Africa Manager

About the Company

Labor Mobility Partnerships (LaMP) is working to unlock one of the largest untapped opportunities in global development: enabling workers from low-income countries to access quality jobs across borders at scale.

We partner with governments, employers, and implementers to build practical labor mobility pathways that work in reality — not just on paper. That means identifying real demand, solving constraints, and helping create systems that can grow over time.

About the Role

We’re hiring an Africa Manager to help build LaMP’s portfolio of work across the continent. This is a builder role.

You’ll help identify where opportunities exist, develop relationships that unlock them, support fundraising and partnerships, and help turn early-stage ideas into real programs. You won’t just be managing projects — you’ll be helping create them.

You’ll work closely with the Director of Programs and the broader LaMP team, while operating with a high degree of autonomy on the ground. This role involves a mix of external engagement ( employers, partners, funders, governments) and internal execution (moving ideas into action and making sure things get done well).

If you like operating at the intersection of strategy, partnerships, and execution, this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

Build and advance opportunities

• Help shape decisions on where LaMP should engage and why
• Identify promising labor mobility opportunities across countries, corridors, and sectors, with a particular focus on Europe
• Help shape early-stage ideas into concrete and scalable program concepts
• Move opportunities forward — from initial conversations to actionable next steps

Develop relationships that unlock work

• Build partnerships with employers, recruiters, training providers, industry actors, and ecosystem organizations connected to cross-border labor markets
• Cultivate relationships with government stakeholders (e.g. labor, migration, skills, foreign affairs) to advance emerging partnerships and policy proposals
• Identify champions and collaborators — and help convert interest into action

Support fundraising and partnerships

• Build and own a pipeline of fundable opportunities within Africa
• Develop concept notes, proposals, and partnership strategies
• Engage donors and strategic partners
• Position LaMP in collaborative or consortium opportunities

Represent LaMP externally

• Initiate and set the agenda for meetings with partners, employers, governments, and funders
• Represent LaMP at regional events, convenings, and conferences
• Communicate LaMP’s approach clearly and credibly
• Drive increased visibility and network for LaMP in Africa

Help deliver what we build

• Own program design, launch, and coordination
• Keep workstreams moving and partners aligned
• Step in to solve problems and unblock progress
• Oversee and produce deliverables to ensure quality and timeliness

Who This Role Is For

This role is for someone who is proactive, resourceful, and comfortable operating without a playbook.

You’re likely a strong fit if you:

• take initiative and follow through
• are comfortable building relationships across business, governments, and development actors
• can move between big-picture thinking and hands-on execution
• are credible in external settings, but not overly hierarchical
• seek long-term sustainability in solutions over quick wins
• have a track record of putting plans into action
• enjoy building something that doesn’t fully exist yet

What Success Looks Like

• Growing and converting a pipeline of credible, high-impact opportunities in Africa
• Strong relationships with key government, partner, and market actors
• Tangible progress from idea → partnership → program → results
• Increased visibility and trust in LaMP as a partner in Africa

Why This Role

Africa will be central to the future of global labor mobility. This role offers the chance to help shape that future in a practical way — by building real pathways, real partnerships, and real programs.

If you’re excited by the idea of building the foundation for millions of new jobs for Africans on the move, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering results against ambitious plans on the African continent
• Success in prior roles where working in partnership with diverse stakeholders has been crucial – bringing the ability to understand interests across sectors (public, private, and charitable) and geographies (specifically, Africa and Europe), and knowing when to compromise, negotiate, or convince, as appropriate
• A combination of strategy development, program design, and project management and execution
• Strong communication skills and external presence
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Enthusiasm and ability to travel up to 30% of time
• Unwavering integrity and a commitment to bringing better jobs to people on the African continent

Especially relevant experience

• Experience working in the private sector or managing collaborations with private sector partners
• Track record in fundraising, donor engagement, or proposal development
• Experience in labor mobility, migration, jobs, skills, or related sectors

Additional Information

Location: This is a remote position (work from home) based in Africa, with a preference for Nairobi, Kenya.

Compensation: We are committed to offering competitive salary and benefits packages aligned with international non-profit organizations. For this position, we anticipate a salary range between USD $65-95K, depending on the country of employment and individual qualifications. The estimated range is in USD but salary payments will be negotiated and made in local currency.

How to Apply: Please submit a one-page cover letter and resume through the portal. Given the time-sensitive nature of this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. First round interviews will begin mid-June. We aim to have the selected candidate begin in early August 2026.

LaMP is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.