Overall Objective of the function :  

Under the overall supervision of the Fondation Mérieux Asia Regional Representative, working closely with the different directions of the organization, and in close coordination with key stakeholders, the country manager will be responsible for: 

• Establish diplomatic and professional representation with in-country stakeholders, public sector, and international partners in compliance with the Fondation Mérieux organizational policy and regulations. 
• Represent Fondation Mérieux in government meetings and partners forums to ensure coordination, effective delivery and information sharing. 
• Establish solid working relationships and stakeholder management with the uttermost understanding on local context, culture, norms, customs, and tradition. 
• Manage the local staff and in-country office to ensure the performance of the resources in the areas of programmatic/technical results delivery, financial and human resources management; work planning, resource mobilization, monitoring, and evaluation, administrative and procurement operations. 
• Manage the information flows between the headquarter, regional office and the local office to utilize the resources effectively. 
• Seek new funding opportunities, and partners to expand the local office’s scope, activities, and vision. 
• Oversee implementation of programs/projects plans, manage the outcome of the projects’ objectives, and initiate corrective action where necessary. 
• Authorize, monitor, and control the cash flow at the local office within the given habilitation of the assigned position. 
• Identify and manage risks, regular monitoring of the country political, economic, and technical landscape to safeguard the local office staff, projects, and activities. 
• Ensure appropriate measures have been written and documented such as national travel protocol, project management SOP, and national security plan, etc.