Research and Product Design
Manager for Mobile Agriculture Services
University Degree in Business
Administration, Statistics, A Master’s Degree in Statistics, Research,
Marketing or Business Administration will be an added advantage, Experience in
mobile product/service research and design definition is a must
Design and specify user
interfaces and information architecture using participatory and iterative
design techniques
, including observational studies, in-context ethnography,
customer interviews, usability testing, and other forms of requirements
discovery, Product low-to-medium fidelity prototypes which can be used to test
product and service ideas, Manage the design process, drive decisions, track
issues, and assist in estimating resource needs and schedules, Plan,
prioritise, coordinate, and conduct user requirements analysis, task analysis,
content strategy definition, information architecture design, interaction
design, and usability testing, Lead the planning and execution of qualitative
research activities for the mobile agriculture service, Come up with an
appropriate marketing strategy and plan to ensure effective pitching of the
mobile agriculture product/service in the market
Work closely with the mobile agriculture
Product manager and key decision-makers within the organisation to ensure that
design specifications and business requirements are implemented with aim of
launching a pilot or product within one yr of joining the firm, Support
marketing efforts (Design and development and execution of marketing
activities)
Strong quantitative skills, Good
understanding of product development and design, Preferable if experience is
applied to mobile based content and information delivery channels (i.e.
SMS/TEXT, interactive Voice Response (IVR) Unstructured Supplementary Service
Data 9USSD), mobile internet based sites, mobile apps, etc) as well as mobile
financial services
Interested candidates and
qualified applicants should send applications by email only to email address applications.workforce@gmail.com
indicate in subject line “Application for Post of Research and Product Design
Manager for Mobile Agriculture Service”, Only shortlisted candidate will be
contacted, Closing date is Thursday 6th February