Head of Local Social Sector

About the role

Inkomoko supports entrepreneurs to grow their businesses across East and Central Africa, aiming to improve livelihoods, create jobs, and help communities thrive. The Head of Local Social Sector is a senior regional leadership role responsible for building and institutionalizing Inkomoko’s approach to partnering with local social sector organizations and enabling greater local ownership. The role owns the Local Social Sector strategy, portfolio, operating model, partnerships, and organizational development approach, and works across Business Growth Services, Investment, MERL, Program Design Innovation, Country Leadership and other functions to embed this work in enterprise development.

What you'll do

• Develop, own, and evolve Inkomoko’s regional Local Social Sector strategy and operating model.
• Design and implement the Local Social Sector strengthening approach, building pathways for local organizations to become sustainable partners.
• Build, lead, and retain a high-performing regional team and country capability across markets.
• Develop and steward strategic partnerships with local organizations, governments, funders, networks, and ecosystem players.
• Integrate enterprise impact by identifying how stronger local institutions unlock entrepreneurship, employment, resilience, and participation.
• Oversee portfolio performance, risk, budget, and resource stewardship to ensure sustainable impact.

What they're looking for

• 10+ years of relevant experience with leadership in organizational development, localization, partnerships, ecosystem development or related fields.
• Proven track record building or scaling a function, programme, partnership portfolio, or organizational capability from an early stage.
• Strong experience developing strategy and translating it into operating models, teams, systems, and measurable results.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing, multi-country or cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional partnership-building and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to influence without formal authority.
• Experience working with local or refugee-led organizations or in fragile, displacement-affected environments is preferred.

For applicants in Nigeria

• Eligibility: Worldwide eligibility is stated in the listing, so applicants from Nigeria may apply.
• The listing does not state a timezone requirement; confirm before interviewing.
• The listing does not specify whether the role is a contractor or employee; confirm during interview.
• Pay: The listing notes a competitive salary and potential performance-based bonus; currency or exact range is not provided.
• The listing does not mention visa or work-authorization notes; confirm if needed.