Job Description

Project Assistant (02) IPPF Sex Work Policy Consortium Project

The Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka (FPA Sri Lanka), the pioneer in family planning and reproductive health services and education is an accredited member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) in the United Kingdom.

The Sex Work Policy Consortium Project, supported by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), is implemented by the Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka (FPASL). The project focuses on legal reform, capacity-building, access to SRHR services, financial empowerment, and advocacy, ensuring a safe and enabling environment for sex workers.

The Project Assistants will play a key role in the implementation, coordination and administration of project activities, working under the guidance of the Project Coordinator and in close liaison with partner organisations.

Project Background

The Sex Work Policy Consortium Project, supported by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), is implemented by the Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka (FPASL). The project focuses on legal reform, capacity-building, access to SRHR services, financial empowerment, and advocacy, ensuring a safe and enabling environment for sex workers.

The Project Assistants will play a key role in the implementation, coordination and administration of project activities, working under the guidance of the Project Coordinator and in close liaison with partner organisations.

Objectives:

• Implement, coordinate and provide administrative support for project activities under the guidance and responsibilities assigned by the Project Manager and Project Coordinator.
• Handle project documentation and provide logistical support for project activities.
• Maintain effective communication and coordination with partner organizations, service providers, and relevant agencies involved in the project.
• Create a stigma- and discrimination-free working environment for the sex worker community.

Overall Responsibilities:

The Project Assistants will be responsible for:

• Project Coordination: Assist in organizing daily activities, community outreach, and scheduled events related to the project.
• Community Engagement: Serve as a reliable point of contact for project participants, partner organisations, and members of the sex worker community.
• Administrative & Logistics Support: Handle documentation, coordinate meeting schedules, manage participant registers, and organize event logistics (e.g., venue booking, transport, and materials).
• Data & Progress Tracking: Collect participant feedback, compile routine project notes, and help draft basic progress updates for project leadership.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with the project management team to ensure project tasks are delivered on time and within scope.

Required Qualifications / Experience

• Experience working with the sex worker community, women’s rights, or LGBTIQ+ rights-based projects would be desirable.
• Fluency in Sinhala
• Experience in preparing meeting minutes, writing reports and maintaining proper project documentation.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with community members.

Duration of contract and Payment schedule

The Project Assistants will be engaged on a fixed term contract basis from the date of appointment until 31 January 2027. Performance will be reviewed against the following expected outputs:

• Timely and accurate monthly progress reports and activity trackers.
• Administrative support to partner organisations in compiling documentation related to their business establishment activities (e.g., registration records, bank account documentation).
• Complete and up-to-date project documentation, including meeting minutes, attendance records, and correspondence.
• Reliable logistical and administrative support for all scheduled project activities and events.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

FPA Sri Lanka is committed to the safety and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults and this role may include contact with these groups. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults in our programs.

FPA Sri Lanka is an equal opportunity employer who will not discriminate on grounds such as Age, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Ethnicity, Religion, Marital Status, and Disability.

Mail us your application on or before 15th October 2026. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Executive Director
FPA Sri Lanka
37/27, Bullers Lane, Colombo 07
Or Email to careers@fpasrilanka.org
Our Website www.fpasrilanka.org

FPA Sri Lanka is an equal opportunity employer

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