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National Knowledge Management Specialist (SSTC Sahel Project)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO

Consultant Closed on 20 May 2026 Expired

Overview

The role focuses on the systematic capture, organization, and dissemination of knowledge for the SSTC Sahel Project, aiming to strengthen irrigation, water management, and land restoration capacities.


Key Responsibilities
  • Collect project documentation, mission reports, training materials, technical outputs, country-level data, and lessons learned.
  • Conduct structured interviews with technical officers and national consultants to extract tacit knowledge.
  • Prepare learning briefs, thematic summaries, lessons-learned notes, and internal analysis papers.
  • Identify cross-country trends, innovations, bottlenecks, and emerging insights.
  • Develop and maintain a structured internal KM repository for RAF, PSTD, UNOSSC, and FAO country offices.
  • Ensure metadata standards, classification, and version control.
  • Coordinate internal learning sessions, technical exchanges, and reflection meetings.
  • Produce KM dashboards for tracking knowledge products and knowledge use.
  • Provide KM inputs for quarterly, annual, and donor reporting.
  • Produce the project’s internal Lessons Learned & Good Practices Portfolio.
Required Experience
  • At least 5 years of experience in communication, international documentation, knowledge management and/or outreach in international organizations, or in private enterprises including experience in developing countries.
  • Demonstrated experience setting up and managing knowledge systems.
  • Experience facilitating learning sessions or cross-country exchanges.
  • Experience in agriculture or development projects is an asset.
  • Multimedia capture and documentation experience is an advantage.
Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in communications, journalism, development studies, knowledge management, or related field.

Other Details
Languages Required
• Working knowledge of English (level C)
Languages Preferred
• Intermediate knowledge of French is considered an asset
Contract Duration
12 months with possibility of extension
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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