Knowledge manager (Kennismanager)
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A knowledge manager is responsible for knowledge transfer within companies and organizations. Knowledge management is, as the word implies, the use of knowledge. Knowledge has become increasingly important within the business world. This is partly due to economies of scale, innovation and flexibility. More and more organizations are nowadays characterized as knowledge-intensive organizations. A knowledge manager is therefore responsible for knowledge management within organizations. Knowledge management is the process of creating, sharing, using and managing the available knowledge and information within the organization. In short, we can best describe the work of a knowledge manager as making optimal use of the available knowledge. In general, a knowledge manager will only work for larger organizations, which are very dependent on knowledge. Because rules and laws can change and in order to stay ahead of the competitors, it is important for most companies and organizations that certain information can be found centrally within the organization. By collecting knowledge centrally, it is possible to switch quickly if someone within the organization needs certain knowledge. As a knowledge manager, you are therefore responsible for ensuring knowledge management within an organization, such as the knowledge of products, customers, processes and procedures. The knowledge manager ensures that employees of the organization have the right knowledge at the right time. A knowledge manager also develops new policies in the field of knowledge management and monitors quality. Within the organization, the knowledge manager makes agreements about knowledge management with knowledge owners, such as with the product management and marketing department.
As a knowledge manager, you are therefore responsible for making knowledge available. Knowledge is a broad concept that is important for organizations in various ways. Consider, for example, the establishment of educational programs to familiarize employees with certain processes. Knowledge management also plays an important role in education. In that case, a knowledge manager may be regarded as an educationalist. An educationalist is responsible for drawing up, developing and making available educational programs, which will increase knowledge. Knowledge management is therefore not only about making knowledge available. Making education possible, so that knowledge will remain present internally, is also part of the work of the knowledge manager. By teaching employees, there is therefore the provision of knowledge. As a knowledge manager, it is your responsibility to make and keep knowledge available centrally. This means that all employees have access to certain knowledge. In other words, it can be important for everyone to be able to see certain statistics and this is not only important for statisticians. For example, statistics can also be important for the account managers or marketing analysts within the organization.
WORKING AS KNOWLEDGE MANAGER
It is the knowledge manager who is responsible for creating, storing, sharing, transferring and applying knowledge. Building in the right knowledge within organizations is nowadays important to be able to switch quickly in the right way. In other words, knowledge management prevents certain mistakes or missteps from being made, because the right knowledge is present. In order to achieve this, it is important that the knowledge manager will store and disseminate the knowledge in the right way. Storing the knowledge will usually take place by building a database, which is accessible to all employees. Within the database, it must be easy for employees to find certain knowledge.
CHARACTERISTICS FOR A KNOWLEDGE MANAGER ARE:
- Experience in setting up a knowledge management infrastructure.
- Knowledge and experience in setting up and developing training frameworks.
- Didactic qualities and experience.
- Communication skills.
- A proactive and customer-oriented attitude.
- Accurate and solution-oriented.
WHAT DOES A KNOWLEDGE MANAGER DO:
TRAINING TO BECOME A KNOWLEDGE MANAGER
For the knowledge manager profession, there are no specific full-time training opportunities through ordinary schools. However, there are many external training institutes that offer shortened courses or courses in the direction of knowledge management. The profession of knowledge manager is therefore an addition to the position of manager, which specializes in knowledge management. A knowledge management course is perfectly suitable for policy advisors, advisors or managers of, for example, the purchasing department of a company or organization. The profession of knowledge manager also has common ground with the profession of process manager. In addition, there are also plenty of external training institutes where you can follow a course. Accounting is also important as an entrepreneur.
COMPANIES WHERE A KNOWLEDGE MANAGER CAN WORK
A knowledge manager generally works for larger companies and organizations, which have to deal with a lot of knowledge. Think, for example, of manufacturers, large small businesses, insurers, banks and governments. In addition, it is conceivable that a knowledge manager works as an interim manager. This is the case because knowledge management requires specific knowledge and skills. As described earlier, not all companies and organizations use knowledge managers, because this is usually only the case within knowledge-intensive organizations.
COMPETENCES KNOWLEDGE MANAGER
As a knowledge manager, you must of course have good management qualities in the first place. In most cases, a manager will have followed a training in the field of management, such as a higher professional education. As a knowledge manager, you must be able to analyze processes and come up with any improvements, so that the desired result can be achieved. Some words that are important as a knowledge manager are: delegation, innovation, motivation, inspiration, vision and communication.
LABOUR MARKET PERSPECTIVE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS A KNOWLEDGE MANAGER
The labour market perspective of a knowledge manager is generally not very large, because it concerns very specific activities. In addition, the position of knowledge manager can belong to the work of an ordinary manager. In that case, the manager will have additional training with regard to knowledge management. As described earlier, the position of knowledge manager generally only occurs within the larger organizations, which must be classified as a knowledge-intensive organization. The career opportunities of a knowledge manager cannot simply be indicated, because this depends entirely on the type of employer, the level of education and your own competencies.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY KNOWLEDGE MANAGER
There are no specific employment conditions to indicate, because as a knowledge manager you can of course work for different companies, organizations or governments. The salary as a knowledge manager is highly dependent on your specific tasks and responsibilities. A knowledge manager in paid employment will usually earn between 3000 and 4000 euros gross per month, depending on age, education and responsibilities. As an independent entrepreneur, other agreements can of course be made, and the salary will usually be higher depending on the assignment.
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