TaRL Africa Hiring Knowledge Management Consultant (Hybrid) | 12-Week Consultancy in Nairobi
Are you an experienced Knowledge Management (KM) professional with expertise in digital transformation, information governance, and organizational systems? TaRL Africa is seeking an experienced Knowledge Management Individual Consultant to design a modern, secure, and integrated knowledge management ecosystem that will strengthen collaboration and improve operational efficiency across multiple African countries.
This 12-week consultancy offers an exciting opportunity to shape how one of Africa’s leading education organizations manages institutional knowledge while leveraging emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Job Summary
| Position | Knowledge Management (Individual Consultant) |
|---|---|
| Organization | TaRL Africa |
| Employment Type | Consultant (Contract) |
| Work Location | Nairobi, Kenya (Hybrid) |
| Duration | 12 Weeks |
| Application Status | Rolling Applications |
| Experience Level | Experienced Professionals |
About TaRL Africa
TaRL Africa is hosted by Empower Learning Africa, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with regional teams in Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zambia, and South Africa.
Founded in partnership with Pratham and J-PAL, TaRL Africa supports governments and education partners across more than 19 Sub-Saharan African countries to improve children’s foundational literacy and numeracy using the evidence-based Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach.
To date, the organization has supported programs reaching over 7 million children, helping strengthen public education systems across the continent.
About the Consultancy
Following a major organizational restructuring, TaRL Africa aims to consolidate its fragmented digital workplace into a unified knowledge management ecosystem.
The consultant will assess existing systems, identify knowledge gaps, improve governance, strengthen data security, and develop a roadmap for migrating organizational knowledge into a standardized Microsoft 365 environment while integrating Artificial Intelligence responsibly.
The consultancy will focus on improving collaboration across Finance, Human Resources, Programs, Research & Learning, Communications, and External Relations.
Key Responsibilities
The successful consultant will:
- Conduct a comprehensive audit of existing knowledge management systems and workflows.
- Map how information is created, stored, shared, and lost across departments.
- Develop user personas to improve system usability across varying technical capacities.
- Review and streamline organizational technology platforms.
- Design standardized knowledge architecture and folder structures.
- Define a “Single Source of Truth” for organizational information.
- Develop migration strategies for Microsoft 365 and related platforms.
- Strengthen data governance, access controls, backup systems, and disaster recovery plans.
- Assess compliance with data protection regulations across multiple African countries.
- Develop governance frameworks for integrating Artificial Intelligence into organizational knowledge management.
- Deliver a strategic implementation roadmap for long-term KM improvements.
Project Deliverables
During the 12-week assignment, the consultant will deliver:
- Knowledge Management Discovery and Policy Audit Report.
- User Profiles and Organizational Knowledge Mapping.
- Priority Recommendations for KM System Improvements.
- Data Management and Information Flow Blueprint.
- Migration Architecture and Content Restructuring Plan.
- Data Security, Privacy, and Access Audit.
- Final Knowledge Management Implementation Roadmap with phased recommendations for a 6–9-month rollout.
Required Qualifications
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Extensive experience leading enterprise Knowledge Management initiatives.
- Strong background in digital transformation across Finance, HR, Research, and Program operations.
- Experience implementing Microsoft 365 and integrated digital workplace solutions.
- Knowledge of data governance, cybersecurity, and organizational information management.
- Familiarity with Sub-Saharan African data protection regulations, particularly in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Côte d’Ivoire.
- Proven experience delivering KM projects within African organizations.
- Ability to design user-centered systems for low-bandwidth environments.
- Experience integrating platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Kobo, SurveyCTO, STATA, BambooHR, Asana, Dynamics 365, HubSpot, Power BI, and Zoom.
- Strong strategic planning, budgeting, and Return-on-Investment analysis skills.
Application Requirements
Interested consultants should submit:
- An approach statement outlining their proposed Knowledge Management strategy.
- A concise CV (maximum two pages).
- A 2–3-page work sample demonstrating previous KM or digital transformation projects.
- Daily consulting rate and estimated effort required for each project deliverable.
Why Work with TaRL Africa?
Joining TaRL Africa provides an opportunity to contribute to one of Africa’s most impactful education initiatives while leading a high-profile digital transformation project. Consultants will work alongside international education experts, influence knowledge management practices across multiple countries, and help build sustainable systems that support millions of learners.
With growing investment in evidence-based education, innovation, and Artificial Intelligence, this consultancy offers an excellent platform for experienced professionals seeking to shape the future of organizational learning and knowledge sharing across Africa.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submission is strongly encouraged.
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