Knowledge, Learning & Research Specialist

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

ROLE PURPOSE

Plan International is seeking a motivated and efficient Knowledge, Learning and Research Specialist to join our team and enhance our organizational impact. Knowledge, Learning, and Research Specialists will be tasked with the development and implementation of a comprehensive learning agenda aimed at enhancing knowledge management initiatives and facilitating research and evidence-generation practices. The objective of this role is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of outcomes achieved through program implementation. This position will require collaboration with colleagues from Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning, as well as Policy, Strategy, and Quality sectors, to bolster knowledge management and the utilization of evidence and research to inform decision making and foster innovation. The position demands exceptional organizational skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational abilities, along with the capability to multitask within a fast-paced environment.

Dimensions of the Role

• Lead the knowledge management practices and support PIT and its partners evidence and knowledge generation activities.
• Ensure lessons learned are widely disseminated through internal and external platforms and used for course correct actions for current and successor programmes.
• Support the culture of knowledge sharing and organizational learning and the uptake of organizational standards for knowledge sharing.
• Capture and dissemination of operational knowledge and evidence that respond to advocacy and influencing agenda of PIT.
• Support the program team and partners to identify, synthesize, document and disseminate lessons learned from program implementation.
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• Identify appropriate “learning agenda” topics and design case studies, rapid assessments and other appropriate methods of study and documentation to articulate ongoing learning
• Build the capacity of project team members, and partners on the documentation of evidence and lessons.
• Promote project successes and lessons learned utilizing a variety of communication channels.
• Provide periodic updates on and “snapshots” of implementation learning through development of a series of “rapid-cycle learning briefs,” highlighting what is working.
• Take a leading role in providing technical writing and editorial support to major project deliverables during routine reporting.
• Contribute technical knowledge and skill, as required, to planning, implementation, monitoring and documentation of program success focusing on access, utilization, and quality.

Reports to: MERL Manager

Level: 14

Closing Date: 8th September, 2025

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas. We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion. Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.