Behavioral Design Consultant needed at Busara Center for Behavioral Economics

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Job title : Behavioral Design Consultant jobs in Lagos

Job Location : Lagos

Deadline : April 24, 2023

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Objective of the Assignment

  • The consultant will work as part of a larger project team composed of other full-time staff and consultants, and is expected to make contributions to an ongoing product design process.
  • This process will involve working with Busara’s internal team and its client to work down from a long list of product design ideas, to the development of a select few medium fidelity prototypes that the client can develop and roll out into the market.
  • The designs can vary from product iterations to communication campaigns based on their relevance and priority to the client as well as the potential for impact for end users. All potential designs will need to address specific previously identified behavioral problems, as well as incorporate behavioral economics principles to further optimize them.  

Specific Responsibilities

  • Communicating and demonstrating the value of Design – Thinking research approaches through exceptional problem-solving skills
  • Conducting training Busara staff in how to use Design Thinking principles in their work. 
  • Contributing to thought leadership initiatives and activities related to qualitative research and experimental design
  • Keeping abreast of developments in design thinking, and promoting design thinking research capability within Busara through knowledge sharing and training activities and the development of new approaches.
  • Collaborating effectively with Busara projects team members at all stages of projects; maintaining responsibility for your own time and deliverables
  • Leading design engagement from a customer behavioral lens – from customer research to ideation, prototyping, and user testing: Be able to quickly identify behavioral change levers. 
  • Engaging in multiple large-scale research projects at a given time.
  • Effectively facilitating behavioral research and design workshops and trainings
  • Sharing knowledge and developing the design and innovation capabilities of the team.
  • Developing user profiles, personas and task matrix, task lists, process flows, user journey maps and wireframes
  • Working with analytics and data science, designing and analyze A/B tests
  • Conducting UX research using the full range of UX research techniques: surveys, usability testing, text/structured data analysis, qualitative interviews and focus groups.

Requirements: Experience and skills

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Experience Design, Human Centered Design (HCD), Design, Social Sciences e.g. Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, International Development and Humanities,  Economics, Public Policy, or related fields.
  • Experience conducting design research within a business setting
  • Experience planning and facilitating co-design workshops. 
  • Experience in building and testing wireframes, prototypes and mockups
  • 2+ years experience in UX/ UI design or design strategy, including customer behavioral research, ideation, prototyping, and user testing
  • Deep skill-set and proven track record in one or more of the following design disciplines: Product design, service design, digital design & prototyping and/or information visualization.
  • Expert knowledge of HCD and Design Thinking methods and tools such as ethnographic or contextual research, concept generation, prototyping, usability study, information architecture, interaction design, etc.
  • Experience working with low-income populations in emerging markets and/or experience working on the continent.
  • Experience of applying behavioral or psychological constructs and theories to design approaches.
  • Strong research, synthesis, ideation and visual storytelling skills. Strong ability to present information in a concise, insightful, structured and provocative manner, both in written and oral forms.
  • Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and a team player.
  • Interest and experience working in a fast-paced working environment.
  • Strong ability to communicate the power of design to stakeholders from varied backgrounds.

Consulting Details 

Duties of Busara

  • The Busara team will provide overall clarification on expectations and technical support as required.
  • Busara will provide contextual information required, including already generated long list of ideas. 

Duties of the Consultant

The consultant will: 

  • Operate  from own office  other  than  in  exceptional  situations  and  provide  own manpower, work   facilities,   equipment,   stationery,   supplies, and   all   operational requirements to carry out the assignment and provide the services required; 
  • Deliver high-quality service within the agreed timelines.
  • Liaise with the Technical Director on a regular basis to report progress, and report any  issues  and/or  concerns  that  may  affect the performance of the consultancy in the course of the assignment 

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