Senior Associate, Instructional Designer at Rainforest Alliance

POSITION SUMMARY:

• We are seeking a skilled Instructional Designer to create engaging learning experiences. Your expertise in curriculum development and instructional strategies will be crucial in ensuring the delivery of effective training. You will be part of the Products Portfolio where we deliver product offerings that have irresistible value propositions for all our customers – both company partners, and producers - and, contribute optimally to our mission impact.
• Ultimately, your role will contribute to reach 100 Million producers by fostering the growth and development of stakeholders that support them through well-designed and impactful training programs.
• Alongside your team members, you will lead the development of training related to our Certification program and other products and support dissemination strategies and data collection via our online learning platform.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Support program managers to identify training needs, costs and return on investments to manage expectations.
• Work with subject matter experts in a global multi stakeholder environment.
• Design roadmaps, monitor timelines and expenses.
• Design and develop effective learning experiences that utilize instructional design theories, practices, and methods.
• Manage outsourcing of resource development and translations.
• Design e-learning videos in Synthesia
• Analyze content for translation, translate content, validate translations and process in course pages, documents and others.
• Support capacity building, trainers and data collection strategies.
• Monitor and evaluate the success of the implementation, disseminate learnings and improve designs.
• Administrative support in the online learning platform.
• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: 

• A bachelor's degree in a related field such as education, instructional design, instructional technology. A background in Agronomy is a plus.
• Proficiency in instructional design principles, adult learning methodologies and instructional design models, such as ADDIE.
• Ability to create engaging and interactive learning experiences, including e-courses, online training, face-to-face training.
• Experience in (outsourcing of) video production, including script writing, screen recording, syncing subtitles and audio with video, translate with AI.
• Strong writing and editing skills for creating clear and effective learning materials.
• Proficiency in designing assessments and evaluations to measure the effectiveness of training programs.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Moodle.
• Knowledge of multimedia elements, including graphics, audio, video, and animation, to enhance learning experiences.
• Data analysis skills to interpret evaluation results and make improvements.
• Project management experience in an agile environment with multi stakeholders and the willingness to continuously expand these skills to meet customer needs and add value to the organization.
• Strong problem-solving abilities to identify and address challenges in the design and development of training materials.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with subject matter experts and stakeholders.
• Specific experience in voluntary certification standards and RA’s Standard in particular and/or in assurance/auditing
• Experience in creating contextualized learning experiences for farmers in the coffee, cocoa, tea sector.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Proficiency in Spanish is considered a plus.

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE: 

• Be a part of a global organization with a strong mission and a collaborative, respectful, and accountable culture.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Benefit from remote working flexibility and flexible hybrid working environment.
• Receive a competitive salary package.
• A favourable time‑off policy, including annual leave and Resilience Days, to help you recharge and balance life outside of work.
• Prioritize your wellbeing. We have numerous ways to promote work-life balance, so you get the chance to take some time off, recharge, and remain at your best. This includes:
  • Resilience and personal leave days
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Wellbeing activities
  • Sabbatical opportunities.