Knowledge Management Advisor at Society for Family Health (SFH)

Ref. No.: sfh-84136
Location: Kano

Job Profile

• The Knowledge Management Advisor is responsible for developing processes, strategies and content for the dissemination of tools, results and lessons learned to a wide variety of audiences.

The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Lead in developing systems to ensure the availability of collective knowledge, lessons learned and results when and where needed;
• Integrate knowledge networking technologies and platforms and make them easy-to-access and use;
• Ensure SFH’s recognised leadership in knowledge networking is leveraged and expanded and that staff, network partners and stakeholders can access, use and add to this knowledge;
• Ensure results are translated into searchable lessons learned and added to SFH collective knowledge, allowing for iteration and continuous improvement of SCI development and humanitarian interventions;
• Provide coherent and consistent pillar-wide technical guidance in Knowledge Management and Strategic Communications, through appropriate and high-quality processes, frameworks and manuals;
• Collaborate with the Research Advisor and advocacy team to support programme extensive learning, adaptation and strategic communications;
• Maintain quality assurance standards for all programme products (including reports, booklets, manuals, leaflets, posters, banners, documentation, website and social media newsletters) and support quality assurance and dissemination of programme products;
• Other duties as specified by the line manager.

Qualifications/Experience

• A minimum of a Master's Degree or higher in Public Health, Public Policy, Political Science, Public Administration, Communication or a related technical degree
• At least seven years of professional experience in managing and implementing knowledge management and communications on a donor-funded programme;
• Prior experience working with USAID-funded programs is required

Skills and Competency required:

• Demonstrated strength and experience providing technical assistance, writing technical reports, and policy briefs targeted to decision-makers
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office packages
• Excellent report writing and interpersonal skills;