About the role
As a Digital Learning Specialist you will be responsible for designing and developing technology-based learning solutions and resources that enable the successful delivery of specialist training courses across the Save the Children movement and the wider humanitarian sector. Working collaboratively with colleagues from across the team and partners, you will also advise on digital delivery, curriculum design, emerging technology, methodologies and research in this area.
In this role, you will:
- Provide specialist digital learning expertise to support the design and development of quality online courses, blended learning programmes and other resources for the HLA and partners.
- Coordinate and support projects with Learning Solution Specialists and Regional teams and outside subject matter experts to define requirements, learning objectives, scope and delivery mechanisms.
- Design technical solutions that focus on end users’ needs and complete project documentation.
- Develop digital learning solutions using a range of software tools.
- Advise the Learning Solutions Specialists, Regional teams and outside partners on appropriate tools for digital delivery and blended learning.
- Work with the Platform team to quality assure and publish new courses. Advise and support on the future development of digital platforms to meet learning needs.
- Work with Research, Evidence and MEAL colleagues to maximise the opportunities for learning from the development and implementation of learning products that may impact future design and delivery.
- Work with the Creative Partnerships and New Business Development team to support the internal and external communications and marketing of products which have been utilised with others.
About you
The ideal candidate will be a specialist in instructional design, with demonstratable experience of creating storyboards and developing copy for digital content that tells stories, communicates complex ideas and engages learners. A creative and innovative individual with strong analytical and technical abilities and experience of manging digital projects.
It is important that you have:
- Proficiency with e-learning authoring tools to develop engaging learning and experiences (Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise, Adobe Captivate, Elucidat, Gomo, Evolve, Adapt).
- Working knowledge of developing courses for Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Virtual Learning Environments (VLE), ideally Moodle and/or Totora.
- Understanding of industry standards for digital learning resources (SCORM, AICC, LTI and xAPI) and experience of quality assuring and publishing resources onto LMS and other platforms.
- Experience of developing multilingual learning resources and localising content for specific regions.
- Experience of the use of standard industry tools (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign) to produce professional graphics and documents.
- Experience of designing and creating other micro-learning digital resources, for example animations, games, micro-sites, virtual and immersive content.
- Experience of video and audio editing using standard industry tools (Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Camtasia).
- Experience of the use of various webinar (Blackboard Collaborate, Zoom) and blended learning tools (Nearpod, Padlet, Mentimeter, Miro) to help support the remote delivery of technical training.
- Documentation skills and experience following development methodologies (ADDIE).
- Experience following project management methodologies (SCRUM, PRINCE2).
- Commitment to Save the Children’s vision, mission and values.
To learn more about the position, please review the Job Description in the attached documents.