Ref.
2025/SLEGRFPOBCAC/14304
Job offer type
Field staff jobs
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract (CDD)
Deadline date
2025/12/14 23:55
Contract
Wage portage
Duration
12 months
Département Développement durable - DD > Développement Urbain et Economie circulaire
Published on : 2025/11/27
ASIE
SRI LANKA
COLOMBO
The position is part of the Colombo-based Implementation Team (the Team) which will be responsible for: (i) defining and implementing the intervention strategy; (ii) overall project coordination, and stakeholders information and consultation; (iii) the implementation of the communication and visibility strategy, and the M&E system; and (iv) the administrative and financial management of the project.
The Project Officer will take the lead in designing and implementing awareness raising (AR) and capacity building (CB) interventions on issues pertaining to the EU Green Recovery Facility’s aims and activities. She/he will contribute to the development and implementation of interventions to work across institutional and sectoral boundaries by raising awareness, understanding the need for change, improving communication, and creating synergies on related concepts and tools.
In a cross-functional capacity, he/she will also be responsible for the Facility's communications activities
Indicative tasks to be carried out by the Project Officer would include:
The EU Green Recovery Facility is a four-year intervention funded by the European Union (EU). It seeks to use the current economic crisis as an opportunity to support Sri Lanka towards a more sustainable growth trajectory. The ultimate goal would entail achieving a green (and blue) economy that is circular, carbon neutral, and socially inclusive; which, not only, would be more respectful of biodiversity resources and socio-economic/demographic context, but would also provide much needed macroeconomic stability.
In this context, the facility would harness policy experiences and knowledge from the EU, along with national and regional ones, to contribute to the green recovery (medium term) and transition (long term) of the Sri-Lankan economy and society.
The Facility would more specifically support the mainstreaming of green economy (GE) challenges and objectives in the Sri Lankan policy landscape, as well as the facilitation of bringing GE policy to action by contributing to the following specific objectives (SO):
· SO1: Support the development and implementation of inclusive national green, blue and sustainable public policies, with participation of women and men in all their diversity.
· SO2: Improve the business and investment climate in view of promoting an inclusive circular economy (both green and blue).
· SO3: Increase accessibility and availability to green and sustainable finance.
The primary direct beneficiaries of the project will be the public institutions particularly, the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Finance as well as government institutions focused on SMEs. Other direct beneficiaries include the private sector, financial institutions, and civil society.
Education
Minimum of an undergraduate degree in communications, media relations, psychology, marketing, journalism, public relations, advertising, information systems or other related humanities or social sciences degree.
A Master’s degree will be an asset.
Proven Experience
Qualification and skills
· A strong ability to be dynamic, proactive and creative is expected.
· Ability to design and implement innovative and out-of-the-box strategies and ideas.
· Native level in English is required;
· A full professional working proficiency in Sinhala and/or Tamil will be considered a strong asset.
· Excellent knowledge of the Sri Lankan context
· Knowledge of green economy and climate change objectives and challenges will be an asset.
For non-Sri Lankan citizens: Applicants must have current authorisation to work in the country of employment, as Expertise France does not provide visa sponsorship.
Deadline to apply: 14 December 2025 at 23:55 (Paris time)
Form of contract:
· Full-time
· Wage portage
Full time position.
Estimated start date: 15/03/2025
Remuneration: based on profile.
Localisation: Expertise France’s offices at the centre of Colombo
To apply, please send your resume (max. 3 pages), cover letter (max. 2 pages) and at least 3 non-related professional and/or academic references.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Deadline for application : 2025/12/14 23:55
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.