Workforce Development Embedded Advisor at Mastercard Foundation

We are seeking an experienced Project Implementation Lead to coordinate and support the implementation of multiple workforce development projects in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, while embedded in the Ministry of Education. The successful candidate will work closely with government officials, development and implementing partners, and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery, build capacity, and foster collaborative relationships. ability, initiative, and willingness to learn are valued.

• Taskforce Team Operationalization: Establish Taskforce teams comprising stakeholders from government agencies, development partners, and industry partners to enable the implementation and operationalization of each project activity.
• Managing New Programs’ Inception Activities to ensure alignment of development partners on post-Day Zero deliverables, ensuring seamless transition and implementation of project activities.
• Arrange stakeholder consultations to inform outcome delivery, ensuring that project activities are tailored to meet the needs of key stakeholders.
• Carry out needs assessments in the Ministry to stand up capacity for proper implementation, identifying areas for capacity building and technical assistance
• Develop a capacity development plan to address identified needs, ensuring that the Ministry has the necessary skills and expertise to implement project activities
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with government officials, development partners, and stakeholders to facilitate collaboration, communication, and problem-solving. The role will also facilitate clear communication channels between project teams and stakeholders, gather feedback, manage expectations, and resolve conflicts as needed
• Capacity Building: Identify capacity-building needs and provide technical assistance to government officials and project staff to enhance their project management and implementation skills.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Support the monitoring and evaluation of project activities, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Knowledge & Documentation: Maintain a centralized repository of project plans, templates, lessons learned, and best practices, while also providing training resources to enhance team competencies.
• Transparency & Reporting: Ensure that essential, accurate information is always available to support decision-making. This includes project archiving, documentation management, and historical project data for future references.
• Project Oversight & Multi-Project Management: Monitor project progress, identify deviations, manage cross-project dependencies, and prepare executive portfolio updates/reports for management decisions.

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