AMREF is the largest indigenous health development non governmental organization based in Africa.
Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, AMREF aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health.
With headquarters in Kenya, AMREF has programmes in Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
Employing over 800 staff and with an annual operating budget of approximately $ 70 million, AMREF is a knowledge resource for donors and partners.
For more information visit our website www.amref.org
We are seeking to fill the post of Assistant eLearning Programme Manager – IT
(Ref: - CHR/09/10-17) based at AMREF Headquarters.
Stationed in Nairobi and reporting to the eLearning Programme Manager, s/he will provide timely and economic technical support in developing and implementing AMREF’s eLearning programmes.
Specific areas of responsibility will include:
Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, AMREF aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health.
With headquarters in Kenya, AMREF has programmes in Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
Employing over 800 staff and with an annual operating budget of approximately $ 70 million, AMREF is a knowledge resource for donors and partners.
For more information visit our website www.amref.org
We are seeking to fill the post of Assistant eLearning Programme Manager – IT
(Ref: - CHR/09/10-17) based at AMREF Headquarters.
Stationed in Nairobi and reporting to the eLearning Programme Manager, s/he will provide timely and economic technical support in developing and implementing AMREF’s eLearning programmes.
Specific areas of responsibility will include:
- Develop web-based educational activities, capture/repurpose live activities, monitor online education trends and associated technology,
- Manage cross-discipline course development teams, including instructional designers, graphic designers, multimedia developers, and programmers
- Author, develop, and deliver training and performance support solutions, including technology-mediated instruction, classroom instruction, online quizzes, assessments and surveys and performance support
- Introduce and support implementation of learning technology innovations (i.e. PodCasts, social networking)
- Ensure processes & tools are in place to assist content developers, instructors and Subject Matter Experts in the use of learning technology.
- Grow and develop an online education portal, to include new functionalities and add continuing medical education products for members.
- Integrate courseware with learning management systems using standards such as AICC or SCORM Testing and troubleshoot courseware performance
- eLearning Course Development Training
- Proposal writing
- Partner in the design, development and implementation of new learning products using learning technology solutions.
- Design and/or develop learning technology performance support tools to include LMS development, customization and management
- Provide helpdesk support to all AMREF eLearning Centers. This involves resolving user problems, monitoring and training
- Build the capacity of eLearning stakeholders to include mentors and course coordinators, professional bodies and AMREF team members.
- Identify the programme’s equipment/software needs, purchase of products and services locally and internationally
- Identify key monitoring and evaluation areas and develop, design and test M&E tools
- Manage existing relationships with stakeholders
- Supervise a core team of IT/eLearning technical support
We are looking for an individual with experience in implementing LMS, eLearning content development, eLearning standards, should be able to quickly understand and adopt new, complex tools, technologies and system; have experience in developing user-interface designs, web-based training, and other multimedia products.
S/he should have experience in working with graphic design packages including Adobe Creative Suite, Flash, Photoshop and Illustrator. Knowledge of LMS, HTML and JavaScript is required.
S/he should be a creative self-starter and independent worker, should be able to work in a dynamic and distributed environment and should be able to learn and apply new software tools quickly.
S/he should have good time management and interpersonal skills, be disciplined, a team player and able to work with minimal supervision.
If you feel that you meet the above criteria, please quote above reference number: - CHR/09/10-17 and send your details including remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees to, The Director of Human Resources, AMREF Headquarters by email to jobs @ amref.org.
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We encourage those interested to send their applications by 30 October 2009.
AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.
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