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NewGlobe is an education technology organization that partners with governments to transform public education systems at scale. The company combines system transformation platforms, data-driven services, teacher professional development, and school management software to improve learning outcomes across entire regions.
As Director of Policy and Partnerships for the North-West Nigeria program, you will lead all government engagement and stakeholder relationship management for a large-scale, government-led education transformation initiative. You report to the Regional Director and serve as the primary point of contact between NewGlobe's delivery teams and government partners, as well as key ecosystem stakeholders including education ministries, teacher unions, NGOs, and multilateral agencies.
Key responsibilities include:
- Oversee and manage all Policy and Partnerships program staff focused on program management
- Build and sustain diverse stakeholder relationships across multiple government departments and levels
- Lead government engagement sessions, training workshops, and public events
- Establish governance committees and maintain regular meeting schedules with government partners
- Manage strategic stakeholder engagement with education ecosystem players (teacher unions, think tanks, academicians, bilateral/multilateral agencies)
- Map key government officials and develop individualized management strategies for each
- Ensure weekly and monthly reporting to government partners is established and maintained
- Coordinate consultative efforts to drive education reforms in underserved communities
- Maintain detailed databases of key influencers and track program launch progress
- Establish short- and long-range goals, objectives, and policies for government relations; monitor effectiveness and drive improvements
- Act as the diplomatic intermediary between government requirements and program delivery capabilities, knowing what can and cannot be negotiated
You will take over existing relationships from the Policy and Partnerships Programme Development team and other executives, making them your own to ensure close collaboration and on-time execution. Success requires learning all aspects of NewGlobe's programming, understanding government needs, and balancing commercial interests with social benefits.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree with superior academic performance
- 4+ years' experience in government program delivery, account management, or engagement management
- In-depth experience building and systematically managing complex relationships and accounts to ensure program delivery in multi-stakeholder environments
- Previous experience working with a Ministry of Education on program delivery (preferred); alternatively, experience with another government delivery program (health, ICT, etc.)
- Confidence, authority, and level-headed decision-making as a leadership voice
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal government issues related to primary education in Nigeria (preferred)
- Ability to balance commercial interests and social benefits with strong business and political acumen, high emotional intelligence, and relationship-building skills
- Experience as an on-the-record spokesperson
- Highly capable problem-solving skills; ability to act as intermediary and solutions-driven lead
- Experience in fast-paced, high-growth, metric-driven operational organizations (advantageous)
