Job Description
MUSLIM WOMEN’S RESEARCH AND ACTION FORUM (MWRAF) VACANCY – PROGRAMME OFFICER
Position title: Programme Officer
Location: Colombo
Position type: Full-time
MWRAF is an organization dedicated to advocating for the rights, protection, and empowerment of marginalized Muslim women, youth and children. We engage in legal advocacy, community mobilization, policy research, and direct support services to advance gender justice, non-discrimination, and institutional accountability. We are seeking a dynamic, result-oriented, and passionate person to join our team and drive our development initiatives.
Key responsibilities
- Project Implementation: day-to-day planning, execution, and monitoring of projects (Equality and Justice e.g., legal counselling, policy reform, psychosocial support, peacebuilding and social cohesion, economic empowerment).
- Community Engagement: Facilitate participatory community assessments and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with local stakeholders and beneficiaries.
- Reporting & Documentation: Prepare quarterly, and annual project progress reports for management and donors.
- Financial Management: Assist in budget preparation, track project expenditures, and ensure the optimal utilization of financial resources.
- Monitoring & Evaluation: track project progress, indicators, assess impact for improvements where necessary (will include travel to project areas)
- Representation: Represent the organization at stakeholder forums, and networking events.
- Resource mobilization: Assist Executive director with proposal writing/ fund raising
Qualifications & experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree Development studies, Social Work or a related fields (or ALs with at least 10 years in experience in the development sector civil society organisations).
- Experience: 5-7 years experience in civil society organizations.
- Communication: Written and oral communication skills in English and Tamil. Sinhala language competence will be an added qualification.
- Competencies: Deep understanding of participatory development methodologies and a strong commitment to human rights and community empowerment.
- Salary negotiable
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and a brief statement of interest to MWRAF by 8th Nov. 2026
Muslim Women’s Research and Action Forum (MWRAF)
