ABOUT INKOMOKO 

Inkomoko supports entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in order to improve livelihoods, create jobs, and help communities thrive.

Founded in 2012, Inkomoko has worked with more than 60,000 entrepreneurs across East and Central Africa, including thousands of refugee entrepreneurs. Inkomoko provides a combination of training, consulting, access to finance, and market-level systems change.  We are the largest lender to refugee entrepreneurs in Africa.  

Inkomoko has 650+ staff in 40 offices across Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Sudan. Through Inkomoko’s 2030 strategic plan, we are adding 3 additional countries to serve more than 550,000 entrepreneurs and growing our $30M loan fund to impact 7M lives. 

 
INKOMOKO VALUES

All staff at Inkomoko are connected to a shared set of organizational values:

• Purpose: be solutions-oriented, produce high-quality work, and be a global leader.

• Achievement: push yourself to reach beyond what you previously thought possible. 

• Improvement: be humble, engage in continuous growth through open & accurate feedback

• Bravery: willing to take risks, create a safe space for others, be compassionate, and inclusive.

• We Eat Goat:  we celebrate success and support each other in hard times. We do this work together in the spirit of turikumwe, tuko pamoja, abren nen, Kula na sawa, On est ensemble.
  

Inkomoko is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Persons who reflect the diverse communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply. 

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY & RESPONSIBILITIES

Inkomoko Ethiopia  is currently seeking a qualified Business Associate who will support our team in the coordination of our program activities and work directly with our entrepreneur clients in the camp. 

The position holder will be based in respective locations and will report directly to the Business Development Advisor. 

Specific responsibilities

Business Consulting & Client Relationship Management (60% of time)

• Intake process of program entrepreneurs and conducting monthly site visits to assess business needs and opportunities

• Generate cash flow statements and profitability analyses

• Provide informed, strategic, and realistic advice to help clients meet their objectives, or shift their objectives towards better sustainability/profitability

• Ongoing site visits to provide real-time advising to solve business changes and grow businesses

• Connect clients to other Inkomoko  services, including training and access to finance

• Keep up-to-date the clients’ business information in an accurate manner in the system

• Serve as the lead through the enrolment process program entrepreneurs

• Serve as the financial literacy advisor to program entrepreneurs

Camp activities Coordination and Administration (30% time)

• Develop a good relationship with all partners in the camp

• Provide weekly and monthly reports on time

• Represent Inkomoko in Camp and stakeholder meetings

• Work closely with the Business Development Advisor to organize activities such as training logistics and delivery, refresher training, one on one consulting, focus group consulting, etc…

• Ensure high turn-up of program participants during training delivery sessions

• Assist Inkomoko staff with all in-camp communications

• Make sure activities at the Camp are done in a timely manner

• Assist the M&E team with surveys and data collection at the camp

• Provide administrative support as needed

• Coordinate all the logistics and organization of Inkomoko activities in camp and host community

Communication (10%)

• Make a follow-up to ensure all messages are sent to Camp refugees and confirm messages have been received

• Communicate program details to refugee participants, as requested by Inkomoko

• Communicate about any challenge faced by participants during program implementation

• Perform any other duties as assigned

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We are looking for candidates who will navigate fast-paced and resource-constrained environments with enthusiasm, patience, a sense of humor, and imagination.

Understanding of business concepts (Finance, Operations, HR, marketing, Business ideation, cash flow management, human-centered design & Business Model Canvas) and be able to teach these concepts to adult learners in non-traditional settings

The ideal candidate will fulfill the following requirements:

• Should have minimum, a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or any other relevant field

• 2+ years of work experience in relevant or applicable field

• Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills

• Able to work under pressure

• Should be outgoing and Social, honest and professional

• Excellent communicator to audiences in Somali and English. 

• Must be a refugee based in respective locations full time and have access to a smart phone 24/7

• Experience in consulting, business planning, and providing business advice

• Strong financial and accounting skills familiarity with Ethiopia’s tax & financial policies

• Excellent computer skills, especially with MS Excel, Word and Google Drive

• Good written and oral communications skills

• Good presentation skills

WHAT YOU’LL GET

This role is a tremendous opportunity to work in a high-growth, mission-driven organization. 

Our compensation includes a great working environment and competitive compensation:

• Competitive salary, and potential KPI-based bonus

• Benefits including health insurance, annual leave, staff savings program, parental leave for men and women, sabbatical program, and more.

• Incredible company culture, including deep investment in your learning and growth, and opportunities for career growth; 

• Opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals across the region; 

• Ability to make a significant social impact and contribute to economic growth; 

How to apply

If you’re excited about this role, please submit your application through the jobs portal. 

https://inkomoko.bamboohr.com/careers/98

Tell us about what you’ll bring to this growing company.

DEADLINE:  28 February 2025.  Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, please apply as soon as possible!

Inkomoko is committed to justice, diversity, equity and inclusion.  As we seek to reflect the communities we serve, refugees and women are strongly encouraged to apply. As a company we have policies that ensure fair treatment in the application process. 

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Employment is conditional upon successful background checks and other verification as needed.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and background screening checks. Inkomoko also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual misconduct, fraud, or abuse. By applying, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.