Private Sector Engagement
- Support the implementation of IOM Nigeria's Private Sector Engagement Strategy through targeted outreach, stewardship, and engagement with companies, foundations, chambers, and corporate networks.
- Conduct mapping and maintain an updated database of private sector stakeholders to identify partnership, visibility, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and fundraising opportunities.
- Support engagement with a broad spectrum of actors, including diaspora networks, government ministries, private sector entities, civil society organizations, and international financial institutions (IFIs) within and beyond Nigeria.
- Liaise with regional private sector focal points in Dakar and collaborate with HQ PSP to align engagements and leverage global opportunities.
- Identify private sector institutions relevant to priority thematic areas (climate action, youth employment, regular pathways, etc.) and facilitate targeted collaboration.
- Support relationship-building with IFIs to explore potential funding, partnerships, and programmatic opportunities aligned with IOM's strategic objectives.
Programme & Partnership Development
- Identify and develop new private sector and IFI programme opportunities, including preliminary research, drafting partner profiles, and producing guidance notes.
- Assist in designing approaches to expand IOM Nigeria's private sector and IFI portfolio.
- Support programme units in developing strategic partnerships and networking opportunities with donors, IFIs, and partners, including international financing institutions.
- Develop value propositions for private sector partners and match their CSR priorities with IOM programmes.
- Support the design of scalable partnership models, modalities, and mechanisms in coordination with PCI.
- Contribute to the development of innovative initiatives aimed at strengthening private sector participation in migration governance.
Knowledge Management, Communication & Reporting
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of private sector, diaspora, and IFI engagement activities, donor communications, and programme files in relevant IOM software applications.
- Draft visibility, resource mobilization, and partnership engagement materials as required, including reporting on diaspora and IFI contributions.
- Prepare reports, briefing notes, outreach packages, presentations, and corporate communication products as required.
- Document best practices, collect lessons learned, and contribute to knowledge-sharing within PCI and PSP.
Compliance, Due Diligence & Coordination
- Ensure due diligence, legal vetting, and contractual processes are followed for all private sector partnerships.
- Coordinate closely with PGLS, LEG, Finance, and relevant units on risk management, compliance, and contractual agreements.
- Support adherence to IOM's private sector partnership policies, including risk assessment, ethical screening, and internal controls.
- Ensure alignment of private sector engagement with IOM Nigeria's resource mobilization objectives and the Nigeria UNSDCF.
Coordination & Representation
- Represent IOM Nigeria at meetings, corporate forums, CSR events, stakeholder engagements, and private sector platforms.
- Coordinate with federal and state government actors, private associations, and development partners on private sector initiatives.
- Support regional private sector engagement efforts in West Africa in close collaboration with the Regional Office.
- Support monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to private sector partnerships, outreach, and resource mobilization.
- Perform any other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Master's degree in International Relations, International Development, Political or Social Sciences, Migration Studies, Law, or related field from an accredited academic institution with five years relevant professional experience; or
- Bachelor's degree in the above fields from an accredited academic institution with seven years of relevant professional experience
Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
- Experience in private sector engagement, CSR initiatives, partnership development, or corporate fundraising.
- Experience providing technical guidance on private sector engagement within development or humanitarian sectors.
- Experience in mapping corporate actors, conducting outreach, facilitating partnerships, and donor relations.
- Experience in programme development, proposal writing, or resource mobilization is an asset.
- Strong communication, writing and organizational skills; ability to prepare clear and concise reports.
- Basic knowledge of monitoring and evaluation concepts, approaches and methodologies.
- Confirmed experience in donor report writing in humanitarian and/or development settings.
- Experience with Results Based Management approach and other strategic planning approaches.
- Strong analytical and planning skills; capacity to establish working relationships with governmental authorities, national and international institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations.
- Capacity to supervise and train support staff; ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional background.
- Ability to work with accuracy under constraints and pressure; high sense of confidentiality, initiative and good judgment.
- Personal commitment, efficiency, flexibility, drive for results, creative thinking.
- Good level of computer literacy, including database applications.