Knowledge Sharing Advisor – Dakar jobs
JOB DETAIL
If you are looking for a career opportunity, want to give meaning to your professional achievements and contribute to making the world a better place by playing a part in international development, and are passionate about promoting knowledge sharing, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the place for you!
IDRC is home to people who share a passion for international development research. We look for employees who believe that knowledge and innovation can help solve the world’s most critical challenges.
Come join our team and help us build a more sustainable and inclusive world!
Our employment opportunity of the moment: Knowledge Sharing Advisor.
Location: Central and West Africa Regional Office, Dakar, Senegal
Employment Status: Term employment**, Locally Engaged Staff (LES) Level 9
(Annual gross salary scale in CFA: 32,440,231 – 47,504,476)
Take a minute to see if your profile fits IDRC:
You have:
- A master’s degree in the social sciences, communications, or journalism with relevant experience in international development research, public policy development, knowledge translation and / or communications.
- Proficiency in English and French (reading, writing, and speaking). Fluency in Wolof or another African language is an asset.
- A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in the field of knowledge sharing, strategic communications, stakeholders’ engagement, international development, public policy development and/or research management.
- An in-depth understanding of knowledge translation for uptake and use, also referred to as research-to-policy.
- An enhanced knowledge of strategic communications and public relations.
You are:
- Aligned with the IDRC’s culture and value statements: At IDRC we are respectful, intentional and accountable.
- Able to design, produce and promote communication activities and products, and you have a keen eye for details.
- A skilled communicator with great interpersonal skills characterized by collegiality, tact, and diplomacy.
- Adept with the use of information technologies, social media, and multimedia production.
- Capable of working under pressure with minimal supervision, while meeting deadlines.
- Able to work effectively in a team with other stakeholders while showing an innovative and enterprising spirit.
You are interested in:
- Promoting the Centre’s knowledge sharing objectives, through strategic positioning and knowledge translation for uptake and use, and the communications objectives in Central and West Africa.
- Providing analysis to discern regional trends, identify, and analyze programming issues related to strategic positioning, knowledge translation and communications.
- Supporting and contributing to various activities to implement the strategic positioning, knowledge translation and communications strategies for the region.
- Contributing to identify and support key regional stakeholders and events that are strategic from a visibility and knowledge sharing perspective for IDRC to develop appropriate engagement strategies.
- Supporting the internal communications of IDRC initiatives, approaches, and priorities.
- Administering selected exploratory research projects addressing critical issues in Central and West Africa.
- Joining an organization that values and models diversity, inclusion, and equity.
Then we are interested in your profile!
At IDRC, we support your professional development.
Additional Information:
- For more details on the primary duties and responsibilities, view Job Details.
- ** One (1) year term with the possibility of permanent status.
- As a result of this process, the Centre may establish a pool of pre-qualified candidates for future permanent and term opportunities.
We appreciate your interest, however, only candidates selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
The International Development Research Centre is committed to creating and fostering a respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people’s lives we impact and the Canadian community we work within, where everyone can truly be themselves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, as well as persons with physical or mental disabilities to be part of our team. At IDRC, we place human rights and dignity at the center of our work. We have a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the delivery of our mandate and during our research-for-development activities.
We strive to ensure barrier-free selection processes. If you are contacted regarding a career opportunity, testing or interview, please advise the People and Corporate Culture Division representative of the accommodation measures that must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
All IDRC employment offers will be contingent on satisfactory references and self-declaration results. IDRC will request information from references provided by job applicants about any findings related to sexual exploitation, abuse and/or harassment in the context of employment. By submitting an application, job applicants confirm their understanding of the recruitment process above.
Who can apply? Senegalese citizens or residents legally authorized to work in SEN.
