Call for Event Coordination Intern
Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF) 2024:
Feminist World-Building: Creative Energies, Collective Journeys

12th-14th September, 2024, at The Empress Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Apply here
Deadline 1st July, 2024

 

Join our dynamic and powerful team! 

Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) is currently inviting women in all their diversities, transgender, and non-binary persons, including those belonging to minority and marginalised groups from Asia and the Pacific countries with relevant experience and skills to apply as Event Coordination Intern.

The successful applicant will be part of organising the Asia Pacific Feminist Forum 2024 (APFF4) which will be held in Chiang Mai, Thailand on 12th-14th September, 2024; and will work with our committed Secretariat and membership to advance women’s human rights, women’s organising power, strengthening cross-movements solidarity 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.

 

Who can apply

Due to the nature of the work, this internship is open for candidates based in Chiang Mai, Thailand; Proficiency in both English and Thai is desirable. The selected candidate will receive a monthly stipend. 

 

Internship Description

The Event Coordination Intern will be responsible for providing administrative and logistics assistance under the supervision of the APFF Coordinator, for 4th Asia Pacific Feminist Forum. This is a four month hybrid model internship starting as soon as June 2024, with a monthly stipend provided. The intern will be expected to work from our office in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

 

What is the Asia Pacific Feminist Forum? 

Convened every three years, the APFF is a space for feminist and women’s movements to celebrate collective achievements, reflect on challenges and political climates, deepen feminist knowledge and analysis, strengthen feminist sisterhood, solidarity and collaboration to advance women’s rights and Development Justice.  It is a participatory event bringing together activists, women human rights defenders, academics, lawyers, and global allies.  Feminists from Asia and the Pacific are invited to join APWLD members and allies in Chiang Mai, to strengthen our movements, our solidarity and our resolve to dismantle economic, social and political systems that produce obscene levels of inequality, drive climate and debt crises, as well as violations of women’s human rights. The Forum will facilitate the sharing of tools and resources, provide space for solidarity actions and collectively strategise to build feminist movements’ power and solidarity. 

 

Selection Criteria

  • The Internship is for women, transgender, and non-binary persons who are feminists, activists, and students with a background in and/or interest to work with and be involved in women’s human rights issues on a regional level. The role is also suitable for those who wish to gain a conceptual understanding of how women’s human rights issues intersect with different forms of oppression specifically in Asia and the Pacific. 
  • Applicants who have obtained or are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree in law, social sciences, or a related field; and activists or development practitioners with a strong background and involvement in human rights and/or women’s movements, are both eligible to apply.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. 
  • Demonstrable ability to work within a diverse, multicultural team in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Proven ability to flexibly adapt to changes in real time, and prioritise and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously. 
  • Knowledge and/or experience with event organisation and management. 
  • Experience in working with women’s rights organisations and movements, in both a professional and voluntary capacity.

 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the APFF Coordinator, and with coordination with the APFF Associate, and admin and finance teams, the main responsibilities and functions of the Intern will include: 

General Coordination:

    1. Attend online meetings with the APFF Team to share regular updates for event logistics.
    2. Support the APFF Associate with logistics planning for accommodation, breakout rooms, and other related logistics.
    3. Assist the APFF Team in volunteer recruitment and induction. 
    4. Support the APFF Team with volunteer management during the APFF and liaise with Secretariat, APFF Team, admin, and finance, as required for volunteer coordination. 
    5. Conduct other related tasks as required.

Participant Coordination:

    1. Coordinate with APFF Team to send confirmations to successful applicants for participation and funding, and rejections to unsuccessful applicants.
    2. Support the APFF Associate in maintaining and regularly updating a database of confirmed participants with all relevant details.
    3. Coordinate with APFF Team to assess the accessibility needs, dietary requirements, room preferences, and any other special requests for participants, speakers, and performers.
    4. Coordinate with the admin team for any necessary arrangements for participant travel and arrival.
    5. Assist APFF Associate and Logistics Team in facilitation of visas for participants, performers, and resource persons.

Workshop and Side-Event Preparation:

    1. Support the APFF Associate in maintaining and regularly updating a database of workshop resource persons/teams, with regular follow-ups of each workshop’s logistical requirements.
    2. Maintain a list of all confirmed vendors for the event, and assist the Event Associate by keeping track of all requirements and follow-ups for each vendor.
    3. Maintain a list of members participating in the feminist market and any extra requirements for their booth in the market.
    4. Assist with all logistics related to creative and interactive displays at the APFF including but not limited to; resourcing equipment with help from admin and finance team; setting up displays; ensuring that interactive displays or equipment are functional ahead of time; and any other requirement identified by the team.

 

Duration

This is a four month internship starting as early as July 2024.

 

Stipend

 The intern will receive a stipend of $330 USD/month. 

 

How to Apply

Please submit an application via the application form here. You will need the following additional documents:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter addressing the selection criteria
  • Where possible applications should be endorsed by either an educational institution or a reference from APWLD membership through a recommendation letter.

 

Applicants will be notified of the status of their application by July 2024.