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United States International University - Africa is located in the Kasarani area, off Thika Road in the suburb of Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi. The university is an independent, not-for-profit institution serving 6512 students representing 69 nationalities. It offers 24 degree programs from undergraduate to doctoral level, all of which are accredited...
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Reporting to the steering committee of the eLearning program. The holder of this position will be responsible for all the to-day oversight functions of the eLearning program
Key Responsibilities:
He/she will serve as a key member of the steering committee with responsibilities in design, administration and evaluation of program outcomes.
- Incumbent will be responsible for overall day-to-day operational aspects of the eLearning Initiative
- Liaise between administration and technical teams to ensure efficiency of program activities
- Offer and Facilitate training sessions and mentor program to members of staff
- Oversee both Pedagogy and Instructional Design components of the program
- Participate in personnel recruitment, program evaluation, and administration.
Educational Qualifications and Professional Experience:
- Graduate degree from an accredited university.
- At least 5 years developing online curriculum, courses, and assessment tools in higher education
- Experience in instructional learning at University level in both traditional face-to-face, and online delivery methodologies
- Sound Knowledge of the teaching, learning, pedagogy and faculty development.
- Understanding of the use of LMS’s and other software and innovative technologies used in a fully online academic environment.
- Experience working in higher education in support of faculty.
- Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse and inclusive nature of a distinguished higher education environment.
Personal Attributes & Competencies:
- Instructional proficiency in content development
- Highly proficient in multiple Learning Management Systems
- Strong practical technical skills in a wide variety of online technologies including but not limited to Mac, Windows, and mobile device operating systems; various academic software; various media development software,
- Willingness to troubleshoot problems and discover solutions to solving those problems.
- A skillful team player
- Demonstrated fluency in written and spoken English to effectively communicate technical details to both technical and non-technical individuals.
- Confidentiality and integrity;
- Good Communication skills;
- Self motivated;
- Attention to detail;
- Adaptability and reliability
If you have the requisite qualifications and experience and want to work as a team member in a modern and progressive institution where you can make a difference, please apply.
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Reporting to the Director, USIU Online. The holder of this position will be responsible for offering support to the E-Learning project leadership team in the overall design and implementation of the Initiative.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Support in the overall design and implementation of the eLearning Initiative across all the participating institutions including all the prioritized areas identified;
- Advise on the structure and modus operandi of the initiative thematic working groups;
- Provide technical support and mentorship to other partners;
- Facilitate learning across the network;
- Leverage learning from the Scholars Program e-Learning initiative to provide advice to the wider eLearning initiative of the Foundation;
- Drive processes, provide technical support, support procurement processes;
- Facilitate contact, dialogue, collaboration and learning between participating institutions and also, communities of practice;
- Spot opportunities for collaboration (within the partner network and with external actors);
- Encourage broad participation by partners in accordance with the agreed principles for the initiative;
- Ensure action points are monitored, clearly assigned and completed in a timely manner;
- Periodically invite feedback from stakeholders on the conduct and efficacy of workshops and introduce process improvements where possible;
- In consultation with members of the Foundation’s Impact team, develop an impact framework, that will include a plan to gather data on progress towards outcomes from across the network
Educational Qualifications and Professional Experience:
- Master’s in Business or other related fields
- 10 years’ professional experience in partnership development and/or program management
- Strong practical technical skills in a wide variety of online technologies/engagement platforms
- Experience working in higher education in support of faculty.
Personal Attributes & Competencies:
- Demonstrated ability to work closely and carefully with all members of the USIU-Africa community to maintain an atmosphere of courtesy, professionalism and strong service.
- Adaptability and reliability
- Demonstrated fluency in written and spoken
- Leadership Skills
- Networking Skills
- Facilitation Skills
- Partnership Management
- Program Management
- Organization Skills
- ICT Skills
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Reporting to the Director, USIU Online. The holder of this position will be provide technical support for day-to-day operations of the Learning Management System, and support training sessions on the use of various digital assets in the eLearning program.
Key Responsibilities:
- Trouble-shoot software and technical areas of concern
- Provide round-the-clock technical assistance
- Assist in designing workflow and user-services
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 3-5 years professional experience, preferably in higher education.
Personal Attributes & Competencies:
- Instructional proficiency in content development
- Highly proficient in multiple Learning Management Systems
- Strong practical technical skills in a wide variety of online technologies including but not limited to Mac, Windows, and mobile device operating systems; various academic software; various media development software,
- Willingness to troubleshoot problems and discover solutions to solving those problems.
- A skillful team player
- Demonstrated fluency in written and spoken English to effectively communicate technical details to both technical and non-technical individuals.
- Confidentiality and integrity;
- Good Communication skills;
- Self motivated;
- Attention to detail;
- Adaptability and reliability
Method of Application
Interested applicants must provide a cover letter and a current CV, certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, current salary and benefits, telephone and e-mail contacts to the address below by Friday, July 23, 2021.
Director of Human Resources,
United States International University – Africa,
P. O. Box 14634 – 00800, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: jobs@usiu.ac.ke
USIU-Africa is an equal opportunity employer.
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