About Greenpeace South Asia
Greenpeace South Asia is a newly established regional office in its early stages of development, working across a diverse and dynamic portfolio of countries. Our environmental campaigns focus on just transition, climate change adaptation, and building momentum towards more inclusive environmental protection and sustainable development initiatives. Based in Colombo, Greenpeace South Asia is a growing, impact-driven campaigning organization committed to driving meaningful and lasting change across the region.
About the position:
The purpose of the role is to support grassroots leadership and strengthen community participation in climate resilience initiatives in Mannar through youth mobilisation, relationship building, community coordination, and creative participatory engagement.
Position Specifics:
| Office Location | Mannar, Sri Lanka |
| Employment | 9 Months, with possibility of extension |
| Capacity | Part time (3-4 days a week) |
| Mode of work | Field-based (Mannar) |
| Legal right to work | Candidates having the legal rights to live and work in Sri Lanka |
| Travel | Locally and internationally as per needs of the role |
What we can offer you:
● A friendly, motivated, and high-performing team in a growing regional office
● Opportunity to help shape a newly established office and its future direction
● Flexible working hours to support better work-life balance
● Strong focus on personal and professional development with global learning opportunities ● Competitive NGO-level salary and benefits package (details shared at offer stage)
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In this role you will:
The role involves building and maintaining strong relationships with local communities, stakeholders, youth groups, and partner organisations to support climate resilience initiatives in Mannar. Responsibilities include facilitating community engagement activities, consultations, and participatory discussions; mobilising community participation in campaigns and creative interventions; supporting documentation of local climate impacts, stories, and community-led solutions; coordinating workshops, events, and collaborations with artists and campaign teams; and providing regular field updates, reports, and insights to support programme implementation and advocacy efforts.
Whom we’re looking for:
The ideal candidate should have strong connections with local communities, particularly fishing communities in Mannar and surrounding areas, along with a demonstrated interest in climate justice, environmental issues, and grassroots community engagement. They should possess experience in community mobilisation, facilitation, volunteering, or community development initiatives, with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups including youth and vulnerable communities. Strong communication skills in Tamil and/or Sinhala are essential, while basic coordination, documentation, and engagement skills are required. Interest or experience in storytelling, arts-based engagement, and creative community processes will be considered an added advantage.
Our Approach on Recruitment
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!
For a detailed overview of the role and responsibilities, please refer to the full ToR.
Please apply through our portal – Click here
Apply before 29th May 2026
