Overview
The Capacity Building Specialist (Civil Society) will design and deliver online awareness sessions to strengthen the knowledge and institutional capacity of civil society organizations in Sri Lanka regarding key legislation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver six (06) online awareness sessions (three in Tamil and three in Sinhala) covering the Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA), NGO Act, and Online Safety Act.
- Develop a comprehensive curriculum, detailed session plans, presentations, facilitator notes, practical exercises, case studies, group work, scenario-based discussions, and learning materials.
- Prepare all training materials in Tamil and Sinhala, with English reference materials where required.
- Develop practical learning tools including organizational compliance checklists, PowerPoint presentations, FAQs, and scenario-based discussion guides.
- Integrate practical organizational guidance covering legal compliance, financial accountability, digital communication, and risk mitigation.
- Facilitate highly participatory online sessions using discussions, breakout exercises, case studies, polls, and peer learning.
- Design, administer, and analyze pre-session and post-session assessments.
- Compile assessment summaries, participant feedback, and recommendations following each session.
- Submit a summary report in English upon completion of each session.
- Submit a comprehensive final consultancy report in English upon completing all six sessions.
- Maintain confidentiality, impartiality, and adherence to UNOPS ethical standards.
- Coordinate closely with the Programme Manager and relevant UNOPS personnel.
Required Experience
- Minimum Seven (07) years of professional experience in legal practice, access to justice, human rights, governance, or protection programming.
- Demonstrated experience designing and delivering legal awareness programmes, training, or capacity-building initiatives for civil society organizations.
- Experience working with Sri Lanka's legal and regulatory environment affecting civic space, including national security legislation, civil society regulation, digital rights, and governance.
- Demonstrated experience facilitating participatory adult learning methodologies.
- Experience developing training curricula, learning materials, evaluation tools, and training reports.
- Proficiency in virtual facilitation platforms (Google Meet), and online learning tools.
Qualifications
- Required Bachelor's Degree in Law, Human Rights, Criminal Justice, Governance, Public Policy, or another relevant discipline.
- Desired Advanced degree in Law, Human Rights, Criminal Justice, Governance, Public Policy, or a relevant field.
- Desired Attorney at Law Qualification from Sri Lanka Law College
