Job Posting -   Director  - Knowledge Management and Sharing  World Health Organization (Geneva Switzerland)

The following position would be of interest to a senior level person with an advanced University degree in knowledge management and/or information science and/or publishing and or other knowledge related fields and an interest in the public health related field - 

Please submit all inquiries, questions and applications as per instructions at the following site.
http://www.who.int/employment/vacancies/en/
  
A full description is available from the WHO Web site at 
https://erecruit.who.int/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=1000&jobinfo_uid_c=19450&vaclng=en
 
Description of duties:

1)To develop and implement strategies related to knowledge management that will 1) strengthen the performance of health systems and 2) strengthen the knowledge culture of WHO, and 3) establish knowledge management as a fundamental public health science.

2) Serve as key player in contributing to the overall vision and implementation of the IER strategy and leads IER strategic planning related to knowledge management; plans and directs the work and staff of the department, collaborates, coordinates with Regional KMS focal points on institution-wide development and implementation of knowledge management strategy.

3) Pioneers the development and implementation of innovative and effective knowledge management strategies in public health drawing on WHO's assets and, in partnership with other institutions, designs and promotes international norms, standards, guidelines and recommendations with respect to knowledge management as a core public health science. Supports member states in the development, implementation and monitoring of knowledge management strategies.

4) Oversees the WHO Libraries in their activities to enable access to highest quality scientific information to support all health sector activities in member states and particularly in developing countries.

5) Oversees the production of the annual World Health Report (WHR) closely collaborating with the Editor-in-Chief each year and the relevant technical program at headquarters and in Regional Offices.

6) Oversees the publication of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization by working closely with the Editor-in-Chief, members of the Editorial Board, and the Editorial Committee; oversees the WHO Press in its activities related to publishing, licensing, marketing, sales and dissemination and is responsible for the governance and implementation of the WHO publication policy; oversees the WHO coordinator on Multi-lingualism and ensures implementation of the multi-lingual plan of action.

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Alison Stirling,
Knowledge Management Developer,
Health Nexus Santé (formerly OPC) 
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