Job Title: Innovation Intern
Start Date: ASAP
Reporting to: Innovation Associate
Hours: Full-time
Duration: 6 months
Location: Lusaka (Primary); Hybrid (Remote/Home)
Deadline: 23:59hrs, Tuesday 24 May 2022
About the Innovation Unit:
The innovation unit helps organizations build products and services their customers love.
We use strategy, creativity, sector and business insights, and technology; bringing our vast experience supporting high-growth ventures to co-create what’s next.
You will work with the rest of the BongoHive Consult team to handle innovation projects and assignments, following a human-centered, Agile, UX, and Lean approach, designing and deploying products and services to enter the Zambian and regional markets on behalf of BongoHive Consult and our clients.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Apprentice under Innovations Lead to learn program/process design.
- Leverage BongoHive Consult’s unique data used to power innovative approaches to address business challenges.
- Support the application and extension of project work using the latest understanding of corporate, social, and student-led innovation to meet the challenges of this fast-moving environment.
- Support the identification of the latest technologies and program design for innovation projects.
- Assist with preparation of all programs/workshops and evaluation strategies.
- Collaborate across other functional teams to support the integration of information into strategic planning recommendations.
- Support project management and coordination/development of work plans, deliverables, and activities.
- Maintain reports and other resources.
- Support internal and external client relationships and cultivate new relationships to support Innovation priorities.
- Conduct literature reviews, Collect and analyze research data, Prepare interview questions, Recruit and/or interview subjects, Summarize interviews, and Maintain accurate records of interviews, safeguarding the confidentiality of subjects, as necessary.
- Assist with preparation of all programs/workshops and evaluation strategies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities (Projects):
- Work collaboratively with the Projects Lead and team to maximize productivity.
- Organize and monitor schedules and see that deadlines are met within project teams.
- Conduct project research to assist with project planning and execution.
- Demonstrate commitment to clients’ needs and confidentiality continuously.
- Documenting project resourcing needs, availability and commitments.
Requirements:
- Post-secondary education in a relevant field, or a combination of relevant education and experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of strategic analysis, entrepreneurship (or intrapreneurship), design thinking, and/or innovation.
- Experience working with Human-centred Design, Agile, UX and Lean methodology approaches preferred.
- Keen interest in technology and digital transformation (experience working in the field a plus).
- Strong organizational skills and detailed orientation.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills.
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to analyze and interpret data, identify errors, and prepare presentations or reports.
- Ability to negotiate, influence and collaborate with others.
- Ability to work well as part of a tech-first, fast-paced, asynchronous team.
- Proclivity for learning new, and seemingly complex methodologies.
- A positive attitude and professional appearance and manner (in written and verbal communication).
- Ability to learn and effectively use new software and other technology to manage operational processes.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative, and work both collaboratively or independently as tasks require.
- Excellent computer skills, not limited to Microsoft Office and Google Drive.
