Country: United States of America
Closing date: 08 Oct 2014
The Food and Nutrition Security team provides global technical leadership, fosters organizational and programmatic learning, engages and maintains strategic global partnerships, supports fundraising efforts and advocates for continued work on Food and Nutrition Security as a critical link to CARE's mission and vision. Within the FNS team, the Knowledge Management and Research STA sit within the Research, Learning and Advocacy unit.
The overall purpose of the KM STA position is to lead on knowledge management functions related to food and nutrition security (FNS). The KM STA works with all FNS team directors and staff, with particular emphasis on those that contribute significantly to direct costs of the position (in FY15, Pathways and others to be confirmed). This entails promoting a culture of learning, information sharing, dialogue, and critical analysis, all of which are intended to improve quality of programming, adoption of good practices, and influencing policies and practices at scale. This involves work both drawn from and shared inside CARE and from and with external partners and stakeholders. This work is guided by the CARE International strategy on FNS, the CARE FNS priority learning and advocacy themes, and the KM strategy (generate, organize and synthesize, enrich and package, share, and adapt and apply knowledge). The KM STA ensures that lessons from particular programs are captured and used in ways that bring broader benefit to CARE and our partners.
Responsibilities and Tasks:
· Lead the FNS Knowledge Management Strategy
· Lead on CARE's FNS Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Measurement
· Provide technical support on KM and Learning to selected flagship FNS initiatives
· Support new business development
· Staff management
· Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications (Know-How)
· Master's degree in International Development social sciences, or another relevant field Familiarity with developing and delivering knowledge sharing programs and information infrastructure
· 7-10 years’ experience in international economic development or related field
· Gender analysis and application in research and impact assessment
· Experience working with a wide-range of stakeholders to develop common agendas and action.
· Proven ability to think critically and strategically, and to engage internal and external stakeholders to pursue common action
· Client Orientation: Understands clients' needs and concerns; responds promptly and effectively to client needs; Customizes services and products as appropriate.
· Experience developing and applying organizational learning strategies and using learning tools including virtual, global learning, communities of practice, after action reviews, peer exchanges/assists
· Deep understanding of adult learning styles and systems and experience designing training and learning experiences to meet these
· Substantial technical knowledge and field experience in food and nutrition security, with particular experience in such fields as women's empowerment / gender equity, market engagement, economic development, agriculture, and / or nutrition
· Experience in strategic communication and dissemination techniques
· Experience structuring and managing internal and external partnerships
· Experience managing staff and consultants
· Familiarity with qualitative and / or quantitative research design, implementation and analysis
· Strong writing and editing skills, in English
· Demonstrated ability to design and execute impact assessments, M&E plans and research related to food and nutrition security.
· Skilled in developing and implementing communication and dissemination strategies and publications
· Excellent verbal and written English skills, particularly communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences including conducting training events for adults and professional
· Professional connections with stakeholders spanning donors, academic institutions, NGOs and the private sector that can be leveraged to support the work
· Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and operationalize program strategies
How to apply:
http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws...
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar