Asia for Animals Coalition - Policy Coordinator

Job title:  Asia for Animals Coalition - Policy Coordinator

Employer: Animals Asia Foundation (Asia for Animals Coalition)

Part-time post: 3 days/week

Location: Vietnam (Asia) - home based position

Salary: USD 434/month (Part-time 3 days a week)

Duration of Position: 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2023
(1 year initially - leading to max 3 years position to end 31st December 2024)

Direct report: Asia for Animals Coalition Lead Coordinator - Sarah Grant

Description: We are looking for a policy coordinator with a special focus on Asia with the aim of ensuring the representation of animals within government bodies and coordinating the advocacy efforts of AfA member organisations.

You will also be providing basic support to the AfA member orgs on various other policy initiatives, including representing AfA at virtual international meetings appropriate to your timezone and facilitating preparatory meetings for animal protection organisations and AfA members.

Primary objectives:

1. Policy work on behalf of AfA across Asia
2. To encourage collaboration with AfA network organisations to work on policy issues
3. To have sound knowledge of the policy movement in animal welfare across Asia including knowledge of working groups, government bodies and other NGOs working on policy matters.

Key responsibilities

AfA coalition - Policy Officer

• Engage AfA members to support policy lobbying initiatives lead by our member organisations
• Advise on appropriate lobby and communications tools to support our network orgs
• Liaise with the World Federation for Animals (WFA) as the ‘Asian’ regional network and support any activities/calls to action
• Represent AfA at international meetings as needed
• Assist with researching and promoting available resources to support the movement for animals in Asia
• Maintain the AfA database of the movement to include: actors, strategies, challenge areas, opportunities, contacts etc. which can be helpful to farmed animals by AfA acting as a knowledge base & central point in information sharing
• Assist with the establishment of country or policy-specific working groups focussed on animal protection for each county in Asia, which can help with information & strategy sharing as well as identifying new ideas and strategies. Organise and facilitate regular meetings with each group.  Record relevant outcomes in said movement database.
• Work with the AfA coordinators to respond to requests from within the AfA network and membership to raise appeal letters pertaining to policy-related issues in Asia. Collaborate with lead organisation to draft such letters in line with AfA’s usual style of writing, template etc. Circulate around the network and membership for sign-on and assist in sending to target recipients. Continue to follow up with addressees pending reply, etc.

AfA coalition coordination, general

• Manage the delivery of public awareness messages via social media platforms & AfA website news area.
• Provide analysis on social media channels
• Manage coalition databases
• Manage central site for coalition documents
• Collate appeal letter sign ons (working with other AfA coordinators)
• Assist where necessary with the management of AfA website and updates.

Administration

• Contribute activities to the weekly working report when requested.

Inter-organisationsal relations

• Ensure that inter-organisational and interpersonal relationships are positive, cohesive, and contribute to the overall mission of the AfA Coalition
• Maintain effective working relationships regarding work procedures, employee relations and procurement related concerns

Continuous improvement

• Contribute to the on-going review, development and implementation of changes to improve the productivity and efficiency of the Asia for Animals Coalition
• Participate in staff training and performance and development appraisal process to assist in the achievement of the AfA Coalition objectives and mission

2. PERSON SPECIFICATION

Interested candidates should send applications to [email protected] no later than March 15, 2022.