To support the implementation of the “CIRCULAR : Promoting a Circular Economy in the Food Sector” programme in Sri Lanka, funded by the European Union,  Expertise France is setting up a Project Team based in Colombo. 

The Awareness Raising Specialist position will be part of the Colombo-based Implementation Team (the Project Team). He/she will be responsible for: (i) defining and implementing the intervention strategy; (ii) overall project coordination, and stakeholders information and consultation; (iii) the implementation of activities stemming from the strategy, following up, monitoring, checking quality, delivery and timeliness of these activities

Under the supervision of the Project Manager and the Deputy Project Manager – Technical, the Awareness Raising (AR) Specialist will take the lead in overseeing the elaboration of the strategy related to Output 2.1 on Awareness Raising and coordinating its implementation in coordination with the key stakeholders.

Indicative tasks to be carried out by the specialist would include:

1.    Oversee the development and definition of the technical intervention strategy to reach the project's objectives of Output 2.1 on Awareness Raising, in consultation with the key stakeholders, and in close collaboration with the Project Team
2.    Execute the procurement process, from selection until validation of the deliverables, for a consultancy service to conduct an assessment and elaborate a strategy for Awareness Raising campaigns for SUP waste reduction targeted at the actors in the Single-Use-Plastic (SUP) value chain in the food sector (i.e.: analyse the applicants technical and financial offers, negotiate, support the consultation process, review and comment the deliverables etc.) 
3.    Implement the Awareness raising strategy: organize, manage and facilitate workshops and others kind of events
4.    In close collaboration with the grant officer, co-lead the granting awarding process to awareness raising target groups including research institutions, civil society organizations and local authorities, and supervise its implementation
5.    Organize capacity building, including awareness raising, workshops and Public-Private sector dialogue on Green Public Procurement in Colombo district and Galle district.
6.    Analyse risks and implementing actions to mitigate and minimize them (especially the risks of expenditure ineligibility)
7.    In close collaboration with the MEAL specialist of the project, contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of Output 2.1 on Awareness Raising, including the definition and monitoring of relevant indicators for each granted initiative
8.    Compile information and provide inputs for project progress reports and lessons learnt
9.    Capitalize and compile results, and produce capacity building knowledge products on awareness raising approaches aimed at the reduction of SUP
10.    Disseminate these knowledge products among local authorities in Colombo and Galle districts
11.    Manage, supervise and coordinate the work of related short-term experts and service providers
12.    Perform any other related duties as assigned to support the overall objectives of the team and organization