: HelpAge International
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: 27 December 2019
19 January 2020
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
HelpAge International Asia Pacific Regional Office is currently seeking a qualified candidate to support our work in Asia Pacific region.
Position: Communications Assistant (PART TIME position)
Work base: Asia Regional Office in Chiang Mai
Working days: 3 working days per week (negotiable on the preferred days)
Contract length: 1 year-contract (with possible extension)
Application closing date: 19 January 2020
Starting date: March 2020
Salary scale: 20,000-30,000 THB per month (pro rata) negotiable and depending on experience
Condition: This position is opened for Thai nationals only
Background:
HelpAge International has a vision of a world in which all older people fulfil their potential to lead dignified, healthy and secure lives. HelpAge is a global network striving for the rights of disadvantaged older people to economic and physical security; healthcare and social services; and support in their caregiving role across the generations. HelpAge has four hubs globally, working with more than 180 network members in 95 countries.
Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO) for HelpAge International is located in Chiang Mai. The office supports the regional Network on Ageing in its work to build understanding and commitments to respond to the challenges and opportunities that rapid population ageing creates.
The regional office works to influence government policy development and implementation in relation to community based care, older peoples’ organisations, social pensions, disaster risk reduction, and the economics of ageing.
The regional office is also working with local partners and experts in Asia region to implement multi-country projects focusing on strengthening the ageing network, country based advocacy, community driven development and technical assistance on ageing related issues in the region.
Our Values:
At HelpAge International we work hard to achieve our goals together as a team with a clear shared purpose. Our values inform how we work together:
Inclusive - We respect people, value diversity and are committed to equality
Impact - We value and recognise the contribution of our staff and network members, as we put older people at the centre of everything we do.
Partners - We work alongside network members and others to increase reach, influence and impact. We are committed to a culture of collaboration and building positive relationships.
Learning - We are passionate about learning, accountable and work together to find creative solutions.
Everyone who works at HelpAge share our values and are committed to behaviours that demonstrate and support them.
Job purpose:
The Communications Assistant will be responsible for raising awareness and visibility of HelpAge and its network on ageing issues in the region, including designing and implementing strategies to build the profile of the Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO) and promote its work in particularly multi-country project on non-communicable diseases. This will include both traditional media, and social and online media, at national, regional and international level. This role will also support network members on advocacy, communications and campaigns.
Key Responsibilities:
The Communications Assistant will make an integral contribution to the HelpAge network and APRO office. S/he will work with Regional Head of Network Development and Communications together with Communications Officer to create an annual work plan based on regional and country priorities.
Key responsibilities of the role will include:
The post holder will require the following competencies, skills and experience:
Essential:
Desirable:
How to apply:
Please submit your application document consists of:
Equal Opportunities:
HelpAge International is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities and respecting diversity in employment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We encourage and facilitate a flexible working environment.
Safeguarding:
Everyone has a role in creating and sustaining a safe and respectful working environment, where no one comes to any harm or is maltreated. At HelpAge we take our responsibilities very seriously and will take action against wrongdoing. We will do everything we can to ensure that we do not engage people that pose a safeguarding risk and will undertake criminal record checks as required.
With a view to minimising our administration costs we are unfortunately only able to contact again those candidates that have been shortlisted for interview.