Vacancies at Inkomoko

About the Opportunity

This position plays a critical role in our growth and sustainability by overseeing our reporting and communications to key funder partners who support our mission. This role requires a strategic thinker to work closely with other members of the organisation - including senior leadership - as well as current and future funders, and other organisations in the community. Regular travel to Inkomoko’s countries of operation will be required. Inkomoko is unable to sponsor work visas for this position.

Responsibilities

Strategy and People Management

• Help chart the future direction of the Development team by shaping our 2030 strategy, driving towards its implementation, and building out our existing funder reporting function as Inkomoko scales and increases the number of funders we partner with
• Manage a growing team of program managers and report writers, with particular focus on building internal capacity around narrative reporting and financial analysis
• Build systems that streamline reporting and increasingly automate the management of our external relationships, such as through a CRM (eg Salesforce) and program management (eg Asana)

Report Writing

• Own the preparation of funder narrative reports ranging from detailed biannual narratives, to short monthly updates and periodic PPT presentations
• Oversee the development of financial reports by working closely with our Finance team to prepare budget vs actuals analysis
• Maintain accurate and up to date program status and impact tracking to deliver relevant activity updates that can be used at short notice
• Regularly visit Inkomoko program sites across countries to stay abreast of key developments and gather interesting insights into the work being done 

Relationship Management & Communications

• Organise deeply immersive and experiential learning visits for funders to build their fluency in Inkomoko’s work and strengthen our relationships with them
• Oversee the timely production of Inkomoko’s newsletters, annual report and other collateral materials, including an up-to-date website 
• Work with Comms to ensure social media content is relevant for our funder audiences
• Attend conferences and external stakeholder events/meetings to represent Inkomoko and advocate for the work we do

Internal Coordination

• Work closely with program teams to help ensure program delivery happens in accordance with funder agreements in terms of timelines, deliverables, milestones, and budgets, and flag any delays or deviations from plans to senior leadership 
• Align openly and regularly on funder updates with internal teams so that everyone is clear on external progress reporting 
• Collaborate with the Monitoring & Evaluation team to plan for impact studies that reflect the metrics we are required to report on to our funders

Minimum Qualifications

Inkomoko has found that our happiest and most effective colleagues are proactive, resourceful, self-motivated, trustworthy, and accountable. They are go-getters with a can-do attitude, who support their teammates with sincerity. No task is too small and above all, they are humble and willing to give and receive feedback.

For this role, the successful candidate will have these qualities in spades. Additional qualifications and skills must include:

• Excellent communicator in spoken and written English, additional languages preferred
• 8+ yrs experience donor management and fundraising
• Experience in grant reporting, building teams, and developing reporting strategies
• Strong project management skills with a particular focus on budgeting and financial reporting 
• Experience planning and leading strategic initiatives
• Proven success in project coordination
• Deep experience with data and financial analysis
• Demonstrated experience and results in nonprofit fundraising and reporting
• Strong computer skills in MS-Office and G-Suite 

What You'll Get

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 remuneration, including:

• Supportive and inclusive company culture, with a deep investment in your learning and growth, and a commitment to equity 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, and sabbatical program 

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About the Opportunity

Inkomoko  Kenya Investment administrator is responsible for the items below:

Responsibilities

Department Admin Support (40%)

• Be the lead taker of Investment committee meeting minutes and other department meetings;
• Be the lead administrator for Inkomoko  Kenya’s LMS powered by (Odoo), tracking all borrower information – including creating and updating clients’ profiles, payments registration, and disbursements tracking;
• Track, file and report on compliance with disbursements, collection and other non-financial matters;
• Create reports on investment disbursement, closing investments and active investments;
• Actively participate as a key staff in the weekly Portfolio Review Meeting;
• Compile the pipeline from the BGS Team and prepare the lists for UNHCR verification;

Investment Compliance and Reporting (20%)

• File and maintain Investment contracts, legal documents and other documents in a safer way (both paper and electronic) and meeting Inkomoko   Kenya filing standards, 
• Manage communication between lending and other department staff and perform regular investigation to resolve all customer /team issues efficiently,
• Analyze and identify all fee discrepancies in investment processes and perform regular audit on processes and ensure compliance to all requirements,
• Assist with the preparation of annual reviews for projects in the investment department,
• Collect and share financial reports and other relevant information to Investment manager, Snr Portfolio Manager and Regional Portfolio Director,
• Prepare timely and accurate reports required by partners, stakeholders and funders including Kiva, investment committee, CBK etc…

Kiva documentation and compliance (20%)

• Ensure borrowers profiles meet Kiva standards,
• Select photos of entrepreneurs, have them sign photo waivers,
• Prepare Kiva report on monthly basis and other departmental reports,
• Write compelling descriptions of borrowers in English and post them to the international Kiva platform for fundraising,
• Prepare documentation for new approved investments to be posted on Kiva website, 
• Ensure 100% of investment repayment schedules are matching with Kiva repayment schedules - on kiva platform, 
• Coordinate with lending staff to get all investment documentation needed for fundraising, 
• Adhere to credit policy TAT for Kiva fundraising and meet clients’ needs, 
• Ensure that we are adhering to the requirements of our Kiva partnership, including reporting and journaling,
• Ensure that all investment documentations are updated appropriately in the system so that the Kiva fundraising tasks are performed easily.

Coordination with Finance (10%)

• Identify discrepancies between different investment department reports and finance reports and propose ways to solve them,
• Perform various accounting processes that deal with receipts, payments and checks issued,
• Initiate collection activities on the past investments past due,
• Identify signs of unusual or suspicious investment activities and make recommendations to minimize the risk factors.

Investment Closing and Disbursements (10%)

• Ensure that investments disbursement adhere to investment committee approval decisions and policies,
• Review and prepare requests for investment disbursements and ensure 100% compliance with the investment committee decision such as approved investment amounts and conditions for approval,
• Ensure all refugee clients are verified by UNHCR prior to the disbursements in order to minimize risks,
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

The Investment Administrator will be a trusted staff of Inkomoko  Kenya clients.  We are looking for someone with incredible attention to detail who can be sure that all of our operations and communications are in the highest order.  

Basic qualifications include:

• Strong English writing and reading skills is STRONGLY preferred,
• a university degree in finance or other related field,
• Must speak fluent English, and Swahili. Other languages are an additional asset, 
• Experience in investment management and access to finance for MSMEs in Kenya is a preferred,
• Very strong attention to details and good follow through,
• Ability to work well under pressure and ability to multitask,
• Unrelenting perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills,
•  2+ years of work experience in relevant or applicable fields.
•  Must be able to legally work in Kenya.

What You'll Get

This role is a tremendous opportunity to work in a high-growth, mission-driven organization. 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
• Favorable policies like health insurance, staff savings program, parental leave, sabbatical program, and more.

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About the Opportunity

Inkomoko is looking for a responsible Receptionist to staff the front desk and provide professional administrative support to the company. 

Responsibilities

RECEPTIONIST DUTIES (70%) 

• Ensure the office is open and closed on time 
• Maintain professional front office/receptionist area & answer the office telephone 
• Greet and welcome guests as soon as they arrive at the office 
• Direct visitors to the appropriate person and office 
• Answer, screen and forward incoming phone calls 
• Ensure reception area is tidy and presentable, with all necessary stationery and material (e.g. pens, forms and brochures) 
• Provide basic and accurate information in-person and via phone/email 
• Complete administrative tasks while seated at the front desk throughout the day 
• Ensure security at the front desk 

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION (30% time) 

• Office supply management - ensure office has all supplies needed for successful operations 
• Stock control and monitoring for all chemicals and materials used 
• Communicate to the management in case of any repairs or maintenance required. 
• Reserve and prepare rooms for meetings – must be on-time before meeting start, including  tech 
• Clerical duties, including filing, photocopying, scanning 
• Supervise the Support staff and ensure good hygiene in the office
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Successful candidates must navigate fast-paced environments with enthusiasm and incredible attention to details.   Minimum qualifications include:

• Ability to meet deadlines and work independently with the highest personal integrity
•  Basic computer skills with MS Excel and Word
• High level of customer service, with experience in customer care roles
• Previous professional work experience
• Holder of a Bachelor degree or related Advanced Diploma
• Good Communicator in English,Kiswahili and Somali
• Must be residing in Dadaab

What You'll Get

This role is inside a high-growth, mission-driven social enterprise. By joining, you’ll access:

• Competitive salary, and potential KPI-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.