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University Research Company, LLC
URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With its non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.

Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. Internationally, we expand access to and improve the quality of services addressing maternal, newborn, and child health; infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; food and nutrition; and vulnerable children and families.

In the US, we focus on improving communication related to issues like substance abuse, with a particular focus on reaching underserved populations.

URC’s mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide. Please join us in carrying out our mission (http://www.urc-chs.com/).

Job Description

• Hours: Full-Time
• Length of Contract: 3-month consultancy
• Counterparts: Chief of Party; Deputy Chief of Party; other Systems for Health staff as appropriate
• Location: Accra 

Consultancy Overview

The Knowledge Management Consultant will provide support to the USAID Systems for Health senior management team as the project accelerates Year 1 implementation. 

Specific Tasks:

Work in partnership with the Chief of Party and Deputy Chiefs of Party to:

• Write and edit project reports and updates for a wide range of stakeholders
• Identify staffing needs for the project’s ongoing communications and knowledge management functions
• Implement the project’s electronic file structure and assist staff in using this file structure
• Improve the design of this file structure, as necessary
• Work with project’s three regional offices to develop and produce plans and reports and assist with Year 2 work planning
• Coordinate with regional office staff to identify and develop program lessons, results and success stories for use in routine reports and knowledge management/communications

Required Skills or Experience

• Master’s degree in Public Health, International Development, Communications, Journalism or related field
• A minimum of 3 years’ work experience required in communications, knowledge management and or global health
• Demonstrated high-quality technical writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• High level proficiency in MS Office applications
• Experience working with USG organization is an added advantage 

Skills

• Ability and willingness to travel to regional offices
• Ability to work under critical deadline pressures while maintaining high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong facilitation, interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and work well with diverse people.