Knowledge Management/Communications Director at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Overview

• We are seeking to engage a Knowledge Management and Communications Director for Jhpiego Nigeria.
• The Knowledge Management and Communications Director shall serve as the primary focal point for communications and KM related activities for Jhpiego Nigeria
• S/he will provide high-level strategic leadership for Jhpiego’s portfolio of work on communications and knowledge management and other learning functions across all active grants for Jhpiego -Nigeria.
• Responsible for raising the profile and visibility of Jhpiego in Nigeria as well as leading knowledge management efforts to entrench organizational learning at Jhpiego Nigeria.
• The KM & Comms Director will work closely with the KM/Comms focal points from across all active grants at Jhpiego Nigeria, bridge the relevant work done by in-country projects and Jhpiego headquarters, and report to the Jhpiego Nigeria KM and Communications POC.

Responsibilities

• The KM/Communications Director will be responsible for developing high-level communications products to showcase Jhpiego’s work to key audience in an on-going basis, including but not limited to donors, government of Nigeria, policy makers, partner organizations, the media, and public.
• S/He will ensure well written information and knowledge products and other communication pieces with high quality photos, videos, infographics or stories for Jhpiego Nigeria. 
• S/He will work closely with colleagues to identify KM needs as well as harness and package knowledge for dissemination through different means, and varied audience through sound program knowledge and experience.
• Identify creative and effective ways to generate and share knowledge with a view to leverage good practices to improve programs
• Provide editorial services for documents and presentations, including formatting, style and accuracy of a text, grammar and punctuation and copy editing
• Manage a repository of relevant documents and materials on OneJhpiego.
• Identifying cross cutting capacity building needs of technical and programmatic staff, plan and coordinate capacity building activities for staff such as brown bag lunches to enhance their ability to communicate about project achievements/position Jhpiego.
• Adhere to company standards for quality assurance for communication materials.
• Contribute to program design, workplan development and tracking systems. Actively participates in the development of annual work plans and any specialized technical planning or reporting;

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Communications, Knowledge Management, Public Health, International Development or related field
• 10 Years’ experience working in knowledge management and communications for public health, experience with an INGO will be an added advantage
• Demonstrate competencies in communicating to a wide range of stakeholders and audiences as well as excellent report writing, facilitation and inter-personal skills.
• Demonstrate good judgment, possesses sensitivity and understanding of how messaging impacts diverse audiences
• Excellent computer skills in a full range of software, including: MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Adobe Creative Suite, Infographic Programs and/or other graphics programs.
• Proven ability to organize, summarize, and rewrite technical information for non-expert audiences.
• Experience facilitating workshops and trainings in communication skills.
• Proven organizational and management skills, ability to work independently and in teams in a multi-cultural context.
• Ability to develop compelling infographics to support data and presentations
• The ideal candidate should be an excellent writer with strong command of both spoken and written English
• Attention to detail, consistency and accuracy
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and juggle numerous projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Be willing to take on extra responsibilities in order to achieve the goals/objectives set by the organization