Senior Manager, Higher Education Inclusion

• Provide strategic and technical leadership to over 40 higher education inclusion partners and the project team.
• Embed gender and young women-centred approaches in program design, partner engagement, and education pathways.
• Support partners to expand access to secondary education and strengthen transitions to higher education.
• Collaborate with national bodies to implement Recognition of Prior Learning frameworks.
• Guide higher education institutions in adapting admissions policies to be more inclusive.
• Develop education-to-employment pathways including work-readiness and employer linkages.
• Manage budgets and align technical assistance with grant allocations.
• Ensure safeguarding, data protection, and risk management in program activities.
• Lead engagement with higher education communities of practice and build networks with refugee-led organizations.
• Coach and mentor a young, technically skilled team, overseeing performance and professional development.
• Work with monitoring and evaluation teams to track impact and progress towards targets.
• Collaborate with communications teams to share success stories and lessons learned.
• Host and participate in regional convenings on inclusive higher education.
• Identify and share promising practices across the network.
• Coordinate with WUSC's global teams to find synergies and strategic opportunities.

• Bachelor's degree in International Development, Education, Public Policy, International Relations, or related field.
• 7 to 10 years' experience in higher education or technical assistance projects, with at least 5 years managing multi-country teams in Africa.
• Experience managing program budgets of at least $1 million USD.
• Proven skills in coaching, mentoring, and developing young professional teams.
• Strong expertise in higher education inclusion and capacity building for displaced populations.
• Experience supporting secondary education access and pathways to higher education, especially for young women.
• Deep knowledge of Anglophone and Francophone higher education, TVET, accreditation systems, and youth employment trends in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Demonstrated ability to embed gender equality and social inclusion in program design and implementation.
• Alignment with WUSC's mission and commitment to targets including 70% young women participation.
• Understanding of career planning, education systems, policy, and stakeholder engagement.
• Fluency in English with excellent communication skills; professional proficiency in French is a strong asset.
• Ability to work independently and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently across Africa (about 25% of the time).
• Must have relevant work authorization for the country of residence.

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