Programme Specialist Comm.& Knowledge Management

Programme Specialist - Communication and Knowledge Management Gotland University is seeking a specialist in the field of communication and knowledge management related to sustainable development for its Swedish International Centre of Education for Sustainable Development (SWEDESD), established in 2008 and funded by Sida.The Institution Gotland University - a young and congenial institution of higher education and research in Visby - is constructing a unique Liberal Education environment for interdisciplinary, cross-cultural and sustainability studies. SWEDESD's goal is to advance the content, methods and policies of learning and education that empower people, communities and organizations to exercise significant positive influence on their well-being and livelihoods under conditions of environmental sustainability, social justice and economic equity and viability.The Centre's programmes are demand-driven and process-oriented.Activities are developed and implemented in close cooperation with selected partner organizations and networks in the Global South including Sida's partner countries. By means of training & learning, research & development and communication & knowledge exchange, SWEDESD is working with persons and organizations (with special attention to those associated with poverty alleviation) to develop and strengthen their capacity to formulate, engage in and commit to choices leading to sustainable change. The position and responsibilities The Programme Specialist is member of a small interdisciplinary team of dedicated professionals, who have the ambition to make SWEDESD a central international network node in the domain of learning and decision making for strong sustainability.The Programme Specialist will make significant contributions to the management, design and implementation of the Centre's communication and knowledge exchange programmes and activities.In particular, the Programme Specialist will be in the forefront of collecting and structuring and organizing worldwide cases, examples, experiences, knowledge and insights in the domain of sustainable development and learning for sustainable change, and in enhancing the access thereto and the dissemination and sharing thereof. In this respect, the Programme Specialist will lead the further development of the Centre's web presence and the development of innovative (internet-based) applications, including learning and exchange platforms and dedicated web services, in close collaboration with Swedish and international partners and networks. For more information and complete description of requirements and application procedures visit www.hgo.se "Lediga jobb" or www.swedesd.se "Employment Opportunities".