Senior Knowledge Management Specialist

About this role

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is recruiting a Senior Knowledge Management Specialist to lead knowledge management and knowledge translation work under its Beginning Fund Program, based in the institute's Dar es Salaam office. The position exists to make sure that evidence, data and implementation experience generated by the programme are systematically captured, translated and used to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes, inform decision-making and support scale, sustainability and global learning. The post holder will develop and implement a knowledge management and knowledge translation strategy aligned with national and global programme learning agendas. Working with the IHI monitoring, evaluation and learning team, the Ministry of Health and other implementing partners, the specialist will capture implementation learning, clinical insights and systems-level experience from programme-supported sites.

The role requires translating complex data, evaluations and learning into clear, actionable products for audiences including the Ministry of Health, PMO-RALG, managers, clinicians, donors and communities. The specialist will support decision-focused briefs, dashboards, scorecards and synthesis products, and will work with the Programme Manager and technical leads so that learning informs programme adaptation and scale decisions. Additional duties include establishing and supporting a community of practice among clinicians, managers and implementers, facilitating learning exchanges and reflection workshops, leading the development of knowledge products such as policy briefs, infographics, case studies, implementation guides and videos, and coordinating dissemination through national platforms and partner networks. Candidates must hold a master's degree in public health, communications, multimedia or a related field, with at least two to five years of relevant experience in knowledge management, learning or evidence-to-policy roles in health programmes.

Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale maternal, newborn and child health or health systems programmes, work with government counterparts and donor-funded initiatives, and proven ability to translate complex evidence into decision-focused outputs are required, alongside strong data visualisation, synthesis, facilitation and bilingual English and Kiswahili communication skills. Fluency in English is required and Swahili proficiency is highly desirable.