Overview
This role provides technical and coordination support for the ASSET/FAST Initiative in Asia, focusing on policy processes, market engagement, capacity-building, and knowledge products related to sustainable finance and human rights.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate preparation and consolidation of technical inputs on Thailand’s draft mHRDD law.
- Support analytical work and drafting of technical inputs for Indonesia on mHRDD.
- Coordinate stakeholder mapping and engagement of private-sector actors.
- Coordinate planning and delivery of awareness-raising sessions on mHRDD.
- Coordinate with stock exchanges on guidance for listed companies.
- Coordinate design and delivery of training for investors and businesses on HRDD.
- Support development of tools and methodologies for social safeguards and responsible finance.
- Contribute to capacity-building activities on social risks and disclosures.
- Develop technical guidance on forced labour and inclusive finance.
- Coordinate webinars and roundtables.
- Support operational and administrative tasks of the FAST Initiative.
- Share expertise on platforms like LinkedIn and Viva Engage.
- Maintain trackers, meeting notes, contact lists, and follow-ups.
- Support resource mobilization and donor reporting inputs.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience as a project coordinator related to sustainable finance, business and human rights policies and programmes.
- Experience working with national governments.
- Experience working with the private sector.
- Professional experience with research and analysis is desirable.
- Professional experience in international and sustainable development is desirable.
- Previous working experience with Asian financial sector or government on finance/development is desirable.
- Professional experience with Asia regional issues related to modern slavery and human trafficking is desirable.
- Professional experience with the United Nations or similar International Organizations is desirable.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, International Relations, Social Sciences, or related fields is required.
- OR A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above-mentioned fields of study, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience.
