Head of Disability Diversity and Inclusion at Mastercard Foundation

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Director of Human Capital Development (HCD),  the Head of Disability, Diversity and Inclusion will support Regional Programs, Country Offices and partners to advance towards the full realization of the Young Africa Works Strategy (YAW).  He/she will also manage the development of all Disability and Inclusion programs, partnerships, strategic plans and annual workplans of the Disability and Inclusion Unit and ensure their alignment with critical aspects of Human Capital Development (including budgeting).  He/she will also lead oneness, building an inclusive, accessible and collaborative work environment, leading the Disability Diversity and Inclusion Team and the rest of the matrixed team, aligning with Young Africa Works Disability Inclusion Partnership ‘We Can Work’.

The successful candidate will be based in our Africa Hubs in either Ghana, Rwanda or Kenya

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

• Provide support to partners and the Scholars Program team with the implementation of Diversity, Disability and Inclusion initiatives (including existing initiatives), driving organizational change towards impactful disability and inclusion in programming, operations and strategy.
• Masterfully and compassionately manage relationships with senior stakeholders at the Foundation and the broader Scholars Program community.
• Coach and mentor the staff of the Disability Diversity and Inclusion Unit, managing their workload.
• Provision the development of an Inclusive Budgeting Initiative and HCD budget in line with Inclusion Guidelines, Tools & Processes.
• manage numerous internal and external meetings involving the Foundation’s partners in relation to Disability Diversity and Inclusion.
• Support the preparation of communications to both internal and external contacts.

WHO YOU ARE

• A Master’s Degree (Ph.D. preferred) in relevant field including Special Needs Education, Human Rights, Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Development Studies or related Social Sciences field.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in a similar or related role in a fast-paced environment with local and multinational experience.
• Proven experience in programs design and implementation related to Disability and Inclusion in various countries of Africa and beyond.
• Excellent operational skills covering Special Needs Education policy and Disability and Inclusion planning; and ability to lead complex policy and strategy dialogue.
• Excellent leadership and supervisory skills with established track record managing multi-location and virtual teams.
• Ability to influence dialogue and policy and its use in other sectors without direct control or authority.
• Excellent prioritization and managerial skills.
• Demonstrated in-depth experience and track record of results and successfully working across Disability and Inclusion practices, disciplinary and institutional boundaries.
• Detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to consistently and effectively produce high quality work.
• Able to work independently with little direction or supervision and possess the ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects and come up with clear and concise roadmaps.
• Achieve results and consistently strive to meet or exceed excellence standards.
• Think innovatively and propose new ideas, approaches and solutions to problems.
• Learn continuously and keep abreast of new developments in one’s professional area.
• Adapt with agility and seamlessly adapt to working with new situations or contexts, with new people, and in different ways.
• Act with determination and not give up in the face of adversity and setbacks; demonstrate resilience and composure.
• Engage, partner and demonstrate courage, self-motivation and initiative to act on opportunities without being prompted by others.
• Enable diversity and inclusion by accept and value all people, creating an inclusive environment.
• 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.
• Demonstrate a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision

Deadline for Applications is April  05, 2022.