Head of Local Social Sector – Regional Leadership Role

About the role

The Head of Local Social Sector is a senior regional leadership position responsible for shaping and institutionalising Inkomoko’s approach to partnering with local social organisations, including refugee‑led and community‑based entities, across its markets.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and own the regional Local Social Sector strategy and operating model.
• Translate strategy into clear country priorities, portfolio decisions and measurable outcomes.
• Establish systems for partner selection, quality assurance, risk management and partnership oversight.
• Design and implement strengthening approaches that enable local organisations to build institutional capability and achieve sustainable independence.
• Build and lead a high‑performing regional team and appropriate country‑level capability.
• Develop and steward strategic partnerships with governments, funders, private‑sector actors and networks.
• Integrate local sector work with Business Growth Services, Investment, MERL and Programme Design to unlock entrepreneurship, employment and resilience.
• Set portfolio performance measures, manage the function’s budget and make disciplined investment decisions.

Required profile

• 10+ years of relevant experience with significant leadership responsibility in organisational development, localisation or partnership ecosystems.
• Proven track record of building or scaling a function, programme or partnership portfolio from an early stage.
• Experience developing strategy and translating it into operating models, teams and results.
• Demonstrated ability to lead high‑performing multi‑country or cross‑functional teams.
• Strong partnership‑building and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to influence without formal authority.
• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Business, Public Policy or a related field; Master’s preferred.