Innovation Officer at Kenya Red Cross

Duties And Responsibilities

• Spur development of a strong innovation culture within the organization that is more human-centred.
• Manage and support the implementation of the various projects under the innovation unit
• Develop, manage and strengthen relationships with current and potential donors and partners
• Support development and documentation of innovation use cases, proof of concept and business models
• Track best practices and maintain a breadth of knowledge about current trends, emerging issues and opportunities in the innovation space that will improve service delivery
• Support human- centred and co-design workshops at all levels to promote solution development
• Coordinate and organize innovation-based events such as Hackathons, innovation challenges, trainings and other innovation related forums for interested individuals from different backgrounds, across the organization
• Train and support staff, primary stakeholders, and implementing partners, as necessary, on innovation program design, concepts, skills and tools, including facilitation of trainings and workshops.
• Any other duties as required within the level and authority of this position

Key Competencies

• Ability to coordinate and network with partners to build synergies that enhance sustainability
• Have strong team working and relationship building skills
• Ability to provide timely, well written and analytical reports as required.
• Self-motivated and confident with a passion for humanitarian work and keen to learn as well as share knowledge
• Creative, open-minded and compassionate person able to facilitate and guide discussions on humanitarian issues
• Strong analytical thinker able to successfully navigate complex stakeholder processes and support project management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Community Development, information-Technology
• Three years of experience in working in innovation management. Experience in working in the humanitarian sector is an added advantage.
• Excellent written, spoken and analytical skills in English
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint