Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.

THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION

We have entered a very exciting time at the Foundation as we scale up our operations across Africa to realize our Young Africa Works strategy. Our role at the Mastercard Foundation is to be a catalyst. Our Young Africa Works strategy focuses on working with others to spur systemic change so young people have the opportunity to find work that is dignified and fulfilling.

The Foundation has opened offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda, building a broader leadership presence in Africa to develop specific strategies that support youth employment.  Within a country, we work with governments, the private sector, educators and other funders to improve the quality of education and vocational training, prepare young people for the work force, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and connect job seekers to dignified and fulfilling work.

We are ambitious and driven. Our values transcend and rise above everything else as our guide. We encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work. We laugh at ourselves and with each other. We are a team. Our journey together makes our impact even more meaningful.

If you are an experienced country program Lead, ready to build something new and increase your impact, read on!

THE OPPORTUNITY

As the Country Program Lead, you will provide support to the Country Head (CH) and his/her team in coordinating country program strategy. You will hold responsibility to ensure the development and implementation of Rwanda YAW is being planned and resourced, while also overseeing, managing, and closing out the ongoing portfolio in Hanga Ahazaza and Leaders in Teaching, among others.

Reporting to the Country Head, the Country Program Lead will, provide strategic support to the Country Head coordinating ongoing country initiatives and identifying new programs under the Young Africa Works.

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

• Support design of country strategies through working with CH in overseeing country diagnostics, proposal review process and setting strategic priorities for Country programming.
• Coordinate activities with Design & Learning and research teams to conduct diagnostics and design country strategy.
• Collaborate with Program Leads / Partners to develop country-level strategic outcomes and program portfolios, proactively identifying and pursuing opportunities for program integration, innovation and scale.
• Provides relevant expertise in the development of country strategies and portfolios (e.g., MSMEs, Education, etc.).
• Ensure success and impact from country programs, by, e.g., supporting partners with implementation, collaboration, integration, and innovation across strategic priorities / thematic areas.
• Build and manage relationships with senior implementing partners in conjunction with Program Leads and facilitating collaboration opportunities.
• Effectively coordinate Program colleagues within country, ensuring high quality of work, alignment with Foundation values, access to development opportunities and a supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Other duties as required by business needs.

 WHO YOU ARE

• You have at least 10 years relevant experience in project management managing a varied portfolio in education and SME support in particular development programs.
• You have a master’s degree in project management and/or a related field.
• Strategic thinker with perspective to apply analytical evaluations accurately to both simple and complex thinking to various projects.
• Strategic mindset to identify and action high-impact opportunities and to understand their transformative impact.
• Ability to lead in at least one area of specialization relevant to the country strategy.
• Service orientation towards the country and its young people and for colleagues across the foundation.
• Ability to have nuanced conversations and facilitate disparate views towards shared outcomes in ambiguous situations.
• Drives towards impact and outcomes; open to learning and iterating to improve/elevate impact.
• Ability to think and work in an integrated and holistic way, keeping the YAW strategy at the centre.
• Ability to effectively engage and manage relationships with senior external stakeholders, particularly implementing partners.
• Outstanding social and intercultural skills and proven ability to multitask and work to deadlines, sometimes under pressure.
• French and Kinyarwanda language skills are an asset.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
• You have a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

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Closing Date : 19 June, 2020