Consultant - Food Systems Hub Development

Location: New Delhi, with travel as required
Experience: 2 years
Salary: Commensurate with experience

World Resources Institute

WRI India is an independent research organization dedicated to advancing environmentally sustainable and socially equitable development across India. Legally registered as the India Resources Trust, it is affiliated with the global World Resources Institute (WRI).

WRI India addresses major national challenges such as rapid urbanization, energy insecurity, water scarcity, environmental degradation, and inequality. Its mission is to help India achieve economic growth and improved livelihoods while protecting natural resources for current and future generations.

The organization achieves impact through:

• Rigorous, locally relevant research
• Data-driven solutions (including geospatial and real-time data)
• Collaboration with government, business, and civil society
• Capacity building and training for stakeholders

WRI India works closely with partners at all levels-from local communities to national ministries-to co-create practical, scalable solutions. Its work is aligned with India’s development priorities and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a strong focus on equity and inclusion.

Founded in 2011, WRI India has grown to a team of around 400 staff and engages with a wide range of stakeholders to drive positive change in areas like urban development, clean energy, and climate action.

Role

Are you driven by the ambition to reshape how India produces and consumes food for the benefit of people, nature, and the climate? WRI India is launching a multidisciplinary Food Systems Hub to drive policy research and large-scale change. As a Consultant for Hub Development, you will lay the groundwork for this new initiative—helping design its intellectual, analytical, and strategic foundations in the lead-up to a major launch in December 2025. This is an 8-month opportunity for professionals excited by systems thinking, policy integration, and transformative impact.

Responsibilities

• Prepare content and resources for the Hub's knowledge portal.
• Categorise and catalogue policy narratives, media, and institutional documents.
• Support stakeholder mapping and develop engagement frameworks.
• Analyse national and state policy responses affecting food systems.
• Track and summarise emerging global frameworks and initiatives.
• Contribute to presentations, policy briefs, synthesis reports, and strategic roadmaps.
• Prepare deliverables including:
  • Data inventory and integrated indicator dashboard
  • Stakeholder consultation summaries
  • Landscape review document for food systems
  • Annotated policy matrix (across ministries and schemes)
  • Concept notes, frameworks, strategy, and operations plan for the Hub
• Carry out additional tasks as required for the successful establishment of the Hub.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Public Policy, Development Studies, Economics, or a related field.
• At least 2 years’ relevant work experience in research, consulting, or policy advisory roles.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills; ability to synthesise multidisciplinary evidence.
• Proficiency in statistical and analytical software, plus data visualisation tools.
• Experience working with both state and non-state datasets.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach with strong stakeholder engagement abilities.

Benefits

• Be integral to the launch of India’s Food Systems Hub.
• Work with a dynamic, inclusive team and leading thought partners.
• Opportunity for professional growth and networking across sectors.
• A people-centred culture that values learning, diversity, and well-being.

Apply

The consultancy is expected to start on August 1, 2025, and ̉will last 8 months.