Knowledge Management Practitioners Group

Knowledge Manager for 18 months
The Consultant will manage and provide support to the Outreach Division of the Electoral Commission reporting to the Senior Manager: Civic Education, Research & Knowledge Management.

Key performance areas/Scope of work:

• Review, pilot and implement the knowledge management (KM) strategy and benchmark locally and internationally
• Align and institutionalise KM with the website and ICT
• Facilitate and coordinate KM projects and publications in order to enhance the delivery of democracy development initiatives.
• Develop an implementation plan for the institutionalization of the KM system that enhances information management and dissemination
• Identify and document lessons learnt in the implementation of the CDE and related outreach programmers; develop case studies and facilitate periodic reviews
• Conduct a critical analysis of the EC information management practices to strengthen the knowledge repository.
• Develop and maintain relevant databases, reports and records related to the scope of work
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Undertake additional tasks assigned as required.

Basic requirements:
• An appropriate post-graduate qualification in the Social Sciences, Education, Political Science, Public Administration, Statistics, Sociology, Legal Sciences or any other related discipline.
• 5 years working experience in the area of knowledge management
• An added advantage is experience in electoral democracy, human rights/civic education advocacy and outreach work; and knowledge of democracy theory and practice.
• Previous work conducted in the identified areas should be produced for evidence.
Required skills for the assignment; good written and verbal communication, research, monitoring & evaluation, computer literacy; project management experience; knowledge of the PFMA and Treasury regulations; ability to work under pressure; general supervisory experience; good presentation, interpersonal and collaborative skills and the ability to facilitate consultative processes.

If you would like to apply for this position please mail your CV and introduction letter to Judi@KMPractitioners.com.