APAC Corporate Volunteering Manager

About the Role

As Community Manager you are responsible for coordinating all corporate volunteering activities at all Swiss Re locations in Asia, supporting the management of our global volunteering programs and ensuring engaging communication to our internal and external communities in Asia and globally. Key responsibilities include:

Corporate Volunteering (80%)

• Own the employee volunteering target for the Swiss Re APAC region in line with Foundation's global strategy
• Lead & manage Foundation's key volunteering programs - Charity of the Year (COTY) and Community Days for the region.
• Coordinate and guide local philanthropy/CSR committees across the APAC region, including Australia, China (Beijing & Shanghai), Hong Kong, India (Bangalore, Hyderabad & Mumbai), Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore.
• Lead the local philanthropy committee in Swiss Re India
• Lead & deliver the India chapter of our flagship social entrepreneurship program, Shine.
• Be a part of core team of Swiss Re India's CSR committee, that manages the CSR strategy and implementation of regulatory CSR mandate projects.
• Manage APAC budget jointly with the VP Corporate Volunteering. Responsible for all APAC invoices and contract agreements for Swiss Re Foundation.
• Support the VP Global Corporate Volunteering and the VP Global Shine in managing the global volunteering programs
• Be a key member of the Corporate Volunteering team, leading global ad-hoc projects and contributing with ideas & best practices for enhancement of our programs.

Communications (20%)

• Act as lead content writer to generate attractive stories on Swiss Re Foundation's efforts globally, in close collaboration with the Foundation project managers.
• Responsible for managing selected Swiss Re Foundation communication channels (e.g. internal SharePoint online website; global external website; Viva Engage) with up-to-date content. 
• Support development and ongoing updating of internal and external communications plan

About you

• Minimum work experience of 7+ years in a corporate setting.
• Passionate about people & planet.
• Competence and track record in management of corporate volunteering programs and community engagement; participation in Swiss Re's Shine program a plus
• Proven communication skills (e.g. production of reports, newsletters, blogs, presentations etc.), passionate storyteller
• Knowledge and understanding of communications practices, tools and techniques in social media. (e.g. Viva Engage, LinkedIn, SharePoint online)
• Established network with stakeholders in the social sector such as entrepreneurs, foundations and non-governmental organisations in India & APAC preferred.
• High energy with proven organization and project management skills and being able to work independently.
• Ability to collaborate & build relationships across cultures, organizations & hierarchies.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic teammate with a strong can-do mentality
• Detail orientated with the ability to prioritize multiple requests and deadlines.

About the Foundation

The goal of the Swiss Re Foundation is to support communities increase their risk resilience and adapt to a changing natural and social environment. The Foundation's initiatives address the causes and effects of risks in specific focus areas. Currently, they are: Climate Solutions and access to health. Our corporate volunteering program supports us achieving our social impact goals. For more information, please go to www.swissrefoundation.org

About the team

The Swiss Re Foundation team prototypes and executes initiatives and projects across the world in close collaboration with Swiss Re experts in the regions. The team works with colleagues based in the Americas, APAC and EMEA that coordinate the regional volunteering program.

Join our exciting journey to explore new ways to make the world more resilient. This vision challenges us to pilot new approaches that combine our internal expertise, appropriate financing models and the excellence of our partners.