Director of Administration | CAPRI, Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation

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Director of Administration

Last modified 2025-05-16

About CAPRI

The Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI) is a nongovernmental, nonpartisan, international think tank. CAPRI’s mission is to enhance global resilience and promote innovative governance by drawing on the experiences of the Asia-Pacific region through comparative public policy research. Our interdisciplinary research at the intersection of health, economic growth, and environmental sustainability provides informed and insightful policy analysis to governments, leaders, media, and the public.

The Opportunity

CAPRI is currently seeking a Director of Administration to support the foundation’s administrative operations. If you are experienced in administrative management and passionate about working in a diverse international environment, we sincerely invite you to apply for this position.

Responsibilities

Leads the planning, acquisition and allocation of office space and maintains IT support.
Oversees day-to-day office operations including developing and implementing operational procedures, negotiating contracts and agreements with vendors, managing expenditures, maintaining financial records, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements.
Designs Board meetings, keeps Board minutes, and prepares annual budgets and financial reports to meet regulatory demands.
Assists the Chair in building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders at the highest levels of government, academia, industry, and the policy community and identifies additional sources of funding.
Oversees the human resources management and onboarding of new staff, including drafting contracts.
Maintains accounting and policies compliance and procedures.Oversees the preparation of legal and administrative documents in English and Chinese.

Required Qualifications

At least 5 years of experience in leading teams and administration
Fluent both in English and Mandarin

Preferred Qualifications

Good to have a Master degree
Experience in startup, nonprofit organization or research organizations

Location

CAPRI Office (near MRT Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall station)

Salary

Competitive
Determined in light of position-related experience

How to Apply

Please send the following materials to [email protected]:

Your résumé/CV both in English and Chinese
A brief statement of interest

About CAPRI

The Opportunity

Responsibilities

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Location

Salary

How to Apply

Join CAPRI in enhancing global resilience in promoting innovative governance and drive innovative thinking in the Asia Pacific with us.

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in enhancing global resilience

in promoting
innovative governance

and drive innovative thinking in the Asia Pacific
with us.