USAID Knowledge Management and Learning Specialist Job Placement – Abt Associates

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).
Job Summary: The Knowledge Management and Learning Specialist primarily
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 Uganda_Jobs@abtassoc.com.
Please clearly include the position title in the subject of the E-mail.
Deadline: 25th May, 2016
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