East Asia Communications Coordinator

350.org is looking for a talented and driven communicator who is looking for a chance to uplift grassroot voices and put climate change on the agenda of East Asian media. The ideal candidate is a people person, with strategic mindset and experience in communications or public relations in the region.

About 350.org

350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. 350.org works hard to organize in a new way—everywhere at once, using online tools to facilitate strategic offline action. We want to be a laboratory for the best ways to strengthen the climate movement and catalyze transformation around the world. The values that guide and drive our work are listed here.

350.org is an equal opportunity employer. 350.org strives to be an inclusive and collaborative group of people who bring a variety of approaches to the work we do. We’re committed to the principles of justice, and we try to build a safe workplace where everyone is treated fairly and enjoys working together. We value new perspectives, ideas of all sorts, and different ways of working. Diverse perspectives and experiences improve the way 350.org carries out our work – including what we decide to work on and how creatively/effectively we do that. We do our best to make staff positions accessible to all potential team members, regardless of race, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, assigned gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or identity, religion or creed, veteran status, marital or parental status, and genetic information. We also strive to include team members in communities most impacted by climate change or impacted by other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustice.

About the East Asia Communications Coordinator

The role of the East Asia Communications Coordinator is to develop and implement communications strategies for 350.org’s regional campaigns, in alignment with global communications objectives. 
The East Asia Communications Coordinator will use digital communications and tap the potential of regional media moments to raise the voices of local communities affected by climate change and fighting for climate justice.

The East Asia Communications Coordinator will primarily focus on: media outreach to English-speaking regional outlets; empowerment and coordination of local communications liaisons ; trainings and capacity-building for communications.

Required Qualifications:

• At least three (3) years of experience in media relations and communications in the region
• Knowledge of the regional media landscape and strong media contact networks
• Working knowledge of the current global debates on climate change and climate justice and strong interest in working on these issues
• Full proficiency in English and fluency in at least one of the following languages: Chinese Mandarin, Filipino, Bahasa Indonesia, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese

Preferred Qualifications: desired, but not required, skills and experiences

• Experience working remotely
• Experience working in nongovernmental organization or nonprofit sector
• Experience with data collection and media analysis
• Experience in audience engagement through digital channels
• Professional experience and competency working in an international environment and in multicultural groups
  • Experience working and living in multiple countries
  • Multilingual
  • Able to travel internationally on occasion
  • Proficiency in Meltwater, CiviCRM, Airtable, Google Suite, Slack, and Zoom or similar systems

  We are looking for someone who is comfortable working both independently and in teams, highly responsive, and able to lead initiatives as well as take direction from others.  

  Position Type: Full-time

  Application Deadline: Although we hope to begin interviews during the week of May 1st, 2019, this job is open until filled, or the hiring manager determines that they can no longer accept applications.

  Start Date: As soon as possible

  Compensation: competitive compensation based on experience

  Location: Anywhere in East/SouthEast Asia, this is a remote position

  Please attach your CV and a short motivation letter to your application

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  If you have suggestions for us on how to do this better, we really value your input and strongly encourage you to write to us at jobs@350.org with the subject line ‘Hiring Feedback’.