Vacancies at WMC
We are looking for a Program Manager and a Program Officer for Gender and Political Economy domain
Women and Media Collective (WMC) is looking for a Program Manager and a Program Officer who are passionate about the rights of women and gender equality, to work on the program area focusing on Unpaid Care Work related issues
Brief on Unpaid Care Work Project,
The project, under the domain Gender and Political Economy, will address Unpaid Care Work in Sri Lanka. The aim is to improve the enabling environment, including care policies and infrastructure to recognize, reduce and redistribute care work. Project implementation will be carried out in the northern, eastern, north central, north western, western, central and southern provinces with selected women’s rights organisations.
The selected candidates are expected to work under the supervision of Director Programs – Gender and Political Economy.
PROGRAM MANAGER
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop program strategies for the implementation of the Gender and Political Economy
domain.
Manage the monitoring and reporting of the program/ project
Build partnerships and provide support in developing resource mobilization strategies
Contribute to development of Technical Support as required
Manage advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts
Manage the project activity budget
Travel, as required, to program implementation locations
Competencies:
Knowledge and sensitivity to current socio-economic and political trends in Sri Lanka and a strong
commitment to social justice and feminist values.
Strong analytical, report writing skills
Knowledge of feminist economic analyses
Leadership, organizational skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a team.
Strong program formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
Strong knowledge of Results Based Management
Education and certification:
Master’s degree or equivalent in gender and economics, social sciences, human rights, gender/women studies, international development, or a related field.
Experience:
At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects
Please submit your resume, writing sample, and a thoughtful, relevant cover letter with contact details of two non-related referees by 20 th August 2024 to wmcsrilanka@womenandmedia.org .
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.
PROGRAM OFFICER
Will work under the supervision of Director Programmes and assist the Program Manager
Responsibilities
Co-ordinating projects relevant to program area including managing communications with partner
organizations and field researchers.
Assist the team to design and manage implementation of advocacy strategies under the supervision
of the program director
Co-ordinate cross project activities
Travel, as required, to program implementation locations
Prepare field reports
Work closely with the WMC Program Team in implementing the projects relevant to the program
area
Qualifications
A Post Graduate Degree from a recognized University in a relevant area including the social sciences,
humanities, law, and women’s studies OR Bachelors Degree in similar fields
Experience
At least 3-5 years of experience in similar capacity in a national or international organization
Competencies
Knowledge and sensitivity to current socio-economic and political trends in Sri Lanka and a strong
commitment to social justice and feminist values.
Strong research and communication skills.
Basic graphic designing skills and experience in designing social media products.
Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken.
Proficiency in Sinhala and/or Tamil is essential
Excellent knowledge of MS Office and other relevant computer skills
Please submit your resume, writing sample, and a thoughtful, relevant cover letter with contact details of two non-related referees by 20th August 2024 to wmcsrilanka@womenandmedia.org .
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.