Instructional Designer - 12 Month Contract at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with business Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to identify business problem and obtain course content
• Effectively collaborate with other business stakeholders, negotiating timelines whenever necessary
• Co-ordinate workflow internally from design, development through to publishing and ensure all SLAs are met
• Ensure tested digital instructional design theories, practices and methods are applied
• Remain abreast of emerging trends and technologies in the field of digital learning and web development
• Perform internal quality assurance and support peer review
• Maintain project documentation, course folders and workflow using relevant internal tool

Qualifications and Experience:

• A qualification in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, UX, ETDP, Technology, Learning Design QA or a related field 
• 4+ years’ Proven working experience relevant field
• 4+ years’ experience in digital learning environment
• Project management and change management experience or exposure
• Digital lesson and curriculum planning skills
• Able to create high quality digital or blended learning course frameworks and storyboards
• A willingness to learn and a focus on continuous improvement

Skills: 

• Business benefit contribution 
• Enterprise Readiness Assessment 
• Perform Gap Analysis 
• Human resources systems and tools 
• Presentation Creation 
• Learning Solutions Development 
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Managing Change 

Behaviours: 

• Applies market and business insights in order to drive organisational objectives 
• Effectively works with others to achieve shared goals 
• Creates an environment that fosters and nurtures a culture of creativity which drives success 
• Thinks and plans strategically, focusing on the long-term goals and objectives of the organisation 
• Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives 
• Understands and navigates dynamics created by processes, systems, and people 
• Assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes 
• Quickly adapts and acquires new knowledge, skills, and competencies in a rapidly changing environment 
• Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems 
• Takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets 
• Sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results