Director of Government Partnerships - Sierra Leone

Core responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all interactions with government entities to ensure alignment, compliance, and strategic collaboration for program implementation, policy influence, and institutionalization
• Develop government engagement plans, set clear objectives, and define activities while overseeing workstreams and assessing resource requirements
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key government stakeholders, including the Ministry of Finance, to support funding coordination and program sustainability
• Lead advocacy for new policies or policy changes required to enable long-term sustainability of programs and support local engagements with bilateral and multilateral organizations

This role creates positive change by leading government partnerships to scale tablet-based learning solutions that enable children to become literate and numerate in Sierra Leone, while institutionalizing the program within the government for long-term sustainability and system strengthening.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Advanced degree in political science, education, or social science with minimum 10 years experience in government affairs, preferably in leadership roles within international multicultural organizations
• Significant experience in government relations with extensive knowledge of federal politics, legislative process, and administrative actions in education, climate and/or energy
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English with strong writing and relationship-building abilities
• Proven ability to develop trusting relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, bringing together multiple perspectives into cohesive efforts

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Imagine Worldwide is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Imagine Worldwide provides innovative education technology solutions and implementation models to address the global literacy/numeracy learning crisis, partnering with governments, organizations, and communities to deliver child-directed, tablet-based learning that is accessible, effective, and affordable to millions of marginalized children.