Knowledge Management Officer - Nairobi based

Knowledge Management Officer

- Nairobi based

Re-Advertised

MESPT also wishes to recruit a Knowledge Management Officer who will work under the supervision of the Business Services (BDS), Manager, and carry out the following duties and responsibilities:-

• Act as the Secretary to and facilitator of the BDS Donor Coordination group in Kenya
• Maintain and develop the BDS resource website
• Facilitate the annual BDS donor conferences and other information-sharing events
• Maintain close contact with all BDS/M4P programmes in Kenya, and work towards joint implementation and programming
• Serve as a focal point for donors seeking to engage in market development support in Kenya
• Identify research needs, and facilitate necessary research and impact assessments, preferably joint assessments between different programmes
• Develop and implement dissemination strategies for research results and lessons learnt
• Develop, in conjunction with members of the BDS Donor Coordination Group, concepts for systematic and sustainable market development training programmes in Kenya
• Plan and facilitate training and information sharing events for MESPT staff and board members
• Assist the BS Manager in the reporting and monitoring functions
• Conduct any other activities to foster information-sharing, cooperation among programmes and capacity development

Required Skills and Experience:

• Degree in business administration, development economics, communication or similar field of study
• At least 5 years working experience
• Previous work experience with donor-supported development Programmes, preferably in business sector
• Good knowledge of (and preferable working experience in the field of), value chains and BDS development
• Good overview of stakeholder and donor environment in Kenya
• High communication and writing skills
• Exceptionally high inter-personal communication skills
• Comprehensive computer literacy, in particular expertise in webpage and database maintenance

Those who applied for these posts earlier need not re-apply.

The detailed job descriptions for both posts are available on the MESPT websites indicated below.

Qualified Candidates interested in any of the two vacancies should send their applications by Post, hand delivery or Courier to be received by close of business on Friday, 14th October
2011. Email applications will not be accepted.

The applications should include: Detailed CV, email address, daytime telephone contacts, current and expected remuneration package, names and email contacts of three referees and the academic certificates and other testimonials to the following address:

The Chief Executive Officer
Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT)
2nd Floor, Vision Tower, Muthithi Road, Westlands
P. O. Box 187, Sarit Centre 00606, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel.3746354, 3746764, 3749942 Fax 3746764
Cell phones: 0722 207905 and 0735 333154

Websites: www.microfinancetrust.org and www.mespt.org

Applications that do not provide the requested information will be rejected.

Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Those who do not hear from us by 31/10/11 should consider their applications unsuccessful.