Reference number: 2490
Job status: In-progress
Job category: Consultancy
Duty station: Remote. Candidates are required to be in African/European or Asian time-zones.
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CIFOR-ICRAF
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) envision a more equitable world where trees in all landscapes, from drylands to the humid tropics, enhance the environment and well-being for all. CIFOR and ICRAF are non-profit science institutions that build and apply evidence to today’s most pressing challenges, including energy insecurity and the climate and biodiversity crises. Over a combined total of 65 years, we have built vast knowledge on forests and trees outside of forests in agricultural landscapes (agroforestry). Using a multidisciplinary approach, we seek to improve lives and to protect and restore ecosystems. Our work focuses on innovative research, partnering for impact, and engaging with stakeholders on policies and practices to benefit people and the planet. Founded in 1993 and 1978, CIFOR and ICRAF are members of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.
Instructional/Learning Designer
Overview
CIFOR-ICRAF and the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) are expanding its capacity development and educational activities through its newly developed Digital Campus, a dedicated learning experience center with abilities for offline, online and blended courses, social learning, community engagement, collaborative course design and content management to support a global community of learners to manage our planet’s landscapes, forests and biodiversity.
CIFOR-ICRAF-GLF is looking for experienced learning and instructional designers to contribute to our international team. Consultants, freelancers or organizations will create and deliver engaging online and blended learning experiences, namely courses and resources including guides, toolkits, and blogs, hosted on the Digital Campus. Candidates with expertise in sustainable landscapes and livelihoods, climate change, biodiversity conservation, and food system transformation are preferred.
Any individual or organization, either profit or non-profit, are invited to apply. We encourage applicants to share key pieces from their portfolio that showcase their approach to learning design, especially examples related to curriculum development, learner-centered design, or collaboration with subject matter experts.
Duties and responsibilities
Needs analysis and learning objectives:
- Conduct
needs analysis working with subject matter experts to identify the target
audience, learning gaps and the desired competencies.
- Define
clear, measurable, and competence-based learning objectives, applying
relevant learning theories to enhance learning.
- Analyze
the learning context considering available technology, language, time
constraints and access.
Curriculum content design:
- Develop
a comprehensive curriculum outlining modules, topics, activities and
formats. Consult with subject matter experts.
- Facilitate
a collaborative process with subject matter experts to design engaging and
interactive materials and content (writing lessons, scripts, case-studies,
visual design, scripting videos).
- Select
and integrate appropriate learning technologies, aligned with the software
of the Digital Campus and structure content for optimal learning
(instructional design models).
- As
needed, design for blending online and offline activities.
Activity and assessment design:
- Design
interactive learning activities (discussions, peer learning, quizzes,
assignments).
- Develop
assessments to measure competency.
- Integrate
formative and summative assessments to measure learner’s progress and
feedback.
Course delivery:
- Pilot
test the learning experience with a small group of learners, and update
accordingly.
- Provide
learner support and facilitate a supportive learning community.
Evaluation and upgrades:
- Use
surveys, interviews and analytics to collect and analyze learner feedback
in evaluation reports.
- Analyze
the formative and summative assessment and manage the certification
process.
- Use
evaluation data and learner feedback to iterate and improve the learning
experience.
- Maintain
detailed records of the design process.
Facilitate engagement on the Digital Campus:
- Work
with project members and partners to develop and maintain dashboards,
group pages, community engagement, discussions, course pages, event
calendars and other available features on the Digital Campus.
- Develop
learning support systems for online and in-person training, workshops and
webinars, while curating resources and content on the Digital Campus.
Education, knowledge and experience
• Excellent understanding of principles of pedagogy for sustainable development and adult education and having experience with online learning design and learning management systems.
• Experience with instructional design models (ADDIE, SAMR, backward design).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in leading instructional design, or an undergraduate degree in instructional design, pedagogy or a related field; Understanding of WordPress CMS and data management systems or an undergraduate degree in instructional design, pedagogy or a related field.
• Fluent in English. French or Spanish speaker is desirable.
Terms and conditions
• This is a consultancy position.
• The period of the consultancy is 1st July 2025 – 1st July 2026 with possibility to renew subject to performance and funding.
• Work location: Remote. Candidates are required to be in African/European or Asian time-zones.
To apply, please visit our career site at: https://www.cifor-icraf.org/about/work-with-us/
To learn more about CIFOR-ICRAF, please visit our websites at: https://www.cifor-icraf.org
CIFOR-ICRAF promotes Gender Diversity – Applications from women professionals are encouraged.
CIFOR-ICRAF is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity.
Application process
The application deadline is 30 May 2025
We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.
