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Knowledge Management Specialist, P-4, Communication and Marketing Section, Geneva, Switzerland

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a Temporary Appointment for a Knowledge Management Specialist, P-4, Geneva, Switzerland.

Purpose:

Please see Terms of Reference.
Qualifications:
• Minimum eight years of progressively responsible professional work experience in knowledge management or internal communication, some of which at the international level. • Masters degree in knowledge or information management, internal communication or related technical field;
• Prior experience with knowledge management, network support and information sharing;
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English, fluency in other UN languages an asset;
• Ability to work independently and to meet tight deadlines;
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking;
• Experience of working within UNICEF or other UN entities, familiarity with the work of UNICEF National Committees and/or private sector fundraising would be an asset.
Competencies:
Besides fluency in written and spoken English, the following competencies are required (LI, LII and LIII indicate the level required on a three point scale, LIII being the highest):

UNICEF Core Values
o Diversity and Inclusion
o Integrity
o Commitment
UNICEF Core Competencies
o Communication (verbal and written) (LIII)
o Drive for Results (LII)
o Working with People (LII)
UNICEF Functional Competencies
o Relating and Networking (LII)
o Persuading and Influencing (LII)
o Formulating Strategies and Concepts (LII)
o Applying Technical Expertise (LII)

How to apply:

UNICEF’s salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visitwww.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.

UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly females are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested and qualified candidates should send a detailed and up-to-date CV/resume, as well as a covering letter explaining what makes them suitable for this position, to: fkasujja@unicef.org (quoting “Application TA Knowledge Management Specialist PFP TA”) by Monday 8 September 2014.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.