Job Announcement
Education Specialist – eLearning
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Commonwealth of Learning (COL) helps governments and institutions to expand the scale, efficiency and quality of learning by using new approaches, appropriate technologies, and open and distance learning (ODL) methodologies. Headquartered in Vancouver, COL promotes innovation and works with international partners to facilitate learning in support of development goals. It is financed by voluntary contributions from Commonwealth governments.
Commonwealth of Learning (COL) helps governments and institutions to expand the scale, efficiency and quality of learning by using new approaches, appropriate technologies, and open and distance learning (ODL) methodologies. Headquartered in Vancouver, COL promotes innovation and works with international partners to facilitate learning in support of development goals. It is financed by voluntary contributions from Commonwealth governments.
The Position: COL is seeking an eminent and senior
professional to join as an Education Specialist–eLearning to develop and
manage information and communication technology (ICT) based activities
focused on policy development, capacity building in the use of
innovative learning technologies, and development of models and learning
materials. This work will include both formal and non-formal education
contexts.
The job holder will be required to provide technical expertise in
eLearning externally to Commonwealth governments, institutions and civil
society organisations and internally to COL staff. Extensive hands-on
experience in the use of open and distance learning (ODL) and Open
Education Resources (OER) is required.
The applicant must be committed to development and be able to respond
innovatively to the application of learning technologies. A minimum of
10 years of professional experience in the use of ODL and technology for
development is required. The position requires proficiency with office
technology and a readiness to travel internationally.
This 3-year initial appointment is renewable for a further term(s) by mutual agreement.
The person must: be a Commonwealth citizen with the ability to
network with a wide range of stakeholders and to work effectively with
people from different cultural backgrounds; have the ability to exercise
professional judgment, diplomacy and be a team player, while
representing COL’s interests internally and externally.
To Apply: A full job description is displayed on the COL website at www.col.org/opportunities.
Interested applicants must provide a resume and cover letter
highlighting their professional background. Applications must be
submitted by email to opportunities@col.org with the subject: Education Specialist–eLearning position, at the latest by June 06, 2014. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, those who have not been contacted by September 30, 2014, should consider that there will be no follow-up to their application.
Applications from women candidates are particularly encouraged.
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