Research Officer – Capacity Development and Learning Management

This position primarily supports the Sri Lanka Country Director in designing, developing, and delivering capacity development programme for partners and stakeholders involved in CIFOR-ICRAF projects. The role requires extensive coordination and collaboration with government and non-government entities to mobilize resources and institutionalize capacity-building initiatives in alignment with project objectives.

Knowledge empowerment and skill development (Human capital)

• Design implementation arrangements for the capacity development framework already developed for the GCF Knuckles Project by consultants/project aligning with the needs of the guidelines developed for project interventions.
  
• Coordinate and facilitate training, workshops, including all stakeholder engagement events and knowledge-sharing events.
  
• Develop curricula, training and learning materials, and toolkits, where necessary, to bridge the knowledge and skill gaps for achieving the stipulated goals.
  
• Maintain the accessibility of training/learning programme through both conventional and online learning modes.
  
• Effectively coordinate with local training institutions, international and national NGOs, and government partners to mobilize resources and ensure the sustainability of capacity-building initiatives.
  
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of training programme and recommend improvements based on feedback and impact assessments.
  
• Support in research activities for students and interns, including facilitating and evaluating their work.
  

Game-changing solutions

• Represent the organization in engaging with the public, private, and smallholder farmers in various events – as a resource person, participant, and other relevant capacity.
  
• Contribute to local and national discussions on relevant topics of expertise in close coordination with the supervisor and Sri Lankan senior researchers.
  
• Contribute to strengthening the capacity of partners at national and subnational levels, including facilitating and organizing training, workshops, and other events in collaboration with partners and country teams beyond the GCF Knuckles project.
  

Structural capital

• Support the project team leaders to ensure accountability processes to donors by contributing to timely submissions of reports and activities on the ground.
  
• Contribute to project reporting, monitoring, and evaluation in collaboration with other team members and project partners.
  
• Participate in adaptive management reviews of implementation.
  
• Maintain records on relevant stakeholder engagements (e.g., prior notice, list of attendances and contacts, gallery of photos, agenda & minutes preparation).
  
• Contribute to project communication by developing case studies, training reports, and success stories.
  
• Track the follow-up actions of the decisions taken in the meetings.
  
• Provide monthly summary reports comprising type of engagement/meeting, decisions taken, progress of follow-up actions and remarks, and contribute to the annual donor reporting as required.