Knowledge Management Assistant, Multiple positions

Addis Ababa

  • Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
  • Location: Addis Ababa
  • Grade: Administrative support - LICA-4, Local Individual Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Administrative support
    • Education, Learning and Training
  • Closing Date: 2025-09-15

Job categories Project Management, Programme Management
Vacancy code VA/2025/B5333/30678
Department/office AFR, HAMCO, Horn of Africa MCO
Duty station Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contract type Local ICA Support
Contract level LICA-4
Duration One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability'
Application period 05-Sep-2025 to 15-Sep-2025
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

  • Provide administrative and logistical support during events, training, and missions.

  • Ensure proper filing, storage, and retrieval of documents related to knowledge sharing and communications. 

  • Assist in organizing orientation sessions for newly deployed TAs and staff.

  • Provide Administrative Support for the development and implementation of a Knowledge Management framework aligned with project objectives.

  • Assist in organizing and documenting TAMU coordination meetings, learning events, and workshops.

  • Assist in preparing meeting minutes, reports, and summaries and upload them to shared folders.

  • Assist in maintaining and updating stakeholder contact databases for improved communication and collaboration.

  • Provide administrative support in tracking and compiling knowledge products, reports, tools, and guidelines related to TA support.

  • Assist technical assistants to organize and support capacity-building and knowledge sharing events and learning forums.

  • Assist in maintaining and updating the TAMU shared drive or document management platform.

  • Support in collecting photos, success stories, and basic content for social media and visibility materials.

  • Assist in the organization of TAMU coordination events, including project board and technical working group meetings, review meetings, and dialogues.

  • Assist in drafting and disseminating routine communication, memos, and updates to stakeholders.


Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

  • Completion of Secondary education is required.

  • A first-level university degree in Public Health, Knowledge Management, Information Science, Communication is desirable and may replace all the years of experience required

Experience

  • At least 4 years (with a secondary school diploma) of experience in administrative support, event coordination, documentation, or knowledge management tasks is required. 

  • Experience in the health sector or development context is an advantage.

  • Experience in preparing business correspondence and the use of Google Suite is highly desirable.

  • Experience in the development sector, gender equality and gender mainstreaming is desirable.

  • Experience in knowledge management and communication is preferable.

 Skills
  • Basic understanding of documentation and communication tools.

  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and information management tools.

  • Excellent interpersonal, coordination, and organizational skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

  • Familiarity with health systems and development partner engagement is an asset.

Language
  • Fluency in oral, reading and written English is required

  • Knowledge of another UN official language is an asset


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