Deadline for Applications: Thursday 23rd November 2023
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 Information and Communications Associate (ICA).
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’ movement to bring about system change and committed to support feminist progressive movements through strengthening capacity and leadership of grassroots women, please apply to join our team!
Description
Information and Communications work plays a crucial role in APWLD amplifying women’s voices and solutions to influence the discourse and narratives of policy makers, diverse movements, media, and the public to advance women’s human rights Development Justice. The role of the Information and Communications Associate(ICA) is to help strengthen the use of development and movement communications within the organisation and the broader membership to amplify the issues, visions, and aspirations of feminist movements in the region and globally. Using a range of traditional and new media, the ICA supports in creating appropriate and strategic messaging and communication as well as dissemination of information for wider public consumption to challenge dominant traditional narratives of patriarchy, neoliberal globalisation, fundamentalisms, militarism, and authoritarianism and how it undermines women’s human rights and Development Justice. The ICA will be primarily responsible for supporting the media advocacy work for the information and communications team at APWLD.
Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated commitment to the promotion of women’s human rights and Development Justice in Asia and the Pacific.
- Experience in communications work to support membership and/or movement-based organisations in amplifying its issues, analysis and aspiration at national, regional or international levels.
- Two to three years experience working in a communications role for non-government organisations or equivalent.
- Experience and background in journalism preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in drafting media content such as press releases, press statements, opinion editorials, and feature articles and working with journalists and the media.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of using or developing movements’ communications as a framework and tool for capacity building, advocacy and feminist movement building.
- Demonstrated experience in doing communications advocacy, including media outreach, media content production using digital and media platforms.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in website management support, including content production and application of organisational branding.
- Experience in basic design, layout and video editing using Canva and/or Adobe softwares (Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro) is an asset.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in working on communications planning and strategising for a feminist, membership-based organisation is an asset.
- A degree in mass communications, development communications, alternative media or journalism or similar relevant educational experience.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a multicultural environment.
- Strong coordination/teamwork skills both within and across teams.
- Have a strong problem-solving and decision making attitude, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Proficient in ICT skills and tools– familiarity in using Content Management System (CMS), online shared platforms such as Google Suite, meeting tools like ZOOM, Miro, design tools like Canva and Adobe, analytical tools like Hootsuite or Buffer and newsletter tools like Mailchimp.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse, membership-driven network and its allies.
- Excellent command of the English language, both oral and written.
- Must be able to travel overseas as/when required.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Assist the Information & Communications Officer in developing and implementing APWLD’s communications strategies, tools and branding.
- Coordinate media advocacy including assisting in writing and disseminating press statements and releases, monitoring media mileage, building and maintaining media database, as well as building a relationship with media outlets in the region.
- Supports in managing APWLD website and social media channels.
- Handles and responds to urgent action alerts and advocacy requirements and responding to media requests.
- Coordination of advocacy, campaigns, actions and events in collaboration with respective programmes.
- Provide support in APWLD’s strategic communications work at regional and global advocacy spaces through APWLD’s various networks in collaboration with relevant programmes.
- Provide support in building relationships with key journalists and media outlets, developing press releases and writing op-eds in order to advance media coverage of APWLD’s work.
- Provide support in APWLD’s infocomms digital rights and digital justice work.
- Provide support in writing, editing, and distributing content, including publications, website content, annual reports, speeches, and other materials that communicate the activities of the organisation as well as to develop narrative and financial reports specific to the Information and Communications work.
- Provide support in coordinating the production of communications advocacy and training resource materials as required in collaboration with relevant programmes.
- Conducts monitoring, evaluation and learning of APWLD’s communications and media outreach.
- Provide support in conducting training or workshops on media advocacy in collaboration with other APWLD Programmes.
Remuneration & Compensation
Salary range commences at USD 1,200 per month. Other benefits include monthly work from home allowance (130USD), health allowance and insurance; contributions to social security and to the 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 [click here]
- Sample of written work and writing portfolio in English, which demonstrates the applicant’s knowledge and capacity for the position such as communications plan, statements, reports, articles, or other publications.
Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
If you have any questions please contact us at recruitment@apwld.org
For more information visit www.apwld.org
Deadline to apply – 23rd November 2023
