Regional Private Sector Partnerships Specialist

The Regional Private Sector Partnerships Specialist will be responsible for private sector engagement across Sub-Saharan Africa. Operating under the overall supervision of the Regional Directors of RO Dakar and Nairobi, the direct supervision of the Deputy Regional Director for Operations in RO Nairobi, and technical supervision of the Head of Private Sector Partnerships Division (PSP), the incumbent will support country offices in both West and Central Africa (WCA) and East and Horn of Africa (EHSA) to build strategic partnerships with the private sector in alignment with IOM's Strategic Plan 2024-2028 and Regional Strategies 2025-2029.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership Development

• Lead the design and implementation of regional and cross-border partnership strategies with private sector actors across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Drive initiation, scale-up, and stewardship of high-value partnerships with corporates, foundations, multilateral development banks, and philanthropists in coordination with PSP, Country Offices, and RO thematic specialists.
• Contribute to the establishment and monitoring of an external Private Sector Advisory Group, serving as Secretariat and providing technical coordination.
• Design and operationalize multi-stakeholder and blended-finance models that leverage private capital, innovation, and technology to advance migration and development outcomes.
• Represent IOM in regional and international fora with the private sector to advance collaborative approaches and visibility.

Resource Mobilization and Innovative Financing

• Coordinate and advance private sector engagement and resource mobilization efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa targeting corporations, foundations, multilateral development banks, development finance, and diaspora partners to diversify IOM’s funding base.
• Promote innovative financing instruments (e.g., guarantees, matching grants, peace finance, and diaspora-backed funds) to expand access to capital for displaced and climate-affected communities.
• Contribute to strengthening IOM’s value proposition and brand positioning by providing programmatic insights, technical inputs, and examples of impact.
• Engage with private and philanthropic investors to communicate IOM’s value proposition, emphasizing shared value and measurable impact.
• Analyze trends in private philanthropy, impact investment, and diaspora finance to inform regional strategy and decision-making.

Capacity Strengthening and Knowledge Management

• Provide technical guidance, training, advice, and coaching to IOM staff in Sub-Saharan Africa to strengthen private sector engagement capacities.
• Facilitate and maintain regional peer learning and communities of practice, capturing and scaling proven partnership and funding models.
• Provide technical support to Country Offices on private sector partnership structuring, project development, and due diligence for private partners.
• Document and disseminate case studies, success stories, and impact reports to enhance learning and private sector engagement.

Results Monitoring and Impact Measurement

• Monitor and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and results under IOM’s global Private Sector Engagement Strategy.
• Conduct portfolio reviews and impact analyses to measure partnership effectiveness and value addition.
• Produce impact briefs and progress reports highlighting outcomes and lessons learned for internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as required.