USAID CPM Knowledge Management Assistant Job Careers - Chemonics International Inc.

Organization: Chemonics International Inc.

Project Name: Commodity Production and Marketing (CPM) Activity

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Chemonics

International Inc. is certified consulting company that has partnered with

local and international organizations to promote social and economic change

around the world for overe 40 years. Chemonics is implementing the Feed the

Future Uganda Commodity Production and Marketing (CPM) Activity. CPM is

implemented through a five-year, USAID-funded contract that began in March

2013. CPM increases the wealth and long-term prosperity of rural families in 34

Feed the Future focus districts by using innovative methods to increase the

quantity and quality of beans, coffee and maize that they are able to produce

and sell.

Job Summary: The Knowledge Management Assistant will be tasked

with the creation of a central repository of information for knowledge management

through collection, capture, organization, maintenance and retrieval of CPM

content in print, electronic and online and other related work that contributes

to our overall communications and learning strategy. The Knowledge Management

Assistant will be responsible for setting up a central repository of

information for knowledge management, support staff-in collecting, organizing

and retrieval of content in print, electronic and online formats, develop and

maintain special indexing systems and files for special collections, provide

effective access to information and resources through up to-date database

management and web technology. The incumbent also supports the Communications

Manager in sourcing, editing of content for publishing/sharing research, maintain

and update media lists and stakeholder contacts and assist with other

communications tasks as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the USAID Knowledge
  
  Management Assistant career vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s degree
  
  required, Master’s degree preferred, in communication, journalism,
  
  business/ marketing, information/library science, international
  
  development or relevant field.


• At least three to four years of relevant work
  
  experience with Chemonics or an international organization, preferably in
  
  a position dealing with writing/editing for print and online (web)
  
  delivery, communications, business or project development, information
  
  management, and client-customer service.


• Proven ability to provide input to or write complicated
  
  proposal or report section ability to communicate orally, in a clear,
  
  concise, and persuasive manner


• Advanced skills in computer and web
  
  applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, desktop publishing,
  
  HTML, web editors (e.g. Frontpage, Notepad), graphics, mixed media, and
  
  database administration.


• Initiative, organizational and record-keeping
  
  skills, follow-through, and attention to detail.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment,
  
  balance demands and priorities, deliver services on short notice or timely
  
  basis, and meet deadlines.

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated CV and

cover letter electronically to cpmrecruit@ftfcpm.com. Please clearly indicate

the position for which you are applying in the subject of the e-mail.

Deadline: 11^th March 2016