Job Description

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of creating engaging interactive eLearning for a learning management system (LMS)


• Expertise and experience in using Adobe Captivate or Articulate Storyline (or another similar eLearning development tool) to develop engaging online learning


• Instructional design skills (i.e. the ability to design engaging learning, using a variety of media, to meet agreed learning objectives)


• Experience in working with subject matter experts to create relevant and engaging learning


• Ability to edit audio


• Ability to do simple video editing


• Ability to create visually engaging designs within Plan International branding guidelines


• Ability to create and edit graphics for use within self-paced learning


• Strong communication skills, both in written and spoken English communications, with accurate, grammatical written English


• Ability to work quickly, accurately and independently, with minimal need for others to review


• Organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities


• Working level of competency in MS Office (particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel)


• Awareness and experience of working with other cultures


• Awareness of the constraints facing many of the users of Plan International self-paced learning (e.g. poor connectivity) and ideas for addressing these issues


• Ability to apply diversity and inclusion principles within training

Desired knowledge, skills and experience

• Creativity – with the desire and ability to create interesting and effective learning activity types using the tools available


• Experience of using Adobe Captivate or Articulate Storyline to develop Show Me / Try It / Test Me system simulations


• Ability to use Powerpoint graphics and animations to create engaging Powerpoint-based videos


• Ability to create engaging animated videos using tools such as Vyond, Videoscribe and Powtoon


• Awareness of the importance of and issues relating to the sustainability of learning materials which may be updated by others


• Html ability


• Ability to read and speak French and Spanish


• Sufficient understanding of written French and Spanish to be able to independently localise materials using the translations provided


• Ability to read additional (non-core) languages (e.g. Portuguese, Arabic)


• Experience of working in the international non-government organisation (NGO) or Not for Profit sector


• Willingness to work flexibly when big deadlines are approaching to ensure that we launch according to plan