Knowledge Management Consultant

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The Active Communities (AC) project in Kyrgyzstan is a five-year initiative designed to improve the quality of life of Kyrgyz citizens by supporting local communities, local governments, civil society organizations and private sector actors in the joint identifying and addressing issues of local importance. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of: Knowledge Management Consultant.

The Active Communities project seeks to hire a Consultant to develop research questions, generating a series of brief learning and reflection papers, looking at key aspects of project implementation, contributing practical examples as well as general lessons on each of the areas that AC program is working.

The successful candidate will be offered an initial Consultant Agreement with the period of performance for up to 12 months.

Scope of Work

The Consultant will work with the Active Communities team and will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Developing short learning/reflection papers on power dynamics on legal barriers faced by three main categories of legal aid beneficiary, including GBV survivors, but also those facing systemic obstacles to access social security entitlements and identity documents;
• Developing short learning/reflection papers on adaptive ways of working in a politically dynamic environment and dealing with shifts in political power and impact on the civil society;
• Developing learning/reflection papers on civic engagement on leadership strengthened through ‘Initiative Groups’ and liaison officers is facilitating this process; and
• Elaborating learning /reflection paper Women’s leadership on how women’s leadership is evolving through JJ support as well as the political economy of this change process.

To contribute meaningfully, each lesson-sharing piece should be:

• Learning-oriented: technically detailed for a specialist audience
• Open and honest on lessons learnt
• Developed collaboratively with the team and partners where applicable

Location of Work: Working remotely

Travel: Not anticipated

Timetable and Address for Submission

Interested candidates may submit the below-mentioned documents for this consultancy to [email protected] by October 05, 2022, 09.00 a.m. Kyrgyzstan local time. Responses to this announcement should insert “Knowledge Management Consultant” in the subject line.

Qualifications

Desired qualifications include:

• At minimum, a master’s degree in communication, journalism, public relations, international relations or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing data and creating specifications for reports.
• A minimum of seven years of professional experience in conducting analyses and writing reports, journals, articles, or other types of written materials.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills and attention to detail.

Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria:

Area / Indicator / Proportion

Education

At minimum, a master’s degree in communication, journalism, public relations, international relations or

related fields / 20%

Experience

Quality of service based on previous work references, samples, and CV / 60%

Cost

Daily rate in USD / 20%

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

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