OWA Asia-Pacific Membership Lead

WHO WE ARE

The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a highenergy culture of teamwork and missiondriven problem solving and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years weve grown to a staff of 100 talented individuals dispersed around the world. At THL how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such many of our staff are vegan by personal choice and all of our THLhosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all missionaligned candidates to apply no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

The Open Wing Alliance (OWA) a program of The Humane League is a global coalition of approximately 90 animal protection organizations across 70 countries united in a common goal : to end the abuse of chickens worldwide. For the past several years we have focused our efforts on eliminating battery cages by securing cagefree policies from major retailers restaurants and manufacturers. OWA groups share tactics and resources to secure as many wins for animals as possible specializing in institutional campaigning that can be tailored to our members unique circumstances and challenges.

As the OWA AsiaPacific Membership Lead you are responsible for supporting OWA member groups in the AsiaPacific region which includes Asia Australia and New Zealand. This encompasses everything from recruitment and onboarding of new OWA groups to liaising between THL staff and OWA members to facilitating communication and collaboration across the region. The primary focus of this position is to strengthen the OWA in the AsiaPacific region develop and maintain collaborative relationships with partner organizations and empower OWA member groups to advance institutional cagefree work in their countries. We are seeking a candidate with excellent collaboration problemsolving and communication skills who is excited to play an integral role in the success of the Open Wing Alliance. This position reports to the OWA AsiaPacific Regional Manager.

This is a fulltime remote position. This position requires domestic and international travel equivalent to 3 or more trips per year and requires a valid uptodate passport. To enable collaboration with other global team members this role may require hours outside of 9am5pm at least two working days per week. More details can be provided at the interview stage.

This position can be based in Singapore Vietnam India Thailand Malaysia Australia or Indonesia. The successful candidate must be authorized to work in one of these countries and reside in that country while undertaking this role.

This position will close on Thursday May 15th 2025 at 4 : 00 am UTC. Applications received before this time will be prioritized and applications received after the priority deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you are experiencing technical issues please contact prior to the deadline. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English. All application questions and materials need to be submitted here through the application submission we do not accept applications through our careers email.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Member relations and support

Ensure that OWA member groups in the AsiaPacific region have the support and resources they need addressing questions comments and concerns in a timely manner.

Empower groups to advance institutional cagefree work.

Mobilize OWA groups around global and regional cagefree campaigns. Work with THLs Global Campaigns team to communicate campaign plans and updates to each member group in the AsiaPacific region.

Lead the development of goals and content for the biennial OWA AsiaPacific Regional Summit and assist the OWA Training & Events Specialist with logistics of the event.

Streamline communication between OWA groups in the AsiaPacific region by coordinating meetings and webinars and managing communication channels such as Slack and WhatsApp.

Coordinate support and bonding opportunities for groups in the AsiaPacific region. Facilitate team building calls and recognize groups for their accomplishments via OWA communication platforms.

Represent The Humane League and the Open Wing Alliance at international conferences and networking events.

Recruitment grants and onboarding

Research and recruit new OWA member organizations in key areas for outreach and campaigns. Conceive and execute culturally relevant recruitment tactics.

Lead the onboarding of new OWA member groups and of new staff members joining existing OWA member groups in the AsiaPacific region.

Attend checkins as needed with the OWA AsiaPacific Regional Manager OWA Grant Lead and OWA members to encourage accountability.

In addition to the above essential job duties other duties may be assigned as business needs arise. These may include nonessential marginal job duties.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Leadership : Demonstrated ability to guide support and motivate others. Drives project success and seeks out opportunities to take on leadership roles. Supports training efforts developing and delivering training sessions and ensuring clear communication and understanding.

Technology and Data Analysis : Highly proficient in using contemporary office software applications with the ability to quickly and independently learn new software including project management systems and communication tools. Ability to collect organize and analyze data identifying trends and generating reports with minimal guidance.

Problem Solving and Decision Making : Ability to independently resolve problems and make decisions demonstrating sound judgment and adherence to organizational policies. Provides recommendations and justifications for decisions contributing to effective task and project management. Identifies recurring issues and suggests improvements. Safeguards confidential information and performs with a high level of discretion and integrity.

Initiative Adaptability and Proactivity : Selfdirected ambitious and comfortable taking initiative. Makes use of available resources and consults other staff members when appropriate. Takes on additional responsibilities independently seeking out challenges and opportunities for growth. Ability to shift priorities effectively in response to changing circumstances and project requirements.

Verbal and Written Communication : Communicates clearly and effectively with a variety of stakeholders across various cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Comfortable with public speaking with the ability to represent The Humane League and the Open Wing Alliance in a positive and diplomatic manner at conferences and events. Explains ideas clearly and concisely and drafts wellorganized reports presentations and correspondence.

Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills : Excellent relationshipbuilding and interpersonal skills with a track record of effective external partnerships and the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders across various cultures. Ability to facilitate conflict resolution and optimize collaboration between OWA groups. Actively supports team goals contributes valuable ideas and assists colleagues to ensure team success.

Organization and Project Management : Ability to manage a variety of simultaneous tasks and projects prioritizing and reprioritizing effectively with a high level of attention to detail. Excellent project management skills needed to coordinate logistics and communications with dozens of groups across many countries. Optimizes workflows by identifying inefficiencies and implementing improvements.

Strategic Thinking : Demonstrated understanding of organizational strategy and policies with the ability to recognize how individual tasks align with strategic objectives. Contributes to strategic discussions and develops and implements policies and process enhancements in line with team and organizational goals.

Global Perspective : Ability to approach work with a global perspective taking into consideration the diverse experiences of OWA members across many different cultures languages and political systems. Sensitive to cultural and situational differences with a demonstrated commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of inclusion and fairness.

Hiring Timeline Details

Once your application has been reviewed you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward the interview process will be as follows :

Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)

Interview (via video call)

For full details of our recruitment process please review this document.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary information for the listed countries currently being reviewed. At The Humane League we believe in maintaining a fair and nondiscriminatory work environment for all employees. At The Humane League we believe in maintaining a fair and nondiscriminatory work environment for all employees. As part of our commitment to transparency we have implemented a job architecture framework which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity as well as a compensation step system which allows us to determine fair salaries for all staff. We also look at market data for each country that we operate in to allow us to create specific salary bands per country. This work is time consuming and involves a cost to THL. Therefore when expanding into a country for the first time we only undertake this work towards the end of the recruitment process when we know where our ideal candidate is based. In addition we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a jobs level we carefully consider a variety of factors including a jobs size and complexity required experience knowledge and / or skills internal comparability and market data. Candidates whose experience places them at step 5 or above of their job level within our compensation structure will be awarded a senior title designation. These practices are aligned with our organizational values and will help us ensure we maintain clear consistent and transparent HR processes.

THL offers a unique and competitive benefits package. Each country will be provided with benefits that are applicable and relative to the location they are in. Therefore your exact benefits package will be shared with you at the time of offer. However as an idea some of the benefits that are currently offered to our global team are :

• Unlimited paid time off
• The last Friday of every month off as a THL Public Holiday called Mend Your Heart Friday
• Enhanced sick pay
• Generous bereavement leave
• Generous personal emergency leave
• Sabbatical leave
• Enhanced parental leave
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement contributions
• Internet allowance

For candidates outside the United States The Humane League will not be your direct employer. The successful candidate will enter an employment agreement with a local Employer of Record with whom The Humane League partners.

Equal Employment Opportunity

THL is an equal opportunity employer. THL does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected classifications including but not limited to race color age national origin ethnicity religious creed or belief physical or mental disability marital or familial status legally protected medical condition genetic information military or veteran status gender sexual orientation citizenship status or any other status or classification protected by applicable federal state or local law. THL is committed to the importance of nondiscriminatory practices within the nonprofit sector as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourages all interested candidates to apply.

Accommodations

The Humane League is committed to fully supporting all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment THL provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws throughout the hiring process and employment if hired. If a reasonable accommodation is needed please contact the People team at to initiate the interactive process. THL complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and all other applicable state and local laws.

AI Policy

Original work and thought are essential in the hiring process and allow us to evaluate you based on your own skills and competency. Therefore the use of artificial intelligence (ChatGPT Gemini Rytr Google Assistant etc) to generate responses is strictly prohibited . By submitting this application you agree to comply with our AI Policy. Violations of this policy in any part of the recruitment process will result in being dismissed from consideration . If you need a reasonable accommodation to this policy please see above for more information.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1