Head, Regional Projects, Asia-Pacific

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation.

The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Why we are recruiting

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) Team, Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics works towards cultivating and managing the Forum's relations primarily with government and public sector constituents in the Korean Peninsula, Mongolia, ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations), Australia and the Pacific and ensures that the Forum's work in the Asia-Pacific is aligned with the Mission of the Organization, as well as creating the maximum impact for the region.

We are looking for a seasoned regional expert with proven track record of project management and deep knowledge and expertise in public sector engagement in the region.

Reporting lines and interactions

The Head, Regional Projects, Asia-Pacific will report to the Head, Regional Agenda, APAC, Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics and work with a wide range of internal teams in view of identifying, developing and managing projects and initiatives in the portfolio of countries and organizations s/he is responsible for.

Main Responsibilities

• Leadership (20%): Support the Head of the region to manage the day-to-day operations of the team and represent the team in relevant internal/external meetings

• Analysis (30%): Act as the Forum's main source of knowledge on the current affairs, political composition and outlook for the portfolio countries/organizations, advising relevant teams on prospects and ways for optimal engagement with public sector entities required for each activities. Contribute unique and high-quality insights towards different Forum/external platforms (on/offline)

• Engagement (30%): Act as the Forum's ambassador in the region and the region's advocate within the Forum, adding regional context to global issues and implementing relevant initiatives for regional impact. Actively cultivate and manage relationships with the foremost decision makers and thinkers in the portfolio countries/organizations to broaden the Forum community and its engagement to different activities and platforms

• Project Management (20%): Oversee the planning and execution for the team’s regional projects (primarily in ASEAN), ensuring successful management of timeline and output, strengthening the Forum’s overall positive impact in the region

The successful candidate will be assessed on

• Quality of analysis and insight on the region and its key issues

• Evidence of/Ability to forge relationship with government stakeholders in the region and understanding of how to shape their engagement to relevant activities and projects

• Ability to work with the rest of the team and wider Forum teams/ to lead and represent the team in specific settings

Preferred Requirements and Experience

• Advanced degree in political science, economics, business administration or other relevant fields

• Proven track record of successfully engaging and working with senior stakeholders in government, business, academia and civil society organizations

• Ability to absorb, synthesize and develop broad variety of thematic topics, combined with a set of strong organizational and coordination skills

• High proficiency in spoken and written English is mandatory; fluency in another language used in the ASEAN region (Indonesian, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese etc) is an asset

• Team-player and self-starter, who enjoys working in a highly dynamic setting with a matrix environment

Why work at the Forum:

The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change!