Job Title: e- Learning Officer
Organization: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Learning Innovations Manager
About US:
The Infectious Diseases
Institute (IDI) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build capacity
of health systems in Africa with strong emphasis on infectious diseases through
research, and capacity development. IDI has five operational areas through
which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training,
Research and Laboratory services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere
University-John Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach.
Institute (IDI) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build capacity
of health systems in Africa with strong emphasis on infectious diseases through
research, and capacity development. IDI has five operational areas through
which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training,
Research and Laboratory services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere
University-John Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach.
IDI is working with funding
organization to set up a new project which enables and catalyzes research,
capacity development and/or clinical management by deploying Academies and projects,
which can be supported by technology platforms if beneficial. The first of
these Academies is the Ugandan Academy for Health Innovation and Impact (the
“Academy”) which IDI will host over the next five years. The Academy’s
program will consist of a collection of projects proposed by Ugandan health partners
and selected competitively to support HIV and JB research, capacity development
and clinical management.
organization to set up a new project which enables and catalyzes research,
capacity development and/or clinical management by deploying Academies and projects,
which can be supported by technology platforms if beneficial. The first of
these Academies is the Ugandan Academy for Health Innovation and Impact (the
“Academy”) which IDI will host over the next five years. The Academy’s
program will consist of a collection of projects proposed by Ugandan health partners
and selected competitively to support HIV and JB research, capacity development
and clinical management.
Job Summary: The e-Learning Officer will work closely
with the IDI Learning Innovations Centre Manager to expand the Institute’s
e-learning programme.
with the IDI Learning Innovations Centre Manager to expand the Institute’s
e-learning programme.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Direct,
design, and produce all IDI e-learning materials in collaboration with the
technical trainers Maintain and update the learning management system
(LMS) - Actively
facilitate productive networking and collaboration with relevant partners
and stakeholders in the distance learning sphere - Proactively
expand relevant open source materials to be included in IDI’s e-learning
repository - Regularly
revise existing curricula for the various e-learning courses and modules
provided by IDI - Take
on any other Training Department duties as assigned
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The
e-Learning Officer should preferably hold a Degree in Education, Instructional
Design, Instructional Technology, or other related field - Strong written
communication skills - Significant
experience with Articulate Studio, or similar course authoring software - Prior
experience with Moodle, or similar Learning Management Systems - Curriculum
development experience - Instructional
design experience - Exceptional
PowerPoint skills - Keen
attention to detail - Willingness
to learn and ability to work under pressure - Excellent
interpersonal and teamwork skills - Fluency
in both written and spoken English
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested
applicants should either hand-deliver, their application letter with a detailed
CV, naming at least two professional referees, to:
applicants should either hand-deliver, their application letter with a detailed
CV, naming at least two professional referees, to:
The Manager,
Human Resources
Infectious Diseases Institute
P. O. Box 22418, Kampala.
Or send via E-mail: [email protected]
NB: Only short listed candidates will be
contacted
contacted
Deadline: Friday, 10th July, 2015.
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