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About the Role

The SRP Communications and Membership Manager  has primary responsibility for planning, developing, and implementing the communications work of the SRP, manages SRP’s engagement with its members, prospective members and also supports the organization of SRP events. They oversee the Communications & Membership unit staff and budget. 

About the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP)

SRP Thailand serves as the secretariat office for the Sustainable Rice Platform e.V. (SRP), leading the promotion and implementation of the SRP Standard, related tools, guidance, and training programs. The office works closely with national stakeholders to accelerate adoption, strengthen local capacity, and deliver measurable impact at scale across Thailand’s rice sector.

SRP is a multi-stakeholder alliance with over 100 institutional members from government, private sector, research, civil society, and finance. As a not-for-profit association, it works to transform the rice sector by improving smallholder livelihoods and advancing sustainable rice production.

SRP promotes resource efficiency and climate resilience in rice systems through voluntary standards, performance indicators, and market-based incentives that drive the adoption of climate-smart best practices.

Learn more: www.sustainablerice.org 
We are currently transitioning to a new official website at www.srpglobal.org 

Responsibilities:

Strategic communications 

·       Develop and implement a Strategic Communications Plan to build awareness, engagement and support among members, strategic partners and the broader stakeholder community 

·       Serve as a focal point for the Board, Secretariat, SRP members, and external partners to facilitate access to high- quality communications materials and knowledge products 

·       Ensure SRP has up to date Q&A and FAQ information around SRP’s core products and capabilities as part of a rice knowledge base that is easily accessible. 

·       Ensure the preparation of communications collateral including speeches/talking points, presentations, factsheets, newsletters, success stories, reports and media releases 

·       Oversee digital communications conducted by third party service providers including content development and website maintenance, social media outreach, photo shoots, videos, and graphic design work. 

Member engagement & support 

·       Develop and oversee a membership strategy for SRP that attracts and retains relevant, committed and engaged members to enable SRP to deliver its strategic goals. 

·       Build SRP’s membership base by ensuring all enquiries are responded to in a timely manner, facilitating membership applications and onboarding prospective new members 

·       Oversee all membership-related communications with SRP members and prospective members 

·       Ensure the maintenance of records of membership applications and engagement in coordination with the SRP Secretariat administrative team, using SRP’s digital membership software platform 

·       Strengthen engagement with members, external stakeholders and scaling partners through information sharing and exchange, including sharing of collaborative opportunities for members and development of tailored value propositions linked to SRP’s Theory of Change 

·       Extend SRP’s membership base and revenues from annual membership dues 

·       Work in close coordination with the Managing Director to ensure timely collection of annual member dues. 

Brand and Communications 

·       Ensure SRP has a clear strategy for its brand, to ensure awareness among key stakeholders and support the overall strategy.  

·       Work with the Secretariat team and external consultants as needed to ensure timely and quality production of advocacy and branding materials including reports, briefing notes, interest stories, videos, and other collaterals.  

·       Ensure the development and archive of communications materials, including digital products such as publications, press releases and clippings, photographs, audio-visual materials. 

Media Relations 

·       Develop and maintain close relations with relevant mainstream and trade media (print, TV, radio, web) and ensure effective media coverage of SRP milestones and events among key demographics 

·       Liaise with media representatives in organizing campaigns, media releases, photo and TV coverage, media library, utilizing both web-based and traditional media as appropriate 

·       Ensure that media coverage of SRP and sustainable rice is monitored, responded to when appropriate and archived for open public access. 

·       Prepare talking points for SRP executives and Board members on request. 

Member Workshops and Events 

·       Support the organization, promotion and management of high-quality SRP events that engage and inform members. 

·       Working with other staff and the board secretary ensure that the Annual and Extraordinary General Assembly meetings are well organised, have    compelling content engage members as well as deliver on SRP’s governance requirements 

·       Working with other SRP staff help set up and support, workshops, technical webinars and other engagement events  

·       Working with the ED and SRPS MD organizes the biennial Sustainable Rice Conference & Exhibition 

·       Oversee the production of banners and materials, certificates, media coverage, event reports and other support, hiring and working with external service providers as required. 

Unit management 

·       Identify, recruit and support unit team members to deliver unit’s strategy and objectives  

·       Ensure team members are supported, are aware of and follow established policy and procedures 

·       Ensure annual plans and individual objectives are developed and monitored. 

·       Create and monitor a budget for the unit contributing to the overall SRP budgeting and financial monitoring process 

Qualifications: 

·       Minimum Masters’ degree in a discipline relevant to the role, e.g. communications, business development, marketing. 

·       Minimum of five years of professional experience in a management role, delivering strategic level agreements 

·       Experience working with a membership organization or engaging a wide variety of stakeholders 

·       Fluent in English (written and spoken) 

·       Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to seek all relevant information, liaise with stakeholders and analyse issues from different perspectives.  

·       Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to work alone and as part of a team 

·       Excellent computer literacy (Microsoft Office, email, internet, database). 

·       Experience in supervising high performing teams 

·       Previous experience in multi-stakeholder coordination in the international development context, will be an advantage  

·       Knowledge of agricultural supply chains will be an advantage 

Please submit your application including cover letter and CV to hr@srpglobal.org The deadline for submission will close within one month. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.