SVN - National Project Officer (Private Sector Engagement)

Responsibilities
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.

Other Duties:

• 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
Education:

• 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 :

• 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.

Skills :

• 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.

Languages:

• All IOM staff members in all categories are required to be fluent in one of the IOM's official languages (English, French, Spanish).
• For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written).
• Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Application Closing Date
16th October, 2026; 12:55 AM.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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