Support the Development of E-courses for OCHA Learning Platform

Support the development of e-courses for OCHA learning platform.

UNOCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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Application deadline in 2 days: Friday 10 Jul 2026 at 00:00 UTC

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Overview

Support the development of e-courses for OCHA learning platform.

You have:

Have a working knowledge of Articulate 360.
Have experience with Instructional Design.
Be familiar with Moodle platform.
Have excellent English language proficiency.
Have attention for details.
Experience with graphic design is desirable.
A good understanding of humanitarian-related topics is a plus.

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Details

OCHA’s learning platform hosts courses and micro-courses targeting OCHA personnel at large.

The Learning and Development team is working with OCHA functional teams responsible for OCHA’s areas of work (Humanitarian Access, Negotiations, Gender equality, and other) to develop theme-based e-learning courses and micro-courses. These materials draw on various content sources available internally, such as existing training materials, PPT presentations, video recordings, guidelines, articles and other knowledge products.

To capitalize on this knowledge and ensure it benefits all OCHA Personnel, the LD team is envisioning the creation of short courses and micro-courses, including in the following areas: International Humanitarian Law; Humanitarian Access and Negotiation ; Communication; induction ; Administration and Finance

We are seeking five Online Volunteers to undertake the following tasks: 

Review theme-specific content, including 2-3 PPTs, 2-3 recordings, 1-2 brief guidance documents, 3-4 training materials and other, which will be selected and made available by the Learning and Development team
Develop 1-2 short courses and/or micro-courses based on selected contents using Articulate authoring tools (Rise, Storyline). Create SCORM packages as needed.
Support uploading and testing contents (SCORMs and/or other formats) on OCHA Moodle based platform.

The Online Volunteers will work in collaboration with LDU team (L&D Officer, Assistant and one Intern) who will provide guidance and support as required.  All work will be divided equally in consultation with the Online Volunteers.

The online volunteer should: 

Have a working knowledge of Articulate 360. 
Have experience with Instructional Design.
Be familiar with Moodle platform.
Have excellent English language proficiency.  -Have attention for details.
Experience with graphic design is desirable.
A good understanding of humanitarian-related topics is a plus.

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience with Articulate 360 and how you have used it in past projects?	To assess your practical skills and familiarity with the software required for this role.	Provide specific examples demonstrating your experience and the outcomes of your projects.
What are your methods for ensuring attention to detail in your work?	To understand your approach to maintaining quality and precision in e-learning content.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you share a project where you had to use your instructional design skills?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What experience do you have with the Moodle platform, particularly in content uploading?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you approach designing short courses or micro-courses?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you employ to collaborate effectively in a remote team?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you discuss your experience with graphic design and its relevance to instructional design?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What interests you about developing humanitarian-related e-learning courses?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.