Curriculum Development Officer at AA Kenya

Job Summary

The Curriculum Development Officer will support the implementation of AA Kenya’s Learning and Development strategy, through the development and institutionalization of a structured, competency-based learning framework. The role will identify organizational learning needs, develop relevant curricula and training materials, establish standardized learning pathways and implement mechanisms for measuring training effectiveness and its contribution to employee performance and organizational objectives.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Learning Needs Analysis: Identify skills gaps and training needs across all departments and job levels and develop the order in which courses will be built.
• Curriculum Design: Design and develop competency-based course outlines and training content that meet the Company’s goals and reflect motoring industry and learning and development standards.
• Learning pathways Design: Design learning pathways for different employee categories, including branch teams, managers, instructors, technical, leadership teams and support functions.
• Learning Content Development: Create lesson plans, facilitator guides, learner workbooks, training manuals and digital learning resources suited to learners at every level.
• Digital Learning and Knowledge Management: Identify opportunities to digitise training content and improve access to learning resources by all staff who are based across country.
• Facilitator Development: Identify instructor and facilitator development needs and recommend appropriate capacity-building interventions. Support the orientation of internal trainers and subject-matter experts on approved curricula, assessment methods and training standards.
• Assessment & Evaluation: Develop assessment tools and evaluation methods to track learner progress and measure how effective each course is.
• Piloting & Quality Assurance: Pilot selected courses, gather learner and facilitator feedback and refine all materials to meet AA Kenya quality standards.
• Handover: Prepare a curriculum validation report and hand over all final materials with editable source files and a simple review process, so the Head of HR can update and expand the curriculum independently.

Key Performance Indicators

• Learning needs analysis report and curriculum framework (Month 1 to 2)
• Courses covering the training needs of all employees, each with a facilitator guide, learner materials and assessments, built in the priority order agreed with the Head of HR (Months 2 to 5)
• Digital learning resources for blended and online delivery (Months 3 to 5)
• Pilot report and curriculum validation report (Month 6)
• Handover pack of final materials in editable formats (Month 6)

Minimum job requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Training and Development or a related field. 
• A master's degree is an added advantage.
• At least 3 years' experience in curriculum development, instructional design or corporate training design.
• Proven record of developing training for adult learners in a workplace setting.
• Training of Trainers (TOT) or an equivalent certification is an added advantage.
• Experience designing training across several departments or job functions is an added advantage.

Skills and abilities

• Practical use of instructional design models such as ADDIE and backwards design and of adult learning principles.
• Training needs analysis and competency mapping.
• Assessment design, including learning outcomes, rubrics and knowledge checks.
• Authoring tools, learning management systems and Microsoft Office.
• Clear writing and the ability to turn subject matter experts' input into learner-friendly content.
• Ability to work independently within agreed priorities, report regularly to the Head of HR and deliver to deadlines.