Career Path and Experience in Knowledge Management

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The speaker discusses their career path and experience in knowledge management, starting from their background in government and women's studies to their tenure track position in political science. They share their decision to leave academia and work as an independent consultant in East Africa, gaining experience in development research and programs. They also talk about their role at USAID and their involvement in establishing and leading the collaborating learning and adapting efforts in the organization.

In this episode of the Knowledge Cast, EK CEO Zach Wahl speaks with Stacey Young, Agency Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning Officer at US Agency for International Development.

Stacey Young, PhD became USAID’s first Agency Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning Officer in November 2019, leading Agency-wide knowledge and learning approaches. Dr. Young also co-chairs the Multi-Donor Learning Partnership of nine major donor organizations working to advance organizational learning and knowledge management in international development.
From 2011-2019, she served as Senior Learning Advisor for USAID's Bureau for Policy, Planning and Learning. Through her vision and leadership, USAID developed a holistic approach to Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) that is integrated across USAID’s country programs.

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