Description

The consultant will support ECEWS in capturing, sharing and applying knowledge effectively across global operations.

Background

ECEWS, a non-governmental organization operates in complex and dynamic environments, often spanning multiple geographical locations and dealing with diverse challenges. Effective knowledge management and process improvement are Important for sustaining impactful programs, fostering innovation, and ensuring organizational resilience. However, capturing, sharing, and applying knowledge effectively across global operations remains a significant challenge.

Objectives:  

Program Efficiency:

• Provide technical assistance to the smooth and efficient implementation of the project towards achieving its set objectives.

Process Improvement:

• Support quality assurance and quality process for continuous quality improvement.

Knowledge Management:

• Support a culture of data use via data analysis, research and products development.

Specific deliverables:  

• Crafting KM strategies that align with organizational goals by reviewing the current knowledge practices, identifying gaps, and proposing effective solutions.
• Cultivating a culture of innovation, cooperation, and teamwork among staff by fostering respect, support, and recognition of individual contributions.
• Promoting Knowledge Sharing and Dissemination.
• Training and Workshops: Conducting training sessions, workshops, and webinars to share knowledge with staff and stakeholders.
• Publications and Reports: sharing current research findings, policy briefs, and technical reports in journals and online platforms. The consultant will also support the development of educational materials to nurture a culture of continuous learning.
• Communities of Practice: Establishing networks and communities of practice to facilitate peer-to-peer learning and knowledge exchange.
• Promoting Knowledge Utilization among staff.
• Decision Support Systems: Implementing tools and systems that integrate knowledge into decision-making processes.
• Guidelines and Protocols: Developing and updating public health guidelines, protocols, and standard operating procedures based on the latest evidence and best practices.
• Performance measurement: Developing indicators to assess KNM initiatives, effectiveness and making improvements.
• Performance Measurement and Improvement: Developing metrics to assess KM initiatives'
• Effectiveness and making improvements.
• Performance Measurement and Improvement: Developing metrics to assess KM initiatives, effectiveness, and improvements.

Expected outcomes:

• Improved Knowledge Sharing: ECEWS programs promote the sharing of knowledge
• across sites and states leading to improved program outcomes.
• Improved Implementation of Best Practices and donor policy: ECEWS programs adopt
• and disseminate best practices to improve program outcomes.
• Improvements in program outputs.
• Improvement in quality of donor reports and proposals.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree or its equivalent in medical sciences, public health or related fields.
• 10 years cognate experience with at least 5 years as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator of a national or international study.
• Membership of a professional research body
• Recent experience as a reviewer in a high impact international journal
• Demonstrable experience in the development of research frameworks or evaluation of health interventions at national or international levels

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