Knowledge Management, Learning, and Communications Senior Specialist

Overview

Knowledge Management, Learning, and Communications Senior Specialist at IDB Group, based in Washington DC. The Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) evaluates the IDB Group’s work, supports capacity building in monitoring and evaluation, and collaborates with the Evaluation Cooperation Group (ECG).

About this position

We are seeking a senior professional with experience in knowledge management (KM), developmental and content editing, teaching, and communications (Comms) for evaluation in development.

What you’ll do

• Knowledge Management : Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of knowledge systems, products, and practices to ensure evidence, findings, and lessons from OVE are accessible, relevant, and used by internal and external stakeholders. Oversee systematic capture, tagging, and organization of evaluation ratings, findings, lessons, and recommendations. Develop taxonomies, metadata standards, and controlled vocabularies for effective retrieval. Develop process guidance, templates, forms, and checklists to prepare documents.
• Developmental and content editing : Provide developmental and content editing for evaluation reports and assist the director with editorial reviews. Ensure all OVE Board submissions meet editorial standards; develop and maintain models, formatting, and style guidelines. Oversee quality of non-Board OVE products. Supervise and mentor staff and consultants involved in editing.
• Communications : Advise the Director on engagement strategy, campaign design, and reputational risk management. Assist Cluster Leaders and OVE teams in creating communication strategies for evaluations. Integrate evaluation insights into corporate learning and policy. Organize events to share evaluation lessons. Use digital platforms and networks to expand OVE’s knowledge reach. Oversee OVE’s intranet, website, and social media.
• Data, systems, and technology solutions : Maintain and update, based on staff needs, a standardized set of software for evaluation needs (e.g., multivariate and qualitative data analysis, programming and data science, relational databases, visualization, collaboration, survey tools, geospatial analysis, and AI interfaces). Coordinate with IT to train staff on necessary tools. Design, implement, and maintain KM tools and IT / content systems, including a database of OVE evaluation reports and ratings. Ensure interoperability between KM systems and corporate platforms. Promote tools (data visualization, AI-driven search) to improve usability of findings. Include hands-on programming in Python, R, and Stata to pilot visualizations and AI interfaces for evaluations and knowledge sharing.
• Staff skills enhancement : Create an annual learning plan with events, online modules, and in-person training on evaluative methods, data analysis, visualization, writing, AI tools, KM, and communications. Develop syllabi and organize annual learning days and targeted sessions to improve staff capabilities in evaluation and knowledge sharing.
• Collaboration : Partner with the principal advisor, cluster leaders, and OVE teams to integrate KM and communications into evaluation planning; support staff to sustain effective work; build partnerships with MDBs, evaluation networks, UN agencies, and academia to share methods and best practices.

What you'll need

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What we offer

The IDB Group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee's life. These benefits include :

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Our culture

At the IDB, we strive for excellence and inclusion, inviting all voices to participate and recognizing contributions. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities during the interview process. If you require an accommodation, please email

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