Manager, Knowledge Centre and Documentation (BNR)

The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) is seeking to recruit competent and capable professionals in the following position “Manager, Knowledge Centre and Documentation”

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and implementation of the knowledge policy to reflect the organisation’s knowledge management and sharing aims and objectives;
• Plan and oversee the organisation and management of the knowledge centre including the library and archives including financial management of the budget and setting of performance objectives and targets;
• Steers the selection, acquisition, organisation, promotion and maintenance of all information sources;
• Promotes knowledge sharing through NBR’s operational business processes and systems;
• Initiates initiatives to strengthen links between knowledge sharing and the information systems, and improving integration among information systems in NBR to facilitate seamless exchange of information across systems;
• Promotes collaborative tools to facilitate sharing of ideas and work among internal teams and external partners. This includes knowledge sharing through the intranet, workshops, one-on-one guidance, and troubleshooting;
• Responsible for monitoring and evaluating the knowledge sharing programme, including external benchmarking and evaluation programs/opportunities;
• Responsible for disseminating information about the organisation's knowledge sharing facilities including the library and intranet;
• Provides leadership to the knowledge centre team and coordinates all initiatives including development of project plans, budgets and risk mitigation;
• Develops strategic partnerships and maintains excellent working relationships between NBR and key external parties;
• Making a good follow-up of all correspondences receipt by BNR and which have to be responded;
• Facilitates the development of the filing system and maintains these to meet administrative and legal requirements with regards records management;
• Responsible for setting up maintaining, reviewing and documenting the organisation’s record management system;
• Identifies the most appropriate records management resources;
• To carry out other duties as directed by the management of the Bank.

Academic and professional qualification

• The required candidate must have at least a Master’s Degree in Information Sciences, knowledge management or related field;
• At least Three years relevant experience in a busy and reputable organisation

Important skills and competencies

• Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management, and reporting.
• Hands-on experience on knowledge management and sharing.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead implementation of new systems and affect behavioral/ attitudinal change.
• Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture. Maturity and confidence in dealing with senior and high-ranking members of the organization

The National Bank of Rwanda adheres to the principle of equal employment opportunity. It provides good working environment to its employees with attractive pages, highly ranked welfare schemes and employees development plan.

The interested candidates to the above post are required to complete the online BNR application form available on BNR website; www.bnr.rw. The completed form will be submitted together with photocopies of their degrees and testimonies through recruitment@bnr.rw . Deadline for submission is 20^th August 2011 before 5.00 pm.