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ARE YOU THE ONE?

Are you looking to work with some of the biggest companies in the country
while enjoying a creative and entrepreneurial work environment?


We realise and amplify impact for Africa through creative problem-solving.
Our values are the core of how we exist in the world. 


We practice our magic through the following shared values:

Putting humans first | Taking inspired action | Being transparent | Nurturing and trusting creativity

Head of Co-Creation
Flexible – Part-to fulltime

Turipamwe is looking for the next Head of Co-Creation to support us in creating a leading agency in design thinking in Namibia. Your role will be to strengthen the financial sustainability of the department and support Namibian corporations and organisations in realising and maximising their innovation potential.

Job Criteria:  Head of Co-Creation

Are you looking to work with some of the biggest companies in the country while enjoying a creative and entrepreneurial work environment?


You will act as the manager’s trusted right-hand person, identifying the needs of potential customers and helping them identify a solution for them among our four services. Your days will consist of client meetings and project management to develop the business with its service-market -fit and internal processes. You may manage several client accounts simultaneously while continuously seeking new opportunities. 


Your responsibilities will include:


The dreamer, thinker, maker and doer we look for has the following skills and traits: 


Ideally, you have a grasp of the following: 


We hire potential rather than complete packages as we believe in life-long learning, and we’re open to training committed talent (in fact, it’s one of our benefits, see below).  We think that the following skills and traits can help you succeed in this role, so we hope that you have at least 1-2 of the below and are keen to grow in the other aspects: 


What we offer:


Interested? We encourage people from all walks of life to apply - even if you do not meet all the criteria listed here.
Applying means you can be considered for the position.


Apply by 2 June 2023 by filling in the form here and attaching your 1-paged CV with a 1-paged cover letter including your salary expectation (monthly salary as per 30 hours a week).

Do not wait until the last minute to apply - we interview candidates on a rolling basis and can fill the position when we find the right person.

Basis of employment:
Flexible – Part-to fulltime.


What happens after I apply?
We recruit like we work, efficiently and transparently. Here are the milestone dates: 


2 June 2023: Application deadline 

5 June 2023: Last invitations to interviews to take place. We aim to respond to all applicants, but should you not hear from us by 5 June, please consider your application unsuccessful.

7 June 2023: Candidate selection 

12 June 2023: The ideal start date, negotiable.


Questions?

We welcome questions related to the position only at a designated inquiry window.  Ms Tanya Stroh, the Creative Director of Turipamwe and to whom you would report, is available for brief inquiries by phone at +264-818239669 only on Wednesday, 24 May, between 14:00-16:00.

Facilitator
Part-time | Freelace

Turipamwe is looking for Facilitators to support us in creating a leading agency in design thinking in Namibia. Your role will strengthen the department's expertise and support Namibian corporations and organisations in realising and maximising their innovation potential. 

Job Criteria:  Facilitator

We are looking for Windhoek-based experts familiar with Design Thinking who deeply understand the local context (especially in the corporate realm). You may be part-time employed, running your own business or completing post-graduate studies and keen to supplement your income with part-time opportunities that allow you to grow and learn as a part of an exciting team. 


As a Turipamwe freelancer facilitator, you will act as the expert called upon on a project basis to serve our Co-Creation clients. These projects can include Design Sprints for product or service development, Design Thinking Training and/or innovation consultancies (read about our services here). Our clients range from corporations to SMEs and organisations in the public sector. Still, we occasionally apply our services to partner with entrepreneurship supporters in the Windhoek startup ecosystem. After a thorough onboarding process, your project days will involve implementing workshop experiences as a support facilitator with the potential to grow into designing and leading workshops. Depending on your profile, you may even be invited to join client meetings and use your expertise to support sales proposal development.


Your responsibilities will include:


The dreamer, thinker, maker and doer we look for has the following skills and traits: 


Ideally, you have a grasp of the following: 


We consider potential rather than solely those who tick all the boxes, as we believe in lifelong learning. We’re open to training committed talent (in fact, it’s one of our benefits, see below). We think that the following skills and traits can help you succeed in this role, so we hope that you have at least 1-2 of the below and are keen to grow in the other aspects: 


What we offer:


What do we ask for in return? 


Interested? We encourage people from all walks of life to apply - even if you do not meet all the criteria listed here. Applying means you can be considered for the position.


Apply by 2 June 2023 by filling in the form here and attaching your 1-paged CV with a 1-paged cover letter including your salary expectations (daily rate). Do not wait until the last minute to apply - we interview candidates on a rolling basis and can fill the position when we find the right person. 


What happens after you apply?
We recruit like we work, efficiently and transparently. Here are the milestone dates: 


2 June 2023: Application deadline 

8 June 2023: Last invitations to interviews to take place. We aim to respond to all applicants, but should you not hear from us by 8 June, please consider your application unsuccessful.

12 June 2023: Selection of shortlisted candidates 

23 June 2023: Trial workshop for all shortlisted candidates

26 June 2023: Selected candidates join the Turipamwe pool of facilitators 

July 2023: Onboarding and potential for training

August 2023: First client cases (to be confirmed)


Questions?

We welcome questions related to the position only at a designated inquiry window.  Ms Tanya Stroh, the Creative Director of Turipamwe and to whom you would report, is available for brief inquiries by phone at +264-818239669 only on Wednesday, 24 May, between 14:00-16:00.