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Chief Executive Officer
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16 August 2026 (25 days ago)
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13 November 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
In partnership with our client we are seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead manage and operationalise the organisations work in growing a healthy well-functioning impact investing ecosystem in Nigeria. This role suits a visionary hands-on leader who is as comfortable shaping national policy as they are managing day-to-day organisational operations. If you have a strong track record in senior leadership within impact investing development finance or ecosystem-building we want to meet you.
Who are we looking for
- Youre a visionary leader with a proven track record in senior leadership roles ideally within impact investing development finance or ecosystem-building organisations.
- Youre a natural relationship builder comfortable engaging government regulators donors investors and civil society at the highest levels.
- Youre commercially and strategically minded able to translate big-picture vision into actionable annual and multi-year plans.
- Youre an experienced fundraiser skilled at diversifying funding streams and managing multi-year budgets with integrity.
- Youre a confident public voice able to represent an organisation at national and international policy forums.
- Youre deeply knowledgeable about Nigerias regulatory landscape and comfortable engaging bodies like the Central Bank of Nigeria SEC and PENCom.
- Youre an inspiring people leader able to build and motivate a high-performing values-driven team.
- You lead with strong ethics and a genuine commitment to good governance.
Your Responsibilities:
Strategic Leadership
- You will set and drive the organisations strategic direction in line with its mission to grow Nigerias impact investing ecosystem.
- You will translate strategy into actionable measurable annual and multi-year plans.
- You will lead the Secretariat function for the National Advisory Board for Impact Investing (NABII) ensuring alignment between the organisations programming and national policy priorities.
Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement
- You will serve as the organisations principal representative to government regulators donors investors and civil society.
- You will build and sustain relationships across the impact investing ecosystem including with global and regional impact investing networks.
- You will represent the organisation at national and international policy forums and industry convenings.
Fundraising and Financial Management
- You will design and implement resource-mobilisation strategies to diversify and grow the organisations funding base.
- You will cultivate and manage relationships with donors and development partners including foundations and bilateral/multilateral agencies.
- You will oversee grant reporting and donor compliance across the funding portfolio and manage the annual budget to ensure financial integrity and accountability.
Advocacy and Policy Influence
- You will lead engagement with government on policy and regulatory reform to strengthen Nigerias impact investing environment.
- You will represent the organisations positions in engagements with the Central Bank of Nigeria the Securities and Exchange Commission PENCom and other relevant regulators ministries departments and agencies.
- You will champion evidence-based policy recommendations arising from research and convening work.
Programme Development and Oversight
- You will develop new programmes in alignment with the organisations mandate and strategy and provide oversight of existing flagship programmes.
- You will ensure programmes are delivered to a high standard on budget and with measurable impact.
- You will champion impact measurement and management (IMM) practices across the organisations work.
- Governance Risk and Compliance
- You will ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable regulatory and reporting obligations.
- You will support the Board of Trustees and its Committees with timely accurate reporting and decision-quality information.
- You will oversee financial management and risk mitigation across the organisation.
Team Management
- You will lead develop and manage the Secretariat fostering a high-performing values-driven team culture.
- You will ensure the Secretariat is appropriately structured and resourced to deliver the organisations strategy with clear roles responsibilities and professional development pathways.
What Success looks like:
- Deliver the organisations strategic and annual plans with clear measurable progress against targets.
- Diversify the funding base and grow the resource pool year on year through successful fundraising campaigns.
- Achieve 100% compliance with regulatory and donor reporting obligations with no lapses.
- Deliver flagship programmes on budget and on schedule with demonstrable impact.
- Strengthen policy influence evidenced by tangible regulatory or policy wins.
- Build a stable high-performing Secretariat team with clear structure and growth pathways.
To be considered for this role you should have:
- A Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Business Administration Development Studies or a related field; a Masters degree is an added advantage.
- A minimum of 5 years experience in senior leadership roles ideally within impact investing development finance or ecosystem-building organisations.
- A proven track record of building multi-stakeholder partnerships spanning government investors and donors.
- Experience leading fundraising campaigns and managing multi-year budgets.
- Experience representing an organisation at national or international policy forums.
- Strong understanding of Nigerias regulatory landscape including the Central Bank of Nigeria the Securities and Exchange Commission the Debt Management Office the Financial Reporting Council PENCom and relevant Ministries.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
- Experience with impact measurement and management (IMM) frameworks is an advantage.
- Knowledge of ecosystem-building models or prior experience in Nigerias nonprofit governance environment is a plus.
Challenges you may face in this role:
- Balancing the demands of high-level strategy with hands-on operational and financial management.
- Navigating a complex multi-stakeholder landscape spanning government regulators donors and investors.
- Sustaining and diversifying funding in a competitive donor environment.
- Driving policy influence and reform within Nigerias evolving regulatory landscape.
The Goodies:
- Competitive salary package and benefits.
- Opportunity for learning and growth.
- Great team working environment and supportive team.
- A high-impact leadership role shaping the future of Nigerias impact investing ecosystem.
