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Job Title:    Communications and
Knowledge Management Specialist – ILRI

Organization: Bioversity
International

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Bioversity
International is a global research-for-development organization. We have a
vision – that agricultural biodiversity nourishes people and sustains the
planet. We deliver scientific evidence, management practices and policy options
to use and safeguard agricultural and tree biodiversity to attain sustainable
global food and nutrition security. We work with partners in low-income
countries in different regions where agricultural and tree biodiversity can
contribute to improved nutrition, resilience, productivity and climate change adaptation.

Job Summary:   The Communications and Knowledge Management
Specialist – ILRI will support with the communication of ILRI research results
emanating from Uganda. He or she will work as a team member of the Country
Uganda Program Office, the Livestock CGIAR Research Program, the Animal Health
Program funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ), and the ILRI Communication and Knowledge Management
Department.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Livestock CGIAR Research
Program

• Work closely with the Livestock CGIAR Research Program
  Communications Manager to identify priorities and activities
• Contribute blog posts for the Livestock CGIAR Research Program
  website
• Contribute to outcome and innovation stories on the Livestock CGIAR
  Research Program’s integrated work in Uganda
• Work with scientists to package information to be shared with
  national stakeholders
• Liaise with multi-stakeholder pig platforms to document their
  activities and lessons learned
• Animal Health Program
• Develop and implement a communication plan
• Develop and oversee a crisis communication plan
• Provide regular updates on project findings and activities to key
  stakeholders
• Support production of knowledge products from project findings
• Maintain and update online content, including Ugandan social media
  sites
• Facilitate and promote knowledge sharing through maintainance of the
  project SharePoint page
• Country Uganda Program Office and ILRI
• Maintain a list of media and partner contacts
• Produce communication materials
• Contribute to ILRI Communications and Knowledge Management
  activities
• Liaise with the ILRI Communications and Knowledge Management
  Department to ensure that all materials meet ILRI branding and quality
  requirements

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should preferably hold a Master’s Degree in a relevant
  subject (e.g. Communications, Journalism)
• At least five years of relevant experience with communications for
  development or agriculture
• Proven ability to communicate research findings using various media
• Strong English language skills, both written and spoken
• Proven interpersonal-, and cross-cultural skills, including ability
  to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and to develop
  strong and effective working relationships with partners
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an engaging
  personality
• Ability to communicate with different stakeholders from inside and
  outside Uganda
• Good judgment and willingness to take initiative
• Ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to travel both regionally and internationally
• Desirable qualifications and competencies
• Experience working in an international organisation and/or in
  applied agricultural research

How to Apply:

All candidates who
wish to join us should apply online through the Bioversity International Job
Opportunities web page at the link below. Please note that in the application
you are required to provide the contact details (address, telephone number and
e-mail address) of at least three referees, whom we will contact for
short-listed applicants.

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Deadline: 27^th September 2019

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