Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
At IDEO.org, we design products, services, and experiences to improve the lives of people in poor and vulnerable communities. We practice human-centered design, a creative approach to problem solving that starts with people and arrives at new solutions tailored to meet their lives. We've organized our work into four main programs, areas of deep focus that each offer a unique opportunity for design to improve lives at scale. IDEO.org is a non-profit design and innovation organization focused on solving challenges in poverty and spreading human-centered design through the social sector. Human-centered design enables organizations to create and deliver innovative solutions to pressing challenges that are rooted in the needs of people. IDEO.org works directly with organizations on projects using the human-centered design process across a wide range of focus areas related to poverty, including health, financial services, gender equity, water and sanitation.2011 .

You will:
• Work with organizations across the developing world to design new products, services and consumer experiences that address a variety of poverty-related challenges.
• Lead work streams, apply problem-solving frameworks, and conduct rigorous analyses to answer some of the most challenging questions in development today.
• Bring a combination of analytical skills and social acumen, you simplify complex findings, develop insightful recommendations.
• Provide the critical thinking and analytical horsepower that drive concepts that the design teams deliver.
• Guide partners through the implementation process and steward solutions to market by developing strategies, timelines, and financial models that appropriately reflect our partners’ organizational constraints and aspirations, while delivering on the needs of the end-user.
• Ensure new offerings and ventures introduced by our partners are created with an eye towards and concrete plans for scale.
• Design, lead, and measure experiments to gather feedback and make concepts better.
• Support the financial and operational health of the Amplify program by participating in the creation of budgets, operational plans, and other program-level initiatives.
• Contribute to the culture of IDEO.org..

Job Skills: Not Specified

You are:
• An absolute professional who leads by example, treats peers and partners with respect, and seeks and gives constructive feedback.
• Experienced in business model design, analysis, and implementation, with a Master’s degree in business and 5+ years of industry experience.
• Effective working in multidisciplinary teams and communicating business concepts to a wide diversity of audiences, including partners and designers from other disciplines.
• Able to switch seamlessly between self-directed independent work and highly collaborative teamwork.
• Excited about the opportunity to get your hands dirty in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Experienced in or passionate about working in the developing world and tackling challenges related to poverty..

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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