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(See detailed Term of Reference at APCOM website / "Work with Us")

2. About APCOM

APCOM is a not-for-profit regional organization based in Bangkok, Thailand, representing and working with a network of individuals and community-based organizations across 38 countries in Asia and the Pacific. 

APCOM works to improve the health and rights of gay men, other men who have sex with men and people and communities of diverse SOGIESC across Asia and the Pacific.

APCOM also focuses on improving relevant human and legal rights across the region as discrimination, stigma, criminalization and exclusion impact on the health outcomes of the communities we serve.

More information about APCOM can be accessed here

3. About the Position

3.a. Communication and Fundraising Officer

The primary responsibility of Communication and Fundraising Officer is to strategically lead on APCOM’s internal and external communication efforts and to identify, develop and manage strategic partnerships for resource mobilization and technical cooperation. This position will have to closely coordinate and work with the Executive Director of APCOM.

3.b. Duties and Responsibilities

Communication tasks

• Develop, implement and evaluate integrated communications strategies for the organisation, incorporating online communications and PR events and activities, regionally and internationally;
• Provide support and guidance to APCOM and country partners in developing change stories and documenting good practices to be communicated to stakeholders;
• Develop relationships with media and public relations agencies to secure and grow media coverage and visibility, both nationally and internationally;
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of communication and advocacy materials. Maintain a library of media coverage and its clippings.
• Ensure strong implementation and consistency of APCOM’s organisational brand internally and externally;
• Develop innovative communication materials that will help create visibility, broker partnerships and mobilise resources;
• Coordinate the design, printing and distribution of marketing and communication materials for income generation, fundraising, and accountability efforts, including annual reports, policy briefs;
• Prepare and coordinate the production of publications, brochures, clips and other materials for the promotion of APCOM activities and services
• Work with management to ensure internal and external communications channels and other coordination protocols are in place and implement these successfully;
• Draft and edit articles/newsletter, press releases, and other advocacy/ information materials (as and when required)
• Ensure all APCOM activities are timely advertised and reported on APCOM’s website and on social media (For.E.g Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, and etc)
• Ensure a strong and positive presence of the organisation in social media;
• Develop, maintain organisation’s integrated communication database
• Assist in organizing, promoting, and generating public support or attention for special events (For e.g: APCOM community summit, and HERO Awards) and campaigns.
• Contribute to development of narrative reports.

Fundraising Tasks

• Manage, support and develop imaginative fundraising activities, some of which will be events-based
• Inspire new supporters or stakeholders to raise fund or money or any other support, while maintaining and developing relationships with existing supporters
• Interact and strengthen relationship with media and other stakeholders at all APCOM events, and continue to collaborate with them in the future
• Deliver presentations to interested groups and to attend events
• Develop and broaden corporate and private sector support
• Develop and co ordinate web-based fundraising including social media
• Work in conjunction with the Executive Director of APCOM to have a good overall understanding of all resource mobilization or fundraising tasks
• Support Executive Director with other ad hoc fundraising or resource mobilization tasks.
• Lead on proposal writing
• Identify possible funding opportunities aligned with APCOM’s goals and vision.

4. Knowledge and Skills Requirement

Education:

• A bachelor’s degree in Communication, Marketing, Business Administration or equivalent; and/ or
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a strategic management role for a similar organization in communications, public relations, marketing, fundraising and / or event management.

Experience:

• Demonstrated work and professional experience in and/or with non-profit organisations, especially related to human rights, gender equality, and LGBTQI.
• Demonstrated successes in fundraising (like crowdfunding, face-to-face fundraising, and other strategies to grow donor database)
• Demonstrated success in campaigning

• Experience of engaging with a wide range of stakeholders including government bodies, academic institutions, corporate donors, UN agencies, bilateral/multilateral donors, CSOs etc.
• Experience of engaging with the Business/Private sector, and /or Philanthropies and High net worth individuals.
• Developing and Managing donor database 
• Networking, partnership building and representing the organizations at events, webinars and forums 
• Experience in network/IT industry;
• Good communication skills;
• Good writing skills;
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure, with limited day-to-day support and a willingness to take on different projects and tasks as need arises.
• Strong ability to manage people and processes and respond to staff's development needs.
• Strong planning and evaluation skills, including the capacity to analyze data and interpret and apply research and evaluation findings.
• Good experience in the use of social media tools;
• High integrity, drive for excellence and good interpersonal skills;
• Result oriented and ability to work autonomously;
• Fluent in English and Thai
• Thai nationals but qualified non- Thai applicants who are presently in Thailand can also apply

CORE COMPETENCIES

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• Be a Team player
• Communicate effectively
• Demonstrate a passion for the sector
• Be ethical and fair
• Have an attitude to learn and coach others.

PREPARING YOUR APPLICATION:

If you think you have the passion, skills and qualifications for this position and would like to join our team please prepare your application, by addressing each point listed in section 4 ‘Knowledge and Experience Requirements’ in the above position description/brief. You are required to state how your skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications relate to the position. It is recommended that you address each criteria separately in point form. You should use statements with examples that clearly demonstrate your competency in a particular area.

Applicants who fail to demonstrate the knowledge and skills required for this position in their application will not be invited to attend an interview.

Please attach this application along with your CV, covering letter and proposed monthly rate and submit to the APCOM Secretariat by emailing JoinUs@apcom.org no later than (please check at apcom website).

The completeness and relevance of your application will determine whether or not you are called for an interview. Where a large number of applicants meet the essential and desirable requirements, only those applicants who most strongly meet the requirements will be selected for interview. The shortlisted candidates will undergo an online written test and oral interview.

SUBMISSION CHECKLIST:

Please ensure that you have attached and included the following information to ensure you application is complete.

1.    Complete application (addressing each of the points in Section 4: ‘Knowledge and Experience Requirements’)
2.    CV with 3 references
3.    Cover Letter (Please include proposed monthly salary in THB)

For questions or enquiries for the position, please contact the recruitment focal point at operations@apcom.org