Communications Associate - Ethiopia

ABOUT INKOMOKO

Inkomoko supports entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in order to improve livelihoods, create jobs, and help communities thrive.

In 2026, Inkomoko was listed by the Financial Times as the 5th 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 900+ staff in 50 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 position and Responsibilities

The purpose of the Communications Associate position is to raise the visibility of the organization in Ethiopia to our key stakeholders, including government, donors, and local and international media. We are seeking candidates with previous communications, PR and media experience, a brilliant writer, and with powerful communications and storytelling skills.

Specific responsibilities include:

COMMUNICATIONS (40%)

• Develop communications materials that showcase Inkomoko Ethiopia’s impact
• Coordinate Inkomoko Ethiopia’s communications campaigns
• Write compelling blogs/client profiles that highlight key aspects of Inkomoko Ethiopia work
• Contribute to external publications including annual reports, with story ideas, photos, and developing distribution
• Internal communications – contribute to the monthly internal staff newsletter

PUBLIC RELATIONS & MEDIA (30%)

• Maintain relationships with key press outlets in Ethiopia for top placement of Inkomoko Ethiopia content
• Create content for media campaigns, including press releases, media kits, and social media content
• Prepare logistics and content for the Ethiopia Managing Director to interact successfully with the media
• Event planning for Inkomoko Ethiopia’s events: pitch events, conferences, entrepreneurship forums, etc.
• Manage vendors for the production of videos, photos, and other PR assets for Ethiopia
• Research social media trends and inform management of changes that are relevant to the company’s activities
• Train and involve staff in campaigns to drive our social media, communications and brand for Ethiopia

MARKETING (30%)

• Highlight Inkomoko Ethiopia’s value proposition to SMEs across the country in alignment with sales goals.
• Recruit clients through compelling marketing for various campaigns and competitions with various stakeholders
• Manage the Inkomoko Ethiopia website and social media to reach potential clients
• Use social media and research tools to create and maintain the employer brand
• Follow up on production of promotional including banners, tshirts, fliers, and other collateral required to promote the company