Senior Knowledge Management Specialist - World Bank Kenya Jobs Vacancies

As a knowledge institution, the World Bank focuses its efforts around three distinct knowledge roles

Knowledge Producer: producing and disseminating high quality global and country knowledge;

Knowledge Customizer: working with clients to customize policies and programs to meet specific challenges, based on the best available knowledge, and

Knowledge Connector: connecting governments, civil society and private actors with others that have faced similar challenges.
The selected staff will work as knowledge management specialist across the Africa region and under the overall guidance of the Regional Team Leader, and in close coordination with other WSP Africa senior staff, as well as with other KM specialists in the World Bank.
The responsibilities of the Senior Knowledge Management Specialist will include, but are not limited to the following:

Provide key inputs to WSP Africa Strategy on Knowledge Management

Manage systems to link WSP Africa staff to global knowledge.

Identify together with Task Team Leaders (TTL) innovative aspects of the work program/projects for knowledge capture and dissemination

Prepare and coordinate the development of WSP Africa lessons and results including but not limited to: stories, blogs, articles, newsletters and results via relevant outlets

Manage out-sourced firms and consultants in the production of knowledge materials

Develop and manage the system to track knowledge products portfolio building on the system already in place in TWI.

Develop and manage a system to track the delivery and quality of WSP Africa knowledge products.
Qualifications:

Masters degree in a knowledge and communications related field, business administration, finance, engineering, social sciences or other related fields applicable to the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Minimum 8 years of broad-based experience in one or more professional disciplines directly relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Experience in water supply and sanitation and infrastructure sectors desirable

Strong writing, conceptual and research/analytical skills with attention to detail and contextual backgrounds.

Strong ability to develop, maintain and coordinate knowledge dissemination in open source media platforms.

Ability to "think out-of-the-box" and act rapidly, develop, analyze, articulate and integrate information from varied sources
For the full job description, competencies and selection criteria for this vacancy, qualified candidates are requested to visit and submit an electronic application at World Bank Website
Once on the site, click on Current Job Openings Job number 132526.
The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background.
Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing date is November 30, 2013.