The Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka (FPA Sri Lanka) is the pioneer institution that initiated and established a space for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services in the country. Committed to advancing health and well-being, FPA Sri Lanka also enhances the quality of people’s lives. With over 73 years of service, , FPA Sri Lanka has made vast strides across all area of family health, including family planning.

The Outreach Unit of FPA Sri Lanka improves access to essential SRH and family planning services for underserved, marginalized, and rural communities. Through its ten Service Delivery Points in Ampara, Batticaloa, Koggala, Kilinochchi, Nuwara Eliya, Puttalam, Monaragala, Seethawaka, Wathupitiwala and Pallekale, the Outreach Unit of FPA Sri Lanka ensures that SRH and family planning needs are fulfilled for vulnerable populations through various modalities of services. The Outreach Unit is also exploring opportunities to expand service delivery to several more districts. In addition to the services provided, the Outreach Unit of FPA Sri Lanka also carries out humanitarian programmes and works in close collaboration with the UNFPA.

Key Responsibilities

• The Head of Outreach will oversee implementation and achieve service targets for all projects and programmes.

• Manage the ordering and dispatching of drugs, medications, medical supplies, contraceptives, stationery, and other related materials to all ten SDPs in a timely manner.

• Support field-level supervision visits.

• Assist in organizing head office-level meetings and interventions.

• Support maintaining project and programme documentation

• Support programme level recording and reporting of drugs, medications, medical supplies, and contraceptives at the head office

• Support maintaining all finance-related and compliance documentation.

• Maintain SDP level inventory at the head office

• Maintain close relationships with Head office Outreach Unit staff and Service Delivery Point Staff

• Any other duties assigned by the Senior Management

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or a related field and a Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred.

• Experience in managing projects and qualifications in Project Management will be an added advantage.

• Knowledge and experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health are essential.

• Experience: Minimum 8 years’ experience in the NGO and/or Development sector.

• Language competency: Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English and Sinhala. Tamil language competency is an added advantage.

• IT Competency: MS Office package.

Contract period: 1 year (Renewable)

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 that will not discriminate on grounds such as Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Religion, Marital Status, and Disability.

Please send us your application within ten days, citing two non-related referees and contact details, to the Executive Director at careers@fpasrilanka. 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.