KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION MANAGER (1 position)

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall management and administrative leadership of the Executive Director the incumbent will perform the following functions:
• Provide support in the exchange of knowledge and dissemination of information about Regional AIDS Training Network, its policies, programmes and services in the region;
• Participate in promoting participatory approaches in knowledge exchange and information management in the region, with emphasis on the use of digital Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT);
• Provide technical advice on and assistance in the development of regional and national capacity for exchange of knowledge and information between stakeholders for effective HIV Training
and Capacity Development;
• Participate in the elaboration of operational guidelines, mechanisms and procedures for enhancing knowledge exchange and information systems,
• Coordinate the development and maintenance of the RATN website and updating and or deployment of software applications and tools related to RATN e-(virtual) library,
website, thematic knowledge networks; e-conferencing and other corporate systems;
• Participate in identification of regional issues and priorities and in the formulation and implementation as well as evaluation of field programme activities in the region related to the
enhancement of knowledge and information management capacities at national and regional level;
• Provide support to promote the RATN’s web-based information/ knowledge resources through relevant channels and meetings in the region;
• Perform other related duties as requested.

Minimum Requirements
Candidates should meet the following:
• At least a Bachelors Degree in Information and Knowledge Management or Communication Studies, or a related field
• Three years of relevant experience in development and implementation of electronic systems and services for knowledge and information management, and in working with web-based information systems and applications
• Good working knowledge of English
• Excellent computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Selection Criteria
Candidates will be assessed against the following:
• Extent of familiarity with and experience in methodologies, processes, and systems for knowledge and information management in institutions, including the use of digital
technologies
• Extent of familiarity with approaches to knowledge exchange and information management by the HIV and AIDS stakeholders in the ESA region
• Extent of experience in capacity building in knowledge and information management at national and regional level in Eastern and Southern Africa
• Extent of familiarity and innovativeness with working with multiple stakeholders and varied information needs and approaches for knowledge and information management,
including using ICT
• Extent of both oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of other languages spoken in the ESA region.
The Executive Director
Regional AIDS Training Network
Nairobi Business Park, Off Ngong Road, Ngong Racecourse
Unit C 1st Floor, Ngong Road
PO Box 16035-00100 GPO
Nairobi, Kenya
Or
(Email: vacancies@ratn.org )

The closing date for receipt of applications is 30th October 2009. Only candidates short-listed for interviews will be contacted by our office via email and phone. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
(http://www.ratn.org) RATN is an equal opportunity employer.

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