Duties And Responsibilities
Development and Implementation:
-Support LLS Development and Implementation: Collaborate with the global management team, program partners, and Regional Coordinators to co-create a robust Linking and Learning framework.
-Conduct Needs Assessment: Work with relevant staff and program partners to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment, identifying and analyzing L&L needs across the program.
-Foster Knowledge Exchange: Oversee the development of the LLS, ensuring alignment with M&E and communication plans, and propose diverse L&L activities. Guide the Community of Practice (CoP) initiatives
-Document Best Practices: Identify and document best practices and lessons learned, making them accessible for future use.
-Manage Knowledge Strategy: Support the global and regional knowledge management strategy and project, identifying new areas for knowledge management support.
Facilitation and Knowledge Management:
-Develop Knowledge-Sharing Platforms: Implement platforms for resource sharing and discussions among partners, contributing to program visibility.
-Facilitate Learning Exchanges: Enable learning exchanges between program partners at various levels, ensuring documentation for M&E and communication purposes.
-Manage Knowledge Base: Establish a comprehensive knowledge base with curated resources for all program partners.
Develop Innovation Funds:
-Explore and potentially develop innovation funds to support L&L initiatives proposed by partners.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL):
-Implement MEL Plan: Support the MEL plan implementation in the SAF Urban Futures Program.
-Track and Document Activities: Meticulously document L&L activities and their outcomes, ensuring alignment with M&E frameworks.
Reporting:
-Prepare comprehensive reports on activities and progress for internal and external stakeholders.
Communication and Collaboration:
-Maintain Clear Communication: Ensure consistent communication with program partners regarding activities, updates, and connections to the LLS, M&E, and communication strategies.
Build Relationships:
-Foster a collaborative environment with partners, contributing to effective program communication. Advocacy
Support Advocacy Efforts:
-Assist local and regional partners in developing lobby and advocacy capacity and activities with the UFSGL and regional L&L officers.
-Master’s degree in a relevant field such as knowledge management, development studies, international cooperation or agriculture.
-A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in knowledge management or a similar role supporting development programs and projects that use knowledge management techniques.-Demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluating project implementation processes.
-Proven track record of designing and implementing Linking and Learning strategies for complex development programs.
-Demonstrated understanding of knowledge management principles and capacity to deliver knowledge management and/or organizational learning activities
-Strong grasp of adult learning principles and expertise in facilitating participatory approaches.
-Solid ability to identify, collect, analyze and synthesize knowledge from a variety of sources and disseminate it in a form desired for easy utilization by staff and stakeholders;
-Excellent communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills with the ability to build trust and rapport with diverse stakeholders.
-Experience working in Southern Africa and a solid understanding of the region’s social, cultural, and development context is highly desirable.
-Demonstrated capacity to interact with various stakeholders and facilitate linkages within an organization.
-Fluency in English and another Southern African language is a strong asset.
-Occasional travel within the Southern Africa region, as well as to other UF countries when necessary
