Knowledge Management Senior Officer

Functional Responsibilities:

• Contribute to Strategic Knowledge Management
• Contribute to the formulation and implementation of LIFT’s Knowledge Management strategy, ensuring its integration into LIFT’s broader 2024-2028 Strategy.
• Analyze current knowledge management needs, opportunities, and challenges within LIFT and propose solutions that align with strategic goals.
• Collaborate with the Deputy Fund Director and LIFT Senior Management Team to incorporate KM practices into LIFT’s planning, execution, and evaluation processes.
• Knowledge Capture and Documentation
• Provide substantive input to the development of frameworks and tools for capturing lessons learned, good practices, and innovations from LIFT programs and initiatives.
• Supervise the process of documenting and synthesizing critical knowledge, ensuring that key lessons and insights are stored in accessible formats for future use.
• Evaluate the relevance and applicability of existing knowledge products, making recommendations for revisions and improvements as necessary.
• Knowledge Sharing and Stakeholder Engagement
• Lead the development and management of Communities of Practice (CoPs) and KM networks to facilitate knowledge exchange and peer learning across LIFT and with external partners.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to promote knowledge sharing and ensure that LIFT’s knowledge management systems are aligned with global best practices.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on the integration of KM tools and resources into LIFT’s operational workflow.
• Organizational Learning and Capacity Building
• Contribute to the development of capacity-building plans aimed at strengthening LIFT’s staff capabilities in knowledge management and organizational learning.
• Analyze existing learning processes within LIFT, identify gaps, and propose improvements that enhance the ability of teams to capture and apply knowledge in project design and delivery.
• Support the design and delivery of training initiatives to build the capacity of LIFT staff in the use of KM systems and tools.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Continuous Improvement
• Contribute to the development of a KM monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework to assess the effectiveness of knowledge management initiatives.
• Analyze the performance of KM activities and identify opportunities for improvement or adaptation to new circumstances.
• Provide recommendations for scaling best practices, optimizing KM systems, and improving organizational learning outcomes.

Education/Experience/Language requirements:

Education:

• A Master’s degree preferably in Knowledge Management, Information Science, Communications, Business Administration, or similar fields is required.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s), preferably in the above fields with two (2) additional years of relevant experience, could be considered in lieu of a Master´s degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in knowledge management, information management, project management, communications, or similar fields is required.
• Experience in designing or delivering learning, capacity building, or similar activities/initiatives is required.
• Experience in managing innovation processes or platforms is desirable.
• Experience working with the UN or international organizations is highly desirable.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (e.g. MS Office newer versions, Google Suite Applications) is required.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
• Proficiency in Burmese is required.
• Proficiency in other Myanmar languages is an asset.

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