Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child.

You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good:

For Children. For Change. For Life.

Position: Knowledge Management Specialist
Reports to: People Leader, Business Development & Global Partnerships
Position Term: Full Time Permanent
Primary Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Workplace Type: Hybrid

If you thrive on leveraging knowledge to accelerate the capacity of organizations to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable girls and boys, then you could be the perfect fit to join our Programs & Policy Division supporting the work of World Vision Canada.

Job Purpose
We are seeking a Knowledge Management (KM) Specialist to provide enterprise-level leadership to the Programs & Policy Division, and to strengthen how technical knowledge, evidence, and learning are captured, synthesized, and shared across the organization in support of business development opportunities and program excellence.

This role enables effective program delivery, technical branding, thought leadership, and evidence-based decision-making by designing and operationalizing scalable KM strategies, processes, and digital tools, that ensure relevance and reach with donors and supporters.

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the enterprise Knowledge Management and Knowledge Mobilization strategy, standards, and workflows.
Translate KM standards, best practices, and emerging approaches (including AI-enabled knowledge practices) into practical guidance for staff.
Ensure end-to-end knowledge flows from evidence generation to synthesis, packaging, dissemination, and reuse.
Guide the development of high-quality knowledge assets (e.g., case studies, reports, briefing notes, learning resources, web content).
Ensure effective representation of WVC’s programmatic impact to external donors and partners through dissemination of assessment findings and lessons learned
Design, manage, and optimize digital KM solutions using SharePoint, Teams, and related Microsoft 365 tools.
Build organizational capacity in knowledge creation, translation, and dissemination through training, coaching, and advisory support.
Coordinate internal and external learning events, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Qualifications

University degree in international development, communications, information science, social sciences, or related fields.
5+ years of experience in knowledge management, organizational learning, or related fields.
Demonstrated understanding of evidence-based, international development programming, knowledge management principles and capacity to deliver knowledge management and/or organizational learning activities
Strong analytical and synthesis skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and the capacity to summarize large volumes of information into concise, persuasive formats.
Demonstrated experience with digital knowledge platforms, preferably Microsoft 365.
Experience with Atlassian products and collaboration tools an asset.

Why Consider Us?

Our competitive compensation & benefits include:

Health Spending Account
Up to 6% matched pension contributions
Parental leave top-up
Generous paid vacation, sick days, wellness and personal days
Office closed extra days before long weekends (6x/year)
World Vision Canada has consistently been awarded Canada and GTA top employer awards.
We are Canada’s largest development, relief, and advocacy non-profit organization.

This is a current vacancy that we are actively recruiting for. The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role and is provided in accordance with Ontario’s pay transparency requirements under the Employment Standards Act.

Placement within the range will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. The final offer will reflect the successful candidate’s background and demonstrated capabilities.

#LI-Hybrid

We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures. We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world is run. Our Christian faith teaches us that every child, regardless of gender, faith or race, is a precious gift to the entire world - and that their wellbeing concerns us all. We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed.

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Our Core Values: We are committed to the Poor. We are Christian. We are Stewards. We value People. We are Partners. We are Responsive.

Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission of the World Vision partnership.

World Vision Canada takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.

World Vision Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Thank you for your interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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