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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, 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, 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, urang babarengan. ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY & RESPONSIBILITIES The Advocacy and Comms Manager plays a critical dual role in advancing Inkomoko’s mission by shaping policy landscapes and driving national visibility. Split between Advocacy (60%) and Communications (40%), this role bridges programmatic impact with strategic narrative shifts. The Manager actively engages in policy discussions, manages high-level stakeholder relationships, and drives advocacy initiatives to expand economic opportunities for refugee and host-community MSMEs. Concurrently, they strengthen national visibility, brand credibility, and storytelling impact by translating on-the-ground successes into compelling public narratives. Working closely with the Managing Director, the Regional Director of Advocacy, and the Regional Communications Team, the Manager ensures all policy efforts, media relations, and public campaigns are strategic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate, and aligned with Inkomoko’s global brand and risk frameworks. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES A. Strategic Execution, Policy & Evidence-Based Advocacy (30%) Strategy Implementation: Lead the execution of the country advocacy strategy, ensuring coordinated, evidence-driven implementation that advances strategic objectives, influences policy outcomes, and contributes to overall programme impact. Policy Intelligence & Learning: Track and analyze regulatory and policy developments affecting refugee and host-community MSMEs, collaborating with the MEL team to synthesize research findings, data, and field insights into evidence-driven policy recommendations. Cross-Functional Alignment: Work cross-functionally with country program teams to ensure advocacy priorities are grounded in implementation realities and aligned across the organization. B. High-Level Stakeholder Management & Ecosystem Capacity Building (30%) Partnership & Coalition Building: Build and leverage strategic relationships across government bodies, donors, civil society, and the private sector to influence market actors, support investment partnerships, and promote inclusive financial regulation in refugee-hosting regions.  Executive Representation: Support the Managing Director in representing Inkomoko at key external forums, preparing high-level briefings, analysis, and key messages to position the organization as a leading