Southeast Asia Coordinator – Communications

July 16, 2024
|By AFWA TEAM

Organisational Profile: 

The Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) is an Asian labour-led global labour and social alliance across garment-producing countries in Asia and consumer regions of USA and Europe. Founded in 2007, AFWA aims to build regional unity among Asian garment unions to overcome the limitations of country-based struggles in global production networks and holds global fashion brands accountable. AFWA’s work involves engaging, responsive, fast-moving and creative campaigning to tackle poverty level wages and gender-based violence in the industry, and advocate for living wages and violence-free workplaces for garment workers, who are mostly women, in the global garment industry. It unites labor, social and human rights organisations nationally and regionally in Asia and builds strategic alliances globally. 

Job role: 

AFWA is looking for a dynamic person to fill the position of Southeast Asia Coordinator – Communications. S/he will work with diverse network partners, alliances, and coalitions in Southeast Asia, coordinate impactful campaigns, and collaborate with research and legal teams to gather evidence and information to support campaign demands and objectives. S/he will contribute to the development of compelling and effective communications and creatively engage diverse audiences. 

Responsibilities:  

  • Develop AFWA’s communication plan with team members and partners in Southeast Asia
  • Coordinate communications strategies across Southeast Asia through digital platforms 
  • Coordinate campaign activities at Southeast Asia level 
  • Help build strategic relationships with broader networks and organisations in Southeast Asia 
  • Craft compelling content, graphic and videos for social media 
  • Handle the zoom platform for meetings and webinar 
  • Engage with journalists and work to secure media coverage for campaigns 
  • Coordinate with AFWA’s regional and country-based teams to ensure consistency of messages 

Qualifications:  

  • Master’s degree (development studies, Communication, Journalism, Sociology) or equivalent 
  • Proficiency in Zoom and WordPress backend 
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in communications and/or campaigns 
  • Experience in managing social media channels for campaigning and sustaining digital engagement
  • Proficiency in Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Vimeo and LinkedIn 
  • Basic knowledge of Photoshop and Canva 
  • Experience in writing on labour rights and knowledge of garment industry –, a plus 
  • Visual design and video editing skills are required 
  • Self-motivated and comfortable working independently within agreed framework while maintaining communication with a global team in different time zones and geographies. 
  • Ability to be flexible and work proactively and reactively in a fast-paced environment, and work with multiple teams. 
  • Excellent written and spoken English 

Location: Southeast Asia (with hybrid working)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Job Type: Fixed term
Start date: Immediate 

Our values and commitment to safeguarding:  

AFWA is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of of all of whom AFWA engages with. 

How to apply: 

Please send your up-to-date CV and a cover letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile to comms@asia.floorwage.org