Business Associate

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 600+ 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.  Refugees, women, and persons who reflect the diverse communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY & RESPONSIBILITIES

Inkomoko Kenya is looking to hire qualified, dedicated and highly talented team members who will ensure that the company has skills needed to facilitate its business operations and growth.

Please note, we are hiring for Dadaab and Lodwar. Should you be successful, you will be based in either of the locations mentioned above.

The Business Associate will join our team with core responsibilities as follows:

Client Mobilization (10% of your time) 

• Identify and enroll entrepreneurs in their location(s) based on the criteria and quota to be enrolled in the program
• Communicate program details to refugee participants, and confirm messages have been received.
• Represent Inkomoko Kenya as an ambassador and participate in outreach activities to existing structures in refugee communities.
• Advise on participants’ criteria to fit the culture and existing businesses.
• Communicate to Inkomoko Kenya leadership about any challenge faced by participants during program implementation.

Training (40% of your time)

• Ensure that all the entrepreneurs in the program are informed and attend all the training.
• Organize all the training logistics: printing training materials, setting up the training venue, recording attendance, and starting the training on time.
• Assist the BDA in the training using Inkomoko training materials in Swahili and English
• Review and advise the Senior Trainer on necessary changes to the training modules.
• Complete all the training programs in the due time and within budget.

Business Consulting & Client Relationship Management (40% of the time)

• The intake process for entrepreneurs, including baseline M&E and tracking in our electronic system.
• Conducting monthly site visits to assess business needs and opportunities.
• Generate cash flow statements and profitability analyses with clients
• Provide informed, strategic, and realistic advice helping the client 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   Kenya services, including training and access to finance.
• Keep up-to-date with the clients’ business information in an accurate manner.
• Assist the investment team with applications for finance, due diligence, and clients’ investment payments.
• Organize group consulting sessions and refresher training for clients?

Coordination and administration (10% time)

• Develop a good relationship with all partners and local authorities in the region.
• Provide weekly and monthly reports on time.
• Work closely with the Senior Trainer and Business Development Manager to organize activities.
• Assist other Inkomoko Kenya staff with all the region’s communications.
• Make sure activities are done in a timely manner.
• Assist the MEL team with surveys and data collection.
• Provide administrative support as needed.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

The ideal candidate will fulfill the following requirements:

• 1+ years of work experience in a relevant or applicable field.
• Experience in consulting, business planning, and providing business advice.
• Strong financial and accounting skills; familiarity with business financial policies in Kenya
• Flexible and able to deliver results under pressure.
• Excellent computer skills, especially with MS Excel and Word.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good presentation and training skills.
• Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills.
• Outgoing and social.
• Honest and professional.
• University education OR currently pursuing it.
• Excellent communicator to audiences in Swahili and English
• Access to a smartphone 24/7 is a plus.
• The candidate should not be employed by any other organization with camp/settlement activities.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

This role is inside a high-growth, mission-driven social enterprise. By joining, you’ll access:

• Competitive salary, and potential Performance-based bonus
• Incredible company culture, with opportunities for learning and growth
• Diverse colleagues across the region, and policies that demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion
• Ability to make a significant social impact to your community
• Health insurance for self and family
• Staff savings and provident fund, negotiated bank rates for long-term employees
• Generous annual leave, parental leave, and sabbatical options.