Vacancy – RESEARCHER & PROGRAMME ASSISTANT– CONSTITUTION TEAM

Centre for Policy Alternatives has a vacancy for an individual to work as:

A recognised undergraduate degree in Political Science, Law, History, Economics, or other related discipline, or the professional qualification of Attorney at Law of the Supreme Court.

• Strong research and analytical skills

• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills

• Competency in Microsoft Office

• Excellent written and spoken English

• Ability to work/good knowledge of Tamil and/or Sinhala

• Willingness to travel out of station for work if required

The programme’s purpose is to consolidate CPA’s reputation as a leading international think tank on comparative constitutional studies and practice, with a distinctive perspective on Sri Lankan constitutional and governance reform.

The programme consists of three workstreams encompassing research, advocacy, network, and knowledge exchange activities:

The Reconstitute Sri Lanka Project;

2. The Constitutional Governance Network; and

3. The Alfred Jeyaratnam Wilson Forum on Commonwealth Constitutionalism.

The programme will attract funding and be sustained beyond the initial five-year period through the production of high-quality outputs from the above three workstreams and the intentional development of CPA as an internationally relevant and respected network hub.

As part of the CPA Constitution Team, the Researcher and Programme Assistant is to assist in implementation of the programme on the ground. This will involve core research, advocacy, publication, and event organisation.

The Researcher and Programme Assistant will assist the Deputy Programme Director in the day-to-day tasks of programme administration and the CPA Constitution Team

Please forward your application together with a resume and contact details of two non-related referees within seven days of this advertisement. The position applied for should be indicated on the envelope/subject line of email.

26th March 2026