Job Description
PROJECT: Resilience Learning Activity
DEPARTMENT: AA3
REPORTS TO: COP
GRADE: 8
OVERVIEW OF RESILIENCE LEARNING ACTIVITY
The Resilience Learning Activity (RLA) USAID Kenya and East Africa flagship learning award was fully executed effective October 1, 2019. It will support regional and country-level institutions to conduct and act upon resilience learning for key knowledge gaps in the Horn of Africa, contributing to the region’s Journey to Self-Reliance. By building the capacity of institutions to improve analytical capacity, increase the evidence base for resilience programming, and strengthen CLA systems and networks, RLA will contribute to the HoRN’s objective to strengthen regional and cross-border collaboration and improve evidence-based learning.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide technical leadership and direction in the implementation of effective KM, that includes tacit and explicit knowledge, content management, and knowledge sharing strategies.
Provide guidance on KM governance, social networking, and collaboration.
Lead organizational capacity assessments and capacity building related to KM content, architecture, and infrastructure.
Support field-level resilience partnerships in designing strategic communication plans for communicating learning to high-level stakeholders (donors, government, etc.) and supporting in the systematic delivery of related products.
Actively support the creation of and participation in relevant external and internal information sharing platforms.
Oversees techniques for information mapping, dissemination, KM campaigns, strategies for collecting tacit and explicit knowledge,and knowledge audits.
Provide support to local organizations that are facilitating learning forums and platforms, communities of practice, trainings, and other forms of knowledge capture and transfer.
Provide tailored support to M&E and Learning derived from county specific resources.
Manage short-term KM technical assistance and vendors.
Actively participate in PREG meetings and task groups as assigned.
Serve as Acting COP in the absence of COP.
QUALIFICATIONS
Advanced degree in knowledge management, communications, or other relevant field; additional technical certification preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience in engaging and managing KM and communication activities in the region and/or Kenya.
Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills.
Demonstrated experience in KM and communications related to resilience, food security, livelihoods, market systems, or private sector engagement programming.
Superb written, and verbal communication skills.Regional experience and thorough understanding of East African context.
Fluent language skills in English.
