Knowledge Management and Evidence Uptake Adviser

Job Description - Knowledge Management and Evidence Uptake Adviser

Location:    Kathmandu, Nepal           

Contract:   MEOR Services, NHSP3, DFID Nepal

Term:         Full time till December 2022

The Programme

Abt Associates is currently seeking qualified Nepali professionals for the UK Department for International Development (DFID) Nepal Health Sector Programme 3 (NHSP3), Monitoring, Evaluation and Operational Research (MEOR) project. The MEOR project will enable DFID Nepal to continuously improve and adapt its programme to ensure that the NHSP3 and NFPP (Nepal Family Planning Project) intended outcomes and impact are achieved. The overarching objective of DFID’s NHSP3 programme is to improve the health of all people with special focus on women, children, the poor and socially excluded in Nepal, including by restoring health services in areas affected by the 2015 earthquake, and improving the quality and governance of health services nationwide.

The Role

The Knowledge Management and Evidence Uptake Adviser is responsible for project knowledge management (KM), documentation of learning from programme monitoring & evaluation (M&E), and research results, and designing and implementing appropriate strategies to facilitate evidence uptake within DFID’s NHSP3 and wider health sector in Nepal.

The job holder will be responsible, among other things, of:

• Working closely with Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), DFID Nepal and NHSP3 suppliers identify evidence need/gaps to facilitate evidence-based implementation of NHSP3;
• Working closely with the MEOR research team to review literatures, synthesise and appraise evidence in areas pertinent to MEOR research and analysis as well as DFID NHSP3;
• Generating and disseminating quality knowledge products resulting from evidence generation (research and analysis) and M&E activities within MEOR as well as pertinent areas within NHSP3. This will include packaging evidence generated into formats such as policy briefs, evidence note, plain language summaries, case studies, infographics, scientific articles, etc;
• Coordinating closely with other NHSP3 suppliers to strengthen and ensure effective KM and evidence use strategies across DFID NHSP3.

• Apply Before : Jun-09-2020
• How to Apply for this job?

• Further information regarding this opportunity can be found in the Position Description available from the Careers page of Abt Associate's website at:  https://jtai.turborecruit.com.au/job/job_details.cfm?id=1057063&from=direct

  or from the MEOR office in Kathmandu at meor@abtassoc.com.au .

  Candidates are requested to apply online through the careers page with their current CV, cover letter and a response to the key selection criteria as outlined in the Terms of Reference.