Urgent Action Fund Asia & Pacific (UAF A&P) is seeking a Visual Communications Facilitator: Remote Based, Apply by 14 March 2026

Deadline to Apply: 14 March 2026

Urgent Action Fund Asia & Pacific (UAF A&P) is seeking a Visual Communications Facilitator based in Asia or the Pacific to lead its visual storytelling and creative communications strategy.

This full-time remote role offers an opportunity to work at the intersection of feminist movements, design, and strategic communications.

About Urgent Action Fund Asia & Pacific (UAF A&P)

Urgent Action Fund Asia & Pacific is a feminist rapid response fund supporting movements led by women, trans, and non-binary activists across Asia and the Pacific. The organisation provides urgent grants and strategic support to human rights defenders working on the frontlines of democratic, gender, and climate justice.

Guided by feminist principles of care, UAF A&P strengthens the safety, resilience, and well-being of activists defending people and planet. As a regional feminist fund, it pioneers innovative grant-making and resource mobilisation practices while nurturing long-term movement sustainability.

Position Overview: Visual Communications Facilitator

The Visual Communications Facilitator will lead UAF A&P’s visual storytelling and creative communications processes. The role focuses on shaping a consistent visual identity across platforms and mediums while ensuring alignment with the organisation’s feminist values and strategic goals.

Working closely with the Strategic Communications Facilitator, this position forms part of a two-member communications team responsible for delivering the organisation’s overall communications strategy.

This opportunity is ideal for a designer who is equally comfortable with art direction, strategy, and collaborative facilitation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Creative Direction

• Develop and maintain a cohesive visual language across digital, print, and social platforms
• Lead art direction for flagship projects such as:
  • Annual reports
  • Programmatic knowledge pieces
  • Website design
  • Social media campaigns
• Manage collaborations with external artists, illustrators, and storytellers

2. Communications Facilitation

• Liaise with writers, artists, and programme teams to implement communications strategies
• Translate complex feminist and human rights themes into accessible, compelling visual narratives

3. Project & Contractor Management

• Oversee creative projects from initial brief to final delivery
• Coordinate timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables

4. Process Innovation

• Refine internal documentation including style guides and process playbooks
• Pilot new communications formats such as:
  • Annual Learning Reports
  • Microsites
  • Videos and podcasts

Required Experience & Core Competencies

UAF A&P is seeking a visual storyteller with:

• 5+ years’ experience in visual storytelling, art direction, illustration, or graphic design
• Strong collaboration and facilitation skills across multiple stakeholders
• Experience designing for social media and print materials (e.g., merchandise, brochures, event banners)
• Fluency in Figma, Adobe Suite, and collaborative tools such as Notion and Miro
• Experience with multilingual design and accessible communications

The ideal candidate demonstrates both creative excellence and a deep commitment to feminist movements and human rights advocacy.

Compensation & Working Conditions

• Full-time position (40 hours per week)
• Annual salary: USD 30,000–37,000, depending on experience
• Additional benefits include superannuation and medical insurance
• Fully remote role
• Must be based in Asia or the Pacific
• Reports to the Co-Lead, Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships

Anticipated start date: 15 April 2026

Eligibility Criteria

As a feminist fund rooted in Asia and the Pacific, UAF A&P prioritises representation from the communities it supports.

Eligibility requirements include:

• Applicants must identify as women, trans, or non-binary
• Must be based in the Pacific or South, Southeast, or East Asia
• Preference given to candidates from underrepresented countries, including:
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Bangladesh
  • Laos
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
  • Solomon Islands
  • Kanaky
  • West Papua
  • Kiribati
  • Tahiti
  • Cook Islands
  • Palau
  • Federated States of Micronesia
  • Marshall Islands

Applicants with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Candidates must complete the official Visual Communications Facilitator Applicant Form and submit:

1. Contact details
2. Updated CV
3. A creative application showcasing:
   • Skills and experience
   • Work samples
   • Motivation for applying
   • A narrative approach beyond a traditional CV

Applicants are requested to use or create a ProtonMail account to comply with UAF A&P’s security protocols.

Application deadline: 14 March 2026
Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

For queries, applicants may email: info@uafanp.org
Subject line: [Application] Visual Communications Facilitator

Why Join UAF A&P?

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Lead art direction for influential feminist knowledge products
• Shape visual storytelling that supports frontline human rights defenders
• Co-lead organisational communications strategy
• Work within a values-driven feminist organisation committed to care and innovation

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Early submission is encouraged.

Professionals passionate about visual storytelling, feminist advocacy, and collaborative strategy are invited to apply and help amplify movements across Asia and the Pacific.

Visual Communications Facilitator – Terms of Reference

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Disclaimer: Global South Opportunities (GSO) is not the organization offering this position. For any inquiries, please contact the official organization directly. Please do not send your applications to GSO, as we are unable to process them. Due to the high volume of emails, we receive daily, we may not be able to respond to all inquiries. Thank you for your understanding.