Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Partnerships Manager
location_onRwanda, Kigali - Kenya, Nairobi - Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
supervised_user_circleSenior
About the Company
Our vision is an Africa with thriving communities, where young people and refugees are engaged, where communities have access to relevant innovations for self-determination, and where African solutions are unleashed to solve African problems. We work to achieve this by supporting micro and small businesses to gain skills and access to finance, and operate in integrated markets with inclusive economic policies, so that communities will thrive.
Founded in 2012, Inkomoko has worked with more than 41,000 entrepreneurs across East Africa, primarily in refugee communities. To date, our participants have collectively generated more than $60M USD in new revenues and created over 30,000 new jobs for others in their communities.
Today, Inkomoko has 250 staff in 18 offices across Rwanda, Kenya, and Ethiopia. By 2030, we will be in 8 countries serving more than 550,000 entrepreneurs. To get there, we are excited to grow our team to drive this growth.

Company 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.
About the Opportunity
This is a new position for Inkomoko, with the opportunity to play a critical role in the growth and sustainability by cultivating relationships with key stakeholders to support our mission and goals. This role typically involves working closely with other members of the organization, as well as external stakeholders such as potential partners, donors, and other organizations in the community.

Responsibilities
Specifically, the positions responsibilities include:
• Project Management: Manage project timelines/deliverables, budgets and resources, and ensure that all project objectives are met to the satisfaction of all stakeholders, including a multi-year program with an anchor funder and key implementing partner.
• Partner relationship cultivation and development: Identify, manage, and research potential and/or existing partners that align with the project goals and objectives while ensuring the partnership is mutually beneficial.
• Communication with stakeholders: Serve as an active representative for Inkomoko in exploring partnerships with interested organizations, individuals, neighbors, companies, institutions, and others to coordinate our internal evaluation and responses to all outreach.
• Monitor, Report and Evaluate: Oversee performance of partnerships, and prepare regular reporting on partnership performance, progress, recommendations and issues.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in the partnership agreements.

Minimum Qualifications
• 5+ years experience in stakeholder and project management within the development or community based programming related to all aspects of programme cycle management.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with an ability to inspire internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience of M&E, beneficiary accountability and reporting
• Exceptional organizational skills, ability to handle a variety of responsibilities simultaneously and to set priorities.
• An excellent team player with good skills in team work and consultative approach to decision making.
• Post graduate or Master degree in International relations, Social Sciences, Project management and development relevant fields preferred.

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.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

If you’re excited about this role, please submit your cover letter and CV.
Tell us about what you’ll bring to this growing company.
Inkomoko is committed to justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Refugees and women are strongly encouraged to apply as we seek to reflect the communities we serve. As a company, we have policies that ensure fair treatment in the application process and once onboard as a team member.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We do not employ staff whose background is not suitable. All employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks.

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