Job Vacancy at UN (United Nations), Geneva, Switzerland

Position: Knowledge Management Officer at the United Nations Office of High Commission for Human Rights

Responsibilities

The Knowledge Management Officer will do the following duties

• Spearheads efforts to implement priority initiatives under the OHCHR Organizational Effectiveness Strategy on Dynamic Knowledge, including by drawing on OHCHR Network on Dynamic Knowledge. Also, consult widely to scout for novel ideas, including by setting up and running ideas generation platforms.
• Make proposals to improve organizational culture, tools, and systems to support dynamic knowledge generation and sharing.
• Promotes improved institutional creation, accessibility, and sharing of human rights knowledge at OHCHR.
• Selects and implements appropriate tools, approaches, and techniques that address OHCHR needs to create, access and share knowledge across units and duty stations.
• Designs and takes part in the implementation of relevant learning programs for OHCHR staff.
• Provides targeted support to staff, field presences and sections with the aim of improving knowledge sharing across OHCHR.
• Similarly, s/he will coordinate with other closely-related OHCHR initiatives in order to avoid duplication and optimize processes.
• Assists in the development of partnerships to promote dynamic knowledge and innovation at OHCHR participates in UN knowledge management networks and fora and keeps abreast of developments and good practices both within the UN system and among external partners.
• Periodically assesses the implementation of the Organizational Effectiveness Strategy on Dynamic Knowledge and reports on its progress.
• Furthermore, perform other duties as required.

Requirements

The ideal candidate must have the following qualifications

• Advanced university degree in Information Science, Information Management, or human rights-related field. However, bachelor degree holder candidates with two additional years of qualifying work experience are also eligible for the post.
• In addition, further courses, certifications or training in the area of information and knowledge management.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in information/knowledge management, preferably in the area of human rights.
• Previous experience in the United Nations System is desirable.
• Fluent in English or French is mandatory for the position. Additional knowledge of any other UN official language is desirable.