Storytelling and Editorial Associate

Role Overview

As the Storytelling & Editorial Associate at Inkomoko, you sit at the point where the organisation's work on the ground becomes the words the outside world reads. Day to day, you draft, sharpen and coordinate written material — press releases, newsletters, website copy, campaign assets and flagship publications — while chasing down the raw stories from colleagues and field teams that give those pieces their credibility. Reporting to the Campaigns & Thought Leadership Manager, your work keeps a fast-moving, multi-country communications operation consistent in voice, accurate in detail, and genuinely rooted in the communities Inkomoko serves.

Key Responsibilities

• Write and edit copy for press releases, media packs, newsletters, website pages and campaign materials, adjusting register and format for each platform and reader.
• Apply the team's messaging framework to every draft so pieces map cleanly to the core narrative pillars, hold a dignified tone, and are backed by locally sourced proof points.
• Copy-edit and refresh website content in close coordination with digital and brand colleagues, keeping pages current, accurate and on-brand.
• Pull together editorial contributions for the annual report, newsletters and major publications — gathering inputs from teams across countries and steering drafts through review cycles and deadlines.
• Work with colleagues and field teams to capture impact stories, translating visits, activities and project milestones into publishable pieces for publications, project updates and social posts.
• Contribute to thought leadership writing and editorial shaping, and help craft interview questions and framing for the podcast, media interviews and similar editorial projects.
• Assemble partner-ready visibility packs for priority moments: tailored copy and visuals for each story angle, correct crediting and consent notes, and straightforward guidance on how partners can amplify the piece.
• Source story leads through internal channels such as Slack and structured check-ins, maintain the editorial calendar and tracker alongside newsletter and annual report trackers, and equip storytelling champions with prompts, interview guides, consent guidance and packaging templates.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Around five years of experience supporting content creation, writing and editing — ideally within communications, campaigns, journalism or a mission-driven organisation.
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading ability, with the range to shift tone and style for different audiences and platforms.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to multi-channel content, including newsletters, websites, campaign materials and media-facing copy.
• Excellent organisational skills and the composure to run several tasks and deadlines in parallel without letting quality slip.
• Comfort collaborating across functions — campaigns, digital media, brand, development and country teams — and drawing contributions out of colleagues who are not professional writers.
• A real interest in storytelling, campaigns and thought leadership, plus curiosity about social impact, entrepreneurship and economic inclusion.
• Willingness to source stories and information proactively by monitoring internal channels such as Slack and engaging colleagues directly.
• Experience working in East Africa or a comparable regional context is an advantage.

What We Offer / Why Join

• Work that contributes directly to sustainable livelihoods and job creation across East and Central Africa.
• A competitive salary, with the potential for a performance-based bonus.
• A strong company culture with genuine opportunities for learning and growth.
• Diverse colleagues across the region, within policies that demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion.
• A dynamic, entrepreneurial team environment committed to innovation and social impact.
• Health insurance for you and your family.
• Staff savings and provident fund arrangements, including negotiated bank rates for long-term employees.
• Generous annual leave, parental leave and sabbatical options.