Context
Founded in 1967, the Mérieux Foundation is an independent foundation, chaired by Alain Mérieux and recognized as being of public utility. Its mission is to contribute to global health by strengthening local capacities in developing countries to reduce the impact of infectious diseases that affect vulnerable populations, particularly mothers and children.
Present in around twenty countries in West Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East, the Mérieux Foundation bases its action around four objectives:
- Increase access to diagnosis for vulnerable populations by strengthening clinical biology laboratories in national health systems.
- Strengthen local applied research capacities through the training of researchers, the development of collaborative programs and the creation of Rodolphe Mérieux Laboratories, transferred to local stakeholders.
- Develop knowledge exchange and public health initiatives in connection with the Centre des Pensières.
- Act for the Mother and Child in a global health approach.
General objective
The Asia Regional Manager contributes to defining the regional strategy, coordinates and develops the activities and teams in this area.
Main tasks
The main missions of the Asia Regional Manager are as follows:
- In line with the vision of the General Management and the technical departments, propose and follow a regional strategy, revised each year.
- Organize and manage the teams in the region.
- Provide an interface with headquarters and be involved in the conduct of operations.
- Represent the Foundation with partners and regional health authorities.
- Participate in the development of activities in the area in conjunction with the partnership teams and technical departments.
- Responsible for the proper management of the team’s human resources in conjunction with the Human Resources Department.
- Coordinate good financial, administrative, legal and compliance management in conjunction with the Financial, Legal and Compliance Department.
- Set up a good internal and external communication system in conjunction with the Communications Department.
- Responsible for the safety of people in the region and ensures risk management.
Expérience requise et diplômes
- Required experience and qualifications:
- Previous successful experience of at least 5 years in management of development program(s) in Asia, preferably in the medical and scientific field (Country Director or Regional Manager).
- Experience in partnership relations with health ministries in South East Asia.
- Significant experience in financial management, compliance and risk management according to French standards.
- Significant experience in team management, with a strong intercultural component and often remotely.
- Experience in institutional representation of organizations.
- Experience in setting up, monitoring and evaluating donor-funded projects.
- Knowledge of the public health sector in general (and of the functioning of biology laboratories in particular) is a plus.
- Initial training in Management/Business school or public health
- Required professional skills:
- Definition of intervention strategies, preferably in public health and in countries with limited resources
- Coordination of field projects and programs
- Administrative and financial management
- Team management, particularly remotely, with the intention of supporting potential in a process of continuous improvement
- Crisis management
- Required behavioral skills:
- Autonomy
- Diplomacy
- Rigor and ability to synthesize
- Ability to step back from difficult situations
- Ability to adapt to the local context
- Languages: fluent English / Proficiency in office software
Miscellaneous: A full-time presence in Laos is preferred, but we could consider locating the position in Cambodia, with a regular presence in Laos.