United States of America: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Organization: CARE USA
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 24 Sep 2014

CARE is seeking a talented Knowledge Management and Communications Officer to join our advocacy team to support impact measurement activities and harness information relevant to our strategies. Working in a fast paced environment, the Knowledge Management and Communications Officer must be able to work in a matrixed and geographically-dispersed organization, with the ability to self-start and carry projects forward with input from multiple teams.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead development and implementation of the Advocacy Team’s learning agenda aligned with the issue teams’ strategies. This includes:
   • develop a complimentary internal communications plan for the dissemination of information across internal teams
   • develop a strategy for implementing learning and knowledge management.
   • coordinate and facilitate external knowledge sharing with like-minded organizations
2. Drafting internal and external advocacy documents including:
   • letters, talking points, updates, media outreach, mailings,issue briefs, fact sheets, advocacy reports, newsletters, invitations, and action alerts to support CARE's legislative agenda and volunteer advocacy network.
3. Conduct research, collecting and analyzing information and intelligence to inform advocacy strategies, including:
   • liaising with leading international NGOs, the media, congressional committees and the Administration;
   • attending and analyzing congressional hearings and briefings, and other relevant events in Washington, DC;
   • monitoring news to identify advocacy opportunities

Desired skills:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Two years previous professional experience in a similar position or an equivalent combination of work, study, and volunteer experience that has included responsibility for activities or outcomes other than academic assignments.
• Experience developing and implementing impact measurement activities.
• Solid writing, oral communication, Internet, spreadsheet, and organizational skills;
• Sound judgement and discretion.
• Ability to function in complex, changing environments, and to work with diverse groups as well as independently.
• Attention to detail.
• Experience working with Sharepoint sites, a plus.

Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.

The closing date for this posting, if listed, is approximate. Job postings may be removed from CARE's career website at any time.

How to apply:

http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws...