JOB SUMMARY:

About the opportunity: In a world that is increasingly digital by design, it is unacceptable that access to the internet and online opportunities remains unequal. CARE is seeking a Digital Inclusion Director to grow a digital inclusion practice that impacts millions of lives globally. The Digital Inclusion Director is a new position that will work closely with CARE program teams, country and regional offices to refine and deliver against CARE’s vision and strategy of ensuring everyone, everywhere can access the technology and information they require to thrive in today’s world. The Director and her/his team will define and lead efforts to build internal capacity to embed digital inclusion in traditional programming (food security, economic justice, health, education, and other core CARE focus areas) while expanding a growing portfolio of cross-cutting digital inclusion programs.

Working closely with CARE’s global business development teams, the Director will play a key role in shaping resource mobilization efforts and building strategic partnerships. About you: You are passionate about collaborating to design creative, powerful programs that drive tangible impacts in the lives of the women and girls, their families, and communities. You have a track record of building partnerships and teams, defining strategy and mobilizing the resources necessary to convert ambition into impact. You have deep expertise in digital inclusion – what’s worked, what’s not, what’s needed – and the ability to engage non-specialists to co-develop effective programs. You have worked with or within large global organizations and understand how to create and build momentum. You can point to concrete examples of work that has significantly improved gender equality both online and in real life. You are an excellent communicator, able to engage as productively with front line staff as you are with c-suite executives. You have a sense of humor and bring joy to you work even – or particularly – during stressful times.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Strategy development and execution In collaboration with the Sr. Director for Digital Inclusion, the Director is responsible for shaping and stewarding CARE’s digital inclusion strategy to impact 10 million people by 2030. This work will include identifying and integrating emerging areas of opportunity and need and opportunity such as AI and emerging technologies. You will work across CARE US and CARE International business units to define priorities, develop shared commitments and action plans, drive resource mobilization, support cross-learning and set and manage progress against annual workplans. Success in this position hinges on establishing effective communication and coordination processes that ensure key internal partners and decision makers are appropriately engaged and positioned to champion the strategy and drive results. Resource Mobilization The Director’s primary responsibility is ensuring CARE has the financial resources required to drive results. In this capacity, the Director will support fundraising and corporate partnership teams to cultivate high-potential donors; build high-caliber working relationships both directly and via direct reports with leaders in priority country offices and other CARE member institutions; lead and support the design of successful proposals; work with colleagues to devise budgets, staffing requirements and other inputs for proposals; inform and work with partners to negotiate terms of reference, MOUs or funding agreements; ensure strong working relationships with fundraising teams across the confederation and that fundraisers have the materials, priorities and access to experts they need to represent CARE’s work digital inclusion ambitions effectively. As the leading authority on their technical area within the organization, the Director’s role includes establishing and maintaining a presence externally and building a reputation with donors and thought leaders as an expert, trusted advisor and partner. Team and Portfolio Management The Director will coordinate a sub-team of 5-6 people initially including 1 direct report. But, through a range of ongoing new business efforts, the Director is expected to increase this team to 4-5 direct reports and 10-15 overall direct and indirect reports within the next two years. Setting the team vision, defining the skills requirements, recruitment, development, advancement of staff and the evolution of the team supporting this work are the responsibilities of the Director. Budgeting and Financial Management The Director will be responsible for setting, tracking, and adjusting budgetary requirements to achieve the 2030 scaling goals including the operating budget required for the digital inclusion team but also factoring in total cost of achieving the planned growth.

QUALIFICATIONS: Advanced degree in relevant field preferred. Or university degree plus equivalent experience. 10+ years of experience in technology adoption in low-resource contexts or related experience at increasing levels of responsibility Strong networks and connections to organizations, associations, and funders active in digital inclusion / ICT4D Extensive experience working in one or more of the following areas in addition to digital inclusion / ICT4D – food security/agriculture, financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, education, health or climate change adaptation Excellent inter-personal and cross-cultural relationship management skills Direct management and senior leadership experience in developing and implementing digital inclusion programs and partnerships, optimally managing globally disbursed / remote teams French, Spanish or other relevant language skills a plus