Vacancy title:
Partner, EdTech Ecosystem WAEMU

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

Jobs at:
Mastercard Foundation

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 22 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 8 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

• Contribute to ongoing Centre for Innovative Teaching & Learning (CITL) strategy development and workplan
• Support the implementation of the EdTech Fellowship program in collaboration with Tech Hubs and Fellows.
• Coordinate key activities, events, and ecosystem communications to ensure cohesion and engagement.
• Contribute to the development and dissemination of knowledge products, case studies, and learning reports.
• Monitor and document program progress, challenges, and outcomes to inform continuous improvement.
• Support the development of the partnerships necessary to catalyze the Edtech ecosystem in Africa.
• Provide hands‑on guidance to EdTech fellows, Tech Hubs, and partners on strategy, product design, testing, validation, and market-readiness
• Support relationship management with EdTech Fellows, Tech Hubs, and other ecosystem actors.
• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of program activities, collecting data, and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Supporting in identifying opportunities for collaboration and innovation within the EdTech space.
• Stay informed on emerging trends, innovations, and policy developments in EdTech across Africa.
• Engage with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to gather insights, share updates, and foster collaborative relationships.
• Contribute to the documentation of lessons learned, best practices, and case studies from EdTech initiatives.
• Stay on top of developments in the EdTech space – new concepts, key partner, new information being generated, policy movements, important upcoming events, etc.

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Education, Technology, or related fields; or equivalence professional experience.
• At least 8 years in program management, preferably within the EdTech, technology, in education, EdTech, or innovation ecosystems.
• Experience and expertise in supporting EdTech entrepreneurs or tech-for-development startups.
• Experience effectively engaging with high-level government officials, key partners, media, business leaders and other network influencers.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate information to various constituents across cultures.
• Excellent knowledge of key issues, emerging trends, and barriers in education and technology integration and a strong understanding of education policy and practice across Africa.
• Demonstrated commitment to the Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• 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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