Program Manager

**Program Manager**

The Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit research
institute dedicated to shifting the world's focus to peace as a positive, tangible and achievable
measure of human well-being and progress. We do this by developing data-driven peace indices,
insights and frameworks that enable communities, governments and civil society organizations to
help build peacefulness locally and at a national level.

The program manager role is an exciting opportunity to support the growth of IEP's Positive Peace
framework being adopted globally by a range of multilateral, government, education and civil
society organisations. You have experience in program management and will support IEP's growth
though a range of existing programs and new opportunities. Reporting to the Partnerships Director
your role is pivotal in leading this growth. You have experience in education and facilitation or
prepared to develop these skills.

**Position Title: Program manager** - Institute for Economics and Peace
**Position type**: Full time - ongoing
**Position hours**: Monday to Friday - 9am to 5:30 pm - The position requires some flexibility due to
the global and fluctuating nature of service delivery.
**Remuneration**: Negotiable dependant on industry experience
**Location**: Working from the Head-office of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), Level 4, 205
Pacific Highway, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia the applicants must have permanent
residency or appropriate Visa.
**Travel**: Domestic and international travel may be a requirement of the position. Any travel
requirements will be negotiated with the employee.
**Summary**: Working with the Partnerships Portfolio you will deliver global activation of IEP's Positive
Peace program.

**Details**
The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has developed the Positive Peace Framework based on
researching the most peaceful countries as identified by our Global Peace Index. IEP has expanded
beyond its core function as a Global Think tank producing metrics for peace to activating the Positive
Peace framework. We are achieving this through a number of modalities:
- 1. IEP Ambassadors program;
2. Delivering Positive Peace workshops and programs in partnership with other organisations;
3. Presentations and discussions to various forums both online and in person;
4. Communicating Positive Peace through a range of channels;
5. Inclusion of IEP content in academic and professional development programs; and
6. Development and dissemination of our on-line Positive Peace academies.

The success of these modalities is reliant on program management, partnership development,
communication, and collaboration.

The demand for Positive Peace activation is increasing and this position is designed to service, and
further develop this global uptake of the Positive Peace framework.

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**Responsibilities**:
1. Manage the IEP Ambassador program
2. Manage the IEP Ambassador community of practice
3. IEP Ambassador event management
4. Partnership development and management
5. Developing and maintaining partnership administration systems and practice
6. Partnership event management
7. Communications in support of the Partnerships portfolio
8. Content development and management inclusive of but not limited to: collateral, training

aids, reports, newsletters, presentations, web sites, social media and other content needs
9. Management, and facilitation of Positive Peace workshops
10. Identifying and securing event opportunities inclusive of conferences, symposiums, forums,

labs, round-tables with an emphasis on sourcing strategic and large events
12. Identifying and supporting other growth potential such as sponsorship, monetising

programs, commercial partnerships.
13. Monitoring and evaluation, including impact assessment of workshops and programs
14. Research relevant to Positive Peace activation modalities
15. Support and management of the Partnerships Intern program
16. Other management and administrative duties in relation to partnerships

**Residency requirements**
Required to have permanent residency or an appropriate Visa.
**Applications**
a one-page cover letter. If you have any further questions about this vacancy please contact IEP
to the advertised closing date.

Charles Allen
Director of Partnerships
Institute for Economics and Peace

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