Technical Expert: Knowledge Management & Learning

Are you aiming to work for an organization where it is worthwhile investing your personality, your skills and your time? Are you looking for a job that is exciting and has clear goals? Welcome to Welthungerhilfe!

We are one of the largest and most respected private organizations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. As a politically and confessionally independent organization, our value-oriented actions are always based on ethical principles. Our vision is clear: “Zero Hunger by 2030” – If you want to become part of our global mission to end hunger around the world, we look forward to receiving your application as:

Technical Expert: Knowledge Management & Learning

Location: Kathmandu

The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of one year. There are very good prospects for an extension. Employment location will be Lalitpur, Nepal. The position is paid according to paygrade.

As a Technical Expert Knowledge Management & Learning, you will play a key role in creating, organizing, and disseminating knowledge products, resources, advocacy and strategy to enhance organizational learning and efficiency. This position involves building and sustaining advanced knowledge management systems while increasing the visibility of the Green Evolution program impact as per WHH standards and donor’s requirements. Furthermore, the role includes other knowledge management related tasks within the organization.

Your responsibilities

• Develop a knowledge management plan to ensure that and research findings, lessons learned, and best practices from various activities are documented, stored, and shared with participants and stakeholders both within and outside of Welthungerhilfe.
• Design and develop knowledge management products (factsheets, research briefs, newsletters, Impact briefs, publications, frameworks, tools etc.) for organizational learning and external dissemination
• Develop high quality promising documentation and communication practices and materials, develop position papers, lessons learned, support evidence creation and documentation.
• Identify and assess potential new technical and research partners.
• Prepare high quality reports/documentation for WHH and donor agencies ensuring all requirements are met.
• Collaborate with regional project teams and participants to strengthen the regional Community of Practice (CoP) across the three countries.
• Oversee thematic consultancies incl. ToR development and quality assurance of final products (surveys, assessments, evaluations, etc.)
• Responsible for setting up learning (CLA) mechanisms as learning agendas and Pause & Reflect format.
• Attend and represent WHH at relevant meetings, networks, thematic working groups etc. and actively contribute as agreed with the Country Director.
• Enhance decision-making and judgement based on technical and management experience.
• Accompanying donor, WHH missions from abroad, government officials, other relevant stakeholders to the field.
• Other knowledge management related tasks
• Any other duties assigned by the Country Director.

Your profile

• Nepali citizen having master’s degree in communications, development studies , Data Science/Management., , or An additional degree in information management or a related field is preferred.
• High levels of skills and expertise on research, knowledge management, communications and learning.
• Knowledge and experience of digital-based (mobile device; CommCare being an asset) based data collection and analysis.
• Excellent skills in data analytics and visualization software
• At least 5 years of similar experience on designing knowledge management, evaluation and learning strategy and framework around food systems, agriculture, economic development, WASH and livelihoods.
• At least 4 years of leadership experience
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex information into clear narratives and visual data.
• Experience in organizing work & projects, developing content, editing, and formatting written and audio-visual documentation.
• Professional technical knowledge/expertise in Knowledge Management theory, setting up knowledge management mechanisms/platforms, planning and monitoring skills, and initiating organizational behavior changes around sourcing and using knowledge and evidence.
• Demonstrated experience developing Knowledge Management products (factsheets, research briefs, newsletters, Impact briefs, publications, case studies, etc) is mandatory.
• Good understanding on gender and social inclusion related issues an asset
• Excellent in written and spoken English and Nepali languages, knowledge of Bangla and Hindi could be an added advantage.
• Excellent theory of change, report writing, research and case study formulation.
• Excellent inter-personal communication skills.
• Excellent Organizational skills.
• Excellent coordination and facilitation skills
• Creative, flexible, and pro-active, willingness to learn and to share knowledge.
• Proven ability to work creatively, innovatively, and effectively with limited direct supervision.
• Willingness to work in the field, with overnight stays (village level): – remote and hard to reach areas of Nepal, India and Bangladesh.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, and Power point, outlook) and web-based communications systems/ technologies.
• Desired qualities and characteristics:
• Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to work well under pressure and in response to changing needs.
• Political and cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Able to take initiative, self-motivated/independently working.

Our offer

We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale.

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Please send your application via our online recruiting system by December 17, 2024. Female candidates and candidates from the marginalized community are encouraged to apply. Welthungerhilfe is committed to fighting terrorism in all its activities. Accordingly, any applicant who is offered employment will be screened against lists of known and suspected terrorists.

*Welthungerhilfe values diversity and ensures an inclusive, non-discriminatory working environment. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community.