Jobs at Columbia University in the City of New York

Position: Knowledge Management Officer

About Columbia University

Columbia University is a private Ivy League research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City. The official name of the institution is Columbia University in the City of New York. It consistently holds the reputation of being in the list of top ten universities in the world. Columbia University alumni include 3 founding fathers of the United States, 3 US presidents,  96 Nobel laureates, 38 living billionaires, 11 Olympic medalists, 39 Academy Award winners and so on.

About position

• Assess the current knowledge management system and processes that the PHIA project has in place. Also, identify gaps and challenges, including priority knowledge that is not already documented and/or easily accessible.
• Articulate knowledge management theory and the underlying principles, processes, enabling tools and technologies to deepen staff commitment to knowledge sharing practices.
• Likewise, understand and share how new communications, collaboration, and information technologies effectively support knowledge management processes.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive knowledge management strategy that is responsive to the needs of the project team. Similarly, develop and implement knowledge management policies and procedures for the PHIA project.
• Provide training to project staff to ensure consistency about PHIA knowledge and information and transferring it between PHIA project team members and stakeholders.
• Lead information-sharing across the PHIA team to deepen staff understanding of effective strategies and tactics.
• Drive best practices for knowledge sharing among the PHIA team. Also, advise PHIA project team members and stakeholders on ways to facilitate communication, and strategies and mechanisms to institutionalize information.
• Manage the content and delivery system of the PHIA project’s primary knowledge-sharing platform (ICAPOnline)
• Ensure that the platform is effective – easy to use and navigate, regularly updated and institutionalizes important information. Similarly, secure the participation of colleagues in contributing content.
• In addition to that, do other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent in education and experience plus 3 years of related experience. However,  candidates with a master’s degree in social sciences, non-profit management or related degree preferred.
• Experience working in public health research, or related areas is desirable.