Associate 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.

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 resources.

Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence

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

Department: Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence 

Reports To: Director, Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence

FTE: 1.0FTE

Status: Exempt, benefitted

Salary: $75,000/yr - $95,000/yr

Start Date: November 16, 2026

Location: Saipan, CNMI Office

Work Hours: This position is primarily 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, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Continental U.S. as needed. 

Travel: Required

What you'll do

The Associate Director supports the PI-CoPCE Director and strengthens the center's administrative and fiscal foundation. Based in the Saipan office and reporting to the Director of PI-CoPCE, the Associate Director serves as the on-site operational lead and acts as the Director's designee when the Director is traveling. The role manages program administration, reporting, and fiscal and budget monitoring in coordination with staff leads, and engages directly in program delivery and partner work in the candidate's area of focus, diabetes prevention, including the Peau o le Vasa sites across the Pacific region.

The primary responsibilities of the Associate Director are as follows:

Administration, Fiscal Oversight and Director Support (45%)

• Support the Director in overseeing PI-CoPCE program budgets: monitor budget-to-actual spending, flag variances early, and prepare budget status summaries for the Director and Co-Leads.
• Develop and maintain tracking systems for expenditures, invoices and subcontractor payments, and oversee monthly and quarterly reconciliations with the Director and AAPCHO Finance staff.
• Work with staff leads to complete subcontract and consultant agreements, including scopes of work, review of deliverables and invoices, compliance monitoring and closeout, in coordination with AAPCHO's Operations and Finance departments.
• Track the scopes of subcontracts for consultants, SMEs and partner organizations, in coordination with key staff and AAPCHO's Operations Department.
• Provide ongoing support to the Director, including follow-up on action items and preparation of briefing materials.
• Meet regularly with the Director and the project evaluator to review project progress and take part in evaluation activities.

Program Administration and Reporting (40%)

• Engage in program delivery and reporting relative to PI-CoPCE’s diabetes prevention portfolio as assigned. At present this will include the Peau o le Vasa research project, supporting USAPI based partner organizations with implementation requirements. 
• In collaboration with the Coordinating Lead, prepare and review program progress reports for Peau o le Vasa sites, tracking milestones, deliverables and risks and elevating issues to the Director as needed.
• Monitor site-level budgets and spending against the work plan, flag variances early, and report budget progress with the Coordinating Lead.
• Provide general oversight of day-to-day program administration across designated projects, and develop and improve the workflows, tracking systems and infrastructure used for reporting.
• Assist in partner engagement and committee meetings across Pacific time zones.
• Coordinate with the AAPCHO Development and Public Affairs team on program-related communications and website content as needed.

Office Leadership and Operations (10%)

• Serve as the Director's designee for day-to-day program and operational decisions and approvals when the Director is traveling or unavailable.
• Help run the PI-CoPCE team's work culture in the Saipan office, including regular check-ins, a shared work plan and task tracking, and help onboard and orient new staff.
• Serve as the on-site point of contact for CNMI partners, visitors, consultants and SMEs, and as the liaison to AAPCHO's Finance, Operations, and Development and Public Affairs staff.
• Coordinate the logistics for training, meetings and presentation events hosted from the office, including scheduling, venues and hybrid setups for participants across multiple time zones.
• Work with the PI-CoPCE Director to maintain an office coverage and contingency plan for disruptions such as typhoons and power or internet outages.
• Guide and mentor newer colleagues, and supervise staff or consultants as assigned by the PI-CoPCE Director.

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 Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, public administration, business management, or a related field, or a minimum of five to seven years of relevant professional experience in program management, public health, community health, or a related field.
• Experience working with Pacific Islander communities or in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands, and familiarity with the region’s health systems.
• Experience with diabetes prevention, chronic or noncommunicable disease programs, primary care and community health center operations, or coaching and mentorship programs.
• Experience managing multi-component programs or projects, including work plans, deliverables, timelines, and partner coordination, ideally in a public health, community health, or nonprofit setting.
• Experience with grants management, budget development and monitoring, funder reporting, subrecipient, consultant, and vendor contracts and compliance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain program, budget, and compliance information clearly to staff and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills, with close attention to detail, creative problem-solving, and leadership, and the ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in an in-person office in a fast-paced, changing environment, and to collaborate across time zones and cultures with ministries of health, health centers, and community-based organizations.
• Willingness and ability to travel.
• Commitment to AAPCHO’s mission, goals, and values, and the ability to put them into practice.
• Experience working with nonprofit organizations, and proficiency with Google Workspace, macOS, and videoconferencing platforms (e.g., Zoom) or the willingness to learn them quickly.