Program Officer, Instructional Design

International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.

A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

• Deliver high-quality instructional design across trainings and learning resources developed by Switchboard’s internal and external subject matter experts; provide guidance and review of instructional design across all materials including eLearning courses, instructor-led courses, webinars, and meetings
• Serve as Switchboard’s webinar and meeting producer
• Research and recommend innovative training and instructional design practices that Switchboard should incorporate
• Ensure that practitioner knowledge informs Switchboard’s trainings and learning resources
• Lead implementation of strategy for updating and/or maintaining previously developed Switchboard learning resources
• Champion a culture of learning and continuous improvement in Switchboard’s approach to instructional design; identify relevant professional development opportunities for Switchboard team

• Contribute to needs assessment process to ensure instructional design best practices are incorporated into Switchboard’s annual workplan
• Analyze feedback and evaluation data from Switchboard’s TTA participants with a focus on instructional design improvements
• Provide input into Switchboard reports, including monthly activity updates and semi-annual Performance Progress Reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in instructional design, education, or other relevant field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum four years of experience developing and implementing training, technical assistance, capacity-building, or education programs
• Experience developing and producing innovative virtual multimedia trainings, such as webinars, online courses, self-paced e-learning, etc.
• Experience contributing to project M&E (data collection, management, and reporting)
• Familiarity with and commitment to data-driven, evidence-based programming
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with evidence of ability to build capacity of staff at multiple levels
• Ability to effectively manage complex projects with strict timelines

• Graduate degree in relevant field (or equivalent experience)
• Familiarity with relevant Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-funded programs
• Experience engaging with external subject matter experts and/or consultants

This position is a remote working environment. Required domestic travel up to 20%.

($80,000 - $85,000 - annually ). Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements

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