This position is open to qualified candidates who have the legal right to work in any country within the Asia Pacific region. Preference to be located in a country with an existing IJM presence (Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, or Australia), but other Asia Pacific locations will be considered. The role reports to the Regional President, Asia Pacific.

Who We Are

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.

We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve.

The Need

For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. 9 out of 9 times in the last decade, IJM’s Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50% and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty.

As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking a Vice President, Asia Pacific Programs who will work with the Regional President, Asia Pacific to ensure delivery of the region’s programmatic goals towards IJM’s vision of protecting 500M people in poverty from violence. The VP supports IJM programs in the Asia Pacific region to protect people in poverty from modern slavery crimes by ensuring efficient strategies and plans leveraging IJM’s global and regional expertise and models; and, development and implementation of evidence-based program interventions resulting in proof of program impact.

The VP leads a team of technical specialists who support country level program teams and implementing partners; leads regional level advocacy and activation; facilitates shared learning and cross-border collaboration; and contributes to regional and global knowledge on what works to combat violence against people in poverty. The VP and regional program impact team also work closely with IJM Global Programs and counterparts from other Regions to share best practices, align on shared initiatives, and exchange regional updates, ensuring that Asia Pacific program and advancement teams are well updated and consulted on IJM’s program developments and learning.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Management

Collaborate with the Regional President to develop, communicate and drive APAC’s vision and strategic direction for programming through the Country Directors and their leaders, and foster IJM’s culture of spiritual health and integrity.

Lead and develop the APAC Program Impact team (~15 experts and leaders), directly supervising its subject‑matter experts, setting clear priorities and performance expectations, and building a high‑functioning, collaborative team culture.
Drive the Regional President’s vision for programming through the Country Directors and their leaders, holding programs accountable to IJM global program standards and to agreed strategy, plans and results.
Oversee the safety and security of Program Impact team members when traveling and working in country programs, and support Country Directors in crisis management affecting programs.
Exercise financial stewardship of the APAC programs budget, including development of budget proposals, monitoring of spending against plans, and recommendations on reallocations.
Contribute to regional and global leadership initiatives and processes, including the APAC Leadership Team, and the Global Program Council and related working groups.

Strategy & Knowledge Development & Implementation

Translate APAC’s strategic direction for programs into clear APAC program strategies and plans, and drive implementation of IJM global program standards across the region. As a leadership role, this category includes theory of change responsibilities.

Apply and champion IJM’s Theory of Change in APAC program strategies, ensuring country strategies align with the Global Programs protection roadmap.
Lead development of the APAC program strategy, annual program plans and the regional three‑year strategy and plan with Country Directors, giving practical force to the Regional President’s strategic direction for programs.
Drive implementation of global program standards and models in country programs, and identify and scale effective interventions across the region.
Lead the formalization of working relationships and dotted lines between Global Programs subject‑matter experts, regional Program Impact team experts, and country program teams.
Ensure the role and structure of the APAC Program Impact team is optimized to serve country programs and deliver greatest impact.

Networking & Partnership

Serve as an executive‑level external representative of IJM’s APAC programs: develop and maintain relationships and alliances with government partners, donors, intergovernmental organizations and other stakeholders, and with Global Programs and other IJM teams, to deliver regional and global activation and advance program goals.

Engage externally with senior government, donor, intergovernmental and corporate stakeholders to influence policy and accelerate APAC program impact.
Deliver regional and global activation, working with Global Programs, Global Marketing and the Advancement Offices to align program priorities with activation targets and revenue opportunities.
Together with the Regional President, represent APAC programs at the Global Program Council and related working groups, and build strong working relationships with Global Programs leaders and counterparts from other regions.
Strengthen relationships with Country Directors, implementing partners and regional coalitions to support delivery of program goals.

Communication

Communicate APAC program strategy, priorities and results clearly and consistently, internally and externally, and serve as the public voice of IJM’s APAC programming to advance program and revenue goals.

Act as expert spokesperson on IJM’s APAC programs through speaking engagements, media interviews and other public engagement.
Communicate program strategy, expectations and standards to Country Directors, country program teams and the Program Impact team, and cascade priorities from the Regional President and Global Programs.
Brief the Regional President and global leaders on program progress, learning, risks and resource needs.
Work with APAC and global communications teams to ensure program communications and public engagement are high quality and aligned with program goals.

Research, Program Management and M&E

Oversee program management, monitoring and evaluation, and research and learning across APAC, ensuring disciplined program implementation and rigorous proof of impact in line with IJM MERL standards and the Justice Data Solution (JDS).

Ensure all country programs maintain current Program Measurement plans, collect required monitoring data, and conduct research studies and learning reviews in accordance with IJM MERL Standards.
Lead adoption of JDS, Protection Collaborative and related tools, and use dashboards and data analysis to inform program management decisions.
Lead annual program reviews and FY planning cycles with country teams, and monitor program spending against plans, working with Operations to recommend budget reallocations.
Oversee implementation of regional projects and grant‑funded work delivered by the Program Impact team and ensure research and evidence building feeds continuous program improvement.

Supervisory

Reports to the Regional President, Asia Pacific;
Leadership of APAC’s center for excellence in programming consisting of ~15 highly qualified experts and leaders (Program Impact team);
Direct supervision of ~7‑10 subject‑matter experts covering the core components of IJM programming, including expertise in investigations and law enforcement development, prosecutions, social service/aftercare delivery, community engagement, advocacy, survivor leadership, monitoring evaluation and program management.

Education & Experience

Minimum 10 years’ experience successfully leading or advising cross‑cultural teams to achieve ambitious objectives in challenging environments with excellent outcomes.
Experience in SE Asia contexts preferred.
Minimum 10 years’ experience in leadership of international development program design & delivery and/or monitoring & evaluation, with demonstrated rigor and success in either or both disciplines gained in multi‑country and multi‑organizations.
Experience of managing relationships with international donors and intergovernmental organizations, engaging at a senior level to secure and successfully deliver international donor funded programs.
In‑depth knowledge of programming to combat violence against people in poverty; experience leading program against forced labor slavery and online sexual exploitation of children preferred.
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
Strong program development and management skills, including proven ability to lead development of monitoring, evaluation, research and learning and to successfully reset strategy based on analysis of program data, learnings, and financials.
Proven ability to lead cross‑culturally to set and achieve significant outcomes and impact.
Proven ability to manage and lead teams of varying but complementary experience towards unified decision making.
Proven ability to deliver regional programs funded by multiple donors with different priorities.

Critical Qualities

Requirements related to the behaviors, traits, or attributes that enable success in the role.

Alignment with IJM’s values
Ability to function as a strategic advisor
Ability to lead through influence
Collaborative, solutions‑oriented, and creative problem‑solver
Rigorous analytical thinker with the capacity to quickly absorb new subject areas
Ability to interact with high‑level, high‑profile internal and external stakeholders

Application Process

Please submit your Resume/CV and Cover Letter to apac_recruiting@ijm.org no later than 7 December 2026.

Remarks: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidates value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes. IJM requires a background check, police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and/or employment contract.

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