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Job Title:    Digital
Communication & Knowledge Management Specialist

Organization: United
Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

About US:

United Nations
Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is the UN’s capital investment agency for the
world’s least developed countries. It creates new opportunities for poor people
and their communities by increasing access to microfinance and investment
capital.  UNCDF focuses on Africa and the poorest countries of Asia and
the Pacific, with a special commitment to countries emerging from conflict or
crisis.  It provides seed capital – grants and loans – and technical
support to help microfinance institutions reach more poor households and small
businesses, and local governments finance the capital investments – water
systems, feeder roads, schools, irrigation schemes – that will improve poor
peoples’ lives.

Job Summary:  The Digital Communication & Knowledge
Management Specialist will work in close collaboration with the Partnerships,
Policy and Communications Unit (PPCU) in New York, especially with the
Communications Specialist.  She/he will
also liaise with the Regional and Country Offices ensuring programmatic results
and knowledge generated is accurately shared with our corporate partners.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide leadership necessary for the formulation, development and
  implementation of a global digital research and knowledge management
  strategy linked to our global learning agenda supporting positioning of
  UNCDF’s as a leader in the digital economies space;
• Provide leadership for the development and implementation of the
  communications and marketing plan for the new strategy;
• Manage the research and knowledge process and production of the
  digital strategy thought leadership including needs assessment,
  commission, review, design and publication
• Integrate knowledge sharing into all aspects of the strategy and
  foster lateral learning between country, regional offices and implementing
  partners;
• Provide leadership necessary for the formulation, development and
  implementation of a digital global research and knowledge management
  strategy linked to our global learning agenda supporting positioning of
  UNCDF’s as a leader in the digital economies space:
• Assess digital innovations trends as well as research and knowledge
  needs to develop a strategy for research and knowledge projects to
  position the UNCDF as a thought leader on digital innovations to drive
  inclusive growth and country and regional offices
• Work with the Data, Results and Learning Specialist, the country and
  regional managers, to develop a knowledge management strategy in line with
  the Theory of Change at the country level;
• Work with the Data, Results and Learning Specialist, to manage the
  production and dissemination of the UNCDF Annual Digital Inclusion Report;
• Ensure the inclusion of key customer segments, gender issues and sex
  and age disaggregated data and/or analysis in the digital knowledge
  management strategy;
• Build effective and efficient research partnerships with think tanks,
  academia, members and other stakeholders to expand acceptance by
  governments, development agencies, INGOs and private sector that
  digital-payment solutions are preferable to cash

Position UNCDF as a
thought leader in digital innovations

• Provide leadership for the development and implementation of the
  communications and marketing plan for the new strategy:
• Develop a communications and marketing strategy at the global,
  regional and country levels in line with our research agenda and in line
  with our resource mobilization efforts
• Monitor the implementation of the communication and marketing
  strategy at the regional and country levels
• Ensure that branding for the digital strategy is consistent with
  UNCDF branding guidelines and funders’ requirements
• Ensure consistency of application of branding in all our digital
  knowledge products at the global, country and regional levels
• Provide training on digital knowledge products and knowledge sharing
  at the regional and country level;
• Manage the dissemination process of diverse publications and news
  releases through print and video, focusing on achievement of the
  programmes’ results;
• Oversee digital knowledge management officers at global, regional
  and country levels to prepare and disseminate appropriate press releases,
  blogs etc. of key digital knowledge products at the country level
• Manage all social media channels and activities; keeping content up
  to date, uploading new materials (knowledge products, press releases) and
  tracking site usage and views or hits
• Curate the content of the UNCDF website and ensure the knowledge
  products are relevant to our work in digital finance and economy and up to
  date;
• Monitor website indicators with support of UNCDF Communications
  team;
• Identify key events where the results of our programmes can be
  disseminated on an annual basis at the global level to raise UNCDF’s
  visibility with other development partners and funders;
• Provide quarterly report to the FIPA Management on research and
  learning activities for their quarterly reporting to funders;

Liaise with CGAP,
Making Finance work for Africa, GSMA, UNDP regional and country offices and
development partners for information sharing.

• Manage the research and knowledge process and production of the
  digital strategy including needs assessment, commission, review, design
  and publication:
• Prepare annual research and knowledge work plans in support of the
  digital strategy with targets and budgets for management approval
• Develop standard templates, procedures and processes to ensure the
  digital strategy is achieved;
• Develop terms of reference, organize, coordinate, supervise and
  administer the resources of the Knowledge and Research of the digital
  strategy in order to ensure timely and effective delivery of research and
  knowledge products;
• Collaborate with the Management team to ensure the knowledge
  products are relevant to a range of stakeholders (including for example
  policy makers and bloggers) and are easily accessible in terms of
  language, style and medium
• Build a cadre of excellent researchers and writers for the digital
  strategy;

Create and manage
the Digital ExCom and Editorial and Publications Committee (EPC).

• Integrate knowledge sharing into all aspects of the digital strategy
  and foster lateral learning between country, regional offices and
  implementing partners:
• Work with the Management team to design and implement a peer
  learning agenda and a knowledge sharing strategy across countries and
  regions;
• Build knowledge generation into all aspects of the digital strategy
  and related country programmes; 
• Lead development and implementation of strategy for increasing
  networking and lateral learning at the global, regional and country
  levels; 
• Manage internal and external learning events relevant to the digital
  strategy (i.e. team meetings, retreats, partner meetings etc);
• Identify opportunities for scholarship or sponsorships for the
  digital strategy’s partners, help match events and partners, organize
  logistics and registration with partners;
• Oversee UNCDF funded scholarships and/or travel support for learning
  events with relevant programme assistants, draft MOUs and monitor follow
  up required in MOUs;
• Assist country and regional offices in developing and maintaining
  list serves and contact databases for partners and other stakeholders.
• Outcome: Improved lateral-learning and networking within UNCDF,
  between UNCDF and its partners in the digital strategy, and between UNCDF
  partners

Key Results:

• Global positioning and recognition of UNCDF as a leading
  practitioner on innovative digital solutions delivery.
• Efficient, reliable and proactive management of knowledge generation
  related to digital solutions and sharing activities and achievement of
  communications annual work plans.
• Timely and smooth procurement and delivery of all inputs for
  relevant and quality knowledge products.
• Strong coordination among the global digital strategy’s research
  agenda and synergies with regional and country digital programmes.
• Improved lateral-learning and networking within UNCDF, between UNCDF
  and its partners, and between UNCDF partners.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations Capital Development Fund
  (UNCDF) Digital Communication & Knowledge Management Specialist job
  placement should a Master’s Degree in economics, finance, public/business
  administration, communications, social sciences, international relations
  or related fields.
• At least seven years of professional experience in progressively
  responsible positions in digital payments, financial services, financial
  inclusion or a related fields, outof which preferably at least  2 years work experience would be in
  private sector (ideally with Mobile service providers, Banks etc.)
• Recognized & published research and publications in the field of
  Digital Finance is a distinct advantage
• Working knowledge of current developments in digital innovations
  essential; along with strong knowledge of Digital finance landscape and
  major actors/stakeholders is preferred.
• Experience in branding, communications and experience in media
  relations, graphic design and video production; overseeing document and
  report production, print and electronic publishing is highly preferable.
• Experience in managing high-level events, oversee contributions of
  other actors, along with formulating high-quality donor proposals,
  developing proposals, corresponding budgets, and monitoring and evaluation
  plans is highly preferable.
• Strong technical expertise and working knowledge in policy, legal
  and regulatory issues related to digital innovations & market
  development approaches to digital financial services;
• Language: Fluency
  in English is required. Professional level fluency in French is highly
  desirable.

Competencies

Core Competencies

• Innovation: Ability to make new and useful ideas work;
• Leadership: Ability to persuade others to follow;
• People Management: Ability to improve performance and satisfaction;
• Communication: Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform;
• Delivery: Ability to get things done while exercising good
  judgement.

Technical/
Functional Competencies:

• Possesses expert knowledge of advanced concepts in to digital &
  financial inclusion, a broad knowledge of related disciplines, as well as
  an in-depth knowledge of relevant organizational policies and procedures.
• Knowledge Management:  Ability to capture, develop,
  share and effectively use information and knowledge.
• ​Project
  Management: Ability to
  plan, organize, and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve
  specific goals.
• Relationship Management:  Ability to engage and foster strategic
  partnerships with other parties, Inter-Agency Coordination and forge
  productive working relationships.
• Results Based Programming: Assesses project performance to identify success factors and
  incorporates best practices into project work.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who so desire to join the United Nations
Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in the aforementioned capacity should endeavor
to Apply Online by Clicking on the link below. Please further review job
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Deadline: 16^th July 2019

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