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Posted 5 years ago |
Job Title: Philanthropies Lead
Job Number: 784364
Locations: Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria
Travel: 0-25%
Profession: Legal & Corporate Affairs
Role type: Individual Contributor
Employment Type: Full-Time
Description
- At Microsoft, we believe technology is a powerful force for improving people’s lives. We see it every day in our work—whether it is students discovering the magic of creating something new with code, or health workers who use cloud services to diagnose illnesses better, collaborate with colleagues, and treat patients
- Through Microsoft Philanthropies we will help fulfill Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more by providing the benefits of technology, and the skills to use and create it, to people and organizations who need them the most
- We advance the company’s mission by making the opportunities of our rapidly evolving digital economy accessible to all people, particularly those most at risk of being left behind
- As such, we are looking for a seasoned Corporate Social Responsibility / Corporate Philanthropy professional who will be charged with managing the local enablement and implementation of Microsoft Philanthropies in Sub-Saharan Africa, reporting to the MEA Regional Director of Microsoft Philanthropies.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 5 years experience in project managing social impact initiatives, ideally for multi-year projects spanning large geographic region, in a CSR / corporate setting or philanthropy / nonprofit leadership type of role.
- Experience in managing and implementing employability programs.
- Proven ability and experience in developing and managing public private partnerships.
- Creative, innovative and growth mind set.
- Strategic and inclusive thinking.
- Strong understanding of emerging digital technologies and the opportunities that these new trends offer to advance social and economic outcomes.
- Aptitude to understand how to leverage technology (AI4Good) in addressing Societal challenges.
- Ability to manage several moving parts at once and being comfortable with tight deadlines and prioritization in a dynamic environment.
- Proven ability and executive presence to gain alignment with business priorities for a CSR action plan and buy-in from business leaders.
- Regional understanding, and context: Ability to the set strategy and execute programs to deliver measurable impact, knowing the context of Sub-Saharan Africa.
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