Information and Knowledge Management Officer

Information and Knowledge Management Officer

LOCATION: Mauritius

DURATION: 2 years (with the possibility of extension)

FEE: £36,000 plus benefits

CLOSING DATE: 17:00 BST, 18 July 2024

The Commonwealth Secretariat’s Climate Change Programme focuses on strengthening the resilience of Commonwealth countries to the negative impacts of climate change as well as supporting their climate mitigation efforts. It facilitates capacity development of member countries to access public and private climate finance to implement their national climate policies and action plans. The Secretariat’s remit also involves influencing international policies, mechanisms and rules to be more responsive to the development needs of countries vulnerable to climate change.

Working together with the Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub (CCFAH) Adviser and Manager, Commonwealth Regional and National Climate Finance Advisers, the Secretariat’s Media and Communications Section, Government line Ministries, Regional and National Communication Focal Points and other key stakeholders, the scope of work for the CCFAH Knowledge Management and Information Officer is expected to cover raising the visibility of CCFAH and project results along with strengthening the dissemination of best practices and learning. It will entail the following amongst others:

• Develop and lead the implementation of the CCFAH Knowledge Management Strategy aligned to those of the Secretariat;
• Write and/or oversee the preparation, production, and dissemination of knowledge, learning and outreach products such as newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, brochures, blogs, speeches, and briefing notes etc;
• Working closely with the Secretariat’s Communication team, promote the strategic and timely flow of data and information about the CCFAH to key audiences through the CCFAH microsite on the Commonwealth Secretariat’s webpage, the use of social media and other relevant communication channels;
• Organise experience sharing webinars and technical sessions on climate change, and climate finance with Commonwealth countries, partners and stakeholders at national, regional and international levels;
• Facilitate the coordination, exchange of information, learning and best practices across CCFAH beneficiary countries, the wider Commonwealth, stakeholders and other knowledge networks through appropriate tools and fora;
• Support Commonwealth Regional and National Climate Finance Advisers in identifying relevant technical output and CCFAH experiences which can be developed by the Secretariat’s communication team and converted into media friendly products suited for verifying audiences;
• Support research for the development of discussion papers, toolkits, manuals, guidelines factsheets, briefs, talking points and policy papers;
• Engage with the Commonwealth Regional and National Climate Finance Advisers to populate and maintain a CCFAH knowledge bank on relevant climate change and climate finance thematic areas, calls for proposals, coordinate with member countries to support technical assistance, publications, communications and outreach;
• Working in coordination with the Climate Change team including CCFAH Adviser and Manager, engage and utilise the CCFAH expert pool to advance knowledge management;
• Develop and maintain an annual diary of key events and relevant milestones, and work together with the Climate Change Section and Communications team to ensure relevant products, communication and media content are developed accordingly.

Please refer to the Terms of Reference for full details.

To be considered, you will need to have a post-graduate qualification (Master’s degree is essential) in any of the following: Environmental Science and Management, Climate Change, Sustainability, Economics, Business Administration, Science Communications, and/or any other relevant discipline related to Sustainable Development.

You will need to have at least five years of relevant professional experience, preferably within an international development context, knowledge on environment and climate change processes (development and implementation) particularly climate finance, strong analytical and writing skills with proven experience in developing knowledge products, including analytical pieces, papers, reports and related products, excellent interpersonal and diplomatic skills, proven ability to deliver under time constraints, and have a good understanding of various communications and media platforms including social media.

Please apply for by submitting a cover letter with your CV, outlining your experience and suitability for the role. To be considered you must be a Commonwealth citizen.