Vacancy Announcement: Knowledge management 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 highly motivated, proactive and committed candidates for the position of ‘Knowledge management officer’.

Major Job Responsibilities:

  • Produce impactful content for policy and public stakeholders from research findings in English and Nepali (such as blogs, audio-visual resources, infographics, press release, case stories etc.)
  • Produce communication materials and reports from different events, policy dialogues, seminar series and fieldwork in coordination with the research team.
  • Manage and regularly update contents in communication platforms such as office website and social media to enhance organizational visibility.
  • Review, edit and copyedit the knowledge products of SIAS.
  • Facilitate in-house publications – journals, books, policy briefs and other communication materials and disseminate them through appropriate channels
  • Closely work with IT Associate/Officer to design and disseminate knowledge products.
  • Contribute to drafting and dissemination of organizational newsletter and annual report.
  • Participate in research project meetings, seminars and policy dialogues and networking events with SIAS affiliates and partner organizations.

Duration and duty station:

It is a Kathmandu-based position starting with 3 months probationary period.

Qualifications and skills

  • Master’s degree in Media Studies, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Sociology, Developmental Studies, Geography, or any relevant field with at least 1 year of working experience.
  • Prior working experience in knowledge management and documentation, research and communication roles with strong interest and experience in creative content writing, social media posts and website management.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Nepali.
  • Ability to deliver assigned tasks with minimal supervision, including strong time management, computer and communication skills.

Salary: This is a paid position. Salary and other benefits will be based on the competency of the candidate based on the experience, qualification and interest.

To apply: To apply for this position, please e-mail your updated CV and a cover letter outlining your (a) capacity, (b) reasons for applying for this job, and (c) expected salary by 15th December 2024 to career@sias-southasia.org by mentioning ‘Knowledge management officer’ in the subject line.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and maintain workforce diversity. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written assessment and interview. Telephone inquiries will not be entertained and may lead to the disqualification of the candidate.