Senior Knowledge Management and Knowledge Translation Specialist

About the role

Ifakara Health Institute is seeking a Senior Knowledge Management Specialist to work with its MEL team and link implementation, evidence and policy. The role ensures that evidence, data and implementation experience generated through the program are systematically captured, translated and used to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes, inform decision-making and enable scale, sustainability and global learning.

Key responsibilities

• Capture, translate and use evidence, data and implementation experience to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes
• Inform decision-making, support program adaptation and guide government updates and future investment
• Link implementation, evidence and policy so that learning actively shapes program adaptation

Required profile

• Master's degree in Public Health, Communications, Multimedia or a related field
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in knowledge management, learning or evidence-to-policy roles within health programs
• Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale maternal, newborn and child health or health systems programs

Applications close on 9 April 2026 at 16:30 EAT and are submitted through the Ifakara Health Institute recruitment portal.