Program Officer - Scaling Innovation (Kenya)
Results for Development, Kenya
Experience
1 Year
Salary
0 - 0
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No
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No
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As mentioned in job details
Total Vacancies
1 Job
Posted on
Apr 28, 2021
Last Date
May 28, 2021
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Results for Development (R4D) is a leading non-profit global development partner. We collaborate with change agents around the world government officials, civil society leaders and social innovators to create strong systems that support healthy, educated people. We help our partners move from knowing their goal to knowing how to reach it. We combine global expertise in health, education and nutrition with analytic rigor, practical support for decision-making and implementation and access to peer problem-solving networks. Together with our partners, we build self-sustaining systems that serve everyone and deliver lasting results. Then we share what we learn so others can achieve results for development, too.
We have a unique and vibrant culture at R4D. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of our work environment and help advance our mission. Diversityof ideas, identities, perspectives and backgroundsis vital to who we are and what we do. We seek people who embrace these values and will help reinforce them. Our work culture is collaborative, creative and entrepreneurial. We operate based on trust and respect. Teams across the organization frequently collaborate on programmatic work and support each other in continuously building a better R4D.
About the R4D Scaling Innovation PracticeWe believe innovation is a catalyst for creating more impactful and equitable health, education and nutrition systems. In partnership with change agents innovators as well as country-level ecosystem and global innovation actors we facilitate the scale-up of innovations and the strengthening of innovation ecosystems. To support these two focus areas, we play three key roles: (1) As a knowledge builder we co-create innovation knowledge products, tools, and frameworks promoting equitable and inclusive innovation practice.(2) As a connector, we help different actors come together for country-led collaboration and capacity development.(3) As a supporter, we provide direct innovation support in response to demand from innovators and country-level ecosystem actors. In delivering this work, we are always bringing in innovative tools, approaches and ways of working. R4D’s Scaling Innovation practice provides leadership through our unique position managing a number of highly respected global innovation initiatives. These include:· The International Development Innovation Alliance (IDIA) - a unique collaboration platform that brings together the senior leadership from the innovation teams, labs and departments of some of the world's leading development agencies.· The Global Innovation Exchange(GIE) - a data-driven tech platform on a mission to help scale-up the most promising global development innovations by providing data and tools for various actors in the global development innovation ecosystem. It is the largest database of its kind with more than 18,000 innovations and over $2.5B cumulative in funding opportunities for these innovations showcased on the platform. Leveraging expertise, knowledge and network of GIE, the Innovation practice collaborates with various innovation to bring new opportunities for innovators such as the United Nation’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Forum Call for Innovations and Innovation Exhibit. Additionally, the team is building out approaches to supporting the scale-up of innovations or ecosystem strengthening through country-led processes.· The Frontier Technologies Hub leading a consortium of partners that works with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to explore the use of frontier technology by working with partners all over the world to test and scale tech with the potential for positive social impact.In partnership with Grand Challenges Canada, we are also currently developing and testing a new locally-facilitated model supporting country governments to enhance the scale up of health innovations through the public sector by helping them identify, select and scale solutions aligned with their national goals and priorities. This will be one of the initiatives that the new Program Officer will help to manage and evolve into one of our flagship offerings as the R4D Scaling Innovation practice.Opportunity:R4D seeks a Program Officer with excellent program management skills, and a strong understanding of the innovation scaling process and innovation/entrepreneurship ecosystem in their home country. This position is based in East Africa within the R4D Ethiopia Office or R4D Kenya office, and reports to the Scaling Innovations Lead. Please note that we will only be hiring one employee for this role to be based out of either country.
This posting is intended for Kenyan nationals. If you would like to ap
We have a unique and vibrant culture at R4D. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of our work environment and help advance our mission. Diversityof ideas, identities, perspectives and backgroundsis vital to who we are and what we do. We seek people who embrace these values and will help reinforce them. Our work culture is collaborative, creative and entrepreneurial. We operate based on trust and respect. Teams across the organization frequently collaborate on programmatic work and support each other in continuously building a better R4D.
About the R4D Scaling Innovation PracticeWe believe innovation is a catalyst for creating more impactful and equitable health, education and nutrition systems. In partnership with change agents innovators as well as country-level ecosystem and global innovation actors we facilitate the scale-up of innovations and the strengthening of innovation ecosystems. To support these two focus areas, we play three key roles: (1) As a knowledge builder we co-create innovation knowledge products, tools, and frameworks promoting equitable and inclusive innovation practice.(2) As a connector, we help different actors come together for country-led collaboration and capacity development.(3) As a supporter, we provide direct innovation support in response to demand from innovators and country-level ecosystem actors. In delivering this work, we are always bringing in innovative tools, approaches and ways of working. R4D’s Scaling Innovation practice provides leadership through our unique position managing a number of highly respected global innovation initiatives. These include:· The International Development Innovation Alliance (IDIA) - a unique collaboration platform that brings together the senior leadership from the innovation teams, labs and departments of some of the world's leading development agencies.· The Global Innovation Exchange(GIE) - a data-driven tech platform on a mission to help scale-up the most promising global development innovations by providing data and tools for various actors in the global development innovation ecosystem. It is the largest database of its kind with more than 18,000 innovations and over $2.5B cumulative in funding opportunities for these innovations showcased on the platform. Leveraging expertise, knowledge and network of GIE, the Innovation practice collaborates with various innovation to bring new opportunities for innovators such as the United Nation’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Forum Call for Innovations and Innovation Exhibit. Additionally, the team is building out approaches to supporting the scale-up of innovations or ecosystem strengthening through country-led processes.· The Frontier Technologies Hub leading a consortium of partners that works with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to explore the use of frontier technology by working with partners all over the world to test and scale tech with the potential for positive social impact.In partnership with Grand Challenges Canada, we are also currently developing and testing a new locally-facilitated model supporting country governments to enhance the scale up of health innovations through the public sector by helping them identify, select and scale solutions aligned with their national goals and priorities. This will be one of the initiatives that the new Program Officer will help to manage and evolve into one of our flagship offerings as the R4D Scaling Innovation practice.Opportunity:R4D seeks a Program Officer with excellent program management skills, and a strong understanding of the innovation scaling process and innovation/entrepreneurship ecosystem in their home country. This position is based in East Africa within the R4D Ethiopia Office or R4D Kenya office, and reports to the Scaling Innovations Lead. Please note that we will only be hiring one employee for this role to be based out of either country.
This posting is intended for Kenyan nationals. If you would like to ap
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