Digital Learning Officer

Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia invites qualified and experienced professionals to apply for the position of Digital Learning Officer under the Partnership for Education of Health Professionals (PEP) project.

The successful candidate will support the design, development, implementation, and improvement of digital and blended learning programmes aimed at strengthening health professions education and improving cardiometabolic disease (CMD) prevention and care in Ethiopia.

Job Overview

• Organization: Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia
• Position: Digital Learning Officer
• Job Category: Education Technology / Digital Learning / Health Informatics
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Workplace: On-site
• Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Experience: Minimum 5 years
• Application Deadline: November 17, 2026
• Application Method: Online

About Amref Health Africa

Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa is the largest African-based international health development organization. It implements programmes across 35 African countries, reaching more than 40 million people.

The organization works to strengthen community-led, people-centred health systems and improve access to quality and affordable healthcare across Africa.

About the PEP Project

The Partnership for Education of Health Professionals (PEP) is a multi-country initiative designed to strengthen institutional capacity for cardiometabolic disease (CMD) education across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Ethiopia.

In Ethiopia, the project supports the integration of CMD education into pre-service and in-service training for nurses, health officers, and medical doctors. It also focuses on faculty development, digital and blended learning, simulation-based training, and educational research.

The project works with government institutions, universities, and professional associations to strengthen health workforce capacity, particularly in primary healthcare.

Key Responsibilities

The Digital Learning Officer will provide technical and implementation support for digital learning activities under the PEP project.

Major responsibilities include:

1. Programme Implementation and Coordination: Support digital learning readiness assessments, implement project workplans, coordinate course development, and monitor activities and deliverables.
2. Course Design and Content Development: Develop digital courses, interactive modules, clinical cases, quizzes, videos, and facilitator guides aligned with cardiometabolic disease competencies.
3. Learning Management System (LMS) Administration: Manage course setup, enrolment, user access, assessments, completion tracking, reporting, and routine technical support.
4. Training and Capacity Building: Train and coach faculty, preceptors, and institutional staff on digital pedagogy, online facilitation, LMS use, and digital content development.
5. Education Quality Improvement: Assess course quality, review learning materials, collect feedback, and improve digital learning delivery and learner engagement.
6. AI and Digital Innovation: Pilot AI-assisted learning applications, virtual tutors, simulated patients, interactive cases, gamified learning, and other innovative digital education solutions.
7. Research and Knowledge Management: Support educational research, document lessons learned, prepare technical reports, and organize reusable digital learning resources.
8. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with universities, institutional ICT teams, government institutions, professional associations, and other project partners.
9. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting: Track course development, learner participation, completion rates, assessment results, and satisfaction; prepare progress reports and learning dashboards.
10. Gender and Inclusion: Promote accessible, inclusive, and gender-responsive digital learning through appropriate content, learning formats, and learner support arrangements.

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor's Degree in Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Health Informatics, Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

A Master's Degree or relevant certification in online learning, instructional design, health professions education, or a related discipline is an advantage.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience supporting online or blended learning.
• Practical experience in digital course development, LMS administration, and user support.
• Experience using LMS platforms such as Moodle and content authoring tools such as H5P, Articulate, or equivalent applications.
• Experience in faculty development, training, and coaching.
• Experience adapting digital learning content for mobile devices and low-bandwidth environments.
• Experience working with universities, health training institutions, government systems, or health workforce programmes is an advantage.

Technical and Professional Competencies:

• Strong instructional design and digital learning delivery skills.
• Practical knowledge of AI-assisted content development, interactive simulations, and innovative digital learning solutions.
• Ability to assess the educational value and limitations of digital and AI-based tools.
• Strong planning, organizational, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to analyse learning data and use feedback to improve educational delivery.
• Strong collaboration, problem-solving, accountability, and adaptability.
• Good understanding of data protection, intellectual property, accessibility, and academic integrity.

Language Requirements:

• Strong written and spoken English and Amharic.
• Knowledge of additional Ethiopian languages is an advantage.

Working Conditions

• Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
• Requires regular travel to partner institutions and project implementation locations.
• Combines office-based course development, remote learner support, and on-site training and coaching.
• Requires flexibility and effective coordination with multiple institutional teams.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should submit their applications online through the official recruitment platform.

Applicants are required to provide:

1. Cover Letter: Explaining why they are the best fit for the position.
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV): Highlighting relevant qualifications, skills, and professional experience.

Apply Online:

Apply Here

Application Deadline: November 17, 2026

Important Notice

• Amref Health Africa does not charge applicants any fees at any stage of its recruitment and selection process.
• The organization has not appointed any agents to facilitate recruitment on its behalf.
• Official recruitment communications come from email addresses ending in @amref.org.
• Amref Health Africa is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• The organization maintains a non-smoking environment policy.

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