To advance Teach For All’s 25-year vision, we are seeking a Network Engagement Director, Africa who will be responsible for the strategic stewardship of Teach For All's partner portfolio across Africa, leading executive engagement with partner and prospective CEOs and teams while driving organisational effectiveness, leadership development, financial sustainability, and partner performance across three to six countries. The portfolio spans mature partner organisations operating at scale and early-stage entrepreneurs preparing to launch, requiring leadership across organisational development, regional strategy, resource mobilisation, and cross-functional collaboration. Reporting to the Head of Region and serving as a member of the Africa Regional Team, the role provides executive-level strategic counsel to organisational leaders, directs the allocation of regional support and global expertise, shapes regional priorities, and influences network-wide decision-making to strengthen partner sustainability and accelerate system-level impact across Africa.
The Africa Regional Team is a dynamic, collaborative, and mission-driven group committed to expanding educational opportunity across Africa. We work directly with independent, locally led partner organizations and early-stage entrepreneurs to accelerate their impact and scale collective leadership. Joining this team offers an exceptional opportunity to shape regional strategy, manage complex continental systems, and foster a deep culture of shared learning and impact.
Partner Strategic Support & Early-Stage Entrepreneur Development | Fully Own | 60%
Regional Strategy, Cross-Functional Collaboration & Organisational Development | Lead | 20%:
Financial Sustainability & Fundraising | 20%
What Teach For All Offers:
Application Instructions
If this opportunity sounds like the next best step in your career, please submit your resume or curriculum vitae (CV) and a one-page letter of motivation (in English) directly online. Your letter should summarize motivations for your application and how your skills and experience align with the terms of this opportunity. We look forward to learning about you and your passion for ensuring educational opportunity for all!
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.
Work authorization
This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship, immigration assistance, or support for work permits or residency applications. To be considered, candidates must already possess valid work and residency authorization to work in the country of hire at the time of application.
Compensation
Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on country of hire and prior work experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Travel and Hours
All work is delivered virtually. Up to 30% of travel may be required. Given that we work across different time zones, some non-traditional hours for early or later calls are an expectation of this role.
About Teach For All
Teach For All is a global network of over 60 independent, locally led organizations and a global organization united by a commitment to developing collective leadership to ensure all children can fulfill their potential. Each network partner recruits and develops promising leaders to teach in their nations’ under-resourced schools and communities and, with this foundation, to work with others, inside and outside of education, towards a world where all children have the education, support, and opportunity to shape a better future. Teach For All’s global organization works to increase the network’s impact by supporting the development of new organizations; fostering network connectivity and learning; providing coaching and consulting; and enabling access to global resources for the benefit of the network.
