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Knowledge Management Intern
Job Summary: Grameen Foundation seeks a Knowledge Management Intern to support the work of the Village Technology Team. Knowledge Management is the practice of assembling the internal knowledge and intellectual property of an organization in a way that makes it easily accessible to staff to increase efficiency, quality and consistency of our activities.
Reporting and relationships: The Intern will report to the Village Technology Knowledge Manager.
Availability: The term of the position is six months, October 15, 2008 through April 15, 2008 with flexibility for school schedules for start and end dates. The intern is expected to work a minimum of 37.5 hours per week, plus additional hours as necessary to complete his/her projects.
Essential Job Functions:
Identify organizations to collaborate with on toolkits
Creation of training materials and knowledge toolkits
Assist in creation and design of standard templates
Design of collaborative sites
Development of technical documentation/correspondence/curriculum regarding processes for knowledge management
Assist in training team members in use of collaborative spaces to ensure version control of toolkit contents, user documentation and trouble-shooting
Other projects assigned as needed
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Fluency in oral and written English, knowledge of French a plus;
Excellent writing, research and communication skills; ability to gather, synthesize and present information in a professional, compelling and practical manner
Experience with information communication technology, including online portals, intranets, collaborative workspaces and/or other internet-based knowledge management tools; basic knowledge of web development
Understanding & experience of data warehousing, database structures and SQL is desirable
Intermediate ability to use MS Word, Excel, Access and Sharepoint
Strong interest/commitment to the community development field
Education and Experience:
Current student or recent graduate of a Masters in Library or Information Science or a related field is strongly preferred
Some work experience a plus.
To Apply:
Apply by e-mail to vtech@grameenfoundation.org. Please put Knowledge Management Intern in the subject line and send cover letter with resume. No phone calls please.
Grameen Foundation : Get involved : Career Opportunities : Internships : Knowledge Mngment Intern
Grameen Foundation uses microfinance and innovative technology to fight global poverty and bring opportunities to the world's poorest people. With tiny loans and financial services, we help the poor, mostly women, start businesses and escape poverty. Our global network of 55 microfinance institution (MFI) partners including our Growth Guarantee partners has touched more than 34 million people in 24 countries. In addition, we introduced and now sustain technology initiatives (Mifos and Village Phone) in Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, bringing our total country outreach to 28.
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