World Vision International is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For over two decades. World Vision has been working with urban and rural communities in all the 10 Regions of Ghana to improve provision of water, promote sanitation and hygiene practices and quality education, particularly at the basic level, enhance food security and respond to disasters.

Description Of Job

World Vision Ghana (WVG) is looking for a highly qualified, proactive, motivated and resourceful persons to fill the above position.

Job Reference: KMIC/WVG
Reports to: Director, Ministry Quality & Strategy

Job Summary:
To lead and coordinate knowledge management in the National Office (NO) in order to facilitate organizational learning, innovation, documentation of best practices and change at all levels towards more effective operations and use of better practice techniques in realizing child well being outcomes.

Major Responsibilities:

•  Develop, review and implement knowledge Management Strategy, guidelines and Policies
•  Establish and manage World Vision Ghana Ghana soft and hard library
•  Maintain and Manage a database that capture standardized methodologies and alignment with WVI Knowledge Management systems and processes
•  Relationship building with stakeholders - internal and external (DME Unit, Sector Specialists, Advocacy, Communications, Finance, Communities, Government and other external stakeholders)
•  Coordinate and manage all Programme Management Information System (Horizon) Activities
•  Ensure that knowledge assets and knowledge management solutions and systems support Organizational needs and provide an easily accessible source of inform the reporting process
•  Lead in the contextualization and application of all partnership and regional initiatives in the National Office, Divisions, Departments and ADPs

Qualification Required & Experience

Person Specification:
Minimum Educational level required: University Degree in Social Sciences, Statistics or any related field.

Preferred Educational Requirement:

•  Technical Training qualifications required: Professional technical skill desired (certification?) Certificate in Information Systems and Knowledge Management
•  Experience: 3 years of practical experience in Program Management, report writing and publications field

Other: Computer skills and database management skills, M&E methods and approaches, Document review and report writing skills are is preferred

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their application letters and CV quoting only the job reference as the subject to: ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date: 01 October, 2012

As a Child focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. WV is an equal opportunity employer.

Women are highly encouraged to apply