ABOUT INKOMOKO
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 650+ staff across offices in Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Chad. By 2030, we will expand to 3 additional countries to serve more than 550,000 entrepreneurs and deploy a $30M USD investment fund.
INKOMOKO VALUES
All staff at Inkomoko are connected to a shared set of organizational values:
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
Inkomoko is seeking an exceptional Business Associate to help drive our market linkages services to our more than 40,000 MSME clients. This role will entail building strategic relationships with buyers in different industry sectors, including INGOs, public institutions, and private organizations. The BA will be responsible for interacting with the local business community, looking out for market opportunities suitable for our clients, and building lasting relationships with local buyers, engaging with existing and new buyers, and connecting them with our MSME clients. S/HE will also support tender distribution service and help to integrate 50 MSMEs into value chains, with a focus on helping micro and small-scale producers acquire product certification from relevant government institutions.
Specific tasks include:
Requirements
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The ideal candidate will fulfill the following requirements:
Competencies
Manages Diverse Relationships – Relates well to a wide variety of personalities, values differences, and communicates effectively across diverse communication styles, cultures, and backgrounds.
Takes initiatives to Deliver – Thinks several months in advance, prioritizes objectives, implements reliably, and quickly identifies what will help or hinder goal accomplishment.
Proficient in Technology – Uses technology effectively to work efficiently and achieve desired outcomes.
Benefits
WHAT YOU’LL GET
This role is inside a high-growth, mission-driven social enterprise. By joining, you’ll access:
TO APPLY
If you’re excited about this role, please submit your CV, and tell us why you are the right fit for this opportunity.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 25, 2026
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.