Consultant - Instructional design

Organizational Unit Strategic Implementation of Agenda 2030 Unit (SIA 2030) Expertise

OVERVIEW :

The Strategic Implementation of the 2030 Agenda Unit is part of UNITAR’s Division for Satellite Analysis and Applied Research. The Unit is supporting the holistic and evidence-based implementation of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs through training, learning, advisory services and multi-stakeholder engagement. In the context of this initiative, UNITAR is designing and delivering training and stakeholder workshops, offering tailored methodological support and developing and delivering e-learning to support the mainstreaming and implementation of the 2030 Agenda in UN Member States.

UNITAR is partnering with several UN Agencies and other organizations to design and develop e-learning related to mainstreaming and implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs at the country level.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE CONTRACT :

Under the supervision of Senior Specialist, Strategic Implementation of the 2030 Agenda Unit, the consultant will support the instructional design and technical development of e-learning courses and microlearning.

RESPONSIBILITIES / DESCRIPTION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES :

• Develop an outline with learning objectives and the structure for e-learning courses according to the Quality Assurance Framework of UNITAR;
• Develop a learning design architecture and a storyboard for the interactive e-learning course modules;
• Implement interactive lessons using authoring tools and graphic design programmes, incl. voice-over;
• Prepare formative and summative assessments for e-learning courses;
• Develop and implement microlearning (e.g. videos, podcasts, micro- and nano-courses) using authoring tools and respective programmes per microlearning;
• Integrate comments and additional content proposed by UNITAR and the Institute’s partners.

MEASURABLE OUTPUTS / DELIVERABLES / SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES :

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR EVALUATION OF RESULTS :

Experience

Education level

At least Bachelor degree

Language skill