This position is only open to the candidates that are willing 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.
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 home-based position with travel to 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:
We believe people gain seniority and expertise on the job, what really matters is the soft skills and openness to learn and work collaboratively with the team. Therefore, someone who has a few of these is well suited to exceed in this role:
● An experienced professional with a strong track record of managing teams, multiple projects and dealing with diversity.
● Strong understanding of the political landscape and operational conditions of the South Asia region.
● Proven experience in the design and implementation of ship tours.
● Ability to take effective decisions in line with organisational goals and objectives, often based on limited information.
● Excellent ability to build a safe, transparent and respectful environment that increases team spirit and ability to work across cultures.
● Able to plan, prioritise and organise the work of a team – allocates work, sets and reviews goals, assesses risks and demonstrates knowledge of interdependencies with other areas of work within the organisation.
● Lived experience in the South Asia region.
● Experience in leading and working with multicultural teams, and projects.
● A deep understanding based on considerable experience (at least five years) of public engagement (including non-violent direct action) campaigning within Greenpeace or a similar organisation.
● A deep understanding based on at least five years of experience of how creative interventions are researched, planned and executed.
● A deep understanding and experience of having done research & field investigation.
● Proven ability to innovate in relation to public engagement strategy and tactical work.
● Expert knowledge of Health and Safety and legal considerations in supporting public engagement work.
