Director, Higher Education Health CollaborativesMasterCard • Nigeria, Nigeria

Director, Higher Education Health Collaboratives

MasterCard • Nigeria, Nigeria

20 days ago

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Job title : Director, Higher Education Health Collaboratives

Job Location : Nigeria

Deadline : February 09, 2026

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The Director, Higher Education Health Collaboratives is responsible for leading the delivery of a portfolio of programs advancing health workforce training primarily through university partnerships. The role ensures alignment with the HECSI platforms integrated strategy and roadmap while focusing on specific

areas of responsibility. The Director will lead the development and execution of initiatives that strengthen health collaboratives for immediate and long-term impact. They will work collaboratively to enhance program expansion, foster strategic relationships.

Collaboratives bring university partners together with the aim to accelerate transformation of a particular sector (or area of work) where there is a critical need for advanced human capital development in Africa and contribute to our Young Africa Works Goals.

Universities are well-positioned to advance Young Africa Works due to their unique concentration of talent, ability to train the leaders of the future, mission to develop and leverage knowledge to spur innovation, and imperative for community service. The Foundation has an opportunity to leverage the

power of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) as sites of knowledge exchange, community collaboration, and cross-sector partnerships to collectively address shared challenges.

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

Stewardship and Leadership of the Collaboratives

Ensure success and impact of each collaborative through supporting partners with implementation, collaboration, integration, and innovation across strategic priorities / thematic areas;

Serve as an ambassador of the work, internally and externally and represent the Foundation;

Support the development of a robust monitoring framework to assess impact and synthesize learning by working closely with Impact Colleagues;

Building and ensure timely execution of communication strategies by working closely with our Public Affairs and Communications team;

Establish shared learning venues for organization-wide learning by working closely with Directors and Sector Heads; and

Support partners in reviewing and managing the budgets and ensure spending adjustments or budget modifications are done as necessary.

Partnership and Collaborative Management

Build proposals with universities and research institutions to enable the outcomes and objectives of the Collaboratives;

Support partners with ongoing reporting, feedback, and learning;

Develop, build, and maintain relationships with cross functional teams and other countries;

Establish and strengthen relationships with leadership in each partner organization;

Facilitate integration, collaboration, and convening relevant actors to drive impact at scale;

Enable a strong governance structure and learning framework as the Collaboratives move from proposal development to implementation, a key next step is to develop and agree to a governance structure and impact framework. This includes an Executive Steering Committee, a Network Implementation Committee, and additional facilitation and learning roles to support with day-to-day activities, monitoring, and

learning.

People Leadership

Effectively leading colleagues ensuring a high quality of work, safeguarding and alignment with Foundation values;

Drive oneness by building a supportive and collaborative work environment;

Support a team of program and operation staff within a matrixed environment;

Support performance management for the team and for direct and indirect reports;

Maintain high levels of engagement amongst team driving oneness and deepening the culture of the Foundation and growing team members.

Embedding and clarifying the Foundation's performance management system,

rewards, capacity and career management.

Foster an inclusive work environment that values diversity and promotes equal opportunities

Create strategic insights for action

Policy and Thought Leadership

Support the shaping of policy and participate in influencing decision makers across the ecosystem, drawing on our expertise and insights, with a particular focus on strategic priorities and target groups as necessary

Contribute relevant perspectives to the Foundation's thought leadership priorities based on the body of work under one's purview

Disseminate learnings from HECSI and the portfolio of collaboratives

WHO YOU ARE

BSc. / Master's / MBA or PhD in a relevant field such as international development, education, public or global health, or another related field.

At least Fifteen (15) years' experience in the private / development sector, passionate about education and Africa who has demonstrated experience in building a new initiative or transformed an existing initiative into something even more impactful.

Extensive leadership experience in managing complex programs or initiatives, preferably in the field of education or youth development.

Proven ability to think in a strategic, transformative way, able to conceptualize initiatives / processes that will drive large scale change.

Proven experience effectively engaging with technical experts to build communities of practice.

Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.

French language and / or local language skills are an asset.

Proven track record of building and managing strategic partnerships.

Strong understanding of higher education systems, particularly in Africa.

Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Innovative and entrepreneurial individual who can develop new or creative approaches to problems while inspiring others on the team.

Drive to continually experiment and innovate, building and leveraging best-in-class expertise and learnings.

Commitment to the value of co-creation, employing deep listening and authentically inclusive approach.

Demonstrated success in building and managing high performing teams.

Expertise working with development, political and social issues across Africa.

Demonstrated experience working in global health or public health space managing multiple programs

Demonstrated financial management experience including preparation and management of budgets and contracts.

Skilled communicator and influencer, from executive through to technical levels and external constituencies, know how to navigate ambiguous environments and are comfortable at managing up and beyond hierarchy.

Ability to build and engage teams. Effectively develop, lead, and provide strategic direction to a diverse team of leaders across multiple countries. Commitment to equality, diversity, equity, and inclusion

Fosters a positive spirit of collaboration in a complex environment.

Results Orientation, innovative and entrepreneurial

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