Vacancy Call for Programme Associate for the Women Interrogating Trade & Corporate Hegemony (WITCH) and Grounding the Global (GG) Programmes

Deadline for Applications: August 1, 2024

Join our dynamic and powerful team! 

Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) is currently inviting WOMEN in all their diversities, including those belonging to minority and marginalised groups from Asia and the Pacific countries with relevant experience and skills to apply as Programme Associate for the Women Interrogating Trade and Corporate Hegemony and Grounding the Global Programmes. 

 

The successful applicant will work with our committed Secretariat and membership to advance women’s human rights, women’s organising power, strengthening cross-movements solidarity and actions, and advocate for Development Justice. 

 

If you believe in the power of peoples’ movements to bring about structural change and are committed to supporting feminist progressive movements, please apply to join our team!  

 

Programme Description 

The Programme Associate will work closely with and provide support to the following programmes: 

  1. Women Interrogating Trade & Corporate Hegemony (WITCH) Programme focuses on building the capacity of women’s rights organisations to understand, analyse, effectively engage and influence trade and investment agreements and policies; as well as to increase solidarity to advance feminist trade justice and dismantle corporate hegemony. The programme works with APWLD members and other social movements to demand spaces and political decisions for trade and investment frameworks that promote, protect and fulfil human rights and Development Justice.
  2. Grounding the Global Programme is integral in creating, defending and transforming international and regional policy making spaces to amplify the voices of grassroots women and movements from Asia and the Pacific.  Capacity building and advocacy is one of the core strategies of the programme that monitors the development of regional and international mechanisms and policies; and identifies strategic advocacy opportunities for APWLD members and partners that advance women’s human rights, women’s organising power and advocate for Feminist Development Justice.​

 

Selection Criteria

  • Demonstrated commitment to the promotion of women’s human rights in Asia and the Pacific. 
  • In depth understanding and knowledge on political, economic and socio-cultural environments in the region and its impact on women’s human rights.
  • Minimum of two (2) to three (3) years experience in development work, women’s human rights, economic justice and/or social movements at the national, regional or international level.
  • A degree in social and political science, law, human rights, development or women’s studies.
  • Experience in engaging UN human rights mechanisms, trade bodies or negotiations is an asset.
  • Experience in research support via desk, legal, qualitative and quantitative research skills, and capacity to analyse and critique economic, social and development policies. Experience in policy analysis is an asset.
  • Experience and knowledge of participatory data gathering and analysis and participatory facilitation with grassroots organisations and their communities is an asset.
  • Strong coordination/teamwork skills both within and across teams. 
  • Project management skills including programme planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation is an asset.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse, membership-driven network and its allies.
  • Excellent command of English language, both oral and written; demonstrated ability to write for movements as well as programme reports and project proposals.
  • Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to network in a multicultural environment and to develop strong professional relationships with members and other stakeholders.
  • Proficient computer skills – familiarity in using online shared platforms such as Google Suite. 
  • Must be able to travel overseas as required.

 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Programme Associate is an integral part of the Programme teams and closely works with the Programme Officers, Programme Organising Committee (POC) members of the programme as well as other Secretariat members.

Key tasks of the programme associate include:

  • Assisting and work closely with Programme Officers to implement, monitor and evaluate programme activities (includes training, documentation, research, consultations, campaigns, advocacy) according to programme’s annual work plan and overall strategic plan; 
  • Providing support to programme organising committee members and partners in engaging with the  programme that includes maintaining regular and secure communication among network members or partners (including email, video calls, telephone calls, etc.);
  • Providing support to coordinate the participation of members and partners attending programme activities (including logistical, visa, airline booking, finance support during meetings); as well as supporting the coordination with members and partners to strengthen advocacy opportunities in regional and international policy spaces;
  • Providing administrative and planning support to the Programme Officers including network coordination relevant to its work in engaging international and regional human rights mechanisms; 
  • Providing support in ensuring the thorough and substantive documentation of the programme’s major activities and ensure that summary evaluation feeds into programme  reports;
  • Providing support in facilitating the publication of key knowledge tools and resources that may be led by the programme or outcomes from cross-programme collaboration;
  • Assisting the Programme Officers in writing programme narrative and financial reports for members and donors.

 

Remuneration & Compensation

Salary range commences at USD 1,200 per month. Other benefits include monthly work from home allowance (130 USD), health allowance and insurance; contributions to employee provident fund; and 13th month salary. This is a full-time position with a two-year (renewable) contract; and a probationary period of four months applies. Staff will be based and work from her home country.

How to apply?

Interested applicants should submit the following:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter addressing the selection criteria
  • Reference letter from at least two professional referees attesting to the previous work experience of the applicant
  • Duly completed online Application Form here
  • A sample of written work that demonstrates the applicant’s knowledge and analytical skills particularly in the area of women’s human rights and/or development policies at the country, sub-regional and regional levels and what kind of regional or global mechanisms could be utilised for advocacy (e.g. an article, research and project/programme report, programme plan, statements)

 

Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by 25 August 2024.

If you have any questions please contact us at recruitment@apwld.org
For more information visit  www.apwld.org
Deadline to apply – 1st August 2024