VACANCY NO: 5/KMO/2023: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Reporting to the Senior Monitoring and
Evaluation Specialist, the Knowledge Management Officer will have the overall
responsibility for designing and implementing the Project Knowledge Management
Strategy and a two year rolling action plan. This will help the project
leverage the best available and most relevant knowledge, based on both evidence
and practice, from the project’s own implementation experience, government,
with partners and from other external sources. Activities will be implemented
in three broad areas; (i) knowledge generation (ii) knowledge use (iii)
supporting the enabling institutional environment with evidence-based learning
and knowledge-sharing. The specific duties of the Knowledge Management Officer
will include:
Key Responsibilities
- Publish, promote and disseminate
through planned outreach, high-quality knowledge products in accessible
formats, including: 2022 Programme Design Report (PDR), Impact
assessments, Expert blogs, Policy briefs and relevant rural finance
knowledge products
- Identify and address knowledge
gaps and priorities at the project levels
- Annual review of project KM
activities, products, outreach and partnerships, with recommendations on
priorities for knowledge development, knowledge partnerships and resource
use
- Support in the development of
online tools for data collection, studies and training evaluations
- Assist in tracking indicators for
Knowledge Management in line with the Project Monitoring and Evaluation
Plan and the Logical Framework
- Support and collaborate on
initiatives that provide reliable and continuously updated data on rural
finance inclusion and agriculture
- Prepare KM and M&E analytical
reports including quarterly, semiannual, annual reports and other reports
as they may be required from time to time
- Improve uptake and dissemination
of knowledge and learning generated through project implementation reports
- Encourage project staff and
partners to publish externally and participate in knowledge-intensive
external activities
- Map existing and potential
priority knowledge partnerships, and their comparative advantage, to
project/thematic (e.g. gender, climate, nutrition and youth) knowledge
priorities
- Systematically generate, distil
and disseminate knowledge and innovations emerging from project
initiatives
- Promote the use of partnering
tools to assess the suitability and effectiveness of knowledge
partnerships
- Participate in networks and build
partnerships that promote knowledge exchange and learning on KM, and
project learning solutions.
- Provide direct support on KM
strategy, planning and implementation to project delivery teams
- Provide enhanced library and information
services for the project
- Identify successful approaches to
knowledge- sharing by project and partners being used at country and
regional levels (where applicable) that can be scaled up
- Subject to budget availability,
establish series of regular seminars on “hot topics” in the rural finance
field, for example the mainstreaming themes of youth, gender, climate and
nutrition, drawing on cutting-edge knowledge and project implementation
evidence and experience
- Provide innovative technology
solutions to support virtual meetings, workshops, communities and networks
in rural finance
- Implement an internal
communications plan for KM strategy roll-out, including awareness raising
sessions for Senior and Middle project staff, and for all partnering staff
on why KM is important, and what they can do to make it work
- Introduce enhanced handover
processes to mitigate risk of knowledge loss due to staff
mobility/separation, and when consultants leave
- Ensure comprehensive monitoring
and learning system is in place for KM action plan implementation.
- Carry out any other relevant
duties as may be assigned by the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.
Minimum Requirements
- Masters level and Bachelors
degree in relevant fields, including economics, public policy, public administration,
development, communication, or a related field in social sciences from
accredited university;
- At least 7 years of work
experience in the area of Knowledge Management for development programmes,
3 of which in Development Partner funded project.
- Working experience in knowledge
management, monitoring, evaluation and learning or related field
- Broad knowledge and experience of
knowledge management, rural development and/or financial issues, their
interrelationships, and the key stakeholders in the financial inclusion
and climate change field;
- Evidence of Interaction with
monitoring & evaluation systems and policy environment is key.
- Experience in and ability to work
with ICT tools;
- Excellent written and oral
communication skills in English. A mastery of Kiswahili is desirable.
Other Requirements
- Experience in participating in
financial inclusion initiatives;
- Strong interpersonal skills to
work collaboratively in a diverse environment;
- Exceptional organizational and
coordination skills;
- Strong research and analysis
skills;
How to Apply
Interested applicants who meet the
qualification requirements should send their applications along with copies of
their academic and professional certificates, testimonials and detailed
Curriculum Vitae indicating names and addresses of three referees and daytime
telephone and email contacts. Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Applications should be clearly marked quoting
the reference number of the position applied for on the letter and envelope and
addressed to:
The Principal Secretary
The National Treasury
National Treasury Building,
P.O Box 30007-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Suitably qualified candidates are advised to
apply for the positions through Email:
recruitment.rkfinfa@treasury.go.ke OR drop their
applications at the National Treasury Building, 3rd Floor, Room No.303 before 17th March
2023 at 1700hrs East Africa Time.
