VN-US10-2026-034 Senior Private Sector Engagement Officer

IOM • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Private Sector Partnerships Division (PSP) builds partnerships with the
private sector that enable IOM's strategic priorities and engage the private
sector as a key stakeholder in migration through impactful and innovative
partnerships. PSP leads strategic outreach and engagement with the private
sector and provides Headquarters, Regional and Country Offices with assistance
and expertise relating to initiating, establishing and maintaining partnerships
with the private sector. PSP is responsible for the development and
implementation of IOM’s Private Sector Strategy which provides a framework on
how IOM engages with the private sector to support IOM’s work. PSP oversees
engagement with the private sector, establishes and coordinates IOM’s private
sector partnerships due diligence process, builds staff capacity in private
sector partnership-building and oversees the Goodwill Ambassador programme and
celebrity engagement programme.

IOM works with private sector actors on a broad range of IOM activities,
including humanitarian assistance, health, labour migration and
counter-trafficking. IOM’s interaction with the private sector is multifaceted;
the Organization has received technological, financial, human resources and
other support from the private sector to save and improve the lives of those
that are most affected by conflicts or natural disasters, or those suffering
from lack of opportunity. In addition, IOM partners with companies and
foundations to help enhance its operational and strategic performance as well as
to gather data and advocate regarding migration issues.

Under the direct  technical supervision of the  Head of Partnerships and
Pipeline Unit and with the direct administrative supervision to the Chief,
Global and Domestics Programme Unit in Washington, and in close collaboration
with IOM’s Regional Offices, the Senior Private Sector Engagement Officer will
be based in Washington and will be responsible and accountable for the
development and management of partnerships with private sector stakeholders. 
The incumbent will be responsible for mobilizing  resources, fostering changes
in corporate values and practices, enhancing the protection of migrants’ rights,
generating innovative technical partnerships that leverage business expertise
and capabilities, and growing  flexible funding to support global programme
implementation.

Responsibilities

• Development and management of partnerships with private sector stakeholders.
• Mobilizing resources
• Fostering changes in corporate values and practices
• Enhancing the protection of migrants’ rights
• Generating innovative technical partnerships that leverage business expertise and capabilities
• Growing flexible funding to support global programme implementation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed