Job Title: Research & Development Fellow, Kenya
Job Description
Nuru’s R&D Program seeks to develop and support products that will increase the impact of our programs and help our communities in Kenya end extreme poverty.
Job Description
Nuru’s R&D Program seeks to develop and support products that will increase the impact of our programs and help our communities in Kenya end extreme poverty.
There is growing
attention to the need for delivering well-designed user-centric products
to those trapped in poverty, and as a result there is an increasing
amount of great products available.
R&D’s mission is to
select products that will have the greatest impact in our community, and
realize that impact in our communities through our manufacturing and
logistics capabilities.
One example of a product that is helping the Healthcare Program achieve its goal is the handwashing station.
We manufacture the
handwashing stations from locally available materials and distribute
them throughout the community in order to promote handwashing and
decrease diarrheal rates.
However, there are also
products we buy off the shelf and distribute into the community, such as
mosquito nets and chlorine to purify water.
Timeline
Foundation Team 8 in Kenya: January 2013 to June 2013
Specific Responsibilities
Timeline
Foundation Team 8 in Kenya: January 2013 to June 2013
Specific Responsibilities
- Train and mentor the R&D Program team
- Empower leaders in the R&D Program to continually take more and more ownership of the program
- Develop and manage internal controls for logistics for products that will reach a population of 10,000 with the R&D staff
- Develop and measure strategies to efficiently manufacture products in order to cut costs and bring value to our customers
- Develop R&D staff ability to select projects based on sustainability, scalability, and proven impact
- Manage program budget efficiently to meet pre-determined goals
- Achieve pre-determined seasonal goals
- Ensure the R&D Program is truly sustainable and scalable
Required Skills and Attributes
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred; and Masters preferred
- At least 1 – 2 years of developing and supporting products that will increase impact in one of our four impact programs.
- Prior experience living and/or working in the Developing World
- Solid quantitative skills and experience with Excel
- High commitment to organization’s mission and theory of change
- Prior success working closely, leading and building relationships with diverse groups of people, including volunteers
- Strong work ethic
- Strong leadership and team building experience
- Ability to do crisis management and rapid, innovative problem solving in uncertain environments
- Kenya Work Authorization strongly preferred
To Apply: Please apply online at http://nuruinternational.theresumator.com and upload your resume/CV and cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Source: joballfind.blogspot.com/, Date of Publication: November 20, 2012.