Researcher - Sustainable Mobility and Road Safety

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Position: Researcher

About CAG

Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) is a non-profit and non-political organisation that works towards protecting citizens' rights in consumer and environmental issues and promoting good governance processes including transparency, accountability and participatory decision-making.

Project description

Emissions from the transport sector contribute around 25 per cent of the pollutants (NOx and SOx) in the air, having a wide ranging impact on human health and the environment. Yet, cities across India continue to support the growth of private transport over more sustainable public transit.

The project aims to advocate for sustainable transport in Chennai through actions directed at key decision makers in legislative, implementation and enforcement agencies, and citizens. The overarching goal is Zero Emissions, Zero Exclusion, and Zero Road Deaths. This entails a significant shift away from private car and ICE dominated systems to systems that prioritise smart, shared, renewable energy-based electric mobility and increase the infrastructure and support for walking, cycling, improved and equitable public transport.

Responsibilities

Researcher - Sustainable Transport is a key position for developing our work on advocating for a shift from private ICE systems to sustainable, shared mobility such as walking, cycling, public transport.

The Researcher will be responsible for the following:

• Collecting, curating and analysing data
• Preparing research papers and reports, blogs, etc
• Undertaking literature reviews, conduct interviews
• Taking the lead in content management for website, flyers and brochures
• Assisting in organising knowledge sharing meetings, workshops etc
• Engaging and interacting with government officials, general public, and other stakeholders
• Supporting the Project Manager in achieving project goals and managing partnerships with the stakeholders
• Supporting the Executive Director in achieving organisational and team goals

Competencies

Professionalism :Knowledge and understanding of relevant concepts, approaches and public discourse

Teamwork :Works collaboratively with colleagues and partners to achieve organisational goals

Communication :Speaks and writes clearly and effectively, listens to others, clearly interprets messages, openness in sharing information and keep people informed

Planning :Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies, identifies and adjusts priorities, time management, makes contingencies while planning

Education

Candidates should have a postgraduate degree with specialisation in Urban Planning, Social Work, Media, Communications, or Social Sciences , and a good understanding of transport issues and mitigation strategies.

Work Experience

Candidates should have at least two (2) years of work experience and a familiarity with research methods/tools and research writing.

Languages

For the position, fluency in oral and written English and Tamil is mandatory.

As a CAG employee, you can expect to

• be respected for who you are;
• be recognised and rewarded on ability and merit for your contributions;
• learn a wide range of skills in research, communications, finance, information and communication technology;
• be encouraged and supported to fulfil your potential through meaningful work that matters;
• work with great colleagues who are smart, mission-driven, and collaborative; and
• enjoy an inclusive and welcoming workplace.

You would be a part of a team that is notable in its efforts to influence policy, open minds, shape decisions, offer solutions, and improve lives.

Interested?

If you are interested in exploring a career with CAG and working on road safety, please write to S. Saroja at Please share your most recent resume, links to samples of your work, and a motivation letter explaining why you would like to work at CAG.