Project Associate

Background

This is a local recruitment, Only Sri Lankan residents could apply. We will interview candidates on a rolling basis and may close the position before the closing date. A revision to IUC Sri Lanka’s salary scales is currently in progress. The revised scales will ensure that all staff receive a fair and consistent salary. The changes will be implemented gradually over the coming year.

IUCN is a Membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organizations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organizations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together. IUCN Sri Lanka’s programs support sustainable natural resource management initiatives of Members and Partners.

Under the financial assistance of Global Fund for Coral Reef (GFCR), IUCN, receive funding for the Phase I of the 6-year project to establish Sri Lanka Coral Reef initiative. The proposed project will enhance aims to identify the stable coral reefs and empower multiple stakeholders towards protecting those coral reefs from extinction by unlocking finances, innovative partnerships, use of technology, best practices to reduce pressure on healthy coral reef ecosystems that demonstrate resilience to climate change and through the transferring of knowledge.

To support effective delivery of intended outputs of the Phase I of the project, development of the subsequent Phases of the project, assist project cycle management and assist professional networking with Government, Private Sector and other stakeholder entities, IUCN seeks a suitable candidate for the position of the Project Associate (PA). He/She will be locally recruited and be responsible for the assist project manager of the project, including following key responsibilities and specific duties.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direct guidance of Programme Coordinator and direct guidance and overall supervision of the Project Manager (PM), the project associate is required to provide day to day administration and management support on achieving main outcomes of the project.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Provide day-to-day management and administration support to project manager to implement project activities.
• Ensure smooth and coherent project activity implementation including procurement, transport, project communication, documentation and event organizing.
• Drafting communication materials such as workshop minutes, correspondence letters, newsletters, web stories, brochures, and factsheets for a broad range of audiences.
• Support other coastal and marine related project activities under the guidance of programme coordinator.

Requirements

Competencies:

• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Excellent ability to record keeping, multitasking and meet deadlines.
• Excellent skills on organizing events, workshops, webinars, and stakeholder consultation.
• Excellent skills on networking and achieving tasks with minimum supervision.
• Excellent ability to work with co-workers and other team members to achieve common goals of the project.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or Diploma level qualification with 6 years of working experience in a related field also considered.

Experience:

• For graduates at least 3 years of work experience in office administration or project management. For diploma holders 6 years of similar experience

Languages/Other:

• Good written and spoken knowledge of English.
• Fluency in Sinhala and/or Tamil.
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office and other web-based applications.

Applications

Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the “Apply” button.

Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews.

Other job opportunities are published in the IUCN website: https://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/

About IUCN

IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.

Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 Member organisations and around 16,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards.

IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development.

Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being.