Global Gateway Civil Society, Governance & Communication Experts – Asia & Pacific Region

About the Opportunity

WEglobal is expanding its pool of regional and international experts to support ongoing and upcoming EU-funded initiatives linked to Global Gateway priorities across Asia and the Pacific.

We are looking for professionals with relevant regional and thematic experience who can contribute to governance, civil society, communication, stakeholder engagement, public diplomacy, and inclusive development initiatives implemented under EU external cooperation frameworks.

Assignments may involve cooperation with EU institutions, Team Europe partners, public authorities, civil society organisations, media stakeholders, regional organisations, and development partners across Asia and Pacific partner countries.

Profiles of Interest

We are particularly interested in professionals with experience related to:

• Civil society engagement and participatory governance
• Human rights, democracy, and rule of law
• Strategic communication and visibility
• Public diplomacy and outreach initiatives
• Media relations and communication campaigns
• Stakeholder coordination and partnership facilitation
• Youth engagement and social inclusion
• Gender equality and inclusion-focused initiatives
• Institutional cooperation and policy dialogue
• Capacity-building, facilitation, and training activities
• Regional cooperation and multi-country initiatives
• Monitoring, reporting, and programme coordination
• EU external cooperation and donor-funded programmes

Indicative Scope of Assignments

Experts may contribute to activities such as:

• Supporting implementation and coordination of EU-funded governance, communication, and civil society initiatives
• Facilitating engagement among public institutions, CSOs, media actors, development partners, and international stakeholders
• Supporting communication strategies, outreach activities, visibility campaigns, and stakeholder engagement actions
• Conducting stakeholder mapping, institutional assessments, and analytical reporting activities
• Supporting policy dialogue, consultation processes, and coordination platforms
• Preparing technical reports, communication outputs, strategic inputs, and briefing materials
• Supporting workshops, trainings, consultation meetings, and public engagement activities
• Assisting with monitoring, reporting, coordination, and programme implementation processes
• Supporting initiatives linked to governance, participation, inclusion, civic engagement, and rights-based approaches

Desired Background

We welcome professionals with demonstrated experience in governance and institutional support programmes, civil society initiatives, strategic communication projects, donor-funded assignments, or international development cooperation environments.

Experience working within EU-funded programmes or collaborating with international organisations, public institutions, civil society organisations, media stakeholders, or regional initiatives will be considered an advantage.

Strong communication, coordination, reporting, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills are highly valued.

Languages

Excellent command of English is required for most assignments.

Additional regional language skills relevant to Asia and Pacific partner countries are considered an asset depending on assignment needs.

Additional Information

Experts may be engaged under short- or long-term assignments depending on project requirements and sector priorities.

Please note that inclusion in the expert network does not guarantee immediate engagement. Experts will be contacted according to assignment needs and profile suitability.