The Instructional Design Specialist for Pacific Open Learning Health Net (POLHN)
CANCELLED
Background
POLHN (www.polhn.org) is an online learning platform jointly operated by the World Health Organization and Pacific health ministries. POLHN aims to address the need of health professionals in the Pacific to access continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities and up-to-date health information.
Description of duties
In collaboration with a POLHN Secretariat based in the Division of Pacific Technical Support, WHO, the Instructional design specialist will designs and develops digital course to meet the compliance, regulatory and continuing education needs for Pacific health workers, environmental health officers or health inspectors.
a. Prepare face to face course handbook to blended or cohort mode, based on existing content materials provided by WHO;
1. Water Safety Planning, and WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)
a. http://www.wsportal.org/uploads/IWA%20Toolboxes/WSP/WSP%20training%20material%203-12-2012/ParticipantWorkbook_withcover.pdf
b. http://www.pacificwater.org/userfiles/file/water%20publication/Pacific%20Drinking%20Water%20Safety%20Planning%20Guidelines%20WHO% 20SOPAC.pdf
2. Climate change and health
a. http://unccelearn.org/ClimateChangeandHealthResources/story.html
b. http://www.who.int/globalchange/resources/adaptationresources/en/
c. http://www.who.int/globalchange/training/health_professionals/en/index1.htm
3. Disaster risk management for health
a. http://www.wpro.who.int/about/regional_committee/65/documents/wpr_rc065_09_emergencies_and_disasters.pdf?ua=1
b. http://applications.emro.who.int/dsaf/libcat/WHO_CBDRM_Participants_Work_Book_Module_1_EN.pdf?ua=1
c. http://www.tn.gov.in/tsunami/digitallibrary/ebooks-web/41%20training%20_module.pdf
to responsive visual design with the use of Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite and produce a mobile and web based online course for Moodle based Learner Management System (LMS);
b. Provide technical support to develop and transform assessments into electronic delivery methods for each module, to test students on their knowledge of key course competencies;
c. Ensures that the electronic course and assessment is of the highest level quality;
d. Utilize adult learning models, implement multiple teaching and learning styles to maximize learner success;
e. Ensure use of low bandwidth uploading/ downloading techniques while producing the online course;
f. Work with WHO officers and course instructors to identify opportunities for improvement through a continuous cycle of evaluation and feedback;
g. Provide technical assistance to resolve course based LMS issues;
h. Provide course instructors with instructional guide for the online course delivery to maximize the trainer competency; and
i. Develop supporting materials, including course overview, expected number of hours per module, brief description of each module, brief description of core competencies gained, and links or electronic copies of relevant reading materials.
Duration of assignment/Working station
The duration for of the assignment is from 5 to 30 September 2016. Working station will be flexible based on supplier’s preference.
Applications
Qualified and interested individuals or institutions should submit an application letter with an expected quotation and portfolio of previous works in relation to online course development to wpfjidpsprocurement@who.int . Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Applications close on Friday 26 August 2016. Please use Tender Notice No 48415 as subject to all submissions