War Child Alliance · Hybrid / Remote
Internals Only: Instructional Designer Learning Trajectories Care System
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 arm...
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.
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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.
Role
Internals Only: Instructional Designer Learning Trajectories Care System
Category
Administration, ekonomi, juridik
Location
Published
July 18
Deadline
August 17
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