Duties & Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of the Mumbai Center, the Senior Program Officer (with domain expertise in urban studies or environmental studies) is responsible for the following activities:

• Designing programs and overseeing projects (dissemination of faculty research, developing training programs, and overseeing innovation challenges) according to the current priorities
• Engaging with faculty from across Columbia University for establishing programmatic activities, developing networks and partnerships with Indian institutions, including universities, research centers, government entities, private enterprises, and civil society organizations
• Executing programs and supervising logistical planning, budgets, publicity, and program execution
• Writing proposals and reports
• Participating in monthly calls with other program staff across the Columbia Global Centers network and attending occasional program meetings
• Traveling on occasion in India and abroad to advance the goals of the Center
• Performing other duties as are required to meet the goals and mission of the Center and the global centers network.

The ideal candidate should have the following competencies: 

• Post-graduate degree, preferably in the social sciences, with domain expertise in urban studies or environmental studies; a doctoral degree is desirable
• Relevant work experience of 7-10 years in program management in a related field is required
• Advanced degrees from the United States strongly preferred
• Familiarity with networks of relevant stakeholders in India, prior work experience in Mumbai city strongly preferred
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English required
• Excellent coordinating skills and a passion for public programming
• Ability to work responsibly, take initiative, and generate new ideas
• Willingness to work flexibly and collaboratively with a small yet growing team

To apply, please send a copy of your current resume and a cover letter to cgcm.programs@gmail.com no later than March 8, 2019.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.