Asia and Europe Coordinator, FOLU

at  World Resources Institute

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Overseeing FOLU country portfolio in Asia (40%):

• Support the Country Directors in FOLU’s country platforms in the region - currently China, Indonesia and India - to enable the successful delivery of planned activities, the development of strategic thinking and sharpening of impact
• Understand the contexts, partners and work programs of the country platforms within Asia. This will require regular contact with country teams (on a weekly basis) and frequent travel (at least one visit to each platform a year)
• Provide feedback to country platforms on their progress, identifying risks and proposing mitigatory measures
• Work to resolve the operational and strategic challenges experienced by the country platforms, helping to problem solve and drive forward delivery
• Implement the quarterly review performance management process
• Ensure that country platforms provide narrative and strategic reporting
• Work with the Grants & Finance Team to ensure timely disbursements, accurate forecasts and the appropriate allocation of resources. Ensure complete reporting of country platform financials
• Act as the ‘award coordinator’ for grants that are predominantly located within FOLU’s platforms in Asia.