Advisor, Knowledge Management and Learning

Position Title: Advisor, Knowledge Management and Learning

Department/Program: Evidence and Learning

Level: TBD

Reports to: Research and KM lead

Based in: Addis Ababa 

Required number: One

Required number: Internal/External

Duration of contract: Indefinite based on performance and availability of fund

Remuneration: As per organization pay scale plus other PSI Ethiopia staff benefits. 

Application Deadline: December 5, 2024

We are Population Services International

(PSI), the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services that range from mosquito nets to contraceptives to HIV testing. We are a $560m enterprise based in Washington, DC, operating in the private and public sectors in more than 65 countries.

Join us! There are over 9,000 “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds – from the medical industry to the music business – all with unique skills we bring to the job. PSI Ethiopia is an innovative network member of PSI with a team of more than 140 people passionate about marketing and dedicated to serving Sara! Since 2003, we have marketed products and led programs to prevent HIV and to improve reproductive and child health.  We market condoms and work to increase condom use among people most at risk of HIV.  We improve access to clean water by selling Wuha Agar, a water disinfectant. At PSI Ethiopia we do more than simply provide products and services, we seek to create true change – by making markets work for the poor – to increase the use of critical health products and services that are available, affordable, and desirable to the most vulnerable Ethiopian people.

PSI Ethiopia is seeking a dynamic Knowledge Management Advisor to ensure proper documentation of program success, collaboration, learning and adaptation, proper dissemination of program learning. The role will involve working with program and operation staff, incorporating project metrics, and designing dissemination and documentation to track project success.

Key responsibilities:

The Knowledge Management and Learning (KML) Advisor will provide strategic guidance, vision, and management for successful learning documentation of the SRH, WASH and MULU programs, and others. This individual also ensures the strategic and functional integration of all Learning activities as well as active collaboration with donors. The KML Advisor will work under the oversight of the research and KM lead to provide high-quality knowledge management and CLA technical assistance in support of the Activity. The specific duties to be carried out by the successful candidate are listed below:

• Lead learning, knowledge management, and adaptive programming activities for PSI/E project activities.
• Together with the MEL, research and MIS team, develop and implement the comprehensive KM plan that also outlines key learning questions and roles and responsibilities of stakeholders.
• Ensure LME evidence and knowledge are used for management decision-making and continuous performance improvement and or adaptive programming.
• Develop a strategy for learning and knowledge management in alignment with PSI/E project implementation approach.
• Ensure that a learning culture is fostered within the organization and that learning is an integral part of routine programming and staff engagement/development.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and oversee best practice consolidation with all the project results, ensure that the knowledgebase is configured appropriately for optimum accessibility and widely used in adaptive programming.
• Produce case studies, best practices; success stories, and lessons learned for internal and external use in line with the Strategic Information plan of the organization.
• Assist in identifying and responding to key learning issues, coordinate efforts among PSI implementing partners, and facilitate dialogue and learning around emerging issues during Activity implementation.
• Support strategic communications in line with PSI and Donor requirements including producing strategic information products (technical reports, best practices, case studies, success stories, publications, etc.)
• Facilitate public events and workshops together with communication team among implementing partners and other stakeholders to facilitate information and experience sharing and help develop plans for program adaptation; establish a community of practice or network of key stakeholders and convene periodic learning events.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time