Job Description
VACANCY NO: 5/KMO/2023: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Reporting to the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, the Knowledge Management
Officer will have the overall responsibility for designing and implementing the Project
Knowledge Management Strategy and a two year rolling action plan. This will help the project
leverage the best available and most relevant knowledge, based on both evidence and
practice, from the project’s own implementation experience, government, with partners and
from other external sources. Activities will be implemented in three broad areas; (i)
knowledge generation (ii) knowledge use (iii) supporting the enabling institutional
environment with evidence-based learning and knowledge-sharing. The specific duties of the
Knowledge Management Officer will include:
a) Publish, promote and disseminate through planned outreach, high-quality knowledge
products in accessible formats, including: 2022 Programme Design Report (PDR),
Impact assessments, Expert blogs, Policy briefs and relevant rural finance knowledge
products
b) Identify and address knowledge gaps and priorities at the project levels
c) Annual review of project KM activities, products, outreach and partnerships, with
recommendations on priorities for knowledge development, knowledge partnerships
and resource use
d) Support in the development of online tools for data collection, studies and training
evaluations
e) Assist in tracking indicators for Knowledge Management in line with the Project
Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and the Logical Framework
f) Support and collaborate on initiatives that provide reliable and continuously updated
data on rural finance inclusion and agriculture
g) Prepare KM and M&E analytical reports including quarterly, semiannual, annual reports
and other reports as they may be required from time to time
h) Improve uptake and dissemination of knowledge and learning generated through
project implementation reports
i) Encourage project staff and partners to publish externally and participate in
knowledge-intensive external activities
j) Map existing and potential priority knowledge partnerships, and their comparative
advantage, to project/thematic (e.g. gender, climate, nutrition and youth) knowledge
priorities
k) Systematically generate, distil and disseminate knowledge and innovations emerging
from project initiatives
l) Promote the use of partnering tools to assess the suitability and effectiveness of
knowledge partnerships
m) Participate in networks and build partnerships that promote knowledge exchange and
learning on KM, and project learning solutions.
n) Provide direct support on KM strategy, planning and implementation to project delivery
teams
o) Provide enhanced library and information services for the project
p) Identify successful approaches to knowledge- sharing by project and partners being
used at country and regional levels (where applicable) that can be scaled up
q) Subject to budget availability, establish series of regular seminars on "hot topics" in
the rural finance field, for example the mainstreaming themes of youth, gender,
climate and nutrition, drawing on cutting-edge knowledge and project implementation
evidence and experience
r) Provide innovative technology solutions to support virtual meetings, workshops,
communities and networks in rural finance
s) Implement an internal communications plan for KM strategy roll-out, including
awareness raising sessions for Senior and Middle project staff, and for all partnering
staff on why KM is important, and what they can do to make it work
t) Introduce enhanced handover processes to mitigate risk of knowledge loss due to staff
mobility/separation, and when consultants leave
u) Ensure comprehensive monitoring and learning system is in place for KM action plan
implementation.
v) Carry out any other relevant duties as may be assigned by the Senior Monitoring and
Evaluation Officer.
Minimum Requirements
a) Masters level and Bachelors degree in relevant fields, including economics, public
policy, public administration, development, communication, or a related field in social
sciences from accredited university;
b) At least 7 years of work experience in the area of Knowledge Management for
development programmes, 3 of which in Development Partner funded project.
c) Working experience in knowledge management, monitoring, evaluation and learning
or related field
d) Broad knowledge and experience of knowledge management, rural development
and/or financial issues, their interrelationships, and the key stakeholders in the
financial inclusion and climate change field;
e) Evidence of Interaction with monitoring & evaluation systems and policy environment
is key.
f) Experience in and ability to work with ICT tools;
g) Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. A mastery of Kiswahili is
desirable.
Other Requirements
a) Experience in participating in financial inclusion initiatives;
b) Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively in a diverse environment;
c) Exceptional organizational and coordination skills;
d) Strong research and analysis skills;