About mastercard foundation
The Mastercard Foundation strives for a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and grow. Through the Young Africa Works strategy and his EleV program in Canada, the Foundation will work with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, have access to quality education, financial services and decent work. I am working on it. The Mastercard Foundation was established through the generous courtesy of Mastercard in 2006, when Mastercard became a public company. The foundation is independent and has its own Board of Directors and CEO.
The work at the foundation
It is an exciting time for the Mastercard Foundation as it intensifies the implementation of its Young Africa Works strategy, which aims to provide access to decent and fulfilling employment for 30 million young people across Africa. I’m here.
To make the Foundation accessible to our partners and program participants, we have established offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda. These offices provide strong local support in the implementation of Young Africa Work. We work with governments, the private sector, educators and other funders to improve the quality of education and training, equip young people with the skills they need for the world of work, and empower entrepreneurs and small businesses. expand access to financial services and expand connectivity. Collaborate among job seekers to facilitate meaningful employment opportunities.
Our values act as our guiding principles and transcend all other considerations. We sincerely encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to work.
If you are an experienced Lead, Agrifoods Systems professional looking to increase your impact, read on!
The opportunity
Led by the head of the Agri-Foods Systems division, Agri-Foods Systems provides direction throughout program design and implementation of the WAEMU Roadmap and the agri-food priorities within the WAEMU Roadmap, engaging partners to help influence countries Supports building separate programs. He/she will provide expertise in identifying constraints that prevent agricultural and food systems from working effectively at the national level and in integrating the needs of the agricultural sector into national strategies.
Ways you can contribute
- Provides agricultural domain expertise to support the Foundation’s country teams in the design and management of agriculture and farm finance programs.
- Identify challenges and opportunities in the agro-food system and drive employment growth.
- Collaborate with national teams and other team members on the development or implementation of new programs, including program co-creation and due diligence exercises.
- Communicate project progress and learnings to other Foundation members and the broader development community.
- Work with program and country teams to leverage synergies between programs and regions. Manage current programs and extract insights for Foundation staff and country teams.
- Provides perspective and expertise on emerging issues and trends in the agriculture and agri-finance sectors, including climate change.
- Contribute insights on the foundation’s thought leadership on youth employment in Africa. You lead and oversee a team of peers and young professionals, providing the coaching and support they need to succeed and grow. Identify challenges and other obstacles to team efficiency and help overcome them.
- Build relationships with partner organizations, communities of practice, and global stakeholders.
- Represent the Foundation and engage with key internal and external audiences.
Who you are
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Business Administration, Agricultural Economics, Financial Inclusion.
- A minimum of 10 years of relevant agribusiness and farm finance experience, and a minimum of 5 years of leadership and management experience.
- Experience in the private sector of food production or consumer goods. Having worked in French-speaking West Africa, he has a deep knowledge of policies, networks and the business environment.
- Native French and fluent English are required.
- Good project management skills, including multi-stakeholder projects. Work experience in a commercial agricultural business operating in Africa, West Africa or WAEMU.
- Understand the market and institutional challenges towards financial inclusion in rural and agricultural economies
- Africa and best practices for working with it. various value chains (cash and food crops), SMEs, and SMEs along the value chain and supply chain/logistics in agriculture and food systems.
- Understand the role of agri-food and local SMEs in economic transformation and youth job creation.
- Demonstrate strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically, and act as a thought leader in developing foundational strategies.
- Demonstrate strong budgeting skills and ability to manage large asset portfolios.
- Acquisition of quantitative and qualitative business analysis.
- Flexible and adaptable, able to handle different work tasks and changing priorities.
- Demonstrated proficiency in oral, written, and presentation skills with the ability to clearly communicate information across cultures to diverse audiences and distill complex information and data into easily accessible speech and writing It has been.
- They possess professional maturity, cross-cultural sensitivity, and impeccable integrity that embody the Foundation’s values.
- They are passionate about the values and vision of the Mastercard Foundation.
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Deadline for Applications is Sept 29, 2023.
