Company Overview
The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) strengthens democracy around the world through private enterprise and market-oriented reform. CIPE is one of the four core institutes of the National Endowment for Democracy and is an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Since 1983, CIPE has worked with business leaders, policymakers, and civil society to build the institutions vital to a democratic society. CIPE’s key program areas include Enterprise Ecosystems, Democratic Governance, Business Advocacy, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Anti-Corruption & Ethics, and Trade.

Position: Program Manager, Pacific Islands
Reports to: Regional Director, Asia Pacific

Scope: CIPE is seeking a full-time, exempt position based in Washington, D.C. for a Program Manager (PM) for the Pacific Islands. This position is responsible for the development and implementation of CIPE’s strategic focus on democratic governance through private sector-focused institution strengthening in the Pacific Islands. This may include collective action initiatives to improve business participation, economic freedom, and opportunity across the region, as well as efforts aimed at strengthening the capacity of private sector individuals to become change makers and advocates for democratic values. The PM will be expected to develop regional and country strategies and communications strategies, oversee project implementation from a variety of donors, and support grants to partner organizations including but not limited to local business organizations, think tanks, and chambers of commerce. The PM will be responsible for managing all resources required for programs, including financial resources, human resources, among others.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategy for accomplishing CIPE’s objectives on improving democratic governance and advancing market reforms in region.
• Significant management responsibilities, including:
  • Supervise, develop and manage program staff, including Program Associates, Program Coordinators, field staff and consultants, when applicable.
  • Assist Director with planning for team growth, recruitment, and performance monitoring.
  • Provide oversight of CIPE country representatives across the assigned portfolio, includes supervision and leadership on all project activities, budgets, and expenditures.
  • Contribute extensively to external communications include authoring blogs for CIPE’s website, op-eds for external publications, participating in podcasts, and participating in major public-speaking engagements on a quarterly basis.
• Contribute to an organization-wide culture of innovation, integrity, and high performance.
  • Collaborate with partners to refine project proposals, monitoring and evaluation plans, and project budgets.
  • Collaborate with multiple CIPE departments to achieve programmatic goals, including Communications, Grants and Finance, Policy and Program Learning, Centers of Excellence, and other regional teams.
  • Implement, monitor, and manage all project activities, in collaboration with local partner organizations and CIPE team members.
  • Represent and promote CIPE’s work at panels, workshops, conferences, or other events in Washington, DC or in the region
  • Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with donor organizations and other potential strategic partners to increase CIPE’s resources and visibility
• Design, implement, and manage a portfolio of projects and grants for the assigned region, supportive of CIPE’s overall goals and strategies for target countries. Project responsibilities have the following dimensions:
  • Develop project concept papers, proposals, reports, and correspondence.
  • Act as CIPE’s representative to promote democratic market-oriented institutional reforms in region including developing and implementing training programs, public speaking at events, and facilitating meetings with partners, potential partners, and other stakeholders.
  • Lead and contribute to business development efforts by drafting full proposals narratives, technical sections of proposal narratives, budget inputs, or other thematic documents.
  • Analyze, research, and be familiar with the region’s political and economic landscape, identifying opportunities for CIPE programs and partners.
  • Identify potential partner organizations and beneficiaries in country and collaborate to design effective democratic and economic-reform programs.
• Responsible for the financial management and stewardship of funds, including monitoring project spending, projecting future expenses, approving expenditures, and developing accurate budget for new projects. May include financial and operational management of a field office.
• Maintain correspondence and operational r