Overview:

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

The Datacenter Community Affairs team is part of Microsoft’s datacentre organization – Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I). It supports the growth and operations of Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure by managing relationships with local communities, bringing insights and understanding of potential new communities, developing a local community engagement strategy to effectively manage social impact, risks, and opportunities. It also develops a community investment strategy, including social and environmental programs, in communities that host our datacentres. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

We are looking for an early in profession individual with a passion for social responsibility (CSR), community engagement, communications and research to support datacentre community affairs organization across the Asia Pacific region.

This role is on hybrid working arrangement with 40% work from home.

Responsibilities

The Community Affairs Coordinator supports a variety of projects for the APAC Community Affairs team, including:

• Manages existing collaboration tools, supporting the team efficiently work with each other, and with peers globally and in different parts of Microsoft.

• Collects and analyses data of on-going projects across the region and collates and formats.

• Consolidates and delivers reports for various internal stakeholders, to be shared across the organization.

• Supports the APAC community affairs team adopt global tools and processes and helps select best tools to utilize locally when required.

• Additional responsibilities may include completing special projects as assigned, maintaining and updating tools, researching and preparing reports.

Qualifications

Experiences Required:

• Ability to work independently as well as a collaborative group.

• Ability to work across divisional teams.

• 3-5 years project coordination experience in fast-paced environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Detail oriented and effective organizational skills.

• Ability to effectively implement and monitor complex plans and schedules.

• Learn new tools and deliver high quality results on time.

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft collaboration tools (SharePoint, Teams, etc.)

• Strong working knowledge of email, word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software; with experience using current version of M365 (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) preferred.

• Proficiency in Japanese is a plus because the role will need to support Japan Market

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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