Knowledge Management and Capacity Building Specialist

The Knowledge Management and Capacity Development Specialist will be under the overall supervision by the FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, direct technical supervision by the FAO Senior Forest Officer and the project Lead Technical Officer (LTO), and administratively guidance by the FAO Budget Holder (BH). The consultant will also report to the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) project progress and work closely with project team members as well as the project stakeholders.

Capacity Development, knowledge management, reporting, information technology, primary forest, forestry, inclusive conservation. 

Responsibilities:

The incumbent will carry out the following tasks:    

Capacity Development:

• •    Conduct Capacity Needs Assessment & develop Capacity Development Plan;
• •    Implement the capacity development plan and evaluate impacts of capacity development activities.
• •    Coordinate the development, review and updating of training modules with module leads, suggest improvements and updates.
• •    Review training materials and make improvements and updates to package in consultation with key staff to ensure the best transfer of knowledge.
• •    Provide support to the development of knowledge products and training materials.
• •    Contribute capacity development aspects to annual project reporting, planning, and budgeting.
• •    Contribute Capacity Development aspects to the design and implementation of the RCP Annual Conference.

Knowledge management:

• •    Oversee the planning, coordination and implementation of knowledge management policies, procedures and systems, and ensure these are efficient and effective.
• •    Further develop the project knowledge management strategy and ensure its timely implementation.
• •    Design and manage the Project’s Integrated Knowledge and Learning Hub
• •    Continuously capture and manage knowledge emerging from the Project, document successful experiences and make them available for up-scaling.
• •    Develop best practice notes, and videos displaying key project thematic areas
• •    Oversee the exchange and sharing of experiences and lessons learned with relevant projects nationally, regionally, and internationally.
• •    Share case studies, knowledge and lessons learned on key issues relating to the project’s areas of work with stakeholders at all levels through technical briefs, websites, videos, social media, media, etc. and provide this information as part of the PIR, Mid-term Review and Terminal Evaluation.
• •    Promote a culture of lesson learning amongst the project team, partners and beneficiaries.
• •    Contribute KM sections to annual reports and annual workplans and budgets.
• •    Contribute KM aspects to the design and implementation of the Annual Conference.
• •    Take relevant technical missions as required
• •    Perform other relevant technical assignment as requested. 

Minimum Requirements:

• •    An advanced degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in education, social anthropology, economics, sustainable development, knowledge management or related fields is required;
• •    A minimum of 5 years’ work experience in knowledge management, institutional capacity development, training and/or curriculum development;
• •    Working knowledge of  English.

Technical/Functional Skills :

• •    Extent and relevance of experience in primary forest, inclusive conservation and sustainable management of primary forest landscape, protected areas and multidisciplinary diagnostic assessment on critical forest biome.
• •    Good reporting and information management skills.
• •    Extent and relevance of experience in communication, advocacy and training
• •    Extend and relevant of experience in working with the government counterparts of the participating child projects at different level, as well as other stakeholders would be an asset.
• •    Relevant work experience in Southeast Asia and/or Papua New Guines
• •    Technical competence in software and applications related to the running of the Integrated Knowledge and learning hub
• •    Familiarity with coordination for the development and operations of an integrated knowledge and learning hub

Source:  https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2500572