Knowledge Management and Communication Officer
Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS) is a Kathmandu based research institute. SIAS aims to utilize its research to create state-of-the-art knowledge on environmental, socio-economic and political issues in the South Asian region to understand and influence policy challenges and sustainable development. For more details, please visit: www.sias-southasia.org.
SIAS invites applications from qualified candidate who are highly motivated, pro-active, committed and result-oriented for the position of Knowledge Management and Communication Officer-1 for the office based in Kathmandu.
Duration: Initially for 1 year with the possibility of extension for longer term according to the performance
Major Job Responsibilities:
- Carry out data archiving, management and communication related works
- Coordinate with research team and partner organizations for the management of data, case-stories, audio-visual resources
- Write detailed reports and produce communication materials from different events and field studies
- Contribute to produce the knowledge products through writing, editing and copy editing
- Closely work with IT Officer to design and disseminate knowledge products
- Review relevant gray literatures and work on media archiving for research purpose
- Develop contents and update office website and social media on regular basis
- Facilitate in-house publications – journals, books, policy briefs and other communication materials and disseminate them through appropriate channels
- Assist in organizing events like policy dialogues, workshops, seminars series etc
Qualification and required skills:
- Masters Degree in natural and social sciences, development studies, anthropology, mass communication and other relevant discipline with prior experience in knowledge management and communication
- Demonstrates strong oral and written communications skills
- Excellent skills on knowledge management, communication with project partners, writing reports, blogs and research papers
- Good command in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- High level of motivation and commitment to high quality documentation and dissemination
- Skills on graphic designing or using any other software will be an asset
Salary:
Salary will be commensurate with experience and proven track records.
How to Apply?
To apply for this position, please e-mail your updated CV and a cover letter by outlining your
- capacity, (b) reasons for applying for this job, and (c) expected salary by 30 Nov 2021 to
sias-info@sias-southasia.org by mentioning ‘Knowledge Management Communication Officer’ in the subject line.
SIAS is an equal opportunity employer and maintains workforce diversity.
Only short-listed candidates will be called for further recruitment process. Telephone inquiries will not be entertained and may lead to disqualification of the candidate.
