Instructional Design Consultant
Organizational Context
WHO EMRO is undergoing an organizational transformation to enhance leadership and effectiveness in country offices. This consultancy supports this by converting approved leadership and people-management content into accessible virtual learning modules and resources, aligning with EMRO priorities and funded by the HRT/SDL workplan.
Job Purpose
The primary purpose of this consultancy is to provide instructional design expertise to transform existing leadership and people-management content into six clear, user-friendly virtual learning modules. Additionally, the role involves supporting the packaging of a leadership toolkit and related facilitator/participant resources, ensuring adherence to WHO templates, tools, and standards. This work directly contributes to strengthening leadership and organizational effectiveness within WHO Country Offices as part of EMRO's ongoing transformation initiative.
Responsibilities
Develop learning curricula, session outlines, and instructional frameworks for leadership, people management, and HR capacity-building programs targeting WHO Representatives, Deputy WHO Representatives, Operations Officers, and HR professionals. Prepare comprehensive learning materials, including facilitator guides, participant workbooks, case studies, exercises, simulations, and job aids. Create learning storyboards and instructional designs for virtual learning modules, ensuring alignment with project objectives and WHO standards. Develop and package multimedia learning content, assessments, and learner engagement activities for digital platforms. Compile and administer pre- and post-learning assessments, participant feedback instruments, and evaluation mechanisms. Prepare a summary report documenting developed learning products, engagement strategies, lessons learned, and recommendations for future program scaling and sustainability.
Work Experience
Requires up to 5 years of professional experience in instructional design, storyboarding, e-learning content development, digital learning materials, or preparing facilitator/participant resources. Experience with international or multicultural audiences is desirable.
Skills
Proficiency in adult learning principles, learning objectives, storyboarding, and basic assessment design. Ability to translate technical content into clear learning materials. Skilled in Microsoft PowerPoint and e-learning/content authoring tools. Possesses strong editing, quality-check, and version-control skills. Expert knowledge of English is required; intermediate Arabic and/or French is desirable.