E-learning Training Expert, Dar es Salaam

What's the context and purpose of the role? HIV and AIDS prevalence is currently estimated to be 7 per cent of the population, approximately 1.1 million Tanzanians. In response the Ministry of Health has launched an ambitious Care and Treatment Plan, which aims to provide quality care and treatment to at least 400,000 people before the close of the decade. With a significant shortage of health workers, the MoH are using innovative teaching methods to ensure that those in rural areas or living on islands have access to education by offering E-learning courses.

What does the role involve? Support the Continuing Education Officer in the expansion of e-learning courses which currently cover basic skills, professional courses, career development and pre-service training. Work with the College of Health Sciences to coordinate access to the e-learning programs across Isles of Zanzibar and ensure the program is sufficiently promoted and supported. Advise on open source soft ware and IT programs that can support further developments of the e-learning modules. Develop a mentoring systems for users of the e-learning resources Develop relationships with new partners to support e learning roll-out across Zanzibar.

What skills, experience and personal qualities are needed for the role? With a degree in education or ICT (or related field) you'll have at least 3 years experience of development distance learning resources. You'll have experience of managing information, ideally in a hospital of health care environment, and you'll possess the skills to provide training sessions and mentoring others, in a more informal training environment. The proposed E learning will use DVDs, touch typing modules and the Software used is called ILLUMINATE, so any experience of using these specific resources would be excellent.

And the rest… The Ministry of Health is located in Stone Town, Zanzibar. The town was named for the coral stone buildings that were built there largely during the 19th century, on the site of a very old fishing village. In the evening, many little stalls lit with twinkling oil lights set up business at Forodhani Gardens in front of the Old Fort and sell finger foods such as small kebabs, fried chicken and cassava, octopus and samosas. It is a pleasant time to stroll there and watch the sunset, sampling the spicy foods. There are mosques, museums, temples and an Anglo Saxon church in Stone Town. There are a host of tourist related shops in Stone Town but the main market is at Darajani – meat, fish, vegetables and fruit are on sale. Zanzibar is also a good place to buy electrical goods. There are Education and Secure Livelihoods VSO volunteers living both in and outside Stone Town. You'll share accommodation with another volunteer, sharing a kitchen, common room and bathroom, with a private bedroom.
How to apply:

See http://www.vso.org.uk/volunteer/apply-now for more details. Reference number (please quote in your application form: T1006/0001/0001