Mastercard Foundation Head Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

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Mastercard Foundation Head Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.

Mastercard Foundation Ethiopia looking for “Head Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development”.

Applicants with a Master’s Degree may apply on or before 20th April, 2024.

Mastercard Foundation seeks a world where everyone has the opportunity to learn and prosper. Through its Young Africa Works strategy and Canadian EleV program, the Foundation works with partners to ensure that millions of young people, especially young women, access quality education, financial services and dignified work. Mastercard Foundation was established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company. The Foundation is independent with its own Board of Directors and CEO.

The Mastercard Foundation has published a job vacancy announcement on 16th April, 2024 for qualified Ethiopia’s to fill in the vacant post of Head Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Mastercard Foundation Job Vacancy 2024

Ways you can contribute:

Drive Entrepreneurship and Enterprise development component of the country roadmap.
Provide strategic direction to the country’s entrepreneurship and enterprise development efforts, ensuring the achievement of the country’s ambition, aligning with the country’s priority, and reflecting the Foundation’s ways of working.
Oversee the delivery of country Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development focused programs and partnerships.
Ensure strategic cohesion, coordination of programming efforts, and knowledge sharing of entrepreneurship and enterprise development activities across the country program.
Manage risks related to Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development programming and propose mitigation plans.
Develop an all-embracing access to Finance approach to create coherence and continuity in advancing financial inclusion for youth and enterprise growth.
Provide expertise on MSME to support the thoughtful design and intentional implementation of inclusive access to finance, skills, capacity enhancement, and market interventions by the country team.
Provide support to existing and upcoming partners to strengthen/deepen implementation of inclusive access to financial services.
Lead conversations with partners throughout program design & delivery by providing insight and expertise on the digital economy.
Ensure clarity to effectively leverage the power and potential of digital technology as a growth sector to create jobs and as an enabler to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
Design and manage programs and initiatives that enable work opportunities for young people in priority sectors.
Manage relationships with key partners, mandated institutions, and stakeholders.
Facilitate sharing of expertise and lessons learned across program, teams, and area experts through coordinated convenings.
Develop strong relationships with Federal and Regional entrepreneurial communities and entrepreneurship support institutions to strengthen impact-oriented platforms for entrepreneurs to increase the participation and growth of Ethiopian youth-led and young women-led enterprises.
Promote a culture of innovation and agility that facilitates the development of partnerships that create impact on a scale.
Document insights and experiences and share them with partners and the wider Foundation team through various platforms (internally and externally)
Model and reinforce the Foundation’s values during engagements and interactions both internally and externally.
Coach and empower direct reports to be productive, efficient and deliver the Foundation’s promise to young people.
Set immediate and longer-range Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development priorities and goals.
Align design choices for programming and partnership within these areas in accordance with Foundation values and priorities.

Position in Organization:

Position Title: Head Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
Full-time
Locations: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Deadline: 20th April, 2024

Minimum Requirement:

Education:

Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship, or related field.

Experience:

Minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development/Business Development with a private sector focus, along with five (5) years of experience leading and managing a team.
Demonstrated expertise and established networks and relationships in Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development /Business Development or related sectors in Ethiopia.