Program Officer, Asia and the Pacific
CIPE
- Washington DC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Contribute to the development and implementation of strategy for accomplishing CIPE’s objectives on improving democratic governance and advancing market reforms in Asia and the Pacific
- 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:
- Be responsible for project deliverables and activities, including direct implementation of activities as well as working with partners to jointly carry out project activities
- Serve as CIPE’s main point of contact for partners in the portfolio by maintaining regular communication with project partners and relevant stakeholders
- Analyze, research, and be familiar with the region’s political and economic landscape and contribute to regional strategy on ways to advance CIPE’s mission
- Identify opportunities for CIPE programs and identify potential partner organizations and beneficiaries’ in country and collaborate to design effective democratic and economic-reform programs.
- Analyze both solicited and unsolicited project proposals in the context of the regional socio-political context, CIPE strategy, grant guidelines, and criteria.
- Work with partners to refine proposals, monitoring and evaluation plans, and project budgets.
- Maintain correspondence and operational records regarding CIPE-funded programs in the assigned portfolio.
- Monitor grantees, contractors, and consultants’ performance to ensure full compliance with objectives, financial and reporting requirements, and evaluation plans.
- Evaluate projects through on-site visits, file reviews, and coordination with independent evaluators where appropriate.
- Develop project reports, summaries, and assessments.
- Collaborate with multiple CIPE departments to achieve programmatic goals, including Communications, Grants and Finance, Policy and Program Learning, and other regional teams.
- Adhere to appropriate CIPE, NED and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce policies and procedures.
- Supervise, develop and manage junior program staff
- Bachelor’s degree in one the following fields is required: International Relations, International Business, Economic Development, Political Science, or Public Policy.
- Master's degree, or the equivalent experience in International Relations, International Business, Economic Development, or Public Policy is preferred.
- Minimum three years professional experience with international assistance programs, non-profit organizations, chambers of commerce, and/or associations in Southeast Asia.
- Minimum three years’ experience with program management and program implementation at the strategic level, preferred.
- Experience with international development and topics consistent with CIPE’s mission, including anti-corruption and business ethics, democratic governance, business association advocacy, entrepreneurship and others.
- Experience in Southeast Asia, as well as an understanding and strong interest in the wider Asia and the Pacific region.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, establish, and maintain good relationships with international partners, donors, and colleagues.
- Fluency (written and spoken) in regional language preferred.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to manage multiple time-sensitive, detail-oriented tasks simultaneously with limited supervision
- Demonstrated strong organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking and communication skills
- Demonstrated strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team environment, as well as independently with minimum supervision; ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
- Proficiency in MS-Office, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Must be able and willing to travel