience
• Effectively position the organization as the preferred partner of the clients and donors. Liaise and maintain client, stakeholder, and media relations.
• Build the profile of the organization in the assigned sector
• Represent the organization at various forums including at lectures, conferences, workshops, bid meetings, and other events.
• Support in partnership building with Clients, Donors, NGOs, Technical organizations, CBOs, Collectives, etc.
• Lead in knowledge management through writing stories, blogs, articles in newspapers/journals, etc.
• Develop innovative concepts, position papers, and terms of reference related to the operation
• Work closely with other practices, sectors and regional units in operationalizing agreed plans and strategies. Support them with logistics and technical inputs.
• Hold self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling organizational values
• Conduct field visits to the project sites and identify strengths/weaknesses in program implementation and provide feedback and technical assistance to improve both individual and institutional performances for effective outcomes
• Keep up to date with the work of all of the project teams, as well as the organization as a whole, in order to provide timely information to senior Taru staff.
• Aligning work style with established work culture and leadership team.
• Any other related activities, as assigned.

Qualifications and Skillsets 

• 7-8 years of progressive experience in a consulting environment, or a related, equivalent field, preferably with corporate clients, government, multilateral, and private sector experience.
• Advanced degree preferably PhD or Master in Environment Engineering, Urban Planning Disaster Management, Climate or Environment Science, etc
• Minimum 4-5 years of Experience in GIS application
• Strong existing client networks and relationships and experience and a network in the sectors would be advantageous
• Ability to provide excellent project delivery and client service, quality on project deliverables, excellent communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to conceptualize, innovate, plan and execute ideas. Capacity to develop work plans, budgets, and funding proposals. Proven skills in project management, quality assurance, setting standards, and monitoring.
• Hold self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling organizational values
• Aligning work style with established work culture and leadership team.
• High personal & professional integrity. Team player and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Problem-solving attitude. Experience of managing teams and logistics
• Good analytical, and knowledge management skills including writing and presentation skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders.