About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Managing Director is the most senior leader for Kenya, responsible for driving Inkomoko’s competitive advantage to meet and exceed our strategic goals across the country.  The MD contextualizes Inkomoko’s work for Kenya, and also aligns with the unified goals for Inkomoko across Africa.

Responsibilities

Specific Managing Director responsibilities include:

STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT (30% time)

• Be an exemplar of organizational culture, business ethics, professionalism, and results
• Set and implement Inkomoko’s growth strategy in the Kenya in alignment with the company’s comprehensive strategic plan, and set annual performance milestones
• Consistently advance, analyze, and adjust as necessary the country-wide strategies, based on changing market conditions, opportunities, and insights
• Manage all Kenya contracts, including regular review with Inkomoko’s legal advisors
• Ensure adherence with all relevant local laws and regulations
• Lead country-wide security and risk management – legal, financial, physical, reputational, etc. Develops strategies to keep staff and clients safe.
• Be a phenomenally proactive and transparent communicator with Directors, C-level colleagues, and regional leaders from Inkomoko – ensuring transparency and smooth coordination

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & REVENUE GENERATION (25% time)

• Develop and manage the annual and multi-year company budgets, ensuring resources are strategically allocated, in partnership with the Finance Department
• Actively solicit profitable contracts and grants, and work with the fundraising team to produce proposals and budgets to secure these resources
• Review and manage the company’s finances to stay within budget – both for revenue and expenses – and ensure fiscal sustainability
• Work with CEO’s office to fundraise – relationship building, donor engagement, reporting, presentations
• Participate in the annual audit process and other financial compliance

EXTERNAL RELATIONS (25% time)

• Serve as the lead country spokesperson in relevant local and international media, conferences, and other forums
• Lead Inkomoko’s government relations, collaborations with ministries, and lead advocacy efforts with our policy advisors and staff
• Lead the Kenya Advisory Board of leaders from across the country, representing our clients, partners, and geographic diversity
• Seek new opportunities to expand the company brand, reputation, and services

PROGRAM IMPACT & EXPANSION (20% time)

• Jointly supervise Program Directors to meet impact objectives.
• Lead in-country geographic expansion, including market-entry strategy, partnerships development, resource allocation
• Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning dept to generate insights, and action those for the benefit of the company and clients.

Minimum Qualifications

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

While the description above provides an overview of some key areas of focus, we’re looking for a seasoned leader who can continue to grow the organization, its impact, and has the drive and flexibility to adapt themselves to the goals at hand.

In that vein, the Managing Director will be:

• Representative of the communities we serve, including women, youth, Kenyan, and refugees
• Passionate about improving livelihoods and communities through entrepreneurship
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, fairness, and lives those values in all decisions – ability to connect and respect across cultures is a must.
• Experienced leading executive teams to meet strategic objectives
• Comfortable with ambiguity – does not ask for clarity, but rather helps create it
• Skilled in fundraising, with a network of relevant partners
• Excellent in interpersonal relationships, with an ability to establish rapport, collaborate, and build trust through both words and actions
• Excited to give and receive feedback to/from a diverse range of colleagues
• Proven ability to build partnerships with government
• High levels of discretion, diplomacy, and sophistication when engaging key stakeholders
• Impeccable integrity, trustworthiness, and professionalism – be true to your word, accountable, and deliver high quality work
• Excellent written and verbal communication in Swahili and English.
• Advanced education qualification (professional qualifications, relevant masters, or MBA)