Job Title: Knowledge Management and Learning Specialist
Organisation: Abt Associates
Funding Source: U.S Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Uganda
About Abt:
Abt
Associates is an international development organization composed of dedicated
professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and
practical training services in more than 128 countries. Abt seeks to implement
a five-year project funded by the U.S Agency for International Development
(USAID).
Associates is an international development organization composed of dedicated
professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and
practical training services in more than 128 countries. Abt seeks to implement
a five-year project funded by the U.S Agency for International Development
(USAID).
Job Summary: The Knowledge Management and Learning Specialist primarily
focuses on project knowledge management, learning, and project documentation.
focuses on project knowledge management, learning, and project documentation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In charge of the identification and
documentation of project activities and achievements and promote project
successes and lessons learned utilizing a variety of communication
channels. - Work closely with research and M&E teams,
technical teams and partners, communities and project beneficiaries to
identify and document best practices, success stories, and lessons
learned. - Work in close cooperation with all project
teams, develop a system to plan and track the progress of deliverables. - Design and maintain a life-of-project
inventory of all technical reports and products, including electronic and
hard copies, and distribution list. - Manage and track routine reporting processes
for the project, including working with teams to collect required data,
compile, finalize, and ensure quality of report. - Provide technical writing and editorial
support to major project deliverables. - Provide desktop publication support to
project deliverables and dissemination products. - Lead documentation and communication
activities, including quarterly and annual program reviews, assuring
results-oriented, reader-friendly reports. - Assure timeliness and high quality of all
project products, deliverables and achievements.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the USAID Knowledge
Management and Learning Specialist job opportunity should hold a Master’s
degree in relevant field (journalism, communications, public relations,
marketing) - At least six years of work experience, at
least two years of experience in international development projects;
preferably in the health sector; experience with USAID-funded projects an
advantage - Proven exposure and experience in knowledge
management, including the ability to identify and document project
activities and achievements, best practices, success stories, and lessons
learned - Proven ability to communicate information to
stakeholders at all levels using a variety of communications approaches - Demonstrated ability to work with teams to
produce written products and media, adhering to deadlines, and short
turn-around times. - Excellent writing and editing skills required
- Excellent interpersonal, teamwork,
organizational and mentoring skills
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID Project
are encouraged to send their updated resumes / CVs and application letters that
provide details of the applicant’s specific qualifications via Email to [email protected].
Please clearly include the position title in the subject of the E-mail.
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID Project
are encouraged to send their updated resumes / CVs and application letters that
provide details of the applicant’s specific qualifications via Email to [email protected].
Please clearly include the position title in the subject of the E-mail.
Deadline: 25th May, 2016
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