Inkomoko recruits two Senior Business Development Advisors – Farchana & Gaga, Chad

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 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, and 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, and 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.

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 Chad seeks highly talented and experienced Senior Business Development Advisors to work directly with our entrepreneur clients in Farchana, Gaga camps and the hosting communities.

The Senior Business Development Advisors core responsibilities as follows.

Management & General Administration (50% Time)

• Serve as a coach, mentor, and advisor to Business Associates (BAs) and Business Development Advisors (BDAs) to help them improve their capabilities and skills.
• Assist BDAs/BAs and review work as needed to ensure high-quality work is delivered to clients.
• Coordinate the BDAs and BAs activities with other department activities, ensuring the highest quality of organization and client services outcomes
• Work with the Business Development Manager and Executive team to develop annual goals for the BGS department
• Build the capacity of BDAs and BAs team to reach Inkomoko Chad’s annual objectives, in particular providing training on matters related to Business Growth Services. Additionally, support BDAs/BAs assist Inkomoko Chad in various program activities including recruitment,training, consulting and representation of our organization in Ouadai region, particularly Farchana or Gaga camps, Abeche and the hosting communities and attend different meetings, i.e. partners/prefecture meetings.
• Represent Inkomoko Chad in the local business community, conferences, and other events
• Maintain and develop relationships with business community leaders in Farchana or Gaga camps and the hosting communities.
• Keep up to date on the latest business and industry trends in Chad  and across Central Africa.
• Manage and supervise agreed upon  locations in and around  Farchana or Gaga.
• Ensure set Goals are met in the locations under his/her supervision.

Strategic Advising & Client Relationship Management (20% Time)

• Regularly communicate with BDAs and BAs to conduct site visits as needed to keep clients engaged and deliver services as planned and promised to clients.
• Connect clients to other Inkomoko Chad services as appropriate.
• Review weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to stakeholders in a timely manner.

Business Assessment & Business/Growth Plan Development (30% Time)

• Conduct site visits and client interviews to fully understand business needs, challenges, and opportunities.
• Review BDAs & BAs consulting work that defines the strengths & weaknesses of the clients.
• Assist BDAs & BAs to implement recommendations of businesses and help clients to navigate challenges, make sound business decisions and achieve their business growth goals.
• Manage the schedule and delivery of services throughout client engagements.
• Regularly track and report on the progress of client work and project deliverables.

We are looking for candidates who will navigate fast-paced and resource-constrained environments with enthusiasm, patience, a sense of humor, and imagination.

The ideal candidate will fulfill the following requirements:

• 3+ years of work experience in consulting, business planning, and providing business advice
• Excellent computer skills, especially with MS Excel and Word
• Good written and oral communications skills
• Good presentation and training skills
• Shows perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Accounting or related field
• Excellent communicator to audiences in French/English and Chadian/Sudanese Arabic.
• The successful candidate must hold an ONAPE card.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

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

• Competitive salary, and potential Performance-based bonus
• Incredible company culture, with opportunities for learning and growth
• Diverse colleagues across the region, and policies that demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion
• Ability to make a significant social impact to your community
• Health insurance for self and family
• Staff savings and provident fund, negotiated bank rates for long-term employees
• Generous annual leave, parental leave, and sabbatical options. 

TO APPLY

If you’re excited about this role, please submit your application through the jobs portal. Tell us about what you’ll bring to this growing company.

DEADLINE:  31 January 2026. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, please apply as soon as possible!

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 , 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.

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