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Job Title:   Product Experiments Associate (Fresher NGO Jobs)

Organisation: Educate!

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Educate! prepares youth in Africa with the skills to succeed in today’s economy. We tackle youth unemployment by partnering with schools and governments to reform what schools teach and how they teach it, so that students in Africa have the skills to attain further education, overcome gender inequities, start businesses, get jobs and drive development in their communities. Our model is delivered through practically-trained teachers and youth mentors. Educate!’s goal is to make this practical, skills-based model part of national education systems.

Job Summary:   Do you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of young people? Are you excited by the power of data-driven design to improve educational products? Educate!, a fast-growing and award-winning social enterprise, is seeking a Product Experiments Associate to join our dynamic Out-of-School Youth (OoSY) team in Uganda. The OoSY Solution Line champions Educate!’s mission to create alternative education pathways for out-of-school youth, particularly young women in rural areas. We empower them with the skills and knowledge needed for quality self-employment in the informal economy. In this role, you will play a critical role in ensuring our OoSY products (Educate! Business Academy & Original SEED) are continuously improving to meet the needs of our end users.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Create a strategically aligned learning agenda that drives product improvement – 15%

• Develop clear and concise research questions aligned with the OoSY product strategy.
• Identify and prioritize product and delivery features for discovery and experimentation based on OoSY product goals.
• Create an experiment product backlog with tasks/user stories that align with the learning agenda and keep it updated based on the learnings.
• Propose scope and product research design for learning activities per the learning agenda. Periodically assess progress on the learning agenda.
• With the Principal Strategist (Senior Product Manager), keep the product Lean Canva, user persona, user journey, and other product artifacts updated based on insights.

Design discovery and experiments to gather actionable data – 25%

• Design user-centered research methodologies (e.g., surveys, interviews, usability testing) that effectively address the research questions.
• Collaborate with product strategists to plan sprints to enable collaboration.
• Design experiments and discovery activities with data and learning collection tools, clear hypotheses, success metrics, and appropriate data collection methods.

Ensure high-quality implementation of experiments – 30%

• Create an implementation work plan in consultation with the product strategist and designers.
• Communicate experiment implementation strategy through (sprint) retrospectives, including targets, and timelines.
• Oversee the successful execution of discovery and experiments, ensuring adherence to research protocols and ethical guidelines.
• Implement robust data collection procedures to ensure data quality and integrity.
• Ensure compliance with ethical standards and participant protection.
• Document the experiment’s implementation journey, meeting notes, decisions, and iterations to support future reference.
• Provide updates to the product strategist, designers, and the director of program implementation on the experiment’s implementation progress, including obstacles and proposed solutions to overcome them.
• Coordinate the implementation of user-panels or other user feedback platforms.

Provide actionable reports based on swift and solid data analysis – 30%

• Clean, organize, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data from experiments using appropriate tools and techniques.
• If data analysis support or reporting is needed, consult with performance metrics and evaluation teams.
• Execute qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Identify key trends and patterns in the data and translate them into actionable insights for product improvement.
• Develop succinct and actionable reports based on the data gathered.
• Ensure well-organized storage of data and reports.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, social science, entrepreneurship or a related field.
• Two years of professional experience, with a background in product (user-) research, research, innovation, or product management.
• Experience designing and conducting experiments or user research (UX) studies.
• Experience working in a product-centric organization, social enterprise/start-up preferred.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders and managing many priorities.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SPSS).
• High level of computer literacy: Google documents, spreadsheets, etc.
• You have a strong foundation in user-centered design principles and research methodologies.
• You possess excellent analytical skills and can translate data into actionable insights.
• You are a strong communicator and adept at presenting complex information to diverse audiences.
• You are a collaborative team player who can effectively manage and oversee experiment activities.
• You are passionate about youth development and social impact, and you are committed to empowering young women in rural communities.
• Fits our Five Cultural Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below); Learn more by looking at Educate!’s culture deck here

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link below.

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