Job Overview
Palmera is seeking a WAY Schools Programme Lead to turn its vision into results and own the programme’s success. This is a full-time, hands-on role based in Colombo, reporting to the Palmera CEO, with regular travel to delivery locations.
Position Details
- Job Title: WAY Schools Programme Lead
- Organization: Palmera
- Project Location: Colombo
- Job Type: Full Time
- Reports To: Palmera CEO
Organization Overview
Palmera works at the grassroots in Sri Lanka, in partnership with local organizations and in direct delivery, to support vulnerable rural communities. It is registered in both Australia and Sri Lanka. Through WAY, an AI-powered digital platform that works fully offline, Palmera brings structured, syllabus-aligned lessons in children’s own language to children across three provinces through local partnerships.
Qualifications & Experience
- Someone who believes in the mission and wants to own the programme’s success
- Trilingual candidates (English, Tamil and Sinhala) are highly considered
- Ability to pass safeguarding checks, including a police clearance
Key Responsibilities
Effective delivery through partners
- Support engagement, approvals and buy-in through relevant government officials and school principals/teachers
- Contract and manage three NGO delivery partners across 30 schools, holding all three to one standard of quality delivery and evidence
- Undertake the training needed to support partners and schools in effective delivery
- Visit schools and partners regularly to monitor, solve problems on the ground and act early when delivery falls short
- Bring partners together to share what works and lift performance across the programme
Curriculum management
- Line manage the Curriculum Coordinator and set curriculum priorities and timelines
- Make sure expert review, initial teacher feedback and ongoing improvement in the classroom happen on time and to a high standard
- Support turning classroom feedback into better lessons and better facilitator training
Operational management, evidence and replication
- Keep the programme well run and build the evidence for it to grow
Required Skills
- Partner and stakeholder management
- Programme and curriculum management skills
- Willingness to travel regularly to delivery locations
Salary & Benefits
Salary details were not disclosed in the advertisement.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and expression of interest to hello@palmera.org before the closing date, 10 November 2026.
Important Notes
The closing date for applications is 10 November 2026.