Program Leader, Coalitions for Change, Philippines

Location: Philippines
Program area: Good Governance
Deadline: October 10, 2022

This position is open to Filipino nationals only.

The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia-Pacific. Informed by six decades of experience and deep local expertise, our work across the region is focused on good governance, women’s empowerment and gender equality, inclusive economic growth, environment, and climate action, and regional and international relations.

The Coalitions for Change (CfC) program leader provides overall leadership and management oversight to the CfC program as it pursues policy reforms in the following sectors: Governance, Social Development, Economy, Peace, and Stability.

Working closely with CfC’s strategic advisor, the program leader oversees CfC’s program management elements by leading the CfC program management team to ensure that backbone operational support is well-managed and effectively provides the necessary support to the implementation of CfC’s broad range of reform activities, including on monitoring and evaluation, public diplomacy, representation, procurement and finance, and gender and social inclusion. The program leader works under the supervision of The Asia Foundation’s country representative and in consultation with the deputy country representative.

The CfC program leader is the main contact point for the program’s management, including for the Partnership Strategic Panel and the Australian Embassy in Manila.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate must have a minimum of ten (10) years of leadership and management positions in development, government, or academic institutions in the Philippines.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of Philippine political, economic, and social context.
• Proven track record of program management and leadership. Experience in managing teams, proposal and report writing, financial and grants management and budget control, strategic planning, and managing development initiatives.
• S/he must have a master’s degree or advanced degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

Read details about this position. Interested applicants should also complete the Foundation Application Form and send with a CV to [email protected] on or before October 10, 2022. Please make sure to include your surname and the job position in the subject.