This position is only open to the candidates that have legal rights to live and work in Sri Lanka.
This position is offered on a 12 month fixed term full time contract basis initially, with possibility of extension
Location: The position is hybrid (home-office). We offer competitive NGO level salary and benefits, the specifics of which depend on location where the successful candidates will be based. We aim to share this information with candidates before reaching the offer stage.
Greenpeace South Asia is a newly established regional office which is at the initial stage of development with an interesting portfolio of the countries. GPSA’s environmental campaigns are focussed on just transition, climate change adaptation and building momentum towards more inclusive environment protection and sustainable development initiatives.
The purpose of the Media Officer role at GPSA is to ensure safeguarding of the environment is one of the most important issues of our society. Climate change is affecting our lives like never before – damaging the air we breathe, polluting the water we drink, increasing our vulnerability towards extreme weather, destroying economies, wiping out communities, endangering critical species and threatening our very existence. As much as an individual, organisation or government can be influential, this issue cannot be addressed in silos. It has to be a global movement that will prompt behavioural changes in communities that will help slowdown and stop the deterioration. Communication and engagement with our stakeholders is an important aspect of this mindset shift.
With the power of information and storytelling at the core of climate change campaigning, news media(both legacy and new) are a crucial ally. The Media Officer should be able to create engaging, consistent, creative, strategic and compelling media opportunities for Greenpeace South Asia and its campaigns. The ideal candidate should be proactive in building long-term relationships with journalists and media houses, keep track of external developments and be able to identify opportunities and respond in a manner most beneficial to the organisation and its campaigns. The Media Officer should be able to draft press releases, advisory statements, background briefings, reports, Q&A sheets and press packs. The ideal candidate should also be hands-on in organising press conferences, coordinating with media for photo-ops, media roundtables etc.
What we can offer you:
Greenpeace South Asia is a small but growing regional office with a friendly, motivated and high performing professional team who are all here for the right reasons. We believe, together we can build an impactful regional office that plays a vital role in the sector.
● Remote Location: this position is a hybrid position with travel to the South Asia region.
● Flexible Hours: More control when you work and make room for the rest of your life
● Agency: Be an active part of designing a newly established regional office
● Personal Development: You’ll be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to Greenpeace staff worldwide.
Whom we’re looking for:
The ideal candidate should have
● 3-5 years experience in the Journalism/Communications
● Fluency in written and spoken English, knowledge of Sinhala, Tamil and a regional language will be preferred
● Sound understanding of media ecosystem and a strong news sense
● Ability to write concise, attention grabbing and hard-hitting copies that puts the message across in a simple yet effective manner
● Proactive and ability to work under pressure and deliver within tight deadlines
● Flexibility around working hours and occasional travel
● A good network of contacts in media, particularly news media
In this role you will:
● Conceptualise and execute media strategies for campaign projects along with project team & line manager
● Independently implement assigned components of the overall media plan/strategy
● Work proactively to engage with media outlets – in print, digital, television and radio – to communicate Greenpeace’s campaign messages to external audiences. Collect and analyse feedback from journalists in order to make Greenpeace South Asia’s story pitches more relevant to the media.
● Sound knowledge of current affairs in order to be able to anticipate important external developments
● Build and maintain a sound general knowledge of all Greenpeace campaigns and issues, to respond to media inquiries
● Build good professional network and working relationship with journalists
● Monitor and respond to external media activities/enquiries which are related to Greenpeace and its campaigns
● Write press releases and information for the media
● Prepare Q&A sheets and press packs
● Organise press conferences, coordinate with media for photo-ops and Op-Eds
● Produce regular internal reports, evaluating media coverage of Greenpeace communications
● Maintain a data-base of Greenpeace South Asia activities as reported in mass-media (newspapers, magazines, radio, TV)
● Uphold the value and principles of Greenpeace in content and copy
● Reach out to identified key social and political influencers and build strong relationships to secure their support for the campaign’s objectives.
● Undertake any other activities as directed by the manager
For further details about the role, please see the full job description here
To Apply:
Greenpeace is an equal opportunity employer with a longstanding commitment of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. We recognise and value the benefits and strengths that diversity brings to our employees and the whole organisation and we thrive in an environment that encourages respect and trust. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and would like to invite you especially to apply!
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CLOSING DATE: 23:59 (IST), 7th December 2025
