Knowledge Management and Learning Specialist at World Vision

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Activity

Promote Organizational evidence documentation and Learning: 20%

Document and disseminate promising approaches, technologies, guidelines, and learning of the program for advocacy and policy development.
Coordinate evidence-building and disseminate learning on best practices for program quality, participating in conducting research, sharing and replicating promising practices aimed at ministry improvement
Document the major key lessons and findings from project evaluations and operations audits and disseminate them for organizational learning and decision-making

End Results

The results of programs are synthesized and disseminated to influence the development of programs and all new business

Activity

Support coordination of the NO capacity to report on their contribution to Child Well Being with adequate rigor and standards of quality: 20%

Gather relevant information regarding best practices for program design, monitoring, and evaluation from within and outside the WVI partnership and shares it with field staff to facilitate organizational learning and experience sharing. Compile various reports (monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, annual, etc.) and other information
Support to conduct programmatic monitoring, reviews, assessments, and evaluation of the program.
Monitor implementation of activities through regular field visits and interactions with communities, local government bodies, and other stakeholders.

End Results

Quality documented processes and information products on Child Well being

Activity

Data Visualization for Evidence Building: 20%

Develop Maps and Pictorial documentation relevant to WV operations in Tanzania showing our geographic coverage and interventions in Sponsorship, for proposal writing requirement, in Grants and PNS programs/projects.

Developing and monitoring Story Map initiatives show casing our impact we contribute to the MVC in APs and Grants as part of evidence base documentation
Organizing an archiving system and control the access to documents

End Results

Maps, Stories and other evidence generated is well packaged to further support simplified information needed for programming and for grant acquisitionn
Evidence building and documentation processes are well supported
Well captured data are available and analysed for quality findings

Activity

Design Monitoring and Evaluation: 20%

Develop relevant monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and knowledge-generating tools and platforms, and assist in providing M&E specific technical training, mentoring, and coaching to the AP and TP staff
Facilitate Area Programme Assessment and designing Processes
Working with Operations Manager and project team to ensure quality and consistency of documentation practice across the organization.

End Results

Evidence generated from the DMEL systems aligned to the strategy goal.
Capacities strengthened among AP Staff in utilizing data generated from DMEL for impact monitoring and sharing

Activity

Knowledge Management and Communication: 10%

Coordinate the knowledge generation and learning processes
Carry out research/survey/assessment activities in the projects
Analysis of survey data/reports and provide guidance for program improvement
Enhance Media communication, dissemination, sharing and networking
Ensure the collection, sharing and disseminating of the project experiences, learning and good practices
Provide support for the establishment and nurturing of communities of practice, including support to relevant workshops, conferences, and meetings

End Results

Knowledge generation and learning processes are informing stakeholders on best practices and impact on Child wellbeing

Activity

Resource Acquisition: 10%

Provide support in development of sector related proposals to ensure that they meet or exceed the minimum DMEAL and donor standards.

End Results

Proposals meeting LEAP, donor and other international DMEAL standards

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

Demonstrated experience in analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on M&E results to incorporate lessons learned into program designs, implementation as well as for awareness-creating campaigns
Ability to develop and manage functional knowledge management systems and knowledge-sharing platforms to accelerate learning within and outside of the organizations

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

Completed Bachelor/Master’s degree in social science, development Studies, communication and relevant discipline.
2 years of working experience of project monitoring toward log frame and reporting
Experience in Impact measurement and monitoring is preferred

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

Excellent Research and Documentation skills
Excellent computer skills, Working knowledge of office automation software and practical knowledge of information and Communication technology (ICT),

Travel and/or Environment Requirement

Work environment: Office-based with frequent travels to the field
Travel: 30% Domestic/international travel is required.
On call: 5%

Physical Requirements

Achieving quality results and service

Communicating information effectively Building collaborative relationships

Learning for growth and development

Language Requirements

Fluent in both Swahili and English Languages

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