Mentors & Mentees Required For Hong Kong Sustainable Communications Programme

Are you interested in supporting the community and nurturing the next generation of communicators?

Submit your interest to join as a Mentor or Mentee-lead of the upcoming APACD Sustainable Communications Programme. Open to all APACD members based in Hong Kong.

Launched in February, the programme brings together experienced and emerging communicators as well as students, forming teams to support NGOs and social enterprises with their communications challenges over a three-month period. The next cycle is running from 22 September to 27 November 2020, and APACD is pleased to be collaborating with the Journalism Schools of both The University of Hong Kong and Baptist University.

We have roles for six Mentors and six Mentee-leads forming three teams in the September/November 2020 round with more roles available in the January/March 2021 round. Any overflow of applications will be considered for the January/ March 2021 round.

Each team will be led by two Mentors who will coach and provide strategic guidance to two Mentee-Leads, whose role is to help organise the team of 4 to 5 students. Collectively they will work closely with the pre-selected NGO/ Social Enterprise client to identify their communications needs, and develop and execute an impactful and sustainable communications plan.

All participants will be expected to meet at least virtually (or in person, based on the situation) at the start of programme, at the mid-point and at the end as part of the finale showcase event, open to all APACD members. In terms of time commitment – you can expect to participate for an average of 2 to 3 hours per week for the duration of the programme. The programme will require you to be in constant touch with your team members to be able to successfully create a suitable communications material by the end of the programme for the NGO/Social enterprise to use in the future.

Qualification criteria:
Mentors (experienced communicators)

• Have 10 to 15 years Communications (ideally in-house) work experience, with at least five years’ experience managing a team and/ or major projects/ programmes
• Motivated by making a difference to the community/ NGO/ Social Enterprise and developing the next generation of communicators
• Will allocate time to support the mentee leads/ emerging communicators and help them develop their leadership and influencing skills
• Have a growth mindset, experienced with working with multiple stakeholders group and ready to motivate the team
• Committed to support for the full term of the programme including to ensure a smooth transition back to the NGO/ Social enterprise at the end

• Have a minimum of five years Communications (ideally in-house) work experience and are keen to develop leadership skills to manage teams and/ or major projects/ programmes in the near future
• Motivated by making a difference to the community/ NGO/ Social Enterprise and developing the next generation of communicators
• Will allocate time to support the student mentees and help them develop their practical skills
• Have a growth mindset, ready to work with multiple stakeholders’ groups and committed to support for the full term of the programme including to ensure a smooth transition back to the NGO/ Social enterprise at the end

• Your full name
• Contact e-mail and mobile number
• Role you will like to be considered for (Mentor or Mentee-lead)
• Short paragraph of up to 150 words stating why you would like to be considered including any relevant experience/ background.

All applicants will be notified by 18 September 2020 with details and timing of their allocated round.
Any further questions, please email: [email protected]