International Consultancy – Content Development and Knowledge Management at UNICEF

Scope of Work:

• Under the overall guidance of the Knowledge Management Specialist, the Consultant will support innovation and knowledge management (KM) processes to identify and co-create knowledge products with the Abuja-based and field office result managers to facilitate learning, decision-making and sharing of lessons and good practices for improved outcomes.

Key Activities:

• Identify gaps and opportunities for developing action-oriented and quality knowledge products and targeted knowledge sharing aligned with results across sectors in the country programme.
• Through consultation and co-creation with result managers and KM focal points, develop a regularly updated action plan to address innovation/km documentation and knowledge-sharing needs of sections and field offices in a timely manner.
• In consultation, conceptualise, document, design and disseminate knowledge products, including lessons learned and emerging practices from data, evidence and innovation gathered by sections and field offices, assuring the highest quality as per UNICEF guidelines.
• Measure and track the utilisation of knowledge products from monitoring, evaluation and evidence-generation activities to refine sections and field offices’ dissemination strategy.
• Support to develop knowledge management training content to address capacity gaps and design knowledge-sharing sessions to optimise learning and promote knowledge exchange between field offices and programme sections.
• Support identifying, collecting, reviewing, consolidating and disseminating lessons learned, emerging or best practices from midyear and end-year programme reviews to inform management decision-making and future planning.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• An advanced degree in communications, knowledge management, international development, or other relevant areas
• A minimum of [insert years] of relevant professional experience in 

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

Core competencies

• Communication
• Drive for results
• Analytical

Language

• Superior English-language skills.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• At least eight years of relevant senior-level work experience in writing content for lessons learned, innovations, failures, case studies, emerging and proven practices
• Demonstrated experience designing creative and engaging content for capacity-building and facilitating knowledge sharing
• Demonstrated experience in creative graphic and audio-visual designs
• Crafting compelling narrative and structure and incorporating content/ inputs from several authors and sources
• Demonstrated strong writing and editing skills and attention to detail
• The ideal candidate will be self-starting, strategic and creative, with the ability to work independently and deliver quality results without supervision
• Excellent organisational skills, including project management skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• Manage meetings/ calls with Nigeria, other parts of West Africa and the US time zone
• The consultant will work independently and will be home-based. The interaction between UNICEF Nigeria and the consultant will be by email, other virtual meals or phone calls, as appropriate.
• Availability and willingness to take up an assignment on short notice are essential.
• Experience working with the UN system is an added value.