Director, Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence (PI-CoPCE)

About AAPCHO

The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) was formed in 1987 by community health centers primarily serving medically underserved Asian/Asian American (A/AA) & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI) communities. The goal of these organizations was to create a national voice to advocate for the unique and diverse health needs of A/AA and NH/PI communities and the community health providers that serve those needs.

AAPCHO’s mission is dedicated to promoting advocacy, collaboration, and leadership that improves the health status and access of A/AA and NH/PI communities within the continental U.S., Hawai’i, U.S. Territories, and Freely Associated States. Our vision is to be a national leader and critical voice for A/AA and NH/PI community health centers and consumers, ensuring that our communities have better access to affordable, high quality, and culturally and linguistically proficient health care.

Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence (PI-CoPCE)

The Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence (PI-CoPCE) strengthens primary care and community health partnerships across the continental U.S., Hawai’i, and the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI): the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, Palau, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI).

Current and emerging projects address diabetes prevention and self-management, health systems capacity building, workforce development, quality improvement, data modernization, and training and technical assistance for health departments, health centers, and community-based organizations. PI-CoPCE’s training portfolio is delivered through the Pacific Academy of Wellness and Health (PAoWaH).

OUR VALUES 

The following shared values underlie every aspect of AAPCHO and its member health centers’ functions and operations: 

• Health care is a right not a privilege - All people must have access to affordable quality care, regardless of language, culture, immigration status and ability to pay. No one is turned away due to inability to pay and our services and policies are designed to eliminate barriers and provide access to all. 
• Wellness - Health is much more than the absence of disease. It includes physical, mental and spiritual well-being for individuals, families and communities. We acknowledge and respect different definitions of wellness and health within our communities. 
• Community Accountability and Empowerment - Communities are the experts on their own health and essential participants in the health of their communities, families and selves. Our services and programs are informed by and responsive to community voices. 
• Diversity as Strength - AA and NHPI communities are rich in diversity of language, cultural heritage, spirituality, history, experience, health beliefs and practices. Many have undergone the hardships of war, colonization, poverty, or immigration to a foreign land. We honor and value the strengths of every culture and individual. 
• Collaboration Among Communities of Color – Communities of color share a history of disparities and exclusion as well as a common interest in health and health care equity. Through collaboration, we learn from each other and grow stronger, while overcoming distrust and divisions that are fostered by competition for limited resource

Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence (PI-CoPCE)

The Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence (PI-CoPCE) strengthens primary care and community health partnerships across the continental U.S., Hawai’i, and the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI): the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, Palau, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI).

Current and emerging projects address diabetes prevention and self-management, health systems capacity building, workforce development, quality improvement, data modernization, and training and technical assistance for health departments, health centers, and community-based organizations. PI-CoPCE’s training portfolio is delivered through the Pacific Academy of Wellness and Health (PAoWaH).

About the role

Position: Director, Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence (PI-CoPCE)

Department: Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence (PI-CoPCE)

Reports To: Deputy Director

FTE: 1.0FTE

Salary: $90,000/yr - $115,000/yr

Status: Exempt, benefitted

Start Date: December 1, 2026

Location: Saipan, CNMI Office

Work Hours: This position is expected to be accessible during working hours across the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) time zones, including Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Continental U.S as needed. 

Travel: Required

What you'll do

The Director oversees the full PI-CoPCE portfolio, serves as fund manager and approver, and leads efforts to sustain and grow relationships across the Pacific. The Director leads the Saipan home office and its team, ensures that contracts and work plans are delivered on time and within budget, and represents PI-CoPCE with funders, partners, communities, and AAPCHO leadership.

The Director reports to the Deputy Director and works in close collaboration with PI-CoPCE’s Co-Leads and Advisory Council for strategic guidance and planning. The Director supervises the Associate Director, the Program Coordinators (Public Health Programs and Veterans Health), the Program Manager, and Data Specialist.

The Associate Director is the Director’s operational partner. The Director sets strategy, approves expenditures and contracts, and leads funders, health systems, and community relationships. The Associate Director runs day-to-day program delivery, budget tracking, and office operations, and acts for the Director within the authority the Director delegates.

Administrative and Fiscal Oversight: (35%)

• Provide oversight of the PI-CoPCE portfolio, including final review and approval of contracts, work plans and work plan changes, budget changes, disbursements, and consultant engagements within the approved budget and delegated authority. Escalate items beyond that authority to the Co-Leads and the Executive Director.
• Serve as fund manager for the portfolio, relying on the Associate Director’s tracking of expenditures, reconciliations, and budget status.
• Oversee contract deliverables, including compliance and partner engagement.
• Define and document the approval authority delegated to the Associate Director, including its limits.
• Recommend hiring and structural changes to the Deputy Director.
• Provide leadership over the Saipan, CNMI office and its operations, with the Associate Director managing day-to-day operations.
• Complete reporting and representation at agency-wide meetings.

Program Strategy and Oversight: (20%)

• Strategy and planning. Align the PI-CoPCE portfolio priorities with staff capacity; guide FTE distribution, hiring and resource planning with the Associate Director and fiscal staff.
• Contract and deliverable oversight. Ensure work plan deliverables, reporting and compliance for each fund are met; manage corrective action with partners and subcontractors.
• Contribute to, review, and approve funder progress reports prepared by project leads and the Associate Director. 

Relationship Management: (20%)

• Lead, prioritize, and maintain relationships with Pacific partners, ministries and departments of health, funders, and community organizations, and identify opportunities to sustain and grow funded work.
• Strengthen existing partnerships and establish new ones with leaders in ministries and departments of health, community-based organizations, and key funding partners.
• Maintain consistent communication with funders, subcontractors, consultants, partners, and other key stakeholders, with the Associate Director and project leads supporting day-to-day partner communication and keeping the Director informed.
• Work with AAPCHO Development and Public Affairs staff to plan the promotion of publications and resources.
• Represent PI-CoPCE and AAPCHO at local, regional, and national conferences and similar events.

Supervision: (20%)

• Supervise direct reports, set priorities, conduct performance appraisals, and develop staff, coaches, and in-region partners. Anchor shared standard operating procedures (SOPs) across the portfolio, with the Associate Director developing and maintaining SOPs and templates for the Director’s approval.
• Conduct timely annual staff evaluations, and meet at least quarterly with supervised staff on work plans, professional goals, and personal and professional growth.
• Support staff to perform efficiently and effectively and to deliver high-quality work.
• Enforce agency personnel policies and procedures, ensuring fair and equitable application.

General Agency (5%)

• Foster an environment that promotes trust and cooperation amongst staff, management, members, partners and clients.
• Attend staff, management, and program meetings, and staff retreats.
• Participate in agency functional teams and ad-hoc committees. 
• Participate in activities promoting the mission and vision of the organization.
• Actively participate in planning agency-wide activities such as quarterly and annual retreats, volunteer activities, holidays, and other events.
• Represent AAPCHO in meetings and conferences, as appropriate.
• Provide logistical support on organization activities as needed.
• Perform other duties as requested by the PI-CoPCE Co-Leads and Executive Director. 

Qualifications

• Strong relationships in, or deep cultural fluency with, Pacific Islander and USAPI communities, and the ability to build trust with ministries and departments of health, health centers, community-based organizations, and funders.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least eight years of demonstrated leadership in community health, public health, or grant-funded programs, including supervision of teams and managers.
• Ability to lead an in-person office and a team that works across multiple locations and time zones in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Demonstrated experience as a fund manager for project or department budgets and contracts, including approving expenditures, disbursements, and consultant engagements.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee a portfolio of multiple funded projects, ensuring deliverables are met on time and within budget, and to manage corrective action with partners and subcontractors.
• Strategic leadership skills, including strategic planning, resource and workforce planning, and aligning portfolio priorities with organizational capacity.
• Sound judgment in delegating authority, setting approval limits, and knowing when to escalate decisions.