Community Development Specialist II

About the role

The Community Development Specialist supports the planning, coordination and delivery of priority community initiatives across the Asia Pacific region. The role covers student, CIP-aligned and specialized community initiatives and builds toward deeper program ownership over time. It suits someone with a strong background in community management, good organizational skills and a passion for building meaningful connections.

Key responsibilities

• Support coordination, delivery and continuous improvement of student-focused initiatives across APAC, in partnership with chapters through established engagement structures.
• Act as liaison and coordination point for emerging volunteer, specialized and CIP-aligned initiatives, supporting intake, readiness and alignment with chapters and global owners.
• Identify delivery gaps, risks and improvement opportunities and recommend them to regional leadership.
• Progressively take on greater ownership of defined programs or initiatives, based on demonstrated capability, clarity of scope and organizational need.
• Support additional time-bound or ad hoc initiatives as assigned by regional leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Education or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in community management, engagement, development or a related role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and in a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, and to bring structure to early-stage or ambiguous initiatives.
• Proficiency in English is required; additional language skills in Southeast Asian languages are an asset.
• Travel of 10-15% or more.

Required skills

• Experience supporting multi-stakeholder initiatives with competing timelines and dependencies.
• Experience with student, academic or early-career audiences is a plus.
• Event and/or association management experience is a plus.
• Building and sustaining relationship and account management programs and a learning culture is a plus.
• Project management and organizational tools proficiency is a plus.

What we offer

• Compensation and benefits based on geographic location.
• Skill development opportunities and access to a global network.
• Flexible options to balance work and personal time.
• Award and bonus opportunities.