Project Manager (Events / Community Management)

Description

Fluency in English is a poor metric for measuring one’s integration into the local community. AFGC was founded on the belief that First Generation Asians are often overlooked when it comes to integration, while it is not in one’s culture to actively speak out even when help is needed.

We are a new Charity aiming to empower the Asian community in the UK, especially those whose families did not grow up locally. We provide 3 main opportunities for our beneficiaries, that would otherwise be already available to our local counterparts:

• Knowledge Sharing
• Social events and bonding
• Career advice and networking

While our board of Trustees have grown the community massively since AFGC’s launch 12 months ago, we are now looking for a passionate and motivated team to bring this mission further.

Responsibilities

You will be contributing through all or some of these workstreams, depending on your availability

• Community building

We do not have a physical location, thus digital engagement is key. You will define what ideal looks like in our major channels and come up with strategies to keep the community engaged. You will also lead the expansion of our target demographic, working with societies / universities / clubs and managing our social media presence.

• Consistent, well-organised events

Currently, we run events once every 2-3 weeks. These include sports meetups (e.g. badminton), after-work networking, and festivity celebrations (e.g. Easter). You will work with various volunteers to make sure these events are well organised for the anticipated number of people, and that details are communicated timely. In the near future, we are aiming to start running workshops and fundraising events, so your ideas will be very appreciated!

Qualifications

While similar roles typically look for experience in digital presence, project management and stakeholder relationships, we prioritise who you are as a person:

• You resonate with our vision.
• You uphold your commitments.
• You are trustworthy and do not take shortcuts.
• You do not shy away from difficult conversations.

What do you get

Our board of trustees and professional network members all come from highly productive and ambitious backgrounds in Finance, Consulting and Startups. You will have direct access to our mentorship, personalised development plan, and industry insights.

You will take the steering wheel. While advised by the board of Trustees on our vision, you essentially have full liberty to execute our vision in a way you see fit. From team structure to hiring, and even how you want to shape your role with us*, you will be the one leading these decisions.

Note: As this is a volunteering role, no visa sponsorship is required, meaning anyone on any type of visa status can apply for this role.

*This role could be flexible to suit your needs, both in terms of hours and responsibilities. You will tell us what human resources are required to execute our vision! As such, we welcome candidates of all sort of backgrounds.

Main Duties

You will be contributing through all or some of these workstreams, depending on your availability

• Community building

We do not have a physical location, thus digital engagement is key. You will define what ideal looks like in our major channels and come up with strategies to keep the community engaged. You will also lead the expansion of our target demographic, working with societies / universities / clubs and managing our social media presence.

• Consistent, well-organised events

Currently, we run events once every 2-3 weeks. These include sports meetups (e.g. badminton), after-work networking, and festivity celebrations (e.g. Easter). You will work with various volunteers to make sure these events are well organised for the anticipated number of people, and that details are communicated timely. In the near future, we are aiming to start running workshops and fundraising events, so your ideas will be very appreciated!

What will the volunteering role offer the student and what will they learn while they are with you?

Our board of trustees and professional network members all come from highly productive and ambitious backgrounds in Finance, Consulting and Startups. You will have direct access to our mentorship, personalised development plan, and industry insights.

You will take the steering wheel. While advised by the board of Trustees on our vision, you essentially have full liberty to execute our vision in a way you see fit. From team structure to hiring, and even how you want to shape your role with us*, you will be the one leading these decisions.