Human-Centered Product Designer IDE Cambodia
Product Designer - Human Centered Innovation Lab
IDE Cambodia
FELLOWSHIP: HUMAN-CENTERED PRODUCT DESIGNER
design for the other 90%. Apple, IDEO, IKEA, Nokia, Proctor & Gamble... The list goes on. Successful companies in developed economies use HCD as a core business practice. But today, design- thinking is used almost exclusively to create products and services for the richest 10% of the world.
What if we could apply HCD to problems that are of life-and-death importance? There is growing recognition of HCD in the developing world, which has launched some innovations such as solar lights, drinking water systems, and infant incubators. With the HCD i-Lab, we want to surge this revolution in design. We will bring the best HCD thinking to the developing world, to design for the world’s other 90%.
About IDE:
We aim to empower the poor by treating them as customers. We provide extremely affordable solutions to their most pressing needs. Whether it’s a pump to better irrigate fields, or a market for affordable toilets... We improve income opportunities by developing markets and solutions.
We are an international non-government organization based in 13 countries. In Cambodia, we have reached 180,000 households with farming, business, water, and sanitation solutions. We recently worked with IDEO to develop an HCD Toolkit for social enterprises. Our success using HCD to create an affordable latrine led to a feature in Fast Company, presentations to Harvard, UNICEF, and the United Nations.
Why we need you:
80% of Cambodians live in rural areas, living on less than $3 a day. There is a need to increase their income earning potential through affordable innovations. But in Cambodia, innovation is stifled, and HCD is a virtually non-existent concept. Massive change is urgently needed.
We are building the first HCD Innovation Lab in Cambodia. And we need you to help us realize it.
We have been prototyping our i-Lab for a year now, and the results have been extremely successful. Our team currently consists of a Research & Strategy Expert, a Mechanical Engineer & Product Designer, a Marketing & Business expert, and a Local Logistics & Project Manager. The team is close-knit and talented, working collaboratively on diverse and challenging projects that really matter.
We have a solid pipeline of new projects coming our way, and we need to expand our team. We are recruiting for top-caliber Design-Thinkers from around the globe. Specifically, we seek 2 new members: a Product Designer and a Design Researcher to start with us as soon as possible.
Are you the person we’re looking for?
You are a product designer who is passionate about understanding design problems from a human perspective. You have solid experience in user-research, including conducting user-interviews and observations. You are keen to design low-cost innovations for the poor. You have applied your skills to real-world, human problems. Your designs are always grounded in insights about people and driven by your design vision. You understand how product design interrelates with the marketing and business context. You are very aware of the constraints of manufacturing in the developing world.
You work best in a highly collaborative, team-based environment. You are used to working in multi- disciplinary teams, and empathize with the perspectives of social scientists, engineers and business people. You inspire fellow team-members by contributing a direction, vision and plans through visual designs. You have strong verbal, written and visual presentation skills. And of course, excellent drawing skills.
In summary
• Degree or experience in product/industrial design
• 2-4 years experience in product development in an HCD context
• Experience in prototyping both early and functional prototypes
• 2+ years practical work experience in design research methods
• Experience working on projects from start to finish (exploratory to final design)
• Excellent visualization skills (hand sketching, rendering)
• Able to understand human problems from a design perspective
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Understanding of the role of business and anthropology in the design process
• Curious and provocative thinker
• Experience collaborating in multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in an international or cross-cultural setting
• Experience in rapid and iterative approaches to design research
• Ideally, relevant experience in the developing world, and demonstrated interest in socially oriented work
• Interest in staying on for a full-time role after the fellowship if we see a fit
you will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team, based in Phnom Penh for a 14 month Fellowship. This is an opportunity to work on real-world problems alongside a close-knit, diverse, and top-calibre team. You’ll wear many hats, including that of a coach, to grow HCD in Cambodia. You’ll conduct ground-breaking research within the Cambodian culture in order to turn the findings into tangible interventions that improve the lives of those who need it most.
What we’ll pay for:
Our intention is to ensure a standard of living that matches other young professional expatriates in Phnom Penh. You may not save money, but you most likely won’t need to spend your hard earned savings or go into debt. The fellowship stipend you will receive is calculated to cover:
• Return airfare from your home country
• Housing allowance in individual accommodation suitable for expatriate professionals
• Health insurance
• Visa allowance
• Adequately comfortable living stipend suitable forprofessional expatriates
When can you start?
We’re kicking off great new projects, so the sooner the better. We would like to have you here ASAP to welcome you and to give you time to adapt to a new context. Applications will be accepted until Aug 15 or until we find a stellar candidate, which may be before then. So apply soon!
Please send:
1) CV, 2) Cover Letter, and 3)Examples of your work in PDF format to
ilopez@ide-cambodia.org with the subject line: “Product Design Fellowship Application”.
Remember that we want to see your best work, so use your work-examples to tell a story about how your work and your approach led to successful design outcomes. Highlight why you outshine other candidates in terms of the specific skills and experience we’ve outlined in this description.
IDE Cambodia
FELLOWSHIP: HUMAN-CENTERED PRODUCT DESIGNER
design for the other 90%. Apple, IDEO, IKEA, Nokia, Proctor & Gamble... The list goes on. Successful companies in developed economies use HCD as a core business practice. But today, design- thinking is used almost exclusively to create products and services for the richest 10% of the world.
What if we could apply HCD to problems that are of life-and-death importance? There is growing recognition of HCD in the developing world, which has launched some innovations such as solar lights, drinking water systems, and infant incubators. With the HCD i-Lab, we want to surge this revolution in design. We will bring the best HCD thinking to the developing world, to design for the world’s other 90%.
About IDE:
We aim to empower the poor by treating them as customers. We provide extremely affordable solutions to their most pressing needs. Whether it’s a pump to better irrigate fields, or a market for affordable toilets... We improve income opportunities by developing markets and solutions.
We are an international non-government organization based in 13 countries. In Cambodia, we have reached 180,000 households with farming, business, water, and sanitation solutions. We recently worked with IDEO to develop an HCD Toolkit for social enterprises. Our success using HCD to create an affordable latrine led to a feature in Fast Company, presentations to Harvard, UNICEF, and the United Nations.
Why we need you:
80% of Cambodians live in rural areas, living on less than $3 a day. There is a need to increase their income earning potential through affordable innovations. But in Cambodia, innovation is stifled, and HCD is a virtually non-existent concept. Massive change is urgently needed.
We are building the first HCD Innovation Lab in Cambodia. And we need you to help us realize it.
We have been prototyping our i-Lab for a year now, and the results have been extremely successful. Our team currently consists of a Research & Strategy Expert, a Mechanical Engineer & Product Designer, a Marketing & Business expert, and a Local Logistics & Project Manager. The team is close-knit and talented, working collaboratively on diverse and challenging projects that really matter.
We have a solid pipeline of new projects coming our way, and we need to expand our team. We are recruiting for top-caliber Design-Thinkers from around the globe. Specifically, we seek 2 new members: a Product Designer and a Design Researcher to start with us as soon as possible.
Are you the person we’re looking for?
You are a product designer who is passionate about understanding design problems from a human perspective. You have solid experience in user-research, including conducting user-interviews and observations. You are keen to design low-cost innovations for the poor. You have applied your skills to real-world, human problems. Your designs are always grounded in insights about people and driven by your design vision. You understand how product design interrelates with the marketing and business context. You are very aware of the constraints of manufacturing in the developing world.
You work best in a highly collaborative, team-based environment. You are used to working in multi- disciplinary teams, and empathize with the perspectives of social scientists, engineers and business people. You inspire fellow team-members by contributing a direction, vision and plans through visual designs. You have strong verbal, written and visual presentation skills. And of course, excellent drawing skills.
In summary
• Degree or experience in product/industrial design
• 2-4 years experience in product development in an HCD context
• Experience in prototyping both early and functional prototypes
• 2+ years practical work experience in design research methods
• Experience working on projects from start to finish (exploratory to final design)
• Excellent visualization skills (hand sketching, rendering)
• Able to understand human problems from a design perspective
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Understanding of the role of business and anthropology in the design process
• Curious and provocative thinker
• Experience collaborating in multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in an international or cross-cultural setting
• Experience in rapid and iterative approaches to design research
• Ideally, relevant experience in the developing world, and demonstrated interest in socially oriented work
• Interest in staying on for a full-time role after the fellowship if we see a fit
you will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team, based in Phnom Penh for a 14 month Fellowship. This is an opportunity to work on real-world problems alongside a close-knit, diverse, and top-calibre team. You’ll wear many hats, including that of a coach, to grow HCD in Cambodia. You’ll conduct ground-breaking research within the Cambodian culture in order to turn the findings into tangible interventions that improve the lives of those who need it most.
What we’ll pay for:
Our intention is to ensure a standard of living that matches other young professional expatriates in Phnom Penh. You may not save money, but you most likely won’t need to spend your hard earned savings or go into debt. The fellowship stipend you will receive is calculated to cover:
• Return airfare from your home country
• Housing allowance in individual accommodation suitable for expatriate professionals
• Health insurance
• Visa allowance
• Adequately comfortable living stipend suitable forprofessional expatriates
When can you start?
We’re kicking off great new projects, so the sooner the better. We would like to have you here ASAP to welcome you and to give you time to adapt to a new context. Applications will be accepted until Aug 15 or until we find a stellar candidate, which may be before then. So apply soon!
Please send:
1) CV, 2) Cover Letter, and 3)Examples of your work in PDF format to
ilopez@ide-cambodia.org with the subject line: “Product Design Fellowship Application”.
Remember that we want to see your best work, so use your work-examples to tell a story about how your work and your approach led to successful design outcomes. Highlight why you outshine other candidates in terms of the specific skills and experience we’ve outlined in this description.
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