Instructional Designer

**Grade**: P3

**Contractual Arrangement**: Fixed-term appointment

**Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days)**: 1 year

**Job Posting**: Dec 3, 2024, 6:41:58 AM

**Closing Date**: Dec 25, 2024, 4:59:00 PM

**Primary Location**: France-Lyon

**Organization**: HQ/ACD WHO Academy

**Schedule**: Full-time

**OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME**:
The World Health Organization's Academy (‘The Academy') is a new state-of-the-art learning institution that aims to revolutionize lifelong learning for health impact and reach million learners around the world. Based in Lyon, France, the Academy Campus will offer a wide range of learning modalities (on-line, face-to-face and blended); digital, in-person learning via the hub in Lyon or through the campus network, as well as portable learning laboratories designed for contexts where participants cannot travel or access the digital learning platform. The Academy is an integral part of the WHO under the management authority of the Director-General. The overall goal of the Academy is to advance the learning and human development component of WHO's General Programme of Work (GPW) and health sustainable development goals. More specifically the Academy will: enhance the competencies of millions of people through cutting-edge digital learning and hybrid learning, including leaders, practitioners, catalysts and lay people. The WHO Academy will deliver advanced digital and in-person learning to health policy practitioners, health workers and the WHO workforce. The Academy campus will be officially launched in Autumn 2024 as a global initiative combining the latest technologies in digital and remote learning with advancements in adult learning science to offer innovative, personalized and multilingual learning that meets priority needs.

**DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES**:

- Conduct assessments to identify or clarify the learning needs of the target audience and understand the context in which the learning will take place.
- Assess the needs of learners through various methodologies (e.g., focus groups, surveys) addressing the instructional end-goal defined by technical teams.
- Map a competency-based curriculum structure with topics, objectives, activities, assessments, and content resources, adhering to the WHO Academy Quality Standards and aligned with the WHO Global Competency and Outcomes Framework for Universal Health Coverage to ensure a logical flow of content and a seamless learning experience.
- Define clear and measurable learning outcomes that align with the overall goals of the educational or training program in consultation with Technical Units.
- Design with effective instructional strategies and methods for different learning styles and propose and devise appropriate and innovative methodologies (instructor-led, learner driven, communities of practice) and solutions adapted to various environments.
- Develop engaging and interactive educational materials leveraging technology and instructional tools to enhance the learning experience Ensure content is accessible and inclusive across learners Emphasize technology-enhanced learning solutions, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality and augmented reality.
- Develop assessments to identify level of knowledge and skill before, during and after completion of a course, and advising on evaluation methods to measure learning outcomes.
- Oversee the course project progress timeline, resources, and the integrity of the learning solution design across the phases of the development.
- Consult with the learning manager to ensure timely completion of the learning courses.
- Review change requests from reviews and advising on impact of requests Review and revise or update new course versions incorporating feedback and learner data analytics and from stakeholders to improve and refine instructional materials for more effective and engaging courses with content that is relevant and up to date.
- Keep abreast of current trends, technologies, and best practices in instructional design and education. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education**:
**Essential**:

- University degree in educational sciences, adult learning, learning/education technologies, instructional design, information science or related field.

**Desirable**:

- Master level education in any of the above related fields.
- Additional certification in e-learning development or instructional design.

**Experience**:
**Essential**:

- Minimum of 5 years of experience in instructional/learning design.
- Experience in Learning Production: overall understanding of functionalities of major e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Adapt Learning, Storyline, Lectora, Captivate)

**Desirable**:

- Working experience in instructional/learning design in the health sector, the field of public health in developing learning solutions for international audience.
- Working experience in one or more UN Common System organizations.
- Experience in Pro