Knowledge Communities Manager (Reopening)

Organization: Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

Post Date: 04 December 2013

Assignment: Fulltime Employment

Location: London

Position number: GGGI-HR_13-717

Closing Date: 17 January 2014


INTRODUCTION

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an international organization dedicated to green growth. Headquartered in Seoul, it is a new, hybrid international organization – interdisciplinary, multistakeholder and driven by the priorities of emerging and developing economies – established by an initial group of eighteen governments pursuant to a treaty signed at the United Nations Rio+20 Conference in June 2012.


GGGI is dedicated to helping governments and industry pioneer and diffuse a new model of economic growth, green growth, that integrates ambitions for strong economic and environmental performance to achieve poverty reduction, job creation and social inclusion, as well as climate change mitigation and adaptation, addressing biodiversity loss and resource security. GGGI’s approach is particularly suited to developing countries as we believe growth is an essential ingredient in economic and human development.


GGGI’s theory of change leads it to focus on three major outcomes: (1) adoption and implementation of rigorous green growth plans based on strong analytics that form the core of national and local economic development strategies; (2) knowledge development which builds a strong empirical basis for green growth, while providing concrete options and guidance for policymakers; and (3) public-private cooperation that enable the scaling of green growth investment in key industry sectors as well as the engagement of companies in the implementation of national and subnational green growth plans.


GGGI’S KDM (Knowledge Development & Management) DIVISON

 
GGGI’s KDM program is focused on the economic aspects of green growth with the greatest need for additional research as perceived by senior economic policymakers (e.g. macro-modelling, sectoral approaches, resource-efficiency, technological innovation, employment and poverty reduction). In order to deliver relevant, high-quality green growth research, GGGI will leverage the strengths of leading global research institutes and centres. At the same time, GGGI will develop strong in-house expertise on the topics of green growth planning tools and methodology and lessons from in-country green growth planning experience. GGGI will also help create an international research infrastructure, such as the Green Growth Knowledge Platform, in order to strengthen collaboration and intellectual exchange among researchers and practitioners.


One of the key functions of KDM division is to support and interact with other work streams such as GGP&I and PPC and external stakeholders through collecting, processing, managing, and sharing the knowledge related to green growth.
 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Working under the Deputy Director of the Knowledge Development and Management (KDM) Division, the Knowledge Communities Manager will be responsible for supporting GGGI’s communities, and for coordination with external communities of practice.

 
The objective is to build a robust approach to knowledge sharing communities, via both on-line platforms and face-to-face collaboration. The role will involve structuring these communities, advising them on content development, and linking them to external partners, such as the LEDS Global Partnership.

Core responsibilities will include

•         Identifying and structuring relevant green growth content from GGGI’s communities of practice, working                  closely with GGGI’s internal knowledge manager.

•         Enabling and supporting internal Communities of Practice across GGGI’s country teams.  This will involve helping these communities structure their knowledge sharing and content creation activities.

•         Supporting the setup of effective spaces and processes for learning across GGGI Communities of Practice  - online and in-person, ad-hoc and planned. This should ensure that (i) GGGI staff actively leverage existing knowledge assets from both within and without GGGI, (ii) GGGI staff actively engage the necessary experts to inform their project work; (iii) GGGI staff working in similar areas of expertise exchange knowledge and experience

•         Advising the Knowledge Development and Management Division on questions about strategic positioning vis-à-vis external knowledge communities. This includes linking GGGI’s Communities of Practice to external communities working in the same areas, and setting up partnership agreements where appropriate.

·   Linking GGGI’s Communities of Practice to suitable on-line platforms, including the Green Growth Knowledge Platform co-sponsored by GGGI.

•    Linking GGGI’s Communities of Practice to relevant knowledge development activities, including major GGGI-supported knowledge development programs.


CORE COMPETENCIES

•          Professionalism: High degree of professional integrity and competence, commitment to GGGI’s core mission, and the ability to foster non-hierarchical professional relationships.

•         Communication: Ability to effectively communicate complex ideas, listen to others and correctly interpret their point of view, provide constructive input to the ideas of others, and create and promote an environment for open communication more generally. Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely.

•    Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and handle complex multi-stakeholder relationship to achieve organizational goals. Ability to work effectively with teams that have a high degree of cultural and professional diversity.

•        Accountability: Ability to take ownership of responsibilities, honour commitments and to deliver outputs within prescribed time, cost and quality standards.

Experience:

o    Proven experience with, and excellent understanding of a broad range of knowledge sharing mechanisms - online and offline, for planned and ad-hoc sharing and their effectiveness for various purposes internally within GGGI and externally to GGGI’s stakeholders and the green growth sector.

o    Experience designing and implementing effective streamlined knowledge sharing communities that drive and facilitate accumulation, learning and dissemination of knowledge, taking into account the cultural diversity and geographical expanse of the organisation.

o    Experience related to the green growth development paradigm, key frameworks and players including broad familiarity with current approaches to green growth in major countries and latest academic thinking on the subject, including the approach of GGGI and that of its key stakeholders

o    Experience working effectively across teams, and handling complex multi-stakeholder relationships.  Experience in cross-regional organisations working with developing countries. 

 
RECRUITMENT QUALIFICATIONS

Education: An advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in the disciplines related to green growth and/or other relevant fields on knowledge management and networking.

Work Experience:  At least 5 years of professional experience in relevant fields is preferred.

 Language Requirements: Fluency in spoken and written English. Knowledge of another relevant language is an asset.


REMUNERATION

The successful candidate will be offered competitive conditions of employment in line with similar international organizations, including health benefits, a pension plan and other supports for relocation, housing, and schooling depending on needs.


NOTE

Positions are reopened, candidates who have already applied do not need to apply again.


 HOW TO APPLY

•         Interested candidates should apply to: recruiting@gggi.org

•         Please submit CV and Cover Letter in English. (should be merged into one file)

•          Including the position number in subject line is a MUST.

•         GGGI will only contact candidates with whom GGGI wants to have further discussion

•        For more information on GGGI, please visit our website at www.gggi.org.