Storytelling and Editorial Associate

<p><strong>ABOUT INKOMOKO&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Inkomoko supports entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in order to improve livelihoods, create jobs, and help communities thrive.&nbsp;</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>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.&nbsp; We are the largest investor to refugee entrepreneurs in Africa.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Inkomoko has 1000+ 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.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>INKOMOKO VALUES</strong></p><p>All staff at Inkomoko are connected to a shared set of organizational values:</p><ul><li><strong>Purpose:</strong> be solutions-oriented, produce high-quality work, and be a global leader.</li><li><strong>Achievement</strong>: push yourself to reach beyond what you previously thought possible.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Improvement</strong>: be humble, engage in continuous growth through open &amp; accurate feedback</li><li><strong>Bravery:</strong> willing to take risks, create a safe space for others, be compassionate, and inclusive.</li><li><strong>We Eat Goat</strong>:&nbsp; 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.<br></li></ul><p><em><strong>Inkomoko is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.&nbsp; Refugees, women, and persons who reflect the diverse communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply. &nbsp;</strong></em></p><p><strong>ABOUT THE ROLE &amp; RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p><p>The Storytelling &amp; Editorial Associate supports the development of clear, compelling written content that advances Inkomoko’s campaigns, thought leadership, and external visibility.&nbsp;</p><p>Reporting to the Campaigns &amp; Thought Leadership Manager, this role focuses on writing, editing, coordination, and content sourcing across teams and countries.</p><p>This position plays a key role in ensuring consistency, quality, and narrative strength across written communications.</p><p>Key Responsibilities are:</p><p><strong>Writing, Editing &amp; Editorial Support</strong></p><ul><li>Draft and edit content for press releases, press packs, newsletters, website pages, and campaign materials.</li><li>Apply the Message House and proof standard to all drafts, ensuring clear pillar alignment, dignified tone, and local proof points.</li><li>Copy-edit website content and support updates in coordination with digital and brand teams.</li><li>Draft and coordinate editorial inputs for the annual report, newsletters, and major publications, gathering inputs from across teams and managing timelines and reviews.</li></ul><p><strong>Editorial, Media &amp; Thought Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Contribute to storytelling and content capture efforts in coordination with the team, including content for publications, projects and posts including through tracking organizational activities and field visits.</li><li>Support thought leadership content development, including contributing to writing and editorial shaping.</li><li>Package partner-ready visibility packs for priority moments, tailoring copy and visuals to each story/angle, with correct crediting/consent notes and simple amplification guidance.</li><li>Help develop interview questions and editorial framing for the podcast, interviews and other media projects..&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Story Collection &amp; Community Engagement</strong></p><ul><li>Source story leads through internal channels (Slack) and structured check-ins with focal points and teams</li><li>Collect impact stories from across teams and countries by actively monitoring Slack and internal channels.</li><li>Support storytelling champions by providing story prompts, interview guides, consent guidance, and packaging templates.</li><li>Support and maintain an editorial calendar and tracker for the Comms team, plus trackers for the newsletter and annual report in coordination with the Development,&nbsp; Advocacy and other departments.</li></ul><ul><li>Maintain an editorial framework to ensure consistent voice and tone across written outputs.</li><li>Contribute to the implementation of Inkomoko’s Communications Strategy by delivering drafts and story packages that meet the message house, quality checklist, and deadlines.</li></ul>