If you are looking for a career opportunity, want to give meaning to your professional achievements and are passionate about promoting knowledge sharing, this position might be for you!
Our employment opportunity of the moment: Knowledge Sharing Advisor
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay (Hybrid Mode)
Employment Status: Permanent Employment, Locally Engaged Staff (LES) Level 9 – 3,278,880 to 4,756,050 UYU
Step into the opportunity:
As the Knowledge Sharing Advisor, you will be responsible for:
Providing advice and supporting the Regional Director to articulate strategic positioning outcomes at the regional level, and strategies to contribute to corporate-level positioning outcomes.
Monitoring program plans and approaches for knowledge sharing to identify synergies across the region towards more impact and effectiveness.
Supporting and contributing to various activities for the implementation of knowledge sharing and communications strategies aligned with Strategy 2030.
Identifying and recommending opportunities to enhance visibility, uptake and influence of IDRC-supported research, and supporting the Regional Director in reviewing and prioritizing catalytic proposals aligned with knowledge sharing and strategic positioning objectives.
For more details on the primary duties and responsibilities, view Job Details.
Take a minute to see if your profile fits this position:
You Have:
A master’s degree in the social sciences, communications, or journalism with relevant experience in international development research, knowledge translation and / or communications.
Proficiency in English (reading, writing, and speaking) and fluency in Spanish. Proficiency in French is considered an asset.
A minimum of five (5) years of recent and relevant experience in the field of knowledge sharing, communications, international development and/or research management.
An in-depth understanding of knowledge translation for uptake and use.
An enhanced knowledge of 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 identify and analyze regional trends and program issues related to knowledge sharing and communications.
Able to design communication activities and products and promote them effectively.
Able to develop and verify the quality of knowledge sharing products and initiatives while using strategic orientation and attention to details.
Able to work under pressure with minimal supervision while meeting deadlines.
A collaborative team player within multidisciplinary teams and culturally diverse environments.
If this sounds like the right fit, we’d love to hear from you.
At IDRC, we support your professional development.
Additional Information:
Hybrid Mode: The Centre provides a hybrid work environment, and your presence at the office is governed by the teleworking policy.
As a result of this process, the Centre may establish a pool of pre-qualified candidates for future permanent and term opportunities requiring the same competencies.
Please submit your application in English or French.
Our recruitment team carefully reviews all applications to identify candidates who best align with the role’s criteria. If selected, you will hear from us regarding the next steps in the process. We thank all applicants for their interest and encourage you to stay connected with IDRC for future opportunities.
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.
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Who can apply? Uruguayan citizens and residents with a valid Uruguayan work permit.
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