Communications Consultant | Asia-Pacific

Background

Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity found its earliest inspirations as a grassroots movement on an interracial community farm in U.S.A. Since its founding in 1976, the housing organization has grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in more than 70 countries. In the Asia-Pacific region since 1983, Habitat for Humanity has supported millions of people to build or improve a place they can call home. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves.

Purpose of Consultancy:

Habitat’s Global Program Communications Team is seeking a consultant to take on a full-time, 4-month assignment as a maternity leave cover for our communications manager. The consultant will provide communications support to achieve its program strategy and goals in Asia-Pacific, as well as selected global initiatives.

Working with Habitat’s Global Programs Communications’ Director in Asia-Pacific and team, and relevant program leaders across the organization, the consultant will advance Habitat’s regional and global strategic communications goals, such as funding the mission, advancing our programmatic strategy and deepening stakeholder engagement and satisfaction.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Management of Asia-Pacific communications initiatives (70%)

• Lead communications for strategic programs in the region, in consultation with departments such as resource development and programs, with the goal of increasing awareness and engagement among donors and supporters.
• Co-manage Habitat’s social media regional accounts, raising awareness among the general public on Habitat’s drivers across thematic areas, creating easy-to-understand graphics and messaging for audiences to better understand our work.
• Support selected national organizations in the Asia-Pacific region, providing counsel to assist them in achieving their communications goals, ensuring brand and messaging alignment and proper local positioning.
• Provide input and help in the execution of regional campaigns and assets to increase brand recognition and visibility among key audiences, through strategic marketing and PR campaigns, partnerships, participation in events and other activities.

Support of regional/global communications activities – Habitat’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter (30%)

• Advise on and coordinate the production and/or edit and proofreading of collaterals (e.g. articles, reports, graphics, web content).
• Provide support and coordinate with internal teams (mainly in India and the Philippines) and external parties to ensure seamless execution and participation in events and other strategic local initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as required and/or assigned.

Contract Duration:

The consultancy will run for a 4-month period, from March 17 to July 18, 2025, on a full-time basis. Any extensions are dependent on performance and budget availability at the end of the contract period.

Experience and qualifications:

• Proven record and work experience in communications, marketing, advocacy, campaigns, and/or strategic management.
• Proven experience in media and public relations, such as media campaigns, project management, media strategies.
• Proficiency with digital communication tools and social media platforms.
• Demonstrated understanding of the media ecosystem and communications best practices.
• Proficiency in developing and using templates in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in developing and using templates in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of the housing sector, impact investing and the not-for-profit sector are an added advantage.

Application and selection process:

Interested individuals should submit the following:

• CV/resume
• Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
• A minimum of two writing samples (ie. op-ed, blog, press release, web story) or a link to an online portfolio

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. Submission materials, as outlined above, should be sent to [email protected] by February 28, 2025, with the subject line: Communications Consultancy (Asia-Pacific).

Location: Remote (work location flexible, but preferably aligned with the GMT +8 time zone)

Position Category: Consultant

Type: Consultancy (full-time)

Function: Global Program Communications

Location:

Remote (work location flexible, but preferably aligned with the GMT +8 time zone)

Position Category:

Affiliate-Opportunity

Type:

Affiliate

Function:

Communications

Travel:

About Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity, founded in 1976, is a global, Christian-based nonprofit organization that grew out of an intentionally multi-racial community in rural Georgia. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat brings together people of all faiths and people of no faith to build homes, communities and hope. Working alongside each other, we help families and individuals build and improve places to call home and achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Habitat seeks individuals who have a willingness to affirm these principles and values.

At Habitat for Humanity International, we embrace a history rooted in creating equity and take our mission seriously by courageously committing to a culture and workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we realize that our success depends upon building an inclusive workforce of diverse perspectives and encourage people of varied races (which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, protective hairstyles and hair texture), ethnicities, national origins, tribes, religions, ages, gender identities and expressions, genders, sexual orientations, marital statuses, disabilities, veteran/reserve national guard statuses, socio-economic statuses, thinking and communication styles to work with us.

We also require that all staff take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities (especially children), and all those with whom we work. In line with the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, all staff must pass a thorough background screening and will be held accountable to upholding our policies around ethical behavior, including safeguarding and whistleblowing.

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