**ABOUT MASTERCARD FOUNDATION**
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.
**UNDERSTANDING CANADA PROGRAMS AT THE FOUNDATION**
The Foundation has begun working within Canada in partnership with Indigenous communities and post-secondary institutions to listen, learn, and best understand how we can act in meaningful ways. The EleV strategy was co-created with Indigenous communities, young people, and partners to enable 100,000 Indigenous youth to complete their education and transition to dignified work aligned with their values and aspirations.
As reflected in Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, education is a key driver of improved socio-economic well-being. Through building partnerships with Indigenous communities, we look to expand our initiative ultimately helping to support a generation of transformative Indigenous young leaders who will be change agents within their communities. We believe that by setting a bold target, we will encourage engagement across sectors and create momentum that will elevate the strengths and opportunities of Indigenous youth. In keeping with our approach, Indigenous communities and young people will be the drivers of this transformation. The program will promote innovations to address longer-term systemic change to achieve economic prosperity and social well-being within Indigenous communities.




The EleV team oversees current and emerging partnerships related to Indigenous education. Consistent with our overall vision and Youth Africa Works strategy, we will share learnings and opportunities to connect across the work of the Foundation. While operating in distinct contexts, the centrality of youth voice and vision, affirmation of culture and identity, and priority to enhance community capacity for self-determination are common threads upon which our work is strengthened and reinforced.
**UNDERSTANDING AFRICA PROGRAMS AT THE FOUNDATION**
We are currently in an exciting period at the Mastercard Foundation as we intensify the implementation of the Young Africa Works strategy, aiming to empower 30 million young people throughout Africa to access dignified and fulfilling employment.
To ensure the Foundation's accessibility to our partners and program participants, we have established offices in Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda. These offices provide strong in-country support for the implementation of Young Africa Works. We collaborate with governments, the private sector, educators, and other funders to enhance the quality of education and vocational training, equip young individuals with the necessary skills for the workforce, expand access to financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses,



and facilitate connections between job seekers and meaningful employment opportunities.
Our values serve as our guiding principles, transcending and surpassing all other considerations. We wholeheartedly encourage you to bring your bold ideas, curiosity, and expertise to your work.
**_ If you are an experienced program implementation senior professional looking to increase your impact, read on!_**
**THE OPPORTUNITY**
Reporting to the Head, Implementation Deployment, Strategy & Execution, the Consultant will support the Implementation Deployment team’s core mission to ensure rigorous program execution. This includes maximizing program impact through agile resource deployment, bespoke project management, effective work planning, strategic partner engagement, dynamic problem-solving, complex stakeholder management, and adaptability to the ever-changing implementation landscape.
**WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE**
- Support the rigorous execution of programs by leveraging facilitation, problem-solving, structuring, framing, and process management to address complex operational challenges through thoughtful engagement with partners and internal leadership.
- Own and drive specific workstreams to maximize the impact of implementing programs, supporting effective execution against timelines and critical milestones with robust management of dependencies, stakeholders, and timely problem-solving.
- Participate fully in efforts to translate solutions into well-scoped, concrete workplans, milestones, KPIs, or other tools to drive and track progress while managing dependencies.
- Perform as part of an integrated team to ensure alignment of implementation, programmatic objectives, and Foundation goals.
- Support and participate in strategic problem-solving to address implementa

📌 Senior Consultant, Implementation Deployment (Pan Africa Programs) - 1 Year (África)
🏢 Mastercard Foundation
📍 África