Country Program Lead, Economic Inclusion

Trickle Up

. Coordinate agreed implementation priorities for the Man pilot and other funded initiatives .

Posted 11/11/2026contractRemote • Ivory CoastSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Economic Inclusion and social protection, with a strong focus on program delivery, partner management, and capacity strengthening. Proficient in data quality assessment and translating evidence into actionable recommendations while promoting women's agency and inclusion.

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Economic Inclusion ExpertiseProgram ManagementFluent FrenchTechnical Assistance ExperienceStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

Program DeliveryBudgetingData Quality AssessmentCapacity StrengtheningMonitoring And EvaluationProposal DevelopmentTechnical GuidanceIndependent ConsultingMarket Systems UnderstandingImpact Evaluation Coordination

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingCollaborationMentoringProblem SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Digital Coaching ToolsData Collection ToolsReporting Tools

Industry Keywords

Social ProtectionLivelihoodsPublic FinancingCôte D'Ivoire DevelopmentGraduation ApproachWomen's AgencySafeguardingEthical Practice

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate agreed implementation priorities for the Man pilot and other funded initiatives
Support partners in addressing challenges and following through on actions
Maintain monthly work plans and track progress, budgets, donor commitments, risks, and dependencies
Recommend corrective actions and follow up on decisions
Build and maintain relationships with ministries, implementation partners, development partners, financial institutions, cooperatives, and other stakeholders
Provide technical support on operating procedures, targeting, coaching, training, supervision, assessments, livelihoods, and market linkages
Adapt tools, curricula, and delivery approaches and strengthen partner capacity
Promote women’s agency, inclusion, safeguarding, and accessible participant feedback
Collaborate with MEL Manager and technical specialists on data collection, data quality, tools, indicators, and technical guidance
Use evidence, participant feedback, delivery capacity, costs, and risks to improve implementation and inform expansion and financing plans
Document lessons for Trickle Up’s Economic Inclusion practice and approved external use
Develop concept notes, proposals, partnership opportunities, and future program designs
Identify opportunities to strengthen and grow the country portfolio
Coordinate information and documentation with legal, tax, registration, and other advisers
Produce monthly workplans, implementation updates, technical outputs, partnership records, program-development progress, and concise progress/action reports
Coordinate with Trickle Up’s Africa and Economic Inclusion teams, Côte d’Ivoire personnel, implementation partners, and approved advisers
Provide authorized technical guidance, coordination, mentoring, and recommendations

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least seven years of relevant experience in Economic Inclusion, social protection, livelihoods, or a closely related field
At least five years advising or leading complex programs, multidisciplinary teams, partnerships, or technical-assistance engagements
Fluent French and strong professional English, including written reporting and collaboration with international teams
Demonstrated experience supporting Ivorian government programs or institutions through technical assistance
Experience working with government and development partners on program adoption, scale, public financing, cash transfers, or related social-protection initiatives
Applied understanding of Economic Inclusion and the Graduation Approach, including program delivery, partner management, budgeting, donor commitments, and capacity strengthening
Ability to assess data quality, interpret findings, synthesize stakeholder input, and translate evidence into clear recommendations
Demonstrated experience working as an independent consultant or adviser and managing deliverable-based assignments requiring independent professional judgment
A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience
Demonstrated commitment to women’s agency, inclusion, safeguarding, and ethical practice
Preferred: experience with market systems, digital coaching tools, or field coordination of impact evaluations, including randomized trials
Preferred: established professional knowledge of Côte d’Ivoire’s social protection, livelihoods, public finance, and development-partner environment
Availability during the anticipated consultancy period
Submission of résumé/CV, cover letter, financial proposal, availability, and at least two professional references

Benefits

Comp & perks

Longer-term engagement initially offered through a one-year consultancy agreement
Contractual safeguards and applicable Trickle Up policies relevant to the assignment
Independent consultancy arrangement with professional autonomy over how and when services are performed