Learning Design Consultant at Arifu

Job Description

Arifu is a fast growing company that is making life-changing education accessible to everyone by designing and delivering locally relevant skills and information to the least served people. Arifu’s platform provides digital advisory services to all learners no matter where they are or what device they are using.

The Learning Design Consultant will be responsible for:

• Participating in project scoping sessions with partners and technical experts;
• Performing field or agile research to gather insights on learner biases, mental models and cultural norms to inform content design;
• Contributing to the design and structure of new programs including setting learning outcomes, brainstorming treatment design, writing content and informing program evaluation;
• Communicating with partners to resolve content-related issues;
• Maintaining strong project management capabilities with planning, communicating, documenting, and tracking milestones and results;

Qualifications:

• A desire to impact lives, the ability to commit to your team and the project goals, and exceptional problem-solving abilities are all essential prerequisites on the Arifu team. For this role, we’re also looking for someone with the following:
• 3+ years of work experience in learning content design, preferably in East Africa.
• Undergraduate degree in education or a related field;
• Strong written communication and excellent attention;
• Previous experience conducting qualitative research to inform learning content is a plus;
• Fluency in English required and, fluency in local official languages preferred;
• Motivation to develop skills conducting field research and willingness to spend long days in the sun, talking to people about their lives and observing them interacting with our products (depending on COVID regulations);
• Resourceful and proactive when generating solutions to the problems that stand in your way;
• Ability to enjoy (and survive) the chaos of a high-growth startup.

Arifu is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant. Arifu does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.

Compensation

First and foremost, we care about the success of any engagement and will work together to ensure we achieve remarkable success. We therefore request that you indicate your rates, availability, and terms of engagement in your application for our consideration.