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:

• Lead the activities of the Facility related to increasing the Media contribution to the promotion of the green transition by effectively and continuously informing about its economic, environmental, and societal relevance.
•      Take the lead in the implementation of AR and CB programmes included in other activities of the Facility. These activities aim to encourage the private sector to adopt sustainable consumption and production models and best practices, as well as encouraging the financial sector to adopt green finance schemes. Some of these activities aim to make aware the policy makers on the importance of green transition and the need for supportive policy and regulatory changes.
•       Manage, supervise and coordinate the work of long-term and short-term consultants and service providers.
•       Manage, supervise and coordinate the event management services provided by third parties for the organisation of events to promote and inform relevant areas and to foster dialogue between authorities and stakeholders and their commitment for transformative policy reform.
•         Support dialogue and advocacy between European and Sri-Lankan stakeholders and develop content adapted to the specificities of the private sector.
•       Take the lead in maintaining good communication and coordination with all stakeholder communication focal points.
•      Support the communication and dissemination of the project’s results in the different committees and reports, including the liaising with the external graphic designers commissioned by the Facility for the material development
•       And any other related activities.