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 in refugee entrepreneurs in Africa.
Inkomoko has 780+ staff in 45 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, 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, urang babarengan and kula na sawa.
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 ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The MEL Associate will be based in JamJam, with frequent travel to different sites in the region. He/she will report to the MEL Manager South Sudan. The roles and responsibilities for this position include:
Data Collection (50%)
- Lead local data collection and data quality checks for JamJam, working with the program teams and the MEL teams for a coordinated approach.
- Work with the data team to provide feedback on the qualitative and quantitative data collection tools.
- Work with the manager to plan and execute data collections processes, including surveys and focus group discussions with a variety of client types
- Communicate with clients about data collection plans and processes, and organize all logistics for successful collection
- Update the project monitoring plan and monitor the indicators of different projects
- Test survey materials, and incorporate feedback in consultation with the MEL team
- Translate materials into local languages as needed in the JamJam region.
- Train and support field staff on the routine monitoring data collection tools, like surveyCTO
- Recruit, train, and supervise enumerators, ensuring they are trained and following all interview protocols for data collection
- Supervise the data collection in JamJam region, on the phone, or with digital
- Lead focus group discussions, facilitating and taking notes to capture meaningful insights
- Ensure that surveys and MERL tasks are implemented in accordance with the MERL standard operating procedures set by Inkomoko
Data Organization and Reporting (30%)
- Ensure high data quality and completeness by conducting data cleaning exercises
- Ensure proper storage of data and use of appropriate guidelines to ensure Inkomoko and client confidentiality
- Transcribe data from focus group discussions
- Analyze data in excel and other analysis tools and write summary reports
- Develop and share routine monitoring reports on monthly basis with program colleagues
- Assist in data analysis and donor/partner reporting
- Ensure data and privacy protections for all content
- Follow up and implement policies and protocols for all company and client data
Other MEL Responsibilities (20%)
- Ensure client’s perspective is incorporated in quarterly program review
- Support the communication team in gathering significant success stories
- Team meetings and general participation in a variety of company learning and collaboration activities
- Willingness and ability to travel 30% of your time to other field offices/ locations
- Perform any other activities related to MEL
The ideal candidate will fulfil the following requirements:
The MEL Associate should have experience in MERL, including managing complex data collection processes. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 3 years of work experience in MERL or statistics fields.
- Experience with surveyCTO, Stata, R, PowerBi is a plus, but excellent Excel skills are required.
- English and Arabic is a requirement.
- Experience managing teams of enumerators
- Technical skills and experience in data collection, tool development using mobile data collection software, and data management protocols
- Experience in quantitative and qualitative data methods
- Experience in statistical analysis software and or qualitative data analysis software
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines – must be strategic and operational
This role is a tremendous opportunity to work in a high-growth, mission-driven organisation. Our compensation includes both a great culture and a competitive market-based package, including:
- Incredible company culture, including deep investment in your learning and growth, and a commitment to inclusion and diversity
- Opportunity to work with a talented, passionate, and committed team of professionals across the region
- Ability to make a significant social impact and contribute to economic growth
- Competitive salary, and potential KPI-based bonus
- Favourable policies like health insurance, staff savings program, parental leave, sabbatical program, and more.
TO APPLY
If you're excited about this role, please submit your cover letter and CV to the Inkomoko Office at UNHCR Compound-JAMJAM Sub Office, South Sudan by May 26th 2026, Please clearly indicate the position you are applying for at the right corner of the envelope. You can as well submit your cover letter and CV through the application portal https://inkomoko-job-portal.web.app/home.
Tell us about what you’ll bring to this growing Organisation.
This position is for South Sudanese Nationals only.
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. 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 submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
