Business Associate - Jigjiga at Inkomoko

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Business Associate - Jigjiga

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Employer: Inkomoko

Employment: Full-Time | Permanent

Place of Work: Jijiga - Somali Region - Ethiopia

Posted date: 1 year ago

Deadline: Submission date is over

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About the Company

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 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 350+ staff in 20 offices across Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. Through Inkomoko’s 2030 strategic plan, we are expanding to 4 additional countries to serve more than 550,000 entrepreneurs with our services and growing our $30M loan fund.

Company Values

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

• Purpose: be solutions-oriented, produce high-quality work, be a global leader.
• Achievement: push yourself to reach beyond what you previously thought possible.
• Improvement: be humble, and 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, urang babarengan.

Inkomoko reflects the communities we serve. Displaced persons and women are strongly encouraged to apply.

About the Opportunity

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 the Kebribeyah refugee camp and will report directly to the Business Development Advisor.

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities

Business Consulting & Client Relationship Management (60% of the 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 toward 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 one-on-one consulting, focus group consulting, etc…
• Ensure a 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% time)

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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, Amharic and English.
• Must be a refugee based in Kebribeyah camp 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
• Ready to reside in Jigjiga and/or Kebribeyah.

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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