Multisectoral Approaches to Nutrition and Food Security

General Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Be a citizen of Sri Lanka and currently residing in Sri Lanka.
• Have stable internet connectivity as well as a laptop/computer to access course content for download, webinar participation and live sessions.
• Not have applied for or hold permanent residency in either Australia or New Zealand or married, engaged to, or are a de facto of a person who holds, or is eligible to hold, Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency, at any part of the application, selection or mobilisation phases.
• Satisfy all requirements of the Department of Home Affairs for the relevant Australian Visa Subclass 500 and be able to provide attested documents for processing a visa application to enter Australia for the duration of the Short Course. This includes COVID-19 vaccination requirements according to the guidelines provided by the Department of Home Affairs.
• Be able to obtain the necessary study and travel approvals from their employer for the time commitment required, as outlined below.
• Be able to commit to completing a Return-to-Work Plan (RWP) with their supervisor
• Be committed and available to participate in each of the three major elements of the Short Course outlined above.
• Meet the ‘Further eligibility criteria’ below for this Short Course and adhere to the application process detailed in this document.
• Have access to the internet and be computer literate.
• Women, people of diverse ethnicity, ability/disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics are all encouraged to apply.

Further Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who can demonstrate the potential to apply the knowledge and experience gained through course participation are encouraged to apply. Selected candidates will be required to complete their negotiated ‘Return to Work Plan’ which will involve the implementation of observations and learnings obtained throughout the short course.

Female applicants, people with disability or individuals from traditionally marginalised groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

To be eligible candidates must:

• Be currently working in a relevant area with particular experience in the development and / or implementation of nutrition-specific and/or nutrition-sensitive programming
• Have occupied their current position for at least one year with a minimum of two years of relevant work experience
• Not be retiring or being considered for transfer for at least one year from the conclusion of the short course
• Not have attended any previous Australia Awards Fellowships or Short Course
• Demonstrate a high level of English proficiency to be able to participate in this activity by providing a letter from an employer or colleague confirming English language proficiency.
• Be committed and available to participate in each of the three major components of the short course by ensuring release from usual professional duties during the course delivery phases due to its demanding subject matter.

Selected applicants will be required to complete their negotiated ‘Return to Work Plan’ which will involve the implementation of observations and learnings obtained throughout the short course.

Women, people of diverse ethnicity, ability/disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics are all encouraged to apply.

All interested applicants will need to complete their applications online through the Australia Awards – South Asia & Mongolia Short Course application portal by 21 November 2022.

Completed eligible applications will be assessed and ranked based on the above selection criteria. A shortlist will be provided to the Australian High Commission in Colombo to finalise the selection process.

For more details on the candidate profile and selection criteria for this Short Course, please read the below document.

Multisectoral Approaches to Nutrition & Food Security – Selection Note

To apply for the Short Course, applicants must follow the following procedure:

• Register and access the online application on the Australia Awards – South Asia & Mongolia Course application portal.
• Select Multisectoral Approaches to Nutrition and Food Security from the drop-down menu as the course option.
• All applications should be completed and submitted online; no paper applications will be accepted.
• All required supporting documents need to be uploaded at the time of submission.

Only complete applications submitted by 21 November 2022 will be considered for assessment.

For more information call 011 577 2980 / +947 6251 7205 or email inquiries@australiaawardssrilanka.org.