The Asia Foundation

Program Officer (Consultant)

The Asia Foundation is an international nonprofit organization working to solve social and economic challenges in Asia and the Pacific. The Sri Lanka office is seeking a Consultant – Program Officer for a one-year pilot project, Supporting Community-Based Organizations to Combat Violence Against Women. The project aims to strengthen community-based responses to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) by piloting an accompaniment model for victim-survivors.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and coordinate project delivery, including work planning, grant administration, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain effective relationships with partners, consultants, and stakeholders through regular coordination and field visits.
• Prepare high-quality progress reports and communications materials and represent The Asia Foundation at meetings and events.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or professional qualification in women’s rights/gender studies, development studies, sociology, monitoring, evaluation and learning, or a related field.
• At least three (3) years of experience in project management, implementation, monitoring, donor reporting, and stakeholder engagement with an international organization, donor agency, private sector institution, or local NGO.
• Experience working on women’s rights, gender equality, or SGBV is an added advantage.
• Fluency in Sinhala or Tamil (fluency in both is an advantage).
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Duration and Level of Effort

Full time over a 12-month consultancy period.

Application Process

Submit your CV and cover letter to jobssrilanka@asiafoundation.org by July 31, 2026. Use the subject line: “Consultant Program Officer - Gender and Justice.”