The Indepth Research Institute (IRES), a Nairobi-based training and consultancy firm, is hiring an Instructional Design & Digital Learning Specialist for work across Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, and Somalia. The role was posted on IRES’s verified LinkedIn page and covers e-learning development, instructional design, digital pedagogy, capacity building, and LMS management.
It’s a useful signal: multi-country organizations are consolidating instructional design capacity into single roles, and competency-based training expertise is now a hireable specialty, not a bonus skill.
Building your ID skill set? Our free Instructional Design Toolkit (mentioned above, in case you missed it) has the needs analysis and storyboard templates we use with real clients.
Opportunity Snapshot
- Organization: Indepth Research Institute (IRES)
- Role: Instructional Design & Digital Learning Specialist
- Countries: Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia
- Deadline: 10 August 2026
- Apply: CV, cover letter, and certifications (PDF) to trainingjobs@indepthresearch.co.ke, quoting the position title in the subject line
Sourced from IRES’s verified LinkedIn page.
Skills Employers Are Screening For
- Needs analysis — diagnosing whether a gap is actually a training problem
- Storyboarding & scripting — structuring content before development
- LMS management — hands-on Moodle administration
- Authoring tools — Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate
- Competency-based curriculum design — outcomes mapped to measurable mastery
- Low-bandwidth, mobile-first design — content that survives patchy connectivity
ElevateHub Career Insight
Shortlisted candidates usually show, not tell: a live Moodle course, a documented needs analysis, a measurable learning outcome. If you’re earlier in this transition, start with our instructional designer career guide. And widen your search — ElevateHub also flagged an L&D Officer role in Nairobi that draws on the same skill set under an HR title.
Career Tip
Instructional design isn’t a credential you earn once — tools and delivery contexts shift constantly. Add one new skill or project sample every few months.
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What qualifications do instructional design jobs in Africa typically require?
Demonstrable e-learning and edtech skills — LMS management, authoring tools like Articulate or Captivate, storyboarding, and curriculum design experience. A documented portfolio often matters as much as, or more than, formal credentials.
Why does competency-based training matter for instructional designers?
CBT structures learning around demonstrated, measurable mastery rather than time in class — designers who can write competency-aligned outcomes are in high demand regionally.
How do I build an ID portfolio with no formal experience?
Design one real or self-initiated module end-to-end, document your needs analysis and outcomes, and host it somewhere visible — a live Moodle course or short case study.