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Sri Lanka

Project Officer in the Initiative Schools

Partners for the Future (PASCH)

  • The Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka is seeking a motivated staff member to start at the earliest possible date.
  • Full-time position (40 hours per week)
  • Remuneration according to the local salary scheme of the Goethe-Institut in Sri Lanka
The Goethe-Institut is an intermediary organisation of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its goals are to promote knowledge of the German language abroad, foster international cultural cooperation, and convey a comprehensive image of Germany by providing information about its cultural, social, and political life.


Areas of Responsibility:

As Project Officer, Schools: Partners for the Future (PASCH) initiative, your main tasks, in coordination with the Head of Language Department, will include:

  • Supporting the implementation of the PASCH strategy for South Asia
  • Advising and supporting German teachers and school principals at PASCH schools in the Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka network
  • Organising, implementing, and documenting youth camps, conferences, training sessions, competitions, and other activities for partner schools in the PASCH initiative of the Goethe-Institut New Delhi and, where applicable, the South Asia region
  • Conducting school visits, classroom observations, and team-teaching, including related documentation at PASCH schools in the Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka network
  • Planning and administering the PASCH scholarship programme based on needs-oriented training plans
  • Reporting and project-related budget administration (planning and controlling) for PASCH schools in the Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka network
  • Managing address databases and statistical data, documentation, and archiving for PASCH, including data research and preparation for various reports and inquiries
  • General office administration
  • Email correspondence and written communication in German and English
  • Processing applications and preparing statistics and reports as required
  • Maintaining the archive

Requirements:
  • Strong communication skills
  • Very good command of English, both written and spoken
  • German language skills at minimum B2 level
  • Teaching experience and experience in the public school sector are an advantage
  • Very good knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, and Excel
  • Experience with social media, Photoshop, or Adobe InDesign is desirable
  • Willingness to learn the Goethe-Institut’s internal systems
  • Strong organisational and coordination skills
  • Good teamwork and communication abilities
  • High resilience
  • Willingness to travel within the region and work on weekends
  • Completed university degree

We Offer:
  • An exciting, varied, and diverse role in an international context
  • Regular professional development opportunities
  • A highly motivated and committed team
The Goethe-Institut stands for diversity among its staff. We welcome applications from all interested candidates, regardless of cultural or social background, age, religion, gender, worldview, disability, or sexual identity.

Application:

Please send your application documents
(CV, motivation letter, certificates, and references)
in German by email with the subject line:
“Project Officer PASCH” to:
rakitha.karunaratne@goethe.de

The application deadline for this vacancy is 20 February 2026.

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