• Implement program activities under the direction of IFES Sri Lanka’s senior management and in collaboration with program staff;
• Achieve project requirements within budget, established time frame, standards of quality, and donor satisfaction;
• Establish, maintain, and develop productive working relationship with consultants, and partner entities;
• Coordinate with implementing partners and participate in meetings, discussions and events representing IFES;
• Provide facilitation support for trainings, workshops and seminars;
• Quality check all Tamil documents, training materials, reports;
• Collaborate with the Finance and Administration team on logistical arrangements for internal and external events;
• Provide input into regular programmatic reports to donors, M&E reports, research papers and other such materials;
• Provide support in the design and preparation of training materials;
• Closely monitor the activity schedule for programs implemented by IFES and ensure timely delivery;
• Ensure branding, marking, and reporting expectations are met;
• Any other duty or task as assigned by the senior management.

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s Degree in international relations, political science, international development preferred;
• Minimum of 4 years overall work experience in the international development sector with at least 3 years’ experience in governance related projects;
• Experience in program management and design;
• Proficiency in MS Office applications;

Required Skills and Abilities

• The ability to remain highly organized while handling multiple tasks under tight deadlines;
• The ability to complete tasks with limited supervision;
• Excellent report writing and proposal drafting skills;
• Excellent communication skills in order to be able to work with partners and IFES program and administrative staff to identify and resolve issues;
• Willingness to adhere to all principles of confidentiality;
• Must value operating in a collaborative and cooperative environment;
• Ability to show initiative, good judgment, and resourcefulness;
• Ability to handle sensitive issues and address inclusion matters with integrity;
• Training/facilitation skills and experience would be an advantage;
• Strong communications skills with fluency in English and Tamil is required;