Emirates Airline & Group: Learning & Development Specialist (Instructional Design )
Tomorrow you could be living in dynamic Dubai and earning a tax-free salary with global benefits. Starting with two aircraft and a handful of enthusiastic people, we have grown at a phenomenal rate. We are now one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, flying to over 125 destinations across 6 continents.
We are looking for people to join our global family of over 54,000 people from 160 nationalities across a diverse range of disciplines. If you are a high performer, seeking unparalleled career opportunities, join the Emirates team and help us create the future of travel.
The Position:
Analyze, design and produce engaging and effective instructional materials for the Emirates group in collaboration with subject matter experts and multimedia developers. This will be achieved through analyzing customer requirements, designing appropriate instructional solutions in terms of content coverage and strategies, planning development of the online solution; managing the development process to meet defined deadlines; creating and reviewing design maps; reviewing material and writing/editing assessments whilst working closely with customers and colleagues in the e Learning solutions team.
Job Outline
Project Leading and Control:To plan, lead and monitor in-house development projects to meet specified quality criteria, on time and within budget. To collaborate closely with stakeholders on projects and progress. To plan and organise the testing, implementation and any necessary training associated with new project development. Analyse Requirements:To perform and document detailed analyses including needs assessment, task analysis, content analysis, learner characteristic assessment, environmental review, and instructional analysis to ensure appropriateness of instructional materials. This involves direct liaison with the customer and subject matter experts, as well as with representative samples of the intended learner audience. Determine Learning Approach: To determine the appropriate learning approach and delivery medium to be used for assigned projects based on information attained during the needs analysis phase and document the rationale for the medium selection (e.g. live classroom, live WBT, webinar, CBT, job aid, documentation etc.). Design Online Content:To plan and produce designs for online learning materials using instructional systems design processes to develop CBT, WBT and blended courseware. Apply the appropriate learning theory, instructional theory, and/or applications of media to instructional scenarios, structuring the courses into meaningful sections and arranging into a logical hierarchy or sequence. Determine the overall mix of media (text, graphics, audio, animation, video, etc.), required to deliver the online content. Determine the hardware and software environment required for the delivery of the instructional strategy in collaboration with technical colleagues. Develop and Test Online Content: To ensure the instructional integrity of content development through systematic design and clear writing of scripts, narratives, and storyboards. Provide appropriate interaction and feedback and develop test items to adequately cover and accurately measure achievement of learning objectives. To prepare overall course scripts, bringing together text, interactions, audio and video scripts, image and animation specifications. To test the course with typical students and refine content as necessary to meet agreed specifications. This will require the production of initial prototypes to illustrate suggested treatments and to gain the acceptance of the customer. Measurement and Standards: To develop and maintain standards for instructional design and conduct quality assurance on instructional materials produced in-house by subject matter experts or by outsourcing vendors. Consultancy Support for Training Units:To provide consultation to the Emirates Group in the application of instructional design and the use of technology in the delivery of instruction. To plan, develop and teach development workshops and other activities in areas of instructional design and in the use of specific learning technology tools. Research and Development: To conduct targeted research to develop the instructional design of interactive activities, simulations, animations, videos, and other course components to most effectively meet learning objectives. Contribute to the development and implementation of sound workplace practices to automate services and facilitate communications among workers and with customers and outsourced vendors. To continually explore new technologies for potential application to instructional problems and to provide direct supervision to trainees and junior team members. Maintain Courseware: To identify areas of weakness in courses based on measurement and feedback defined at the analysis stage and to implement improvements in the materials. To liaise with colleagues to ensure that all materials are documented accurately in the core curriculum mapping and reflected accurately in the learning management system.Salary & Benefits:We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams, the local currency of the UAE. The Dirham is linked to the Special Drawing Right of the International Monetary Fund. It has been held constant against the US dollar since the end of 1980 at a mid-rate of approximately US$1= Dh3.66. Besides travel benefits normally associated with an airline, more information on employee benefits is available within the 'Working Here' section of this site. By viewing the 'Dubai Lifestyle' section in the site you can also consider the benefits of Dubai as a location to live and work in.
Experience and Qualifications:
Degree or Honours (12 3 or equivalent) 5 years experience in the design and development of technology based instructional materials. In depth knowledge of educational learning theories, models and taxonomies and principles of adult education. Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to interact effectively with customers to interpret needs and produce sound instructional materials. Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage and meet deadlines. Commitment to customer service and team-oriented management with ability to work collaboratively. Proven ability to continually adapt and learn. Must be creative, diplomatic and proactive at solving problems. Good knowledge of IT platforms, instructional design techniques and basic knowledge of capabilities of eLearning technology such as Flash, streaming audio and video, compression methods, file types and formats and graphic design elements appropriate for online instruction. High level of expertise with software that facilitates the design of instruction (storyboards, flow charts, assessments, etc.) and the build of online courseware using professional authoring tools. Basic knowledge of HTML.To Apply:To express your interest in the above vacancy please apply on-line by clicking below, and complete our application form. We will then consider your application and contact you should we wish to shortlist you for an interview. Should you not receive an invitation for an interview within 5 weeks please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful. We will retain your details for 12 months unless advised otherwise and re-consider you for future opportunities as they arise. Please also note that if you are not shortlisted you can also update your application at anytime and apply for other opportunities. Thank you for your interest in a career with the Emirates Group.
Please click the Apply now button and search for reference:L&DS/MH/19688 The Emirates Group is a highly profitable business with a turnover of approximately US$ 12 billion and over 50,000 employees.View the original article here

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