Reporting to Inkomoko's Chief Operating Officer, the Managing Director will be the first and most senior leader in South Sudan, responsible for driving Inkomoko’s competitive advantage to meet and exceed our strategic goals across the country. To do so, the MD will need to work effectively with a range of stakeholders both inside and outside the company – the CEO/COO, prominent government partners, donors, and Inkomoko's talented regional leads.
Specific Managing Director responsibilities include:
STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT (30% time)
Set and implement Inkomoko’s growth strategy in South Sudan
Lead annual country goal setting, ensuring that KPIs align with the company-wide objectives and funder targets
Consistently advance, analyze, and adjust as necessary the country-wide strategies to reach set goals, based on changing markets, new opportunities, and new insight
Manage all country-wide contracts, including regular review with Inkomoko’s legal team
Ensure adherence with all relevant local laws and regulations
Understands corporate risk – legal, financial, the safety of staff, reputational, etc. – across the company and develops strategies to keep the company and its staff and clients safe
Be a phenomenally proactive and transparent communicator with other colleagues- Directors, C-level colleagues, and regional leaders from Inkomoko - ensuring smooth coordination of company resources for country-wide objectives
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & REVENUE GENERATION (25% time)
Develop and manage the annual and multi-year company budgets
Work with CEO’s office to fundraise – relationship building, donor engagement, reporting, presentations
Actively solicit profitable contracts, and work with fundraising team to produce proposals and budgets to secure these resources
Review and manage the company’s finances to stay within budget
Participate in the annual audit process and other financial compliance requirements
PARTNERSHIPS & EXTERNAL RELATIONS (25% time)
Lead government and partner relations within S Sudan, including ministries, UN, etc.
Serve as a spokesperson in relevant local and international media, panels, conferences
Seek new opportunities to expand the company brand, reputation, and services
Develop an Advisory Board of leaders from across the country
PROGRAM IMPACT & EXPANSION (20% time)
Coordinate client services with Regional Business Growth Services director to meet program deliverables and impact targets
Work closely with Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) to generate insights, and action those for the benefit of the company and clients.
Lead in-country geographic expansion, including market-entry strategy, partnerships development, resource allocation, and operations
Advise colleagues on Innovations in initiatives/products to lead competitive advantage,
As Inkomoko establishes advocacy approaches for inclusion of refugees, take a lead role in facilitating conversations on systemic change.
Reporting to Inkomoko's Chief Operating Officer, the Managing Director will be the first and most senior leader in South Sudan, responsible for driving Inkomoko’s competitive advantage to meet and exceed our strategic goals across the country. To do so, the MD will need to work effectively with a range of stakeholders both inside and outside the company – the CEO/COO, prominent government partners, donors, and Inkomoko's talented regional leads.
Specific Managing Director responsibilities include:
STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT (30% time)
Set and implement Inkomoko’s growth strategy in South Sudan
Lead annual country goal setting, ensuring that KPIs align with the company-wide objectives and funder targets
Consistently advance, analyze, and adjust as necessary the country-wide strategies to reach set goals, based on changing markets, new opportunities, and new insight
Manage all country-wide contracts, including regular review with Inkomoko’s legal team
Ensure adherence with all relevant local laws and regulations
Understands corporate risk – legal, financial, the safety of staff, reputational, etc. – across the company and develops strategies to keep the company and its staff and clients safe
Be a phenomenally proactive and transparent communicator with other colleagues- Directors, C-level colleagues, and regional leaders from Inkomoko - ensuring smooth coordination of company resources for country-wide objectives
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & REVENUE GENERATION (25% time)
Develop and manage the annual and multi-year company budgets
Work with CEO’s office to fundraise – relationship building, donor engagement, reporting, presentations
Actively solicit profitable contracts, and work with fundraising team to produce proposals and budgets to secure these resources
Review and manage the company’s finances to stay within budget
Participate in the annual audit process and other financial compliance requirements
PARTNERSHIPS & EXTERNAL RELATIONS (25% time)
Lead government and partner relations within S Sudan, including ministries, UN, etc.
Serve as a spokesperson in relevant local and international media, panels, conferences
Seek new opportunities to expand the company brand, reputation, and services
Develop an Advisory Board of leaders from across the country
PROGRAM IMPACT & EXPANSION (20% time)
Coordinate client services with Regional Business Growth Services director to meet program deliverables and impact targets
Work closely with Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) to generate insights, and action those for the benefit of the company and clients.
Lead in-country geographic expansion, including market-entry strategy, partnerships development, resource allocation, and operations
Advise colleagues on Innovations in initiatives/products to lead competitive advantage,
As Inkomoko establishes advocacy approaches for inclusion of refugees, take a lead role in facilitating conversations on systemic change.
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