• Full-time contract until 30 June 2027, based in Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Annual gross salary range between LKR 3,358,590 – LKR 3,545,178

Join AVI’s South Asia Team! We’re currently looking for a Recruitment Program Officer to support the operations of the Australian Volunteers program in our Sri Lanka office.

AVI supports the implementation of the Australian Volunteers Program on behalf of the Australian Government. The Australian Volunteers Program supports skilled Australian volunteers to work alongside organisations to sustainably build the capacity of people, organisations and communities in various countries across the Pacific, Asia and Africa.

The Recruitment & Program Officer responsible for delivery of a seamless volunteer recruitment service which effectively coordinates inputs from multiple sources within Australia and In Country – providing responsive, high quality volunteer recruitment support and administrative services to support the effective operation of the Australian Volunteers Program.

Position Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (eg. Social Work, International Relations, Public Relations, Business Administration, Human Resources, etc.) and/or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge and experience in the implementation of a range of recruitment strategies and processes, including behavioural interviewing techniques, reference checking principles
• Demonstrated experience supporting of international programs, preferably in a development context, including administration, finance and information management
• Cross-cultural awareness, including an ability to work with people from varied cultural backgrounds
• Sound knowledge of, and commitment to the underpinning values, goals and objectives of the Australian Volunteers Program (AVP)
• Understanding of and commitment to AVI’s Vision and Values, Equal Employment Opportunity, Occupational Health & Safety, Child Protection and Privacy principles*

Application Procedure:

• For a full outline of the position and applicant requirements please see the Position Descriptions on the AVI website and submit a cover letter and a current resume
• This role is only available to Citizens of Sri Lanka or those with legal working rights in the country
• Application Closing date: Thursday, 05 November 2026

AVI is committed to child protection and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults in the delivery of all our work.  We are committed to the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), and fraud prevention. We have robust screening procedures for all staff. This screening includes criminal record checks and referee checks prior to commencement and throughout employment.

AVI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AVI actively encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disability and others who have diverse experiences of our world to apply for this opportunity. AVI will provide reasonable workplace adjustments for applicants with disability.

Your privacy is important to AVI. It is the policy of AVI to respect the confidentiality of information and privacy of individuals. Personal information provided by you as part of your application (whether oral, electronic, or written) will be collected and processed for the purpose of evaluating your application for employment. In order to carry out this purpose, your information may be disclosed to appropriate persons in our offices. Any information we hold will be governed by the most current version of the AVI Privacy Policy which is available upon request.

Australian Volunteers Program is funded by the Australian Government and managed in consortia by AVI, DT Global and Alinea International