Associate Behavioral Psycholog

• Foresight – evidence mapping, market intelligence/horizon scanning, systems mapping.
• User insights – using citizen engagement to allow for comprehensive understanding of issues, as well as prototyped solutions 
• Crowd intelligence – receiving challenges through social innovation camps, using crowd sourcing methods to find solutions
• Co-design – user-innovation; human-centered design, service design.

• Provide support on overall innovation strategy/action plan, including formulation, designing, planning and implementation of all tasks and activities of the Lab in any given 28-day cycle;
• Provide expertise on behavioural psychology – from the stages of unpacking of the issue, to forming solutions, to testing, re-testing with feedback incorporated;
• Proactively scout for new innovative ideas and opportunities that will further the work of the Lab;
• Identify opportunities for resource mobilization and new partnerships at the divisional levels of the country which will become useful when testing prototypes during the 28-day cycle;
• Develop partnerships and network with local innovators, youth organizations, NGOs, cultural and religious organizations, the private sector, local media and academia to build and provide a space to nurture and test new and innovative ideas, develop the next generation of thought leaders and build local capacity;
• Work closely and effectively with government departments, and policy makers;
• Coordinate and support development and testing of innovative solutions to policy issues brought to the Lab; 
• Train UNDP and Ministry staff, government counterparts and other end users in the country in the use of innovation products and processes;
• Document tested innovation projects and processes and ensure effective sharing and generation of knowledge around innovations in the Ministry and UNDP, as well as with the general public 
• Assist in any and all other tasks as required for the operation of the Lab.

• Experience in conducting analysis on behavioural psychology aspect of development issues;
• Familiarity with information systems and communication technologies is an asset;
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with experience in consensus building and in motivating cross-functional teams to meet ambitious project goals and timelines;
• Strong research, organizational, and networking skills;
• Creative flair and originality;
• High level of motivation, ability to show initiative and work independently without much supervision;
• Ability to work with a diverse set of partners to create problem specifications, system requirements, and implement innovations on a national scale;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization;
• Ability to travel, occasionally to remote locations;

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