ABOUT INKOMOKO
Inkomoko supports entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in order to improve livelihoods, create jobs, and help communities thrive. Inkomoko is opening a new INGO in Chad in 2024, with plans to support refugee and Chadian entrepreneurs across the country.
By 2030, Inkomoko Chad will work with more than 19,100 refugee and host community entrepreneurs, providing a combination of training, consulting, and access to finance/investment. All of our services ensure that businesses in Chad can thrive and contribute to the growth of Chad’s economy.
Founded in 2012, Inkomoko has worked with more than 60,000 entrepreneurs across East Africa. Inkomoko has 650+ staff in 40 offices across Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan, and we are the largest lender to refugee entrepreneurs in Africa.
Through Inkomoko’s 2030 strategic plan, we are adding 4 additional countries to improve the lives of more than 7.6M people by serving more than 550,000 entrepreneurs and investing $150M into refugee & host communities across Africa.
INKOMOKO 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, engage in continuous growth through open & accurate feedback.
- Bravery: willing to take risks, create a safe space for others, be compassionate, 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.
ABOUT THE JOB OPPORTUNITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Managing Director is the senior executive in Chad, responsible for driving Inkomoko’s competitive advantage to meet and exceed our strategic goals across the country. The Managing Director will need to work effectively with a range of stakeholders both inside and outside the company – the co-founders who serve as CEO/COO, prominent government and strategic partners, donors, and Inkomoko’s talented regional leads for program, finance, People & Culture, MEL, etc.
Our first Managing Director in Chad will need to have an entrepreneurial start-up mindset, and then once established, will need to transition Inkomoko to a high-growth and stable entity in Chad. The MD will maintain the expectations of working with a unified Inkomoko organization across Africa.
Specific Managing Director responsibilities include:
STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT (30% time)
- Set and implement Inkomoko’s growth strategy in the country in alignment with the company’s comprehensive strategic plan, and set annual performance milestones
- Consistently advance, analyze, and adjust as necessary the country-wide strategies, based on changing market conditions, opportunities, and insights
- Manage all country-wide contracts, including regular review with Inkomoko’s legal advisors
- Ensure adherence with all relevant local laws and regulations
- Manage corporate risk – legal, financial, the safety of staff, reputational, etc. – and develops strategies to keep the company and its staff and clients safe
- Be a phenomenally proactive and coordinated communicator with other colleagues- Directors, C-level colleagues, and regional leaders from Inkomoko - ensuring smooth coordination
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & REVENUE GENERATION (25% time)
- Develop and manage the annual and multi-year company budgets, ensuring resources are strategically allocated, in partnership with the CFO
- Actively solicit profitable contracts and grants, and work with fundraising team to produce proposals, budgets, and reports
- Review and manage the company’s finances to stay within budget
- Work with CEO’s office to fundraise – relationship building, donor engagement, reporting, presentations
- Participate in the annual audit process and other financial compliance
PARTNERSHIPS & EXTERNAL RELATIONS (25% time)
- Serve as a spokesperson in local and international media, conferences
- Seek new opportunities to expand the company brand, reputation, and services
- Serve in a lead role in government relations, developing respectful and mutually beneficial engagements/MOUs/collaborations with ministries
- Create and engage a local strategic Advisory Board of leaders from across the country
- Develop and maintain relevant collaborations with high-level program partners
- Establish and maintain partnerships with UNHCR and other bilaterals
- Work closely with the Communications Director to ensure messaging meets Inkomoko’s country objectives
PROGRAM IMPACT & EXPANSION (20% time)
- Jointly supervise Program Directors to meet all programmatic deliverables and impact objectives. Work closely with Regional Directors/Chief Program Officer in Kenya
- Lead in-country geographic expansion, including market-entry strategy, partnerships development, resource allocation, and operations
- Work with program staff on strategic programmatic initiatives/products needed to maintain competitive advantage, and reach social impact
- Serve as a point-of-contact with institutional clients
- As Inkomoko establishes advocacy approaches for inclusion of refugees, take a lead role in facilitating conversations on systemic change
- Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning dept to generate insights, and action those for the benefit of the company and clients.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
The Managing Director role is diverse and ever-changing. While the description above provides an overview of some key areas of focus, we’re looking for a seasoned leader who can establish and quickly grow the organization, its impact, and maintain organizational culture. The MD will have the drive and flexibility to adapt themselves to the goals at hand and is comfortable in a very fast paced and high-growth organization.
In that vein, the Managing Director will be:
- Passionate about improving livelihoods and communities through entrepreneurship
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, fairness, and lives those values in all decisions
- Committed to promoting gender equity in the workplace in all ways
- Experience with at least one of the following industries: microfinance, entrepreneurship support, refugee livelihoods
- Experienced leading executive teams to meet strategic objectives
- Both strategic and operational – needs to develop the big picture and manage operations to get there
- Comfortable with ambiguity – does not ask for clarity, but rather helps create it
- Skilled in business management – including good working knowledge of business finance, negotiation, team building, IT, and communications
- Skilled in fundraising, with a network of relevant partners
- Excellent in interpersonal relationships, with an ability to establish rapport, collaborate, and build trust through both words and actions
- Excited to give and receive feedback to/from a diverse range of colleagues
- Proven ability to build partnerships with government
- High levels of discretion, diplomacy, and sophistication when engaging key stakeholders
- Impeccable integrity, trustworthiness, and professionalism – be true to your word, accountable, and deliver high quality work
- Excellent written and verbal communication in French and English.
- Advanced education qualification (relevant masters or MBA preferred)
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
This role is inside a high-growth, mission-driven social enterprise. By joining, you’ll access:
- Competitive salary based on experience and negotiation, 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.
TO APPLY
If you’re excited about this role, tell us about what you’ll bring to this growing company.
Please send your resume and cover letter through the provided link. Should you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Inkomoko’s People & Culture Director for this position at peopleteamchad@inkomoko.com.
DEADLINE: Open until filled. Please apply as soon as possible.
Inkomoko is committed to justice, diversity, equity and inclusion. As we seek to reflect the communities we serve, 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, right to work in Chad, and other verification as needed.
