Background
The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), the African Union’s Specialized Agency for
Capacity Development in Africa, is invested in supporting African institutions to improve their
capacity to efficiently and effectively leverage the continent’s expertise and resources to
realise real and lasting change for its people.
In line with this mandate, ACBF is implementing the Program on “Strengthening Capacity of
Strategic Partner Institutions in Africa” (SPIA) which is designed to provide capacity
improvement support to targeted new and existing Africa-based institutions operating in bio-medical research and development areas. The program seeks to promote innovation and
transformative ideas, co-created, translated, accepted, and adopted to specific local needs,
with the understanding that this approach will lead to more excellent scientific, technical, and
fiduciary capabilities, greater administrative and logistical capacities, and greater nimbleness
to respond to the ever-changing Research & Development landscape for strategic institutional
partners.
Under the SPIA Program, ACBF is supporting the African Institute for Biomedical Sciences and
Technology (AIBST), in enhancing its institutional capacity to effectively deliver on its
mandate. AIBST Foundation is a pan-African, non-profit, public charitable organisation created
to support, strengthen, and promote science and innovation in Africa. By enhancing AIBST
Foundation’s institutional capacity, ACBF believes that this will promote scientific innovation
that can address Africa’s development challenges.
Against this background, ACBF seeks services of an individual consultant to develop a
knowledge management strategy framework for AIBST, that will support the implementation
of its programs and operations during the period covered by its strategic plan (2023-2027)
and beyond. AIBST will also require capacity-building training session for its staff on the
implementation of the developed Framework.
Key Responsibilities
- To carry out a diagnosis/assessment of the knowledge and information management capacities of AiBST to assess the current state of Knowledge Management in the organization. This assessment must identify the processes, infrastructure, and human resources available to researchers in addition to their knowledge and skills in terms of knowledge management.
- Systematically capture lessons, best practices, research outputs, and implementation experiences across AiBST programs related to Knowledge Management.
- Develop a KM strategy framework that can ensure improvement in the creation, acquisition, storage, transfer, utilization, and dissemination of knowledge within AIBST and among its stakeholders, including its sub-grantees, network partners and target audiences.
- Consolidate the existing intellectual property policy document to produce a comprehensive knowledge management strategy
- Standardize knowledge management systems and processes – Establish clear frameworks, tools, and guidelines for knowledge generation, storage, and use and dissemination.
- Identify and recommend appropriate knowledge management tools and technologies, including relevant and cost-effective digital tools or systems that can enhance effective knowledge management of AiBST;
- Provide framework for the development and utilization of digital tools and repositories to improve access to knowledge products and sharing.
- Propose a phased implementation roadmap, including milestones, responsibilities, estimated resources, change management approach, etc,
- Provide a training to AIBST staff with an aim of comprehending and implementing the Strategy. These are orientation sessions to ensure that the strategy is mainstreamed across all departments, and it can be operationalized
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Knowledge Management, Information Science, Organizational Management, Development Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences or other fields related to the scope of the assignment.
- At least 7 years of proven knowledge management or technical advisory experience in Knowledge management.
- Proven experience with similar assignments – developing at least 2 knowledge management strategies/policies or frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience working with international organizations, NGOs, government institutions, or development agencies.
- Understanding of research workflows, laboratory knowledge flows, and scientific data management
- Familiarity with KM tools and digital platforms
- Excellent English report writing and communication skills.
- Proven experience facilitating training on knowledge management or related fields within development/research institutions.
- Experience in the specific sector of health is an added advantage.
Salary
TBA
How to Apply
Click The Button Below To Download Full Document Selection Process The consultant will be selected based on an assessment of both the technical proposal and the financial offer. The Consultant should be ready to undergo a one-on-one video conferencing assessment should need be, as part of the technical evaluation process. The EOI should include as a minimum: A proposal responding to the points in this ToR, with reference list of at least 3 previous similar assignments. A time plan in accordance with the table in point 3 above should be included. Candidates are welcome and even encouraged to propose a different process/timeline should other models be considered more effective or complete. The proposal should not exceed 5 pages. A copy of Curriculum Vitae (CV) for the individual(s) conducting the consultancy. * A financial offer with a detailed breakdown of costs, disclosing all relevant budget items for completing this assignment. The deadline for submission is 17 April 2026 at 1700CAT. The proposal together with the requested documents above is to be sent to the following e-mail address: [email protected] . The e-mail and all documents are to be marked with “Knowledge Management Strategy Framework for AIBST”