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Are you ready?

Do you want to join an exciting startup with an ambitious social mission? Do you want to contribute to the development of a bold and innovative business model with high responsibility from day one? Do you want to do something revolutionary?

Who is Wedu?

Wedu is a social enterprise that empowers young women in Asia who have dreams of becoming leaders of social change in their communities.  We identify young women from underprivileged communities who are in university or early professional life and provide them with inspiring, professional mentoring and financial support options so that they can access quality higher education and excel professionally and personally.

We believe the young women we support to be Rising Stars in their communities and enable them to reach their full potential in life.  The community we are creating has the power to achieve large-scale social impact. 

Your role

The Operations and Outreach Coordinator plays a key role in the design, preparation and execution of effective operations and outreach strategies as it pertains to the growth of Wedu and the number of Rising Stars we empower.  This role involves interacting with multiple stakeholders, including growing and sustaining strong partnerships with like-minded educational institutions and organizations (‘Talent Spotters’) across the region.  It offers a unique opportunity to shape scalable strategies for Wedu so that outreach, selection and funding operations can grow and be replicated in other countries where we are present.  We are looking for a person with an entrepreneurial spirit and eagerness to take on increasing levels of responsibility and autonomy as Wedu expands. In particular, the role involves:

Outreach & Partnership Development

- Designing and managing both long-term and short-term strategic outreach plans to help the team prioritize opportunities, monitor progress and measure performance towards the organization’s goal of 1000 Rising Stars by the end of 2018

- Identifying and developing new, innovative partnerships and improved engagement strategies with a variety of educational institutions and organizations, via professional Skype conversations and face-to-face meetings

- Implementing new initiatives and creating new materials to grow and improve the outreach strategies and partnerships across the region, with the aim of improving the overall quality of outreach

- Conducting, promoting and overseeing Wedu Leadership Development Workshops, both remotely and in-country

Selection & Funding Management

- Coordinating the Rising Star selection process by cultivating ongoing relationships with the Wedu Community and overseeing the coordination of logistics, data analysis, system development and process improvements

- Managing the Rising Star funding process by communicating with Rising Stars and leading the application review, decision-making and awarding processes

Department Management

- Leading regular department check-ins and development needs, supervising the performance of the team, and identifying key department initiatives and opportunities for improvement

- Contributing to the development of the organization by collaborating with other departments to identify and implement strategic and tactical improvements

- Creating and reviewing supporting operations documents, both for internal and external use

- Contributing to the team effort by accomplishing other tasks, as needed

Be the change you want to see

Wedu is a very entrepreneurial organization that is open to new ideas.  If you have innovations to propose, make your case and say it out loud, conquer the team and you will have all the support required to implement your ideas.  Leadership starts inside.

Do you have what it takes?

Qualifications:

- At least 2-5 years of work experience in a similar role, with work experience in developing countries and/or the Asia region a plus

- Entrepreneurial spirit, leadership skills and a commitment to promote social change and emerging female leaders from underprivileged communities throughout the region

- A university degree in any field with excellent speaking and writing skills in English

- Analytical skills with strong attention to detail, and a proven track record of data-driven thinking and implementation

- Strong interpersonal skills with a natural cross-cultural sensitivity, professionalism and ability to manage multiple stakeholders

- Self-starter with a strong work ethic, team-working skills and positive attitude

- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

- Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel; HTML and photo/video editing are a plus

- Thai nationals are particularly encouraged to apply; strong preference for applicants who are already residing in Thailand

Organizational arrangements

We expect from you a minimum commitment of 24 months with a four month trial period.  This is a full-time position based in Bangkok that reports directly to Wedu’s COO.  Travel to countries where Wedu has a strong and growing Rising Star presence is highly likely, and the possibility of relocating to a future Wedu office in the region may be available if desired.  Wedu has flexible working arrangements – you are expected to deliver what is required, and working hours are largely dependent upon your time management and productivity.

Wedu is looking for one candidate to fill this position, who will be expected to start as soon as possible.  You will receive competitive pay based on your qualifications and Thai living standards, as well as private health insurance and work permit sponsorship, where applicable, and you will have access to the Wedu network of experts and advisers, who have extensive experience in the development of social enterprises.

Apply Now!

Interested candidates should complete the application form on our website: http://www.weduglobal.org/apply-here/ 

If you are experiencing problems with the form, please email talent@weduglobal.org.  Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted via email for at least 2-3 behavioral and situational interviews that will be conducted by a combination of Wedu’s CEO, COO and members of the Operations & Outreach team.