Category: Information Technology Type: New Division: Knowledge Management
Relocation: No Band Level: Band 3 – Professional
Job Description:
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) is a nonprofit scientific and charitable organization founded in 1996 whose mission is to ensure the development of safe, effective, accessible, preventive HIV vaccines for use throughout the world. IAVI's work focuses on four areas: accelerating scientific progress; mobilizing public support through issue advocacy and education; encouraging industrial involvement in AIDS vaccine development; and working to assure global access to a vaccine. IAVI is a young, dynamic and mission-driven organization, and the work environment is fast-paced and intellectually stimulating, relying on the good cheer and high level of cooperation of its committed members.
Job Opportunity
Job Title: Associate, Knowledge Management
Location: NY Headquarters
IAVI’s KM associate helps with the implementation and development of IAVI’s web-based document and content management systems, which includes IAVI’s Portal and web sites. Key roles include:
• Intranet Quality Assurance - review intranet sites, document findings, make suggestions for improved usability, and take appropriate corrective actions as directed by WCTM. (Leads)
• Management of the Knowledge Center - according to new Knowledge Center Plan (Leads)
• Development and maintenance of organization taxonomy as it relates to organizational document management (Team Member)
• Administrative and Project Support to the Knowledge Management Team
Key Responsibilities:
• Own the Intranet Quality Assurance process (Site Reviews); evolve and document the Site Review Methodology. Conduct, document and follow up on Site Reviews. This includes surveys, the KM Lessons Learned Wiki; pilot lessons learned process for potential rollout more broadly to the organization. (ongoing - 40%)
• Manage the Knowledge Center; classify, upload and review the Knowledge Center on an ongoing basis in accordance with the new Knowledge Center plan. (ongoing - 10%)
• Taxonomy: suggest, maintain and implement taxonomy for document management (ongoing – 10%)
• Assist with the KM sites, including KM Team site, Portal Rollout Site, Website 3.0 Site, M&E Site, UOS site. (ongoing - 10%)
• Provide administrative support to KM team (schedule meetings, update project documents, distribute meeting minutes, etc.) (ongoing - 10%)
• Provide support to end-users under the direction of the SharePoint Business Analyst . (as needed - no more than 20%)
• Other duties as assigned
Experience and Skills:
• Familiarity with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). MS Visio.
• Strong understanding of MOSS 2007 features including Content Types, Search, Navigation, and all out of the box team site features
• Excellent understanding of web site usability best practices
• Experience working with stakeholders to elicit and document requirements in an incremental improvement model
• Strong commitment to findability, usability, and detail while keeping in mind real-world constraints
• Ability to work well as part of multiple project teams
25 h/ week
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Specific vision abilities require by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and abilities to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
IAVI is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from diversity candidates.
See: http://www.cytiva.com/iavi/ext/detail.asp?jobid=iavi1435
