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 Assistant (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.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

• Drafting communication materials such as workshop minutes, correspondence letters, newsletters, web stories, brochures, and fact sheets for a broad range of audiences.
• Support other coastal and marine related project activities under the guidance of programme coordinator.
• Assist in the planning, coordination, and implementation of project work plans and schedules.
• Maintain accurate project records, filing systems, and document repositories (electronic and hard copy).
• Support procurement processes by preparing requisitions and tracking deliveries in accordance with organizational procedures.
• Coordinate logistics for workshops, training programmes, meetings, consultations, and field missions, including venue arrangements, travel, accommodation, and participant communication.
• Liaise with government agencies, project partners, consultants, service providers, and other stakeholders to facilitate project implementation.
• Support knowledge management by organizing project documents, photographs, success stories, lessons learned, and other communication products.
• Assist in maintaining project inventories and tracking project assets.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Manager or Programme Coordinator to support the successful delivery of project objectives.