Asia Programme Officer

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Fondation CHANEL

Hybrid
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Philanthropy
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 30/09/2024
  • Location: Singapore
Economic justice
About The Role:
CHANEL is a privately-owned company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We care deeply about our employees and strive to create a safe environment that values people’s humanity and uniqueness so that they are free to bring their full selves to work and to their life’s calling.

What Impact You Can Create At Chanel
1. Develop and manage a philanthropic portfolio across targeted countries to advance Fondation CHANEL’s theory of change.
  • Support Programme Managers to implement the regional strategy in Asia
  • Coordinate, support, and as appropriate, execute partner prospecting initiatives in line with the Asia strategy and in compliance with internal procedures
  • Support partners in articulating their grant activities in proposals, prepare grant selection files for internal approval, and liaise with partners to ensure smooth communications throughout the approval process

2. Contribute to the deepening and broadening of an ecosystem committed to gender equality.
  • Lead on building the substantive content and agenda setting for internal Seminars and external Ensembles that are based in Asia, including capturing/disseminating learnings
  • Participate, as appropriate, in key networks in Asia that would be strategic for Fondation CHANEL
  • Develop and maintain constructive working relationships with key stakeholders across Asia

3. Cultivate and strengthen touchpoints with CHANEL to foster pride among staff and increase understanding about gender equality.
  • Collaborate with local markets to spearhead learning opportunities for internal stakeholders about the Fondation CHANEL’s strategy and initiatives
  • Identify, foster, and organise opportunities to communicate respectfully the work of Fondation CHANEL’s partners to the business, and as appropriate, develop engagement touchpoints
  • Participate in the development and execution of the Fondation CHANEL's communication plan, with a focus on creating content for internal dissemination
  • Collaborate and liaise with the USA, Europe, and UK foundation teams on various cross-functional initiatives

What you will bring:
  • A University Degree in international development, social sciences, economics or humanities
  • 5 to 8 years of experience in gender equality focused philanthropy or international development in Asia.
  • Knowledge and passion for gender equality, including work experience in the areas of gender based violence, sexual and reproductive health rights, grassroots climate adaptation, or the care economy
  • Experience in building movements, supporting advocacy
  • Understanding of Asia Pacific market dynamics and specificities with direct experience working in at least three markets in the region
  • Project management and stakeholder relationship skills
  • Willingness to travel (at least 30% of time)
  • Empathy, humility, self-awareness, curiosity, and agility
  • Fluency in English (other languages are desirable, particularly those spoken in Asia) with excellent communication skills, with an aptitude for respectful impact story telling & particularly the ability to synthesise complex information into written communiques
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to high quality execution
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritise in a fast pace environment

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