Umhlanga, South Africa

Instructional Designer

 Job Description:

Job Description

Purpose of the Role:
The ideal candidate will be required to Analyze Training needs and Create Blended Style learning material for Product and Skills Training.

Key Responsibilities:
 Identify Training needs through various information sourcing methods like focus group meets, questionnaires, call listening, working with SME, observing training sessions, etc.
 Develop objectives and ensure content matches those objectives
 Define content, sequence learning topics/activities and create storyboards and/or knowledge framework for specific training programs.
 Design, develop and customize training material and e-learning modules using adult learning principles as required to support the learning objectives
 Revise and rewrite content to shape it for learning needs
 Structure content and activities for blended style learning
 Create media to support learning (e.g., visual aids for face-to-face, multimedia for e-learning)
 Develop assessments (This does not only mean tests)
 Adapt instructional materials created for one format to another format (Adapting materials from face-to-face to e-learning and vice versa)
 Work with different e-learning toolset using best practices from the industry
 Apply creative learning techniques to mundane topics to encourage learning across different generational groups and demographics
Key Requirements:
 Excellent writing skills with clear understanding of second and third person Narrative style
 Good verbal communicator, able to liaise with clients as well as subject matter experts to develop Training material
 Strong presentation skills
 Strong planning and organizational skills. Experience in Project Management will be added advantage
 Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with deadlines
 Experience in conducting Training Needs Identification
 Good Visual Design skills with experience of editing Vector based graphics, creating/editing Audio & Video clips
 Knowledge of different Learning styles
 Good research skills
 Flexible working hours based on client requirement
 Knowledge of Articulate Storyline, Photoshop & Camtasia will be added advantage


Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: R13,000.00 to R16,000.00 /month

  Required Skills:

Graphics Writing E-Learning Editing Presentation Skills Best Practices Clients Sourcing Research Photoshop Training Project Management Management