Careers at Inkomoko

About the Opportunity

• This position provides you with the opportunity to work directly with our entrepreneur clients in Inkomoko communities.  As a member of the Business Growth Services team this role will contribute to the direct impact of Kenyan micro and small entrepreneurs to create thriving communities. 
• Specifically, the positions responsibilities include:

Responsibilities
CLIENT MOBILIZATION (10% time)

•  Identify and enroll entrepreneurs based on the criteria to be enrolled in the program.
•  Communicate program details to the community participants and confirm messages have been received.
•  Represent Inkomoko as an Ambassador, outreach to existing structures in the communities.
•  Advise on participants’ criteria to fit the culture and existing businesses in the community.
•  Communicate to Inkomoko leadership about any challenge faced by participants during program implementation

TRAINING (40% 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
•  Provide the training using Inkomoko training materials in Somali, Kiswahili 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% time)

•  The intake process for entrepreneurs, including baseline M&E and tracking in our electronic system
•  Conducting monthly site visits to assess business need and opportunity
•  Generate cash flow statements and profitability analyses with clients
•  Provide informed, strategic, and realistic advice to help 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 services, including training and access to finance
•  Keep up-to-date the clients’ business information in an accurate manner
•  Assist investment colleagues with investment applications, due diligence, and clients’ credit Payment

COMMUNITY  ACTIVITIES COORDINATION AND ADMINISTRATION (10% time)

•  Develop a good relationship with all partners and local authorities in Garissa.
•  Provide weekly and monthly reports on time.
•  Represent Inkomoko in Garissa,Dadaab,Ifo and Dagahley camps stakeholder meetings.
•  Work closely with the Senior Business Development Advisor and Senior Trainer  to organize community activities
•  Assist Inkomoko staff with all in-county communications.
•  Make sure activities in the community are done in a timely manner.
•  Assist the M&E team with surveys and data collection in Garissa and Dadaab
•  Provide administrative support as needed.
•  Perform any other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Digital literacy (basic IT skills for Microsoft office, Excel, PPT)
• Relationship skills (coaching, listening, empathy, trust)
• Fluency and Excellent communicator to audiences in English,  Swahili, Somali highly desirable
• Basic understanding and interest of micro and small businesses
• Show personal drive, initiative and learning agility 
• Strong financial and accounting skills; familiarity with business financial policies in Kenya 
• Flexible and able to deliver results under pressure
• Good written and oral communications skills
• Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills
• Outgoing and Social
• Honest and professional
• University education/or currently pursuing  Business Administration, Entrepreneurship or any other relevant field 
• Must be based in the respective location.
• Access to a smartphone 24/7 is a plus.
• The Candidate should not be employed by any other organization currently.

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

• Competitive salary, and potential Goal-based bonus
• Incredible company culture, including deep investment in your learning and growth
• Diverse colleagues and policies that show our commitment to equity and inclusion 
• Talented, passionate, and committed team colleagues across the region
• Ability to make a significant social impact to your community
• Generous health insurance, staff savings, parental leave, sabbatical, and more benefits.

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About the Opportunity

This position plays a critical role in the growth and sustainability by cultivating relationships with key stakeholders to support our mission and goals. This role typically involves working closely with other members of the organization, as well as external stakeholders such as potential partners, donors, and other organizations in the community.

Responsibilities

Grant Writing & Reporting

• Identify, research, and fully analyze funding opportunities from corporates, bi/multi-laterals and foundations 
• Lead writer on concept notes, letters of interest, and grant proposals 
• Lead writer on grant reports, coordinating budgets, evaluation data and program details
• Develop and lead a portfolio of foundation contacts
• Maintain real-time proposal and reporting calendars, and an accurate database of past, current, and prospective funders

Fundraising Strategy

• Help develop and refine a multi-year, multi-stream funding strategy
• Prepare quarterly fundraising reports for the Board Fundraising Committee and Board of Directors
• Analysis of Inkomoko's donor trends and trends of other similar organizations to refine strategy to meet changing landscape
• Work closely with the leadership team to fundraise for appropriate projects, receive up-to-date
• evaluation data for donor reporting and communications, understand financial projections and budget needs
• Donor Management & Communications
• Donor relations management, including drafting communications with individual donors and
• implementing appropriate follow-up
• Research new individual donors; schedule meetings and site visits and pitch materials
• Support to Board of Directors on their individual donor appeals and follow up
• Support the development of and help implement an annual external relations communications strategy for donors and funder prospects
• Draft donor pitch decks and other presentations
• Oversee the timely production of Inkomoko’s newsletters, annual report and other collateral materials, including ensuring company websites are up-to-date
• Research and secure high level speaking opportunities for Inkomoko staff
• Ensure social media content is relevant for donor communications and external relations

Admin & Compliance

• Lead the maintenance of a fully operating donor database to meet CEO and Board needs
• Support the annual audit and other financial tracking and reporting of philanthropic funds
• Maintain annual representation in third-party fundraising sites (Benevity, Global Giving, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications

Inkomoko has found that the happiest and most effective Inkomokoers are proactive, resourceful, self-motivated, trustworthy, and accountable. They are go-getters with a can-do attitude, who support their teammates with sincerity. No task is too small for the stellar Inkomokoer and above all, they are humble and willing to give and receive feedback.

For this role, the successful candidate will have these qualities in spades. Additional qualification and skills must include:

• Excellent communicator in spoken and written English, additional languages preferred
• 5+ yrs experience donor management and fundraising
• Experience in grant writing and reporting, and developing fundraising strategies
• Strong project management and budgeting skills
• Experience planning and leading strategic initiatives
• Proven success in project coordination
• Experience with data analysis
• Demonstrated experience and results in nonprofit fundraising
• Strong computer skills in MS-Office and G-Suite.

What You'll Get

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

• Competitive salary, and potential KPI-based bonus
• Incredible company culture, including deep investment in your learning and growth
• Diverse colleagues and policies that show our commitment to equity and inclusion 
• Talented, passionate, and committed team colleagues across the region
• Ability to make a significant social impact to your community
• Generous health insurance, staff savings, parental leave, sabbatical, and more benefits.