Monday, January 11, 2021

Qualitative Researcher

 



Location: Phnom Penh |  Deadline: 20/Jan/2021 |  Salary: Negotiable


We are looking for qualified candidate to fill for the position below.

Announcement Description

iDE is a global development organization with a mission to create income and livelihood opportunities for poor rural households. iDE was founded in 1982 and has played a pivotal role in developing social enterprises and using market-based approaches. iDE invests in entrepreneurs, creates social enterprises, and provides solutions to solve some of the world’s toughest problems, primarily in agriculture and WASH. Our headquarters is based in Colorado, USA and there are currently offices in 14 countries, in Africa, Asia, and Central America.

Do you want to design for (and with) the other 90% of the population?

THIS POSTING IS FOR CAMBODIAN NATIONALS ONLY. WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Apple, IKEA, Google, Netflix... the list goes on. For those who get design right, the rewards are boundless. Successful companies in developed economies use innovation methodologies (HCD, Design Thinking, etc.) as a core business practice. But largely, innovation methodologies are used almost exclusively to create products and services for the richest 10% of the world.

But what if we could apply Design Thinking and HCD (Human-Centered Design) to problems that are of life and death importance? We believe that a structured approach to design and innovation can energize developmental impact in the social sector.

iDE is a global organization spanning offices in 14 countries, employing over 1,000 people directly, and indirectly enabling income, and opportunities for the rural poor through our market-based approaches in agriculture, water, sanitation, hygiene, and finance. Find out more here!

Announcement Positions

Qualitative ResearcherApply Now 

Capacity development, Research / Development

  • Location:Phnom Penh Capital
  • Schedule:Full-time
  • Salary:N/A

You will be working with iDE's Innovation Lab, embedded within iDE’s country office in Cambodia with a mission to champion an integrated approach to innovation that drives lasting impact for iDE’s multi-sectoral programs. We also function as a strategy and innovation consultancy with a portfolio of work with international developmental organizations such as Care International, Hellen Keller, USAID, UNICEF, World Bank Group, Plant and Food Research, Save the Children, etc.

We are in the business of driving lasting, impactful innovation for the world’s other 90% and we

are looking for a world class expert in innovation to join our multidisciplinary and multi-cultural team.

IS THIS YOU?

PROJECT OR DIVISION iDE Innovation Lab, Cambodia

REPORTS TO iDE Innovation Lab Cambodia Director

RELATIONSHIPS

(Reporting, collaboration, and supervision relationships may change over time with the addition or departure of staff or changes in organizational structure)

·         Direct reports to iDE Innovation Lab Cambodia Director

·         Liaison with internal and external auditor on the audit of the Program and support on annual audit for whole iDE Cambodia.

·         Coordinates with other stakeholders as deemed necessary

RESPONSIBILITIES

(The scope and emphasis of the position responsibilities may change over time: new responsibilities may be added and existing ones dropped or modified as required.)

You will join a team of researchers, designers, innovation experts from different backgrounds, from around the world. You will be a key player in a team that will work together to design innovations for the rural poor.

Duties

  • MAJOR

o    Planning and conducting qualitative researches in the field of WASH, Agriculture and Health (planning the strategy research, organizing fieldwork logistics and conducting research in the field)

o    Running co-creation/brainstorming workshops in the field and in the office

o    Running testing and validations through prototypes in the field

o    Establishing and nurturing good client relationships

o    Conducting and sometimes overseeing the simultaneous end to end projects

o    Managing day-to-day operations of a research team, including setting priorities

o    Mentoring your team

o    Inspiring the team

  • OTHER

o    Develop a good understanding of iDE Cambodia’s development approach

o    Create friendly environment within the department and good communication with other programs

o    Utilize teamwork to develop departmental synergy

o    Any other tasks as assigned

Requirements

  • QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
  • 2-4 years of practical experience in research and/or innovation
  • Proven experience in qualitative research
  • Proven ability to lead design/research/strategy projects from end to end
  • Experience to plan, structure and lead design research, extract patterns and generate insights and opportunities, run co-creation workshops and able to design experiments/prototypes to test/validate ideas
  • Experience mastering innovation methodologies as HCD or Design Thinking
  • Experience collaborating in multidisciplinary teams
  • Fluent spoken and written English
  • Curious and provocative thinking and passionate about innovation and design
  • Cultural sensitivity and respect towards unfamiliar local contexts
  • Creativity, resourcefulness, and comfort in adapting your way through a hectic day in the field conducting research as well as in the studio
  • BONUS POINTS if you are experience in:

o    Experience building innovation capacity and culture in an organization

o    Visual design (graphic design, illustration, film, new media, etc.)

o    Behavior change

o    Organizational design

o    Project management

o    Business skills /business model generation/ Entrepreneurship

  • PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

o    Positive team attitude

o    Customer service focus (internal and external customers)

o    Strong interpersonal skills

o    Creativity

o    Strong desire to see results from your work

o    Persistence to overcome obstacles and reach goals

o    A proactive contributor, initiator and communicator

o    Trustworthy, honest, and ethical

o    Willing to learn new ways of doing things

o    Understands and embraces iDE’s core values

  • WE COVER

o    Our intention is to pay our staff a competitive salary benchmarked with market pay scales, and commensurate with experience. In addition, we will cover both health and accident insurance.

 

Application Information

Write to us at email provided in the contact detail with attaching the following:

1.       CV

2.       Portfolio with your previous projects (or please mention them in your resume)

3.       OPTIONAL: Through a video, a poster, a sketch/other creative medium, tell us about yourself, your practice, your motivations to work at the iDE’s Innovation Lab, and why you are the best candidate. Just be creative and tell us a good story!

Deadline: January 20th, 2021