PTAC Jobs Postings

The CNMI PTAC located in the Northern Marianas Islands is searching for a Program Manager.  Insterested candidates should contact Glenna Sakisat Palacios at glenna.sakisat.palacios@gov.mp

We are looking for a dynamic individual who appreciates the benefit and importance of working with Hawaii’s small businesses to expand their sales into the government markets, the world’s largest customer.  This role will provide leadership, vision, and oversight for Hawaii’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), a statewide program within the Hawaii SBDC Network at the University of Hawaii. The PTAC offers technical assistance to Hawaii businesses that want to contract with federal, state, or local governments. This role requires attention to detail, excellent interpersonal communication skills, grant proposal development, reporting, management, and federal funding partner compliance within a fairly structured environment. It also includes budgetary and operational management of the statewide program including supervision of one procurement specialist position.  The manager also delivers advising, training, and networking services in addition to developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships. This position works closely with and reports directly to the Hawaii SBDC Network Associate State Director.

Also note that this position is grant-funded and is considered at-will.