Position: Information and Knowledge Management Officer (Hot Job)

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities
 

1.    Compliance to Policies, Rules/Regulations and Guidelines

• Adhere to relevant policies, procedures, regulations and guidelines of HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation (Personnel, Financial, Administrative policies; Security Response Guide; Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Guide; Sexual Harassment & Mobbing Policy; Code of Conduct Against Corruption etc.) and other specific policies applicable for SaMi;
• Ensure Conflict Sensitive Programme Management at all levels;
• Compliance with the GoN and SDC policies and approaches as relevant and required.

2.    Information, Documentation and Knowledge Management

• Structure and update a database of SaMi’s publications, tools, pictures, videos, testimonies and other products on SaMi’s experience and knowledge;
• Advise on the needs and priorities for documentation of project components and processes;
• Support the project team in documenting reflections, processes, achievements and outcomes of the SaMi project;
• Facilitate workshops, learning exchanges and processes;
• Take a lead in proposing, preparing and drafting publications on SaMi knowledge, lessons learned and advocacy material by developing audio-visual and printed documents such as documentaries, booklets, reports, case studies, etc.;
• Support in the development of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials and manuals for project activities in coordination with the convened team members;
• Contribute to the writing of SaMi’s periodic progress reports as required;
• Contribute to the preparation of the Yearly Plans of Operation (YPO) and activity plans;
• Advise project components aiming at or necessitating information/awareness raising activities.

3.    Communication, visibility, corporate identity

• Update/review and share SaMi communication strategy as appropriate;
• Promote the visibility of SaMi in all public products relating or referring to the project;
• Ensure the implementation of HELVETAS corporate design standards in all publications;
• Ensure that communication standards and procedures agreed with the Government of Nepal, the donor and other partners are respected (use of logos, validation, etc.);
• Organize the sharing and dissemination of SaMi knowledge and documents to a wider audience at local, national and international level;
• Keep public information on SaMi up-to -date, regular updates of the website and project sheets.

4.    Coordination, Collaboration and Capacity building

• Build the capacities and accompany SaMi’s partners to document and disseminate information on foreign employment as appropriate;
• Work in coordination with the project team on all matters related to knowledge and information management;
• Assist the SaMi project in meetings and towards external stakeholders when requested;
• Assist the team in any other task when required.

Job Specification

Job Requirements

• Minimum Education Attainment: Master’s Degree in Communication and Journalism, Social Science or in any other relevant field.
• Minimum Professional Experience: Minimum 3 years of professional experience in the field of communication and/or knowledge management.

   Required Competencies:

• Experience on communication and knowledge management within an International Organization and/or INGO will be considered as an asset
• Good communication and facilitation skills
• Solid experience in capacity building, primarily in information, communication and knowledge management
• Excellent documentation and report writing skills in English and Nepali
• Excellent skills on drafting publication and IEC materials
• Proficiency in using MS Office application and database software
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal, inter-cultural competencies, team player and effective communicator
• Commitment towards gender equity, social inclusion and poverty reduction
• Experience in rights-based projects and labour migration would be an added advantage
• A good team player, flexible and result oriented.

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Additional Information

Duration: Till 15th September 2020 with possibility of extension.

Remuneration and Benefits: As per the rules and regulation of Helvetas Nepal.

Telephone enquiries will not be entertained. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the further screening process. Helvetas Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applications without assigning any reasons.

Helvetas Nepal promotes workforce diversity and applies positive discrimination to women candidates and candidates from Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi/Terai, and other minority communities.