Internals Only: Instructional Designer Learning Trajectories Care System at War Child Alliance

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Instructional Design, Blended Learning, E-learning Development, Co-creation Facilitation, User Testing, Adaptive Learning, Project Ownership, Inclusive Design, Micro-learning, Stakeholder Coordination, English Proficiency

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Your mission Overview War Child reaches many thousands of children and youth every year - yet there are 468 million children living with the effects of armed conflict. We will never reach them all by ourselves, which is why our strategic goal is to scale our impact by implementing evidence-based methodologies with partners. Together we can support the mental health and well-being of many more children affected by conflict. At the heart of our scaling strategy is War Child’s Care System approach. The Care System includes a range of evidence-based methodologies designed to improve the mental health and well-being of children and their caregivers. These components can be selected based on partner needs, tailored for programme requirements and contextualized and integrated with existing services to build on local strengths. Role To make the adaptive Care System accessible to many more children and communities, we aim to collaborate with key stakeholders to co-design simple and effective learning pathways and resources to support all steps in the implementation process. As Learning Designer Care System, you will provide learning /instructional design expertise and collaborate with the core EBM teams to improve and build on existing learning paths and start new blended learning paths and learning resources. You will bring essential expertise in developing learning paths that are scalable and in line with our guiding principles. Where relevant you co-create and/or collaborate with our replication partners and local implementing partners to ensure the learning paths are contextualised and will be adopted by /co-owned by our replication partners. You will also help to create learning materials and resources to strengthen partner’s abilities to implement evidence-based methodologies, including capacities such as coordination and quality assurance. What you will do: Project ownership Take the lead in implementing learning design projects related to implementation of the Care System. Align with technical leads and ensure input from practitioners, partners, finance and other key stakeholders Inclusive design Design and facilitate co-creation workshops to explore relevant creative questions and the needs and learnings of key stakeholders /partners. Ensure partners’ needs are centered in all learning paths and learning resources. Ensure the needs of partners are reflected in the final products Learning Design and Development Provide instructional design, analysis and guidance for blended learning paths Ensure collaborative/inclusive design processes Plan, design and produce an e-learning course that is activity-based, learner-centered, interactive, including storyboard and able to develop (if relevant) animations, video, and/or illustrations. Produce or support the design of relevant accessible learning materials Publish prototypes related to the learning paths, resources and platforms Adaptive learning Prepare and plan user testing once prototype is published Create an adaptive learning process to review the learning trajectories, gather recommendations for adjustments, assess and integrate Ensure lessons from Communities of Practice/ learning communities and implementers are gathered and assessed to enrich and improve learning paths and associated resources To learn more about the role, please review the Job Description. Your profile Education Education in Instructional Design, Digital Arts, or equivalent (using adult learning principles, methods, theories, and techniques) for global audiences. Experience Experience in designing scalable learning models. Experience with e-learning authoring tools such as Evolve is a must. A minimum of 5 years creating in-product micro learning and a portfolio showcasing your work. Knowledge Experience with a variety of tools, e-learning authoring tools and learning platforms, such as Evolve, WordPress, Canva, video editing tools, badging platform, and learning management systems (such as Kaya, which is Totara/Moodle based), and use of AI tools for learning design (including translation tools). Skills A passion for co-creating adaptive learning materials. Strong facilitation skills to engage global, multi-disciplinary stakeholders. An ability to ask the right creative questions to spark new solutions. Someone who can build on existing strengths, systems and content. Strong coordination skills. Languages Strong written and spoken English language skills. Arabic/French/Arabic/Spanish would be an advantage. Other Requirements Ability and willingness to travel to organize content sprints and experience field trainings. What we offer Location : We work with global teams with team members being based in different locations. War Child is currently operates in: Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine (soon to be registered), and Yemen. We also have offices in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Preference is given to applicants who reside and have valid working permits. War Child does not offer relocation. Type of Contract : Local contract with salary and secondary labour conditions based on the in-country salary scale, local T&C's will apply. Internals only may apply. Why You Should Apply Meaningful Impact : Contribute directly to improving the lives of children and families affected by conflict through quality education and long-term, sustainable change. Professional Growth: Join a dynamic organisation that values learning, innovation, and professional development, with opportunities for capacity building and growth through the role and War Child’s global network. Global Reach : Play a key role in scaling a ground-breaking programme across multiple conflict-affected contexts worldwide. Collaborative & Inclusive Culture : Work alongside passionate, mission-driven colleagues in a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace that prioritises safety, fairness and equal opportunity for all. How to Apply Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their applications (CV and motivation letter in English) by June 26, 2026. We are reviewing submissions on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly recommended. ________________________________________________________________________________ By submitting your application you certify that all of the statements made in your application are true, complete, and correct and are made in good faith. You understand that falsifying, misrepresenting or intentionally withholding information will be grounds for rejection of your application or withdrawal of any offer of appointment or, if an appointment offer has been accepted, this will be ground for employment sanctions, such as, but not limited to, instant dismissal. In addition, you understand that you need to submit a Criminal Record Certificate and that, if you fail to submit it, no employment relationship can be established. Disclaimer Only applications received via our website are processed. If we appoint a suitable candidate before the given closing date, we reserve the right to remove the vacancy from our website before that date. In such a case, any responses received after that time are not processed. It could be that during our selection process the closing date for the vacancy is extended. If so, and you have not yet heard from us, your application will remain active. About us The War Child Alliance is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality education to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination. We work with global teams with team members being based in different locations. War Child is currently operates in: Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine (soon to be registered), and Yemen. We also have offices in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Learn more about War Child and our programmes https://www.warchild.net/ Safeguarding and Integrity Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. All (prospective) employees will be expected to be compliant with and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: Integrity & Safeguarding - Home Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring that all our people and job applicants are treated fairly, irrespective of where, what or whom they were born, or of other characteristics. We want to offer a safe and inclusive workplace where all our people, especially those who are currently marginalised or underrepresented, can be themselves at work. If you have any questions about our commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) do get in touch: JEDI.team@warchild.net

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of scalable, blended learning pathways and resources for the Care System. Collaborate with global stakeholders and partners to co-create contextualized instructional materials that improve mental health and well-being for children in conflict zones.