INKOMOKO

Role Description We are seeking established entrepreneurs who are deeply motivated, passionate, and purpose-driven to guide young innovators along their entrepreneurship journey. As a FAST Business Mentor, you will serve as a strategic sounding board, leveraging your own real-world business experience to help high-potential youth navigate the complexities of early-stage growth. This is a 6-month, part-time, fully remote role requiring a dedicated commitment of at least 10 hours per week. Core Consultancy Duties & Responsibilities - Business Assessment & Needs Identification: - Engage in intensive, one-on-one virtual discovery meetings with assigned young entrepreneurs to assess their baseline business health and operational bottlenecks. - Conduct a diagnostic evaluation of the venture's current stage (Idea vs. Build stage) and identify areas requiring critical development. - Formulate an initial Assessment Report highlighting strategic focus areas where your mentorship will yield the highest impact. - Hands-on Technical Assistance: - Provide practical, tailored advisory support across critical business functions to assist founders in utilizing their FAST grant funding effectively: - Business regulations: Support the entrepreneurs in navigating country-specific business regulations, including taxes and licenses. - Business Modeling & Strategic Planning: Refine value propositions and develop actionable plans for long-term sustainability. - Financial Management: Guide founders through basic budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and managing early-stage capital. - Sales & Marketing: Aid in building target customer acquisition strategies, digital positioning, and localized revenue growth. - Product & Market Development: Offer strategic insights on Minimum Viable Product (MVP) development, localized market research, and supply chain/inventory management. - Investment Readiness: Prepare young founders to structure their operations to become attractive for follow-on funding. - Connection Facilitation: - Actively bridge connections between your assigned mentees and external industry experts, regional corporate networks, and potential ecosystem partners. - Maintain a structured log of these introductions, updating the program team on the progress and outcomes of each network connection. - Group Masterclass & Workshops (Optional / Separately Billed): - Participate occasionally as an expert guest speaker or facilitator in cohort-wide webinars or workshops. - Leading these broader group learning experiences is optional and will be contracted and compensated under an independent billing structure separate from 1-on-1 mentor sessions. Expected Deliverables & Timeline - Tailored Mentorship Plan (End of Week 1): A customized roadmap for each assigned mentee detailing identified gaps, strategic goals, and execution steps for the 6-month period. - Monthly Progress Reports (Monthly): Concise updates tracking milestone achievements, tracking metrics, business challenges, and suggested course corrections. - Final Consultancy Report (End of Month 6): A comprehensive closing evaluation detailing the overall development of the enterprise, goals achieved, and explicit next-step recommendations for the entrepreneur’s continued growth. Qualifications - Established Entrepreneurship Background: Must be a founder, co-founder, or prominent leader of an established, operating business. Real-world experience building and scaling a company is required. - Passion for Youth Development: A demonstrable motivation to give back, coach, and champion young African leaders, especially those from marginalized backgrounds. - Empathy & Cultural Agility: Prior experience or high comfort working with diverse, vulnerable populations—specifically youth, women, refugees, displaced communities, and people with disabilities. - Regional Context: Deep familiarity with the socio-economic, business regulations, and market dynamics of the East & Horn of Africa region (specifically across the 7 target countries). - Reliable Remote Infrastructure: Since this role is 100% remote, consultants must possess stable internet connectivity and the hardware required to conduct consistent weekly virtual meetings. - Language: Fluency in English is required; knowledge of regional languages (such as Swahili, Amharic, Luganda, Kinyarwanda, or Arabic) is a major asset. Benefits - The chance to create meaningful results for a high-impact organization at a moment of critical growth. - Incredible company culture – casual yet hard-working environment with plenty of autonomy. - Diverse colleagues and policies that show our commitment to inclusion. - Talented, passionate, and committed team of colleagues across Africa. How to Apply Interested consultants should submit their CV + a statement of motivation highlighting their experience coaching youth and a brief profile of their current enterprise. Deadline: 15 June 2026. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, please apply now! Inkomoko 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.

• Client sourcing • Outreaching and mobilization for new client attraction to the program • Deploy innovative ways of spreading the word of BDS opportunity for potential clients • Identify, select and recruit eligible clients on the ground and ensure client target are achieved in assigned locations • Onboarding sourced clients in a professional manner highlighting all the information regarding Inkomoko’s services. • Ability to communicate and to make an alignment with different partners, and business owners to recruit potential eligible clients • Business Training • Manage all training activities for all incoming refugees and host community entrepreneurs at the location assigned. • Mobilize and follow up on entrepreneurs to ensure high attendance by conducting a pre and post-test; • Implement training as part of the ongoing classes scheduled for Inkomoko entrepreneurs; • Deploy standardized training delivery methodologies both in person and digital following industry best practices, Inkomoko’s approaches and trending facilitation skills that reflect adult learning principle. • Develop new and review existing content to match entrepreneurs' needs and refugee business dynamics; • Invite clients via telephone call to attend training sessions and consultations • Draft training reports and update the online reports; • Coordinate with Training Support Associate for smooth logistics facilitation; • Participate in capacity-building workshops and trainings in a range of topics that relates with your role and professional development • Business Advisory & Entrepreneur Relationship Management • Conduct business assessments to identify entrepreneurs' needs and market opportunities • Develop business strategies and comprehensive business plans for entrepreneurs; • Generate financial statements, forecasts, and profitability analysis for entrepreneurs; • Develop and implement accurate financial reporting and booking systems for entrepreneurs; • Assist entrepreneurs with the implementation of business plan recommendations; • Advise entrepreneurs on financing and investment opportunities/challenges; • Help entrepreneurs prepare for financing or investment opportunities (Investment, equity and Islamic financing); • Provide expert advice; help entrepreneurs to navigate challenges and make sound business decisions • Conduct assessments of entrepreneur businesses to understand business needs, challenges, and opportunities; • Conduct research on the industry, competitors, and customers; • Manage entrepreneur relationships and provide a single point of contact for assigned entrepreneurs; • Manage the schedule and delivery of services throughout entrepreneur engagements; • Regularly track and report on the progress of entrepreneur work and deliverables; • Maintain and organize entrepreneur business documentation and data collection initiatives; • Market Linkage and Investment Engagements • Train clients on market linkage and investment readiness at the location assigned; • Training clients and make clients ready to prepare investment plan • Capacitate clients to fulfill potential criteria for investment and market linkage process • Conduct business assessments to identify entrepreneurs needs and market opportunities • Develop business strategies, comprehensive business and investment plans for entrepreneurs • Assist entrepreneurs with the implementation of business plan recommendations; • Advise entrepreneurs on financing and investment opportunities/challenges • Advise entrepreneurs on market opportunities/challenges; • Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) • Using technology based tools collects, records and keeps entrepreneurs business information for informed decision making and evidence based service delivery • Ensure quality data management • General maintenance of entrepreneur files, reports and coordination with colleagues. • Participation in on-going entrepreneur tracking and implementing Inkomoko’s impact evaluation programs every quarter/year • Address MEL queries promptly and ensure timely follow-up to resolve any issues • Accurately record client details, including personal and business information and all relevant informations, into the Kobo system during client recruitment • Ensure data consistency and accuracy in all records during recruitment, training and consultation sessions. • General collaboration • Collaborates and coordinates with different departments in the organization for impact • Contribute to staff meetings, annual retreats, monthly entrepreneur Services meetings; • Participate in the development of Inkomoko goals, strategies, and planning • Represent Inkomoko in the local business community and at conferences or other events as needed; • Keep up to date on latest business and industry trends in Ethiopia and across Africa

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 and produce high-quality work and be a global leader. - Achievement: push yourself to reach beyond what you think is possible.  - Improvement: be humble and committed to continuous learning and growing through giving and receiving open and accurate feedback. - Bravery: willing to take risks, create a safe space for others, be compassionate, inclusive. - Turikumwe/Tuko Pamoja/ Abren Nen (“We are together”): appreciate your colleagues, celebrate success, and support each other in hard times.  Inkomoko is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.  Refugees, women, and persons who reflect the diverse communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply.    THE JOB OPPORTUNITY & RESPONSIBILITIES  Inkomoko Ethiopia seeks a highly talented and experienced Business Development Advisor to work directly with entrepreneurs to help them develop the skills to scale their businesses. Current responsibilities include: Client sourcing - Outreaching  and mobilization for new client attraction to the program - Deploy innovative ways of spreading the word of BDS opportunity for potential clients - Identify, select and recruit eligible clients on the ground and ensure client target are achieved in assigned locations - Onboarding sourced clients in a professional manner highlighting all the information regarding Inkomoko’s services. - Ability to communicate and to make an alignment with different partners, and business owners to recruit potential eligible clients Business Training - Manage all training activities for all incoming refugees and host community entrepreneurs at the location assigned. - Mobilize and follow up on entrepreneurs to ensure high attendance by conducting a pre and post-test; - Implement training as part of the ongoing classes scheduled for Inkomoko entrepreneurs; - Deploy standardized training delivery methodologies both in person and digital following industry best practices, Inkomoko’s approaches and trending facilitation skills that reflect adult learning principle. - Develop new and review existing content to match entrepreneurs' needs and refugee business dynamics; - Invite clients via telephone call to attend training sessions and consultations - Draft training reports and update the online reports; - Coordinate with Training Support Associate for smooth logistics facilitation; - Participate in capacity-building workshops and trainings in a range of topics that relates with your role and professional development Business Advisory & Entrepreneur Relationship Management - Conduct business assessments to identify entrepreneurs' needs and market opportunities - Develop business strategies and comprehensive business plans for entrepreneurs; - Generate financial statements, forecasts, and profitability analysis for entrepreneurs; - Develop and implement accurate financial reporting and booking systems for entrepreneurs; - Assist entrepreneurs with the implementation of business plan recommendations; - Advise entrepreneurs on financing and investment opportunities/challenges; - Help entrepreneurs prepare for financing or investment opportunities (Investment,  equity and Islamic financing); - Provide expert advice; help entrepreneurs to navigate challenges and make sound business decisions - Conduct assessments of entrepreneur businesses to understand business needs, challenges, and opportunities; - Conduct research on the industry, competitors, and customers; - Manage entrepreneur relationships and provide a single point of contact for assigned entrepreneurs; - Manage the schedule and delivery of services throughout entrepreneur engagements; - Regularly track and report on the progress of entrepreneur work and deliverables; - Maintain and organize entrepreneur business documentation and data collection initiatives; Market Linkage and Investment Engagements - Train clients on market linkage and investment readiness at the location assigned; - Training clients and make clients ready to prepare investment plan - Capacitate clients to fulfill potential criteria for investment and market linkage process  - Conduct business assessments to identify entrepreneurs needs and market opportunities - Develop business strategies, comprehensive business and investment plans for entrepreneurs - Assist entrepreneurs with the implementation of business plan recommendations; - Advise entrepreneurs on financing and investment opportunities/challenges - Advise entrepreneurs on market opportunities/challenges;  Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) - Using technology based tools collects, records and keeps entrepreneurs business information for informed decision making and evidence based service delivery - Ensure quality data management - General maintenance of entrepreneur files, reports and coordination with colleagues. - Participation in on-going entrepreneur tracking and implementing Inkomoko’s impact evaluation programs every quarter/year  - Address MEL queries promptly and ensure timely follow-up to resolve any issues - Accurately record client details, including personal and business information and all relevant informations, into the Kobo system during client recruitment - Ensure data consistency and accuracy in all records during recruitment, training and consultation sessions.  General collaboration - Collaborates and coordinates with different departments in the organization for impact - Contribute to staff meetings, annual retreats, monthly entrepreneur Services meetings; - Participate in the development of Inkomoko goals, strategies, and planning - Represent Inkomoko in the local business community and at conferences or other events as needed; - Keep up to date on latest business and industry trends in Ethiopia and across Africa

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 and produce high-quality work and be a global leader. - Achievement: push yourself to reach beyond what you think is possible.  - Improvement: be humble and committed to continuous learning and growing through giving and receiving open and accurate feedback. - Bravery: willing to take risks, create a safe space for others, be compassionate, inclusive. - Turikumwe/Tuko Pamoja/ Abren Nen (“We are together”): appreciate your colleagues, celebrate success, and support each other in hard times.  Inkomoko is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.  Refugees, women, and persons who reflect the diverse communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply.    THE JOB OPPORTUNITY & RESPONSIBILITIES  Inkomoko Ethiopia seeks a highly talented and experienced Business Development Advisor to work directly with entrepreneurs to help them develop the skills to scale their businesses. Current responsibilities include: Client sourcing - Outreaching  and mobilization for new client attraction to the program - Deploy innovative ways of spreading the word of BDS opportunity for potential clients - Identify, select and recruit eligible clients on the ground and ensure client target are achieved in assigned locations - Onboarding sourced clients in a professional manner highlighting all the information regarding Inkomoko’s services. - Ability to communicate and to make an alignment with different partners, and business owners to recruit potential eligible clients Business Training - Manage all training activities for all incoming refugees and host community entrepreneurs at the location assigned. - Mobilize and follow up on entrepreneurs to ensure high attendance by conducting a pre and post-test; - Implement training as part of the ongoing classes scheduled for Inkomoko entrepreneurs; - Deploy standardized training delivery methodologies both in person and digital following industry best practices, Inkomoko’s approaches and trending facilitation skills that reflect adult learning principle. - Develop new and review existing content to match entrepreneurs' needs and refugee business dynamics; - Invite clients via telephone call to attend training sessions and consultations - Draft training reports and update the online reports; - Coordinate with Training Support Associate for smooth logistics facilitation; - Participate in capacity-building workshops and trainings in a range of topics that relates with your role and professional development Business Advisory & Entrepreneur Relationship Management - Conduct business assessments to identify entrepreneurs' needs and market opportunities - Develop business strategies and comprehensive business plans for entrepreneurs; - Generate financial statements, forecasts, and profitability analysis for entrepreneurs; - Develop and implement accurate financial reporting and booking systems for entrepreneurs; - Assist entrepreneurs with the implementation of business plan recommendations; - Advise entrepreneurs on financing and investment opportunities/challenges; - Help entrepreneurs prepare for financing or investment opportunities (Investment,  equity and Islamic financing); - Provide expert advice; help entrepreneurs to navigate challenges and make sound business decisions - Conduct assessments of entrepreneur businesses to understand business needs, challenges, and opportunities; - Conduct research on the industry, competitors, and customers; - Manage entrepreneur relationships and provide a single point of contact for assigned entrepreneurs; - Manage the schedule and delivery of services throughout entrepreneur engagements; - Regularly track and report on the progress of entrepreneur work and deliverables; - Maintain and organize entrepreneur business documentation and data collection initiatives; Market Linkage and Investment Engagements - Train clients on market linkage and investment readiness at the location assigned; - Training clients and make clients ready to prepare investment plan - Capacitate clients to fulfill potential criteria for investment and market linkage process  - Conduct business assessments to identify entrepreneurs needs and market opportunities - Develop business strategies, comprehensive business and investment plans for entrepreneurs - Assist entrepreneurs with the implementation of business plan recommendations; - Advise entrepreneurs on financing and investment opportunities/challenges - Advise entrepreneurs on market opportunities/challenges;  Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) - Using technology based tools collects, records and keeps entrepreneurs business information for informed decision making and evidence based service delivery - Ensure quality data management - General maintenance of entrepreneur files, reports and coordination with colleagues. - Participation in on-going entrepreneur tracking and implementing Inkomoko’s impact evaluation programs every quarter/year  - Address MEL queries promptly and ensure timely follow-up to resolve any issues - Accurately record client details, including personal and business information and all relevant informations, into the Kobo system during client recruitment - Ensure data consistency and accuracy in all records during recruitment, training and consultation sessions.  General collaboration - Collaborates and coordinates with different departments in the organization for impact - Contribute to staff meetings, annual retreats, monthly entrepreneur Services meetings; - Participate in the development of Inkomoko goals, strategies, and planning - Represent Inkomoko in the local business community and at conferences or other events as needed; - Keep up to date on latest business and industry trends in Ethiopia and across Africa