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Knowledge Management Associate, Centers for Civic Impact
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Johns Hopkins University

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Posted:
October 7, 2020
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland
Salary:
Open

General Summary/Purpose:

Johns Hopkins University Centers for Civic Impact seek a Knowledge Management Associate. The Associate will support the Civic Impact Knowledge Officer in working closely with all Civic Impact teams in order to improve the quality, diversity, and discoverability of Civic Impact’s materials documenting best practices for government data use. 

 

To meet our mission to help governments use data to make more informed, effective decisions to improve people’s lives, the Centers for Civic Impact must create, support, and share a wide range of knowledge products within the Centers, as well as with external stakeholders. The Knowledge Management program at Civic Impact is responsible for maximizing the Centers’ intellectual capital. To be successful in this role, the Knowledge Management Associate must have a solid understanding of how data is used by governments, Civic Impact’s delivery methods, and informational software tools. The selected candidate must also be able to successfully advocate for knowledge management across the organization and motivate staff. across the four Civic Impact units: Civic Impact, GovEx, GovEx Academy, and the Center for Applied Public Research.

 

Qualified candidates must flourish in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. Our ideal candidate has strong research skills, in addition to being creative, self-motivated, and detail oriented. 

 

Civic Impact is committed to working with communities that are focused on ending legacies of structural, entrenched racism and oppression. The Knowledge Management Associate must be willing to think about reimagined government, knowledge, and engagement models through the lens of dismantling these legacies.

 

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Research existing materials, such as how-to guides, slide decks, project reports, learner assessments, and articles, both internally and externally created, to assemble a portfolio on a given topic.
  • Develop those materials from draft to final product, including reviewing the accuracy and saliency of these materials with subject matter experts.
  • Collaborate with Civic Impact’s marketing and technology teams to ensure the reliable distribution of knowledge materials.
  • Support the design of materials for their aesthetic appeal and readability.
  • Liaise with Civic Impact staff to learn about their content needs, and to circulate both draft and final materials.
  • Advise on the structure of content framework.
  • Support and implement on a knowledge management strategic plan.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

Minimum Qualifications (mandatory):

  •  Bachelor's degree.
  • Three years related experience. Writing samples may be required.
  • No equivalency

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree in related discipline, preferred

 

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Strong proficiency with Google Suite and graphic design software.
  • Familiarity using data visualization programs, such as Tableau.
  • Familiarity with data practices in the public sector.
  • Ability to design and develop documents from start to finish, including copywriting and graphic elements.
  • Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge and ability to perform a range of standard and technical assignments to meet time-critical tasks and resolve recurring problems.
  • Commitment to a collegial workplace.
  • Capacity to work independently in a results-oriented environment; being both flexible and detail-oriented.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds and abilities.

 

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications:

  • Credential in technical writing, library science, or similar preferred.

Classified Title: Senior Writer 
Working Title: Knowledge Management Associate, Centers for Civic Impact  ​​​​​
Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PC 
Starting Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience
Employee Group: Full Time 
Schedule:  5 Days/37.5  Hours per Week
Exempt Status: Salaried Exempt  
Location: Homewood Campus 
Department Name:  60006654-KSAS - Centers for Civic Impact
Personnel Area: Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

 

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

 

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

 

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work.  Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

 

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

 

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

 

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Internal Number: 41159-en_US
About Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.
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