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Innovation Strategist & Coordination Consultant
Would you like to help us start-up an ambitious innovation project with the aim of accelerating our innovation processes to protect the future of nature for generations to come?
INNOVATION STRATEGIST & CO-ORDINATION CONSULTANT, WWF-KENYA
Would you like to help us start-up an ambitious innovation project with the aim of accelerating our innovation processes to protect the future of nature for generations to come?
The Role:
Imagine waking up every morning, ready to take on important work in an organization that is changing the world. You will be part of an exciting innovation project working with WWF offices in Kenya, East-Africa and Internationally and with partners at multiple level. The job offers lots of freedom and room for creativity to design and run innovative processes and to build a career on protecting the future of nature and people.
As Innovation strategist and Coordination Consultant, you will be accountable for:
- establishing enabling conditions for innovation (ecosystem building)
- identifying and building partnerships
- accelerating innovation processes on the ground
- documenting and sharing the learnings from the innovation project
- ensuring that the innovation project becomes integrated into WWF in the long term
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Understand the innovation work of WWF globally and explore what can be built on and replicated in the Kenyan and East African context
- Connect and engage WWF Kenya with key players in the innovation ecosystem to promote innovative and collaborative approaches to conservation challenges
- Develop a suitable accelerator format (e.g. co-labs) and enabling framework for running lean innovation processes with WWF staff and/or externals. This includes facilitating a number of 6-9 week innovation sprints.
- Conduct innovative excursions within the ecosystem to get inspiration and insights as well as new connection.
- Launch open innovation challenge in partnership with a crowdsourcing platform.
Consultancy Duration:
9 months (April-December 2018)
Location:
WWF Kenya’s Office in Nairobi.
How to apply?
If you have a degree in entrepreneurship, innovation, business, technology or related discipline; At least 5 years of proven experience in action-based learning and innovation processes and/or education within design thinking, rapid prototyping, market research, business modelling, lean start up and social entrepreneurship; and the ability to inspire, excite and engage people in experimentation and unfolding their potential to innovate, this is the ideal job for you.
Find a detailed terms of reference in the download above and apply with your expression of interest indicating ‘Innovation strategist and Coordination Consultant’ on the subject line to the HR & Administration Manager, WWF-Kenya: hresource@wwfkenya.org to be received not later than 7th May 2018.
Work permit restrictions may apply.
Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
WWF Kenya is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to having a diverse workforce.