Salary: USD$33,000– $40,000 per annum pro rata dependent on experience. 

Hours: 40 hours per week (pro rata) excluding lunch breaks. The pattern of hours may vary according to operational needs and generally work will be carried out during normal office hours. 

Contract: This is a 12-month contract. The notice period is one month in writing on each side. There is a probationary period of three months.  

Location: Metro Manila, Philippines, with the possibility of remote work within the Philippines. This is a hybrid role with periodic in-person meet-ups with the Forum team based in the Philippines, at least once per month and as needed for priority internal and external meetings.   

Benefits: Various opportunities for flexible working, generous time off policies, and other sector-competitive benefits. 

About Forum for the Future 

Forum for the Future, one of the world’s leading international sustainability organizations with a 30-year track record, works to influence the arc of change towards a just and regenerative future. We inspire change-actors to step up their ambition, stretch their vision and find pathways towards tackling the complex causes of the ecological and social challenges of our time. We partner with business, civil society, government and philanthropy to initiate multi-stakeholder collaborations to drive deep systemic change. We operate as a global team, across four geographies—Americas, UK/Europe, India and Southeast Asia—delivering both international and local projects.    

About the role 

Forum is at an exciting time in its evolution. As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, this role holds the potential to enhance our ability to create deep and lasting impact in Southeast Asia.    

Scaling socially just, ecologically safe and regenerative renewable energy is one of Forum for the Future’s (“Forum”) key focus areas in our portfolio of energy programs. We work with people across a spectrum of markets and sectors (including developers, financiers and civil society) on more sustainable ways to produce and deploy renewable energy. 

One of the key flagship programs is the Responsible Energy Initiative (REI), a multi-year program working to ensure renewable energy in Asia achieves its full potential and creates value in a way that is ecologically safe, rights-respecting and socially just. It operates in India and in the Philippines.  

We are looking to appoint an experienced Programme Communications Manager to lead on the Responsible Energy Initiative (REI) - Philippines program communications efforts. The role will be an active part of both the Forum for the Future’s Southeast Asia team and Forum’s Marketing and Communications team.  The role will be based in the Philippines and be part of Forum’s Southeast Asia team.  

To thrive in this role, you should have a minimum of 5 years of working experience in communications and marketing (or transferable capabilities). A background in sustainability, the energy sector or the international non-profit sector, will be advantageous. You should possess skills in: 

• Strategic thinking, with the ability to see how communications efforts are critical to creating impact; 

• Strong writing and editorial capabilities to translate complex concepts into simple, compelling narratives for target audiences; 

• A proven track record in working with the media, including writing, pitching and selling media ideas and articles; 

• Excellent relationship building, networking and presentation skills; 

• Basic graphic design skills to support effective visual communications; 

• Highly organized, self-driven and able to juggle multiple priorities in a matrixed organisational structure;  

• Great attention to detail; and 

• Resourcefulness and an ability to execute effectively with limited budget. 

If you do not meet all the requirements outlined in the job description, but still believe you have the right mix of skills and experience to thrive in this role and further Forum’s ambitious goals for change, we encourage you to apply. 

Forum for the Future works in a space of complexity where there are no easy answers – an ideal candidate will be comfortable with uncertainty and be able to hold space for exploration and innovation. Resilience is a key personal attribute that is necessary to the role.  

In return, we offer a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of systems thinking and change making, continually learning and experimenting to identify how we deliver the most impact working in a collaborative multi-cultural team environment. 

If this piqued your interest, please read on, and apply to join our team. We look forward to receiving your application!  

Our work environment 

We value being courageous, adaptive, inquisitive, respectful, empathetic and playful. You can read more about our organizational values here. Our values shape our common culture, purpose, and decisions, inspiring us to act justly and responsibly. We thrive on teamwork, collaboration, and mutual support, fostering a dynamic and caring environment. At Forum, we prioritize a positive workplace grounded in ethics, integrity, openness, and transparency. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to building an inclusive, capable, and thriving team from all walks of life. 

Application process  

To find out more about this vacancy, please download and read the full job description here.  

Please prepare the following items to upload on the application link above:  

1st PDF document including both:  

• Cover letter stating why you are motivated to apply for this position and how your expertise and experience align with the job description.  

  • It should be no longer than one A4 page. 

  • We will not consider applications without cover letters tailored to this opportunity. 

• Your CV.  

  • It should be no longer than two A4 pages. 

2nd PDF document with:  

• A sample of your portfolio showcasing examples of programme campaigns and/or content you have worked on. This may include press releases, articles, email newsletters, social media posts, web pages, graphics, videos and/or other relevant digital materials.' For each example included, please clearly label your role as one of the following: 

  • Sole creator – you independently created the content or asset 

  • Contributor – you were part of a team that worked on the campaign or content 

• It should be no longer than 10 A4 pages. 

• Please note that we are not assessing design skills alone. We are interested in your thinking, contribution and ability to create clear, engaging programme communications. 

• If you experience difficulties in uploading your portfolio, you may provide a web link to your work in the PDF document. 

We kindly ask you not to attach or insert your photograph in your CV or cover letter, nor put your name or surname anywhere in the letter. As part of our commitment to equal opportunities, we have introduced ‘name blind’ recruitment, to help reduce unconscious bias when screening applications. By removing these details from the application, it helps our recruiting team to evaluate people on their skills and experience instead of factors that can lead to unconsciously biased decisions. 

We request that you avoid using AI for your application so that we can assess the authenticity of your expertise and experience. 

The platform provides instructions for how to use the portal and a dashboard to track your progress, with a reminder function on application deadline. You can draft, save, and review your responses before submitting, as long as it is within the deadline. 

Application deadline is Sunday, 22 March, 11.59pm Philippine Standard Time. We encourage interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience. 

Please note:  

Some of the personal data you provide to Applied when you apply for a role with Forum for the Future will be passed on to us for the purposes of (a) reviewing your application; (b) inviting you for interview; and/or (c) offering you a job and getting you set up as an employee. For full details on how we collect and use your personal data please visit our privacy notice here.  

If your application is not successful, any personal data provided to us by Applied (including any personal data relating to equal opportunities monitoring as set out above) will be retained by Forum for the Future for no longer than 12 months after the application deadline has passed, at which point your personal data will be securely deleted. We only keep your information for that period in order to allow us to comply with relevant legal obligations.   

This role is only open to those who already have the right to work in the Philippines.  If you do not already hold the right to work in Philippines and/or require sponsorship in order to continue working in the country, you should think carefully before applying. This is because we will be unable to sponsor you.  

An equal opportunities employer 

Forum for the Future wholeheartedly supports equal opportunities in employment. We promote and support equality, diversity and inclusion both in our own workplace and through our work with our partners and the wider public. We actively support and promote diversity as an essential component of sustainability, and as a key element of our organisational values. We oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, caste, religion or belief. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those who identify as disabled, LGBTQ, ethnic minorities, and come from diverse social and educational backgrounds.