Regional programme coordination, strategy, and team assistance

• Assist members of the Asia Pacific advocacy team in day-to-day programmatic operations (not limited to internal team coordination, external partner communications, and calendering) working closely with Asia Pacific Advocacy and Policy Director.
• Build outreach and engagement strategies to groups and stakeholders identified by the Asia Pacific Advocacy and Policy Director and other regional staff in support of our regional plan.
• Support management and development of our regional policy plan and supporting strategies with the Asia Pacific Advocacy and Policy Director.
• Assist with evaluation and regular reporting on our regional policy plan and metrics to other arms of the organization (including our Development team) and external partners as needed.
• Assist the Asia Pacific Director with the tracking and documentation of work plans, tasks, partner commitments, stakeholder requests coming to the regional policy team and aid the team in follow up, management of responsibilities.
• Ensure the Asia Pacific Director and regional policy team’s preparedness for meetings and other commitments, and assist in supporting next steps, anticipating and tracking tasks against achievable timelines.
• Manage all infrastructural, documentation and administrative matters for the team, and have a proactive approach to anticipating future requirements.
• Work closely with the Asia Pacific Director, the Senior East Asia Policy Analyst, RightsCon staff, and other relevant team members to drive, support and coordinate matters pertaining to the organization of RightsCon in the region in 2025.
• Support on global cybersecurity programmatic outreach, scheduling and calendaring assistance for the Director in their capacity as Global Cybersecurity lead.

Regional stakeholder engagement and outreach support

• Manage outreach and communications to key policy stakeholders as tasked by the Asia Pacific Advocacy and Policy Director and act as the first point of contact for scheduling and logistical needs for the director and regional policy team.
• Manage reactive and proactive requests for regional policy staff regarding research assistance, briefings, and other engagements with policy-makers - including offices of legislators, government agencies, and regulators - in key priority countries in the region.
• Conduct research to scope new stakeholders whom our regional team should engage with in support of our annual plans and programmes.
• Set up and maintain resources for stakeholder relationship management for our regional programme work.
• Help our civil society allies, partners, and other stakeholders in connecting on requests for specific assistance with other arms of the organization (Helpline, Grants, RightsCon, and others) as needed and help in oversight and management of such assistance.
• Work with sub-regional staffers to drive RightsCon related outreach efforts amongst government, civil society, and tech sector actors from the Asia Pacific region, and maintain strong stakeholder relationships

Workflow, Communications, and Documentation support

• Help document, compile, update, and disseminate our policy reports, external submissions, policy talking point memos, and other regional policy team authored resources to internal and external audiences.
• Drive operational efficiency by enabling channels for increased coordination and information flow with different arms / teams within the organization, including in particular Operations and SecOps (logistical, administrative support and compliance), Grants (regional team support on grantee references and communications) and the Digital Security Helpline.
• Assist the Asia Pacific Advocacy and Policy director, and regional staff, with internal communications.
• As needed, draft blogs, reports, public statements, communications to partners and policy stakeholders, FAQs, press updates, and other materials that support our regional policy work.

• Strong understanding of and appreciation for the key issues and challenges facing the internet, and its users, in the Asia Pacific region.
• Excellent project management skills, including demonstrated proficiency in collaborative project management utilising tools such as Notion, Trello, Google Workspace, Mattermost or Slack, showcasing a commitment to organised and efficient workflows.
• Ability to navigate and excel in a dynamic work environment, including agile multi-tasking to adeptly manage multiple work streams with flexibility and adaptability.
• Ability to drive processes and timelines to meet deadlines.
• Unwavering attention to detail and high levels of organization, ensuring precision and thoroughness in all tasks.
• Proven capability to drive process improvements, showcasing a proactive approach to refining and optimizing workflows.
• A high degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Substantial experience with cross-border work, ideally in an international setting, showcasing a nuanced understanding of cultural dynamics.
• Excellent communication abilities, able to liaise with many people from various backgrounds.
• Proficient in working across different time zones, including asynchronous communications, highlighting effective collaboration and communication skills in a globally dispersed environment.
• Experience working with policymakers in the public and private sectors in the region is a plus.
• Candidates should be able to work in the UTC +5.5 time zone, and ideally co-located with our Asia Pacific Advocacy and Policy Director.