Mastercard Foundation recrute01 EdTech Ecosystem Partner pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest
Reporting to the EdTech Ecosystem Lead of the CITL, the EdTech ecosystem partner for West Africa, will be responsible for the implementation of the partnerships between the CITL and key strategic partners including Tech Hubs and various implementing partners across West Africa. She/he will ensure that the EdTech companies/entrepreneurs supported through the CITL program in West Africa, are accelerated to better serve African learners.
She/he contribute towards building knowledge for the Centre to make it an important resource for all education stakeholders in all things EdTech. She/he is an EdTech expert resource for the Centre and the Foundation.She/he will also work and collaborate with other CITL staff, Foundation staff in West Africa, as well as at regional hubs
Responsibilities
- You can contribute and provide support to the refinement and improvement of the CITL strategy and roadmap.
- You can contribute to evolution in thinking and new approaches needed to get to scale and produce systemic impact, especially in West Africa.
- You can establish a network of Tech Hubs across West Africa to partners with in incubating and accelerating local EdTech companies in the growth stage.
- In partnership with the Tech Hubs and other relevant institutions, you can establish a testing and validation mechanism that will allow participating EdTech entrepreneurs to validate their solutions in West Africa.
- You can provide support to partners to ensure successful implementation of programs, and that the intended impact is achieved.
- You can provide support to current and future programs as appropriate, including reviewing periodic narrative and financial reporting and data collection.
- You can provide support in the adaptation of the EdTech to country context, leveraging country diagnostics and learning from our portfolio of partners.
- You can act as a resource to Tech Hubs, EdTech entrepreneurs, and other implementation partners in West Africa.
Job requirements
- You have a bachelor’s degree, preferably in education, technology or relevant field.
- You have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in managing partnerships in education related fields; preferably in the EdTech field.
- You have experience working with entrepreneurs; preferably EdTech entrepreneurs.
- You have proven experience effectively engaging and collaborating with high-level government officials, development partners, business leaders and other network influencers.
- You have experience with public speaking at conferences and other forums including media interaction. Formal media training is an asset.
- You have a sound understanding of innovation ecosystem in West Africa.
- You are detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to produce quality work consistently and effectively.
- You are highly self-motivated and directed.
- You excel in prioritization and time management skills.
- You are willing to travel when needed (up to 25% of the time).
- You are flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
- You possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
- 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.