Consultant As Air Quality Senior Research Analyst

**Program Overview**

WRI's air quality program is a global initiative that seeks to identify, build awareness of, and eliminate the root causes of air pollution that damages climate, human, and ecosystem health.
The program has three main areas of work: (i) engagement with city stakeholders to use participatory science to diagnose and develop targeted, cost-effective clean air solutions to protect human health and climate, (ii) working with the science community to convert innovative methods into tools and products that communities and policymakers can use to better manage their impact on the atmosphere, and (iii) working with national governments and business networks to design and implement broader regional-to-global air quality governance.
It is a part of the WRI Ross Center on Sustainable Cities, with additional oversight from the Data Lab and engagement with Climate, Governance, Energy, and other programs at WRI.
The team is global, with senior experts distributed across WRI's network of international offices

WRI Indonesia air quality program is growing along with the new USAID-funded program called "Clean Air Catalyst", which will be implemented by a global consortium that WRI is leading with EDF and other partners.
The consortium includes six additional partners: Clean Air Toolbox for Cities (Columbia University), Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Internews Network, MAP-AQ, OpenAQ, and Vital Strategies.
The program will work in three pilot regions with WRI international offices and local partners to test and refine a three-part data to action methodology for improving air quality and delivering climate co-benefits.
We plan to work with local partners in three pilot regions - one of which is Jakarta, Indonesia - to test and refine a three-part data to action methodology for improving air quality and delivering climate co-benefits.
**Position Overview**

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**Responsibilities**:

- Working on Air Quality research activities that may include but not limited to constructing a research framework/concept note/proposal, data collection / sampling, data analysis, air quality monitoring, and air dispersion modelling.
The research are such as source apportionment study, emissions inventory development and root cause analysis of air pollution.
- Writing technical reports, paper and other knowledge products
- Liaise with local and global science teams (CAC project partners), experts, researchers, government official and other related stakeholder to facilitate the development of high-quality research and pilot design.
- Join and present as necessary in an online/offline meeting related to science or research activities such as CAC Global Science Check-in and others.
**Qualifications**
- Master's degree in Environmental science/ Environmental Engineering/ Chemistry/ Physics/ Geophysics & Meteorology/ Climate Science/ Atmospheric Sciences or a related quantitative field.
- Strong background in atmospheric chemistry and physics, and/or air quality research including sampling, monitoring analysis, and reporting is a plus.
- Having experience in handling and processing large data sets; and in using air dispersion modeling tools such as WRF, WRF-Chem, AERMOD, CALPUFF, CALROADS or others is a plus.
- Working experience with knowledge and use of air quality instruments either reference grade or low-cost sensor is desirable.
- International work/study experience and working experience with international donor particularly USAID will be valuable but not a must.
- Strong analytical research skills-ability to communicate complex concepts clearly, both orally and in writing, with English fluency.
- Willingness to travel frequently to Jakarta for project activities if needed; Proximity to Jakarta is desirable

**Deliverables**

Monthly consolidated report on delivery, achievement, and lessons learned.
**Durations**

**Terms of Payment**

Daily-rate based consultant with maximum 18 (eighteen) working days per month.
**Must have authorization to work in Indonesia to be eligible for this position.
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**Consultant rate**: Consultant rate is commensurate with experience and skills.
**This is a locally engaged position; Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply.
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**WRI** **Overview**

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being.
We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean.
We are passionate.
We value our diversity of interests, skills and backgrounds.
We have a flexible work environment.
And we share a common goal to catalyze change that will improve the lives of people.
Our shared ideals are at the core of our approach.
They include: integrity, innovation, urgency, inde