Consultant Instructional Designer, East Africa Communications Lead Communications Coordinator

Specific Responsibilities Include
In close collaboration with the EA Senior Facilitator, EA Hub staff, EA partner organizations, and WomenLift design team:

Design and develop culturally relevant original content based on WomenLift and partner organization’s needs. This includes:
Assess the needs of partner organizations to drive the content development process 
Align with WomenLift team and partner organizations on specific goals and outcomes that any module or curriculum is hoping to address 
Run ideation sessions 
Conduct research on content topics 
Design, develop, and finalize for publication all materials for original content modules such as facilitation guides, ppts, speaker notes, workbooks, reference guides, handouts, overviews of materials, etc.
This includes supporting finalization of other modules developed by WomenLift Health 
Contextualize and adapt pre-existing content for WomenLift and our partner organizations. 
As part of the design and contextualization process:
Use a human-centered design approach 
Ensure content is relevant to the needs and learning styles of specific institutions, health systems, and cultures. 
Track the changes made to pre-developed content in our contextualization mapping systems 
Reference our glossary and style guide for language guidance 
Share learnings and insights with the team throughout the process 
Identify and respond to East Africa Hub needs for the curricula to be expanded or go deeper to meet the needs of the audience 
Support development of communication materials related to the content 
Document lessons learned from specific institutions and document the common training needs across different institutions 
Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems and processes 
Stay abreast of new learnings and best practices related to instructional design 

Scope of Work

Ad hoc, based on project needs.
Work closely with East Africa Leadership Development and Communications team as well as the Cross-Regional Design team on an as-needed basis.
Time Frame for Guaranteed Scope of Work: beginning upon hire for 6 months; option to renew depending on performance

Required Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability:

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in related field
Minimum 5 years’ experience in leadership training curriculum development for diverse, East African audiences 

Expertise on Instructional Design, including:

Proven ability to independently design and develop curricula as well as processes, systems, and tools to prioritize, adapt, contextualize, and create instructional products for learners across different cultures 
Knowledge of learning theories and ID models, and how/when to employ them. 
Ability to apply and adjust ID models, and the skill to improve and refine them for future use. 
Ability to take a human-centered approach to instruction that places the learner at the center of the experience, matching desired outcomes with the needs of the learners. 
Have a strong command of the English language as it is written and spoken professionally both within East Africa and internationally 
Proven ability to collaborate and co-create within teams 
Depth of experience, maturity and confidence, ability to learn and adapt, befitting an instructional designer 
Proactive, self-starter, able to work independently while communicating important information and asking questions 
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Demonstrated success in following through and successfully completing projects in a timely manner
Value human connection and are strongly aligned with WomenLift Health’s Mission, Vision, Culture, and Values
Skill with Microsoft Office suite, Miro, Slack, email, and other technologies.

Preferred (not Required) Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills And Ability

Master’s degree highly preferred 
Familiarity with and/or strong interest in public and/or global health, leadership development, and/or gender equality 
Instructional design experience for international audiences 
Knowledge of digital & online learning 
Facilitation experience 
Skill with Adobe suite of tools such as InDesign or Photoshop 
Fluency in additional languages, especially French or Swahili 

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