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LEARNING DESIGN CONSULTANTThe Opportunity:Arifu is looking to hire a highly motivated Learning Design Consultant to help us realize a bold vision of placingasmartpersonal learning assistant in everyone's hands across Africa and globally. In the coming years, Arifu will focus onexpanding our educational content offering to increase our value tonewandexistinglearners.Thisisafull-timeremoteposition.The Learning Team at Arifu designs content in partnership with industry experts and local and multilateral institutionsand works closely with Arifu research and data teams to generate insights from field research, rapid A/B testing andlearner data to drive the relevance and impact of Arifu's content on end learners. The Learning Designer will beresponsible forresearch, writing and improving Arifu'sexpanding educational content offering.This is a consultancy position reporting to the Learning Design Manager. It is a remote working position.About Arifu:Arifu's mission is to place information and opportunity in everyone's hands. The Arifu chatbot is an omnichannel(SMS,Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, and very soon Interactive Voice) enabled content marketplace and deliveryplatform that enables personalised advisory services that make learning FREE and RELEVANT whilstgeneratingvaluableinsights and analytics for partners. Arifu has been able to provide learning to over 1.5 million people. We partner withorganizations to digitize their in-person training programs, allowing anyone to access the content, anytime, on anymobile device. The Arifu personal adviser delivers content based on learner preferences and responses allowing forbetter engagement and impact.Job Description:The Learning Design Consultant will be responsible for:● Participating in project scoping sessions with partners and technical experts;● Performing field or agile research to gather insights on learner biases, mental models and cultural norms toinform content design;● Contributing to the design and structure of new programs including setting learning outcomes, brainstormingtreatment design, writing content and informing program evaluation;● Communicating with partners to resolve content-related issues;● Maintaining strong project management capabilities with planning, communicating, documenting, and trackingmilestones and results;Qualifications:A desire to impact lives, the ability to commit to your team and the project goals, and exceptional problem-solvingabilities are essential prerequisites for the Arifu team. For this role, we're also looking for someone with the following:● 3+ years of work experience in learning content design, preferably in East Africa, Nigeria, or Liberia;● Undergraduate degree in education or a related field;● Strong written communication and excellent attention;● Previous experience conducting qualitative research to inform learning content is a plus;● Fluency in English required and, fluency in local official languages preferred;● Motivation to develop skills conducting field research and willingness to spend long days in the sun, talking topeople about their lives and observing them interacting with our products (depending on COVID regulations);● Resourceful and proactive when generating solutions to the problems that stand in your way;● Ability to enjoy (and survive) the chaos of a high-growth startup.Arifu is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant. Arifu does not discriminate based onrace, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.Compensation:First and foremost, we care about the success of any engagement and will work together to ensure we achieveremarkable success. We, therefore, request that you indicate your rates, availability, and terms of engagement in yourapplication for our consideration.Application Process:Please applyusingthislink(pleasenotethatwewillonlybeacceptingapplicationsviathislink).Ifweseeagoodfit,we'llget back to you to set up a conversation. You will be required to upload your CV and cover letter as one document (amaximum of two pages for the CV and one page for the cover letter), so please have that ready. In your cover letter,convey how yourpriorexperiencesinuniversityandworkarerelevanttoArifu'smissionandwhatmotivatesyoutowantto be a part of the team.Should you have any concerns or challenges, please reach out to us via email (talent@arifu.com).