Strategic Communications and Knowledge Management Manager at ACDI/VOCA

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for learning and knowledge exchange
• Design and execute the Activity’s knowledge management and communications strategy
• Create, manage, and share relevant knowledge assets that support Activity outcomes
• Lead the collection, analysis, documentation, dissemination, and use of best practices and lessons learned
• Ensure that programmatic learning and results are fully documented, shared, and used to drive adaptive management processes
• Design and implement internal and external knowledge exchange and learning events to improve peer-to-peer learning, coordination between local food system actors, knowledge sharing and application
• Communicate with and build relationships between county governments, community-based organizations, other regional projects, and the private sector to build capacity and facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Build relationships to take a proactive approach in identifying stories and messaging that communicate Activity results and learning to various stakeholders
• Lead internal and external communications efforts, contributing to content development of Activity outreach materials
• Identify strategic industry events and fora that provide a platform for the program to share successes and lessons; support the participating teams in preparing for these events
• Build the capacity of and provide communications support to Activity staff
• Manage the Activity’s photo and video library, coordinating editing as appropriate
• Contribute to reporting and consultant/partner management related to knowledge management and communications
• Review and edit reporting deliverables such as quarterly and annual reports to ensure communication of Activity impact, progress, results, and learning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, public relations, development studies, or relevant field is required; a master’s degree is desired
• Minimum 7 years of experience managing the communications or knowledge management component of a donor-funded project, USAID preferred
• Experience communicating with and facilitating relationships between county governments, private sector actors, and community-based organizations, including capacity building and knowledge sharing
• Proven ability to work proactively with teams to anticipate and identify learning and results occurring in the program; demonstrated experience to craft messaging around those and managing content on digital and social media platforms
• Familiarity with applying the Collaborating, Learning and Adapting approach to management preferred
• Excellent communication skills required, including demonstrated ability to write in a clear, concise manner
• Knowledge of graphic design and photo/video editing software preferred
• Fluency in English required