Grants Coordinator Science and Neurodiverse Initiatives

• Jul 2023 - Present

Consultant-Research and Reporting

• Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

- Provided language editing support by reviewing and editing reports to donors. - Developed knowledge and communication products for internal documentation purposes and dissemination to external stakeholders.

Senior Program Officer Gender & Justice

• Oct 2019 - Sep 2022

- Managed an 18-month project focusing on justice sector interventions on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) against women and girls in Sri Lanka. - Managed, monitored, and provided technical support to a sub-grantee for SGBV service provision while ensuring timely disbursement of installments.- Conceptualized, and developed a project proposal for an internal emergency response fund - Lotus Circle.- Implemented the emergency response project targeting women-headed households in Sri Lanka which reached over 1500 vulnerable and marginalized women with short-term relief and home-gardening training, through small grants provided to 15 grantee Women’s Rights Organizations working with the Women’s Voice and Leadership project funded by Global Affairs Canada. - Managed the database of 15 grantees, drafted grantee correspondence and grant payment requests for approval, and disbursed payments while maintaining regular correspondence with grantees on administrative and project activities.- Conducted research exploring pathways to creating a victim-friendly judicial process in Sri Lanka.- Developed communication and advocacy material for social media dissemination to improve formal justice sector responses to cases of domestic and SGBV against women and girls in Sri Lanka and strengthen the discourse on access to just, fair, and sensitive judicial processes. Show less

Program Officer Gender & Justice

• Jun 2018 - Sep 2019

- Managed the 3-year human trafficking project in partnership with the International Labour Organization, funded by the US Department of State. - Managed the sub-grantee: Helvetas Swiss Incorporation, ensuring timely payments, and providing technical support for the development of training curriculum and workshops on human trafficking for first-responder government officers across the island.- Prepared materials for training advisory committees, review meetings, and workshops while documenting actions for follow-up.- Conceptualized and supported the development of training workshops and resource material on human trafficking for the Sri Lanka Police and Attorney General's Department. - Managed workshop and meeting logistics, and organized travel itineraries and field visits for international consultants and trainers. - Conducted sessions on human trafficking and qualitative data collection for government and nongovernment partners. - Coordinated various communication activities such as maintaining contact lists, compiling best practices and research, and developing content for social media platforms. - Supported a parallel human trafficking project by the Foundation to conceptualize, develop and implement a national level human trafficking campaign. Show less

Teacher - English Language and Literature

• Mar 2016 - Jun 2018

Local Organizer and Documentation Officer - 8th CSBR Sexuality Institute Workshop

• Jan 2016 - Feb 2016

Programme Manager - HIV & AIDS and Advocacy Unit

• Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

Programme Coordinator - Global Fund Multi Country South Asia HIV Project (GFMSA)

Program Coordinator - HIV & AIDS Campaigns and Projects

• Jun 2012 - Jan 2015

News Reporter/ Presenter/ Web Editor

• Feb 2012 - May 2012

Trainee Journalist

• Dec 2011 - Dec 2011

Creating and developing content for the online lifestyle web magazine, Colombo Spirit. Conducting interviews and covering product launch events. Hands on experience in Content Management Software and Adobe photoshop. Creating and developing content for the online lifestyle web magazine, Colombo Spirit. Conducting interviews and covering product launch events. Hands on experience in Content Management Software and Adobe photoshop.

Research Assistant

• Jul 2011 - Aug 2011

Part time Research Assistant for Dr Sujatha Samarakoon, for an Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health review for the UNFPA Sri Lanka Country Office Publication name: “Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health in Sri Lanka: A Situational Analysis” March 2012. Part time Research Assistant for Dr Sujatha Samarakoon, for an Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health review for the UNFPA Sri Lanka Country Office Publication name: “Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health in Sri Lanka: A Situational Analysis” March 2012.

Part time French Teacher

• May 2010 - Jul 2010

Worked as a Part-time French teacher for G.C.E A/L (1st year) students Worked as a Part-time French teacher for G.C.E A/L (1st year) students

Volunteer

• Sep 2007 - Nov 2008