Education Officer– Digital Learning
Organisation: UNICEF
Location: Male, Maldives
Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)

The Education Officer will support the design, implementation, and monitoring of end-to-end digital learning solutions in the Maldives, including the digital learning initiative developed and piloted in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Google and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia.

As such, the Officer will provide quality technical support and guidance in developing digital learning initiatives that help improve learning outcomes and support continuation of learning, particularly for the most vulnerable children. This includes providing technical assistance in assessing country office requirements, localizing technology, curating/producing content and ensuring that it is contextualized and can be effectively used.

Main requirements:
Master degree or equivalent in Education, ICT, sociology or any other relevant technical field
5 years of experience in education, ICT, sociology or another relevant technical field.
At least 5 years of professional experience in program planning, management, and/or research in education is required
Experience in digital learning/ICT in education/blended learning
Solid digital skills, including proficiency in Google Suite for Education
Experience in digital learning content development/curation/adaptation (Desirable)
Experience in STEAM Education and design thinking (Desirable)
Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset
Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset
Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills
Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, private sector partners and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development
Fluent English (Required)
Application deadline: May 23
Salary: not specified

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Senior Curriculum Manager MYP
Organisation: International Baccalaureate (IB)
Location: The Hague, the Netherlands
Duration: permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Curriculum Development Team in the Education Office as a Senior Curriculum Manager for the Middle Years Programme (11-16).

The purpose of this role is to provide high-level curriculum development expertise, ensuring that the Middle Years programme curriculum development team functions effectively and that the curriculum review process is continuously improving in line with the purpose and aims of IB’s educational philosophy, the IB continuum of learning and current learning and teaching evidence. The successful candidate will work highly collaboratively on the continuous strengthening of the MYP programme with the team of MYP curriculum designers, the MYP programme coordinator and the Operations team.

Main requirements:
A relevant qualification at Masters’ level or equivalent in curriculum/instructional design, educational leadership or teaching and learning
Emotionally highly intelligent with the ability to quickly build trust-based relationships within a team and across the large and complex IB organization
Excellent communication and writing skills in English
Excellent presentation skills with the ability to adapt to a variety of audiences and purpose
Proven people leadership capability with the ability to build, lead, develop and motivate a team, and to foster an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative environment, preferably in an international context
Knowledge and experience of the IB Middle Years Programme (Desirable)
Experience in curriculum development, assessment and/or educational research (Desirable)
Good understanding of trends and latest thinking in teaching and learning (Desirable)
Competency in additional languages (Desirable) Application deadline: May 19
Salary: not specified (salaries on glassdor.com)

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Adult ESL e-Learning Specialist (Instructional Designer) - Consultant
Organisation: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Location: Dallas, TX USA / Remote
Duration: not specified

IRC Dallas is recruiting an instructional designer with ESL teaching experience to design and develop a 40-hour asynchronous ESL course. The course content will be focused on topics relevant to English proficiency development at the A1-A2 CEFR level.

The Consultant will develop course scope and sequence, outlines with learning objectives and anchor texts/resources for each module, write course script, develop course assets (downloadable, graphics, videos, etc.), and write knowledge checks/assessments, solicit feedback and integrate from stakeholders at key junctures in content development, prepare course storyboard, build course prototype and all course modules, and perform other relevant tasks.

Main requirements:3 to 5 years of experience developing innovative online learning courses and multimedia training products
Knowledge of instructional design methods such as ADDIE, Gagne, and Constructive Alignment
In-depth knowledge and experience with eLearning and multimedia platforms (such as Captivate, Articulate, Premiere, Camtasia, Final Cut, etc.)
1-3 years of experience teaching ESL to adults from culturally diverse backgrounds using culturally responsive strategies; experience working with refugees or other forcibly displaced populations preferred
Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree or TESOL certificate preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and professional presentation skills
Strong attention to detail; excellent editing and proofreading skills
Proficient in general office software programs, e.g., Microsoft Office suite Application deadline: not specified (ASAP)
Salary: not specified (salaries on glassdoor.com)

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Associate Project Officer
Organisation: UNESCO
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Duration: 1 year with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance

Under the overall authority of the Director of the UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in the Arab States, and the direct supervision of the Senior National Professional Officer responsible for Education in Lebanon, the Associate Project Officer will contribute to the coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Lebanon education programmes responding to the supporting the implementation of the Five-Year General Education Plan (2021-2025) in Lebanon, the Multi Year Resilience Programme, and in strengthening partnership and coordination with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) as well as development partners in Lebanon and the Arab Region.

Main requirements:Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in education, management, social and human sciences, international development or related fields
Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience with responsibilities gained progressively in the field of education or a related field, of which at least 1 year acquired at international level
Excellent project management skills, ability to coordinate complex and multiple projects and to take quality decisions
Excellent coordination and communication skills, both verbal and written
Proven ability to work with diverse team members, partners and stakeholders and build partnerships
Proven ability to work effectively under pressure, to think strategically, to prioritize and manage multiple and complex tasks within tight deadlines and to deliver time-sensitive quality work
Proven ability to draft high quality, clear, concise documents and reports
Ability to build partnerships, work with diverse team members, partners and stakeholders
Excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of English
Application deadline: May 5
Salary: 69,570 US $

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Instructional Design Advisor
Organisation: Roche (a global healthcare company)
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Duration: permanent

As an Instructional Design Advisor, you are responsible for planning, organizing, updating, and developing training content to meet specific training needs. This includes analyzing the learning needs to identify training gaps, working with subject matter experts (SMEs) to develop source course content, and developing web-based or instructor-led courses that meet business needs. You are also responsible for tracking and analyzing the effectiveness of training programs by examining learner satisfaction, proficiency, and job performance.

Main requirements:We are seeking an individual with a Bachelor’s degree preferably and 2+ years of experience in Instructional Design and 2+ years of experience with e-content authoring tools (Articulate Presenter, Articulate Storyline, Lectora, etc.)
Strong communication skills in English (written and spoken) is essential. Additional languages a plus, based on region/customer requirements
Solid experience with digital technology and editing software packages (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects)
Experience with Cornerstone or other cloud-based learning management solutions
Creative mind and storytelling skills
Experience leading instructional design development projects within the Pharma /Medical Device industry
Application deadline: not specified (ASAP)
Salary: not specified (salaries on glassdoor.com)

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Doctoral researcher, EDUCA Flagship Doctoral School Pilot Project
Organisation: University of Helsinki
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Duration: 3 years, commencing on August 1, 2024, or on January 1, 2025

Your responsibilities will include conducting research for your dissertation and completing the doctoral degree according to the curriculum of the doctoral program. Additionally, you may be involved in teaching and other duties, accounting for up to 5% of your annual working time.

The main thematic foci in EDUCA-Doctoral school pilot contain the following four research areas of the EDUCA Flagship, or cross-cutting policy enactment topics on these areas on the local, regional or national level:
1. Assessment of the impacts and enactment of education policy reforms and interventions in early childhood education and care (ECEC) and compulsory education.
2. Analysis of ways of addressing learning variability in effective learning interactions and in adaptive support in various learning contexts.
3. Investigation of scalable digital solutions for learning and teaching.
4. Promotion and analysis of professional competences of teachers and principals needed for effective future learning.

Main requirements:Suitability of the research plan to the chosen pilot project
Quality and feasibility of the research plan within the three-year timeframe
Planned connections to the professional world and the significance of the position for the applicant's career after completing the doctoral degree
Feasibility of completing the dissertation within three years, as demonstrated in the supervision plan
Commitment to three years of intensive and full-time work
Strong motivation and previous evidence of the ability to achieve results and complete the project on schedule
Creativity along with the ability for analytical and conceptual thinking, a determined and independent work approach, collegiality, the ability to engage in constructive collaboration with others, and inspire others
Fluent oral proficiency in English and the ability to write scientific texts in English
The appointed doctoral researchers are expected to reside in Finland
Application deadline: April 22
Salary: starting salary typically 2,400–2,800 €/month, depending on the appointees’ qualifications and experience)

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Expert for administration of online trainings and e-learning design (part-time)
Organisation: UNICEF
Location: Belgrade, Serbia (remote)
Duration: April – August 2024

The expert will be responsible for designing e-learning materials for preschool and primary school professionals, preparing them in adequate formats and uploading at the Learning Passport platforms, provision of technical support to preschools for using LP for planning, implementation and monitoring of internal professional development, and support to administration of online training.

Main requirements:University degree in Education, Computer Science or Software Engineering
Five or more years of working experience with Moodle in development and maintaining of online trainings
Proven working experience with using educational digital tools such as Mentimeter, Padlet, Concept board, Google questionnaires and similar
Relevant work experience with education institutions and/or databases related to the education sector
Experience with developing and/or maintaining a Continued Learning Platform for Educators
Familiarity with the pre- and primary school curriculum
Ability to meet tight deadlines through excellent time management and organization skills
Fluency in Serbian and good knowledge of English
Application deadline: April 3
Salary: based on financial proposal

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PhD position at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona funded by the TOUCH COFUND project
Organisation: Autonomous University of Barcelona
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 3 years

A PhD position is available at the Research group ATLAS to work on the topic "Critical intersections of health, vulnerability, and discomfort in education: touching the students' lives with arts-based autobiography to build a caring university community".

The successful candidate will be enrolled in the Education doctoral program at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) in the framework of the TOUCH project. TOUCH (“Towards the next generatiOn of excellent yoUng doctoral researchers on mental health by developing an intersectoral & transdisciplinary approaCH”) is a new excellent doctoral programme co-funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) Actions of the European Commission and led by the UAB for the recruitment and training of 24 doctoral candidates in the field of mental health and wellbeing.

We are looking for candidates with an excellent CV, ahigh degree of ambition and motivation, and with good personal qualities to work in our Team.

Main requirements:Must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately preceding the deadline for the programme call
Researchers must be doctoral candidates at the date of recruitment, i.e. not already in possession of a doctoral degree at the deadline of the open calls
University Master's Degree in Research in Education, Social Psychology or Social Sciences
University degree in Education, Psychology, Anthropology, Gender Studies or related areas
Gender perspective in research
English Advanced (C1)
Participation in community projects
Previous experience in vulnerability and well-being
Training in inclusive pedagogies and narrative research
Mediation and active listening
Systematic study and critical analysis Application deadline: June 30
Salary: 2.375 €/month gross

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Project Officer (Education/TVET)
Organisation: UNESCO
Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Duration: 1 year with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and satisfactory performance

The EU-funded project 'Skills Development in Rural Areas of Uzbekistan', implemented by UNESCO since 2020, aims to improve the quality, relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of skills development for rural youth and to align vocational training with industry needs.
Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Education and the direct supervision of the Senior Project Officer, you will provide technical support in the implementation of the project. This includes tasks such as developing and piloting standards and models for skills development in rural areas, modernizing and strengthening the capacity and infrastructure of colleges in rural areas, and contributing to the effective and efficient management and coordination of the project.

Main requirements:Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in the field of education, social sciences or other relevant field
Minimum 4 years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience, of which preferably 2 years acquired at international level, in technical assistance and project management in the field of education, training or skills development
Work experience on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) or skills development for employability
Excellent coordination skills
Good knowledge of results-based and budget management tools
Ability to work under pressure, manage heavy workloads and meet tight deadlines, paying close attention to details and quality of work
Strong IT skills including good knowledge of standard office software
Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
Sensitivity to the local context
Excellent project implementation skills
Ability to work as part of an international team in a multicultural environmentExcellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English
Good working knowledge of Russian
Application deadline: April 11
Salary: USD $ 87,268

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Instructional Designer
Organisation: Preply
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Duration: permanent

Preply is looking for a Instructional Designer/Tutor Development Specialist to join the Tutor Development squad. You will work with subject matter experts to design and develop inclusive asynchronous solutions to improve the performance and satisfaction of tutors, such as elearning courses or multimedia assets, design, pilot, and launch scalable assessment tools to ensure tutor learning, understand, interpret and challenge data pertaining to the need for specific resources and their impact, and perform other relevant tasks.

Main requirements:Extensive experience in Instructional design principles and practices
Experience with course authoring tools (Articulate / Captivate or similar)
Ability to work with subject matter experts to deliver high quality asynchronous learning solutions
Ability to develop multimedia assets such as videos and other visuals
Outstanding written and verbal skills in English
Comfortable working with data and reporting tools (Amplitude, Looker, etc.)
Application deadline: not specified (ASAP)
Salary: not specified (salaries on glassdoor.com)

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