Instructional Designer

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• The consultant will work under the general guidance of the Leader of the FAO elearning Academy (Capacity Development Officer). 

• Design learning materials and learning programmes, including e-learning curricula, in the various technical areas related to FAO’s mandate, priorities and strategic framework, and the SDGs.

• Undertake learning needs assessments and curricula design processes, through consultative multi-stakeholder workshops for thematic areas related to FAO’s mandate, technical areas and strategic framework.
• Undertake specific learning needs assessments including job and task analysis, knowledge and skills required by the various target audience groups in coordination with FAO technical units;  
• Provide subject matter experts technical guidance for the development of technical content and associated materials, and ensure complete subject coverage, content accuracy, quality, coherence and suitability for the development of learning materials. 
• Apply appropriate learning strategies according to the content, based on adult learning theories and specific quality criteria for the creation of engaging learner centred courses, rich in interactive elements, examples, and case-based scenarios. Low bandwidth criteria must be considered, as well as the use of mobile technologies.
• Adopt experiential and reflective learning methods and select instructional multimedia to increase learner retention, according to the target audience needs, characteristics, context and environment. 
• Carry out in depth pedagogical analysis, scenarization of content, and storyboarding, and the creation of job-aids and performance support tools.  
• Advise technical units on the conversion of face-2-face training materials to digital formats
• Oversee the production of curricula in close collaboration with subject matter experts, courseware developers and Instructional Technology Specialists.
• Design blended learning programmes for delivery at global (i.e. MOOC), regional, and national levels in the areas of FAO expertise.
• Assess learners’ performance and evaluate learning outcomes using the Kirkpatrick evaluation model.

• University degree in education, distance learning/e-learning, communications, social sciences and/or related field;
• Five years of progressively responsible professional experience in (i) developing learning products and/or programmes; (ii) instructional design, (iii) delivering learning events, (iv) creation of self-paced e-leaning courses, and (v) the deployment of online curricula; and 
• Working knowledge (Level C) of English and limited knowledge (Level B) of Spanish or French.

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