Overview
FAO is recruiting a Senior Communications Specialist in Colombo to lead communications and visibility work for climate, agriculture, resilience and humanitarian programming.
Full job description
The National Project Personnel assignment is expected to run for 12 months. Duties include communications strategy, visibility, content development, stakeholder coordination and communications support to programme delivery under requisition 2601765.
Requirements & qualifications
The official vacancy requires a relevant degree in mass media, communications or a related field, at least five years of relevant experience including humanitarian-sector work, English and Sinhala and/or Tamil, and Sri Lankan nationality.
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Verification notes
Verified on FAO's official recruitment page on 22 August 2026. Requisition 2601765 was posted 17 August 2026 and remained open in Colombo. Nationality, language and experience requirements are taken from the source; no salary or sponsorship information was inferred.
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