ABOUT INKOMOKO
Inkomoko supports entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in order to improve livelihoods, create jobs, and help communities thrive.
In 2025, Inkomoko was listed by the Financial Times as the 8th fastest-growing company in Africa, supporting entrepreneurs across East and Central Africa to grow thriving businesses and build inclusive, resilient economies.
Founded in 2012, Inkomoko has worked with more than 100,000 entrepreneurs, including thousands of refugee entrepreneurs. Inkomoko provides a combination of training, consulting, access to finance, and market-level systems change. We are the largest investor to refugee entrepreneurs in Africa.
Inkomoko has 750+ 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 AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Brand Designer will contribute to raising the visibility of Inkomoko within our existing and prospective stakeholders across all our locations.
Reporting to the Director of Communications & Storytelling, the Brand Designer responsibilities include:
- Evolve the visual system and design language (color, typography, iconography, use of the three O’s, photography style) to align with the new website and brand personality.
- Develop and manage a brand toolkit and design governance system—ensuring templates, social cards, event collateral, and country-level adaptations stay consistent and high quality.
- Champion brand guardianship through periodic audits, feedback loops, and design QA processes across all communications outputs (digital, print, field activations).
- Collaborate with the Campaigns and Storytelling teams to concept and design integrated visual campaigns that strengthen thematic areas such as “Solutions Found Here,” Financial Inclusion for Refugees, and Community as Superpower.
- Develop signature visual styles for high-visibility events (Africa Forum on Displacement, Annual Report, TED Talk, FT Summit) to reinforce leadership positioning.
- Create modular storytelling templates (infographics, social motion graphics, pitch decks, publications) that scale across teams and markets.
- Design and roll out staff empowerment tools—guides, templates, Canva kits, and training sessions—to enable non-designers to produce on-brand content.
- Partner with Communications leadership to introduce a visual review framework and maintain brand KPIs (visual consistency, audience recall, engagement lift).
- Mentor junior designers and collaborate cross-functionally (Digital, Media, Programs) to ensure brand coherence and innovation as Inkomoko expands regionally.
- Preparing and maintaining repository of templates including offline web pages, flyers, brochures, catalogs, training documents, newsletters, factsheets, PowerPoint presentations, briefs, and any other business development material
- Creating and managing Inkomoko image and video library.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Brand Designer will be passionate about how business can be a force for social change, and will be able to translate that passion effectively and efficiently into compelling visual messages along the Inkomoko brand.
Technical competencies:
- BA in Brand Design, Design Communication, or related field
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles
- Typography knowledge
- Multimedia content development
- Media production, communication, and dissemination techniques
- Creativity and originality
- Fluency of ideas
- Attention to detail, adaptability & flexibility
- Client facing communication
- Organization, ability to juggle multiple projects
- Self-directed and good at teamwork
Core Competencies
We are looking for someone who;
- Leads Teams - Aligns the team with common objectives derived from the organizational strategy, fosters a shared mindset, and celebrates wins while recognizing team efforts.
- Builds Trust - Holds self and others accountable by clearly outlining responsibilities, tracking results, delegating effectively, building independence and demonstrating care for others, and being consistent in actions.
- Relationship Management - Establishes and maintains strong relationships with key stakeholders, partners, and community leaders, while anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
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.
TO APPLY
If you’re excited about this role, please submit your application through the jobs portal. Tell us about what you’ll bring to this growing company.
DEADLINE: 15 November 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.
