Communication and Knowledge Management Specialist
Job Description
Title: Communication and Knowledge Management Specialist
Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka (Banani)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree in Development Studies, Social Science, or in a relevant subject,
∎ MPH preferred.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The Communication and Knowledge Management Specialist is responsible for leading BIeNGS (Bangladesh Initiative to Enhance Nutrition Security and Governance) Project evidenced-based advocacy/stakeholders communications that identify and tackles critical multi-sectoral nutrition issues impacting maternal and child nutrition of 153,825 nutritionally vulnerable families (1,701,100 people) in Jamalpur and Sherpur districts, and strengthen health and nutrition service delivery systems through a pro-poor governance model.
∎ S/he must ensure there is a consistent and collaborative advocacy/communication approach and strategies across the BIeNGS consortium partners. Core to this role will also be working with the wider project team and partners to ensure that World Vision Bangladesh has high-quality, innovative, and effective organizational communication both internally and externally.
∎ S/he must work to identify the skills gaps and take action to build the capacity of project teams and partners to achieve the specified advocacy objectives of the BIeNGS project maintaining the highest possible quality and standards and communicating to all audiences in a dignified and appropriate manner.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Oversee and ensure advocacy/stakeholders communications activities strategically through designing and overseeing the development of a responsive plan & initiatives in consultation with the National office and project team
∎ Implement approach/model/tools that contribute to competency development and integration of advocacy which contribute to positive changes among people's behavior towards to address the behavioral aspects of positive nutrition practices along with the social factors that influence the adoption and maintenance of those behaviors, whilst engaging in health systems strengthening to ensure effective delivery of quality nutrition interventions within the health system.
∎ Promote local level community participation in nutrition governance by facilitating social monitoring of nutrition and agricultural services using Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) social accountability model.
∎ Ensure equipping field staff, programs/projects participants/groups with required skills knowledge tools, and partners in building capacity to design and implement advocacy initiatives at all levels.
∎ Oversight and ensure the process, monitoring the advocacy initiatives, CVA database, analysis and produce necessary reports of Social Accountability component (CVA Approach) of the project.
∎ Proactively engage with key policymakers, Divisional and District level decision-makers and service providers, Donors, partners, faith leaders, children, youths, and media to enhance the project's credibility and influence changes of policy to take actions for a sustainable local mechanism contributing to reduced stunting, wasting and underweight.
∎ Develop, maintain a sustainable collaboration/network/coalition with agencies, GoB, UN, I/NGOs, Forums, Clusters, Alliances, Policymakers, Policy influencers, local Govt. officials, NGO platforms, CBO, UNDC, VDC, clubs, groups, committees to improve service delivery to ensure improved maternal and child nutrition and health in the working areas.
∎ Capture, document, and share best practices, success stories, and lessons learned and prepare policy briefs and articles from research and sharing with both internal and external stakeholders on a regular basis and ensure digital storage of all the relevant documents.
∎ Ensure proper documentation of program accountability implementation including best practices.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Ability to work in a very organized manner with high-level skills in planning, interpersonal communication, presentation, and coordination
∎ Experienced in pre-testing and concept testing advocacy and campaign tools, approaches, methodologies, and content;
∎ Proven advocacy and knowledge management ability
∎ Excellent writing and verbal communication skills;
∎ Strong analytical and networking skills
∎ Experience of working within a network or consortium
∎ Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
∎ At least eight (08) years progressively responsible professional work experience in a development organization/non-governmental organization.
∎ At least 3 years' closely related experience with a proven ability to apply advocacy and techniques for pro-poor development at local and national levels
∎ Understand advocacy theory, process, and practice.
∎ Proven ability to write and produce publications/reports
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ Benefits are applicable as per organizational structure and policy.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 7 Dec 2021
Company Information:
∎ 28 Nov 2021
∎ World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Address : Abedin Tower (2nd floor), 35 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka - 1213, P.O. Box: 9071
∎ Business : World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.
World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.
World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.
Female are specially encourage to apply.
Category: NGO/Development
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Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 7th Dec 2021
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