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Lead, Education Access and Success (East and Southern Africa)
2025-08-31T08:57:28+00:00
Mastercard Foundation
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FULL_TIME
 
uganda
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Nonprofit, and NGO
Education
UGX
 
MONTH
2025-09-06T17:00:00+00:00
 
Uganda
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THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Head, Education Access and Success (East and Southern Africa)

This role is responsible for developing and managing a regional portfolio of Education Access and Success initiatives, including the Leaders in Teaching Initiative and new pipeline programming 

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

  • Lead new program design and approval processes, including scoping, intervention design, partner identification and engagement, co-creation, proposal development and internal approvals
  • Manage existing partnerships and country portfolios in the region, in collaboration with Country Representatives and cross-functional teams, supporting implementation of programs, tracking progress and ensuring program goals and targets are achieved according to plan
  • Ensure all relevant internal systems and trackers are updated accurately and on time (eg. grant management systems, impact trackers, forecasts etc.)
  • Cross-functional collaboration in the design and implementation of program partnerships, with a focus on impact
  • Support the Leaders in Teaching continental learning organization in the region in support of initiative-level learning and knowledge sharing
  • Provide ongoing guidance, support and technical assistance to Country Workforce Development teams implementing Leaders in Teaching initiatives in the region.
  • Provide back-stopping support to the other regional Lead when required
  • Contribute to the planning and management of the Education Community of Practice at the Foundation
  • Advance thought leadership internally and externally on secondary education and teacher development initiatives, in line with Secondary Education team Communications, Policy and Thought Leadership strategy
  • Manage and mentor Program Partners, Interns and Analysts to support program development and management
  • Support partners to capture data and learning and ensure that insights and impact are routinely and effectively reported, and continually integrated into program design and implementation 
  • Cultivate and manage relationships with eco-systems actors and education stakeholders to scale impact, representing the Foundation in regional/local workshops, conferences and education fora
  • Develop and manage consultancies

WHO YOU ARE

  • A Master’s Degree in a relevant field including education, economic development or related social sciences field
  • Relevant professional qualification in program management would be an asset in this role
  • Minimum of 8 years overall experience, with demonstrated leadership experience
  • Experience engaging with the senior leadership of development partners and education organizations, high-level government representatives and the private sector
  • Experience co-creating and building new initiatives or transforming existing ones into something more impactful, in a multi-cultural environment
  • Experience in proposal and partnership development, M&E design and program communications
  • Experience and sensitivity to issues of safeguarding and inclusion; experience delivering programs for women, people with disabilities, and/or refugees and displaced youth highly desirable
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, fluid environment, managing multiple competing priorities
  • Experience working across cultures and geographies, and experience living and working in Africa is required.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with multi-location and virtual teams
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures
  • Knowledge and understanding of key issues, emerging trends, opportunities and critical barriers in education (especially secondary education and skills development) in Africa
  • Excellent English and French language skills are required
  • Excellent analytical skills, the ability to think strategically and to contribute to the development of the Foundation’s strategy
  • Ability and willingness to travel
  • Excellent ability to build effective working relationships with cross-functional teams   
  • Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity.
 
 
 
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Lead, Education Access and Success (East and Southern Africa)

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Education]

Jobs at:
Mastercard Foundation

Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, September 6 2025

Duty Station:
uganda | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, August 31 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Head, Education Access and Success (East and Southern Africa)

This role is responsible for developing and managing a regional portfolio of Education Access and Success initiatives, including the Leaders in Teaching Initiative and new pipeline programming 

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

  • Lead new program design and approval processes, including scoping, intervention design, partner identification and engagement, co-creation, proposal development and internal approvals
  • Manage existing partnerships and country portfolios in the region, in collaboration with Country Representatives and cross-functional teams, supporting implementation of programs, tracking progress and ensuring program goals and targets are achieved according to plan
  • Ensure all relevant internal systems and trackers are updated accurately and on time (eg. grant management systems, impact trackers, forecasts etc.)
  • Cross-functional collaboration in the design and implementation of program partnerships, with a focus on impact
  • Support the Leaders in Teaching continental learning organization in the region in support of initiative-level learning and knowledge sharing
  • Provide ongoing guidance, support and technical assistance to Country Workforce Development teams implementing Leaders in Teaching initiatives in the region.
  • Provide back-stopping support to the other regional Lead when required
  • Contribute to the planning and management of the Education Community of Practice at the Foundation
  • Advance thought leadership internally and externally on secondary education and teacher development initiatives, in line with Secondary Education team Communications, Policy and Thought Leadership strategy
  • Manage and mentor Program Partners, Interns and Analysts to support program development and management
  • Support partners to capture data and learning and ensure that insights and impact are routinely and effectively reported, and continually integrated into program design and implementation 
  • Cultivate and manage relationships with eco-systems actors and education stakeholders to scale impact, representing the Foundation in regional/local workshops, conferences and education fora
  • Develop and manage consultancies

WHO YOU ARE

  • A Master’s Degree in a relevant field including education, economic development or related social sciences field
  • Relevant professional qualification in program management would be an asset in this role
  • Minimum of 8 years overall experience, with demonstrated leadership experience
  • Experience engaging with the senior leadership of development partners and education organizations, high-level government representatives and the private sector
  • Experience co-creating and building new initiatives or transforming existing ones into something more impactful, in a multi-cultural environment
  • Experience in proposal and partnership development, M&E design and program communications
  • Experience and sensitivity to issues of safeguarding and inclusion; experience delivering programs for women, people with disabilities, and/or refugees and displaced youth highly desirable
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, fluid environment, managing multiple competing priorities
  • Experience working across cultures and geographies, and experience living and working in Africa is required.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with multi-location and virtual teams
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures
  • Knowledge and understanding of key issues, emerging trends, opportunities and critical barriers in education (especially secondary education and skills development) in Africa
  • Excellent English and French language skills are required
  • Excellent analytical skills, the ability to think strategically and to contribute to the development of the Foundation’s strategy
  • Ability and willingness to travel
  • Excellent ability to build effective working relationships with cross-functional teams   
  • Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity.

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Education/ Academic/ Teaching jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Saturday, September 6 2025
Duty Station: uganda | Kampala | Uganda
Posted: 31-08-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 31-08-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 31-08-2065
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