Amref Health Africa, founded in 1957, is the largest African-based international health development organisation. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref implements programmes across 35 African countries, reaching more than 40 million people, with a strong operational presence in Africa and advocacy and fundraising offices in Europe and North America.

Guided by its vision of lasting health change in Africa, Amref’s mission is to catalyse community-led, people-centred health systems and address the social determinants of health. Amref believes sustainable health transformation is driven from within communities and works to strengthen health systems while empowering communities to demand and access quality, affordable healthcare.

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

Africa’s population is growing rapidly, with young people forming an increasing share of the workforce. Yet job creation has not kept pace, leaving millions—particularly young women—without access to stable, dignified livelihoods due to barriers such as limited education, social norms, and unpaid care responsibilities.

At the same time, Africa’s health sector is expanding and presents a powerful opportunity to create sustainable livelihood pathways. This programme focuses on transforming community-based health work into respected, viable career pathways for young people, especially women. Starting in Kenya, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, and Malawi, the programme aims to professionalize community health workers, create dignified employment, and strengthen systems—contributing to both youth livelihoods and healthier communities.

POSITION SUMMARY

We're seeking a Technical Officer – E-Learning to drive the rollout and delivery of our Community Health Worker e-learning programme. Reporting to the Senior Technical Advisor, you'll work hands-on with the Ministry of Health, district teams, and training partners to ensure digital learning tools are accessible, effective, and responsive to learner needs. You'll combine technical expertise with problem-solving skills to support platform administration, curriculum integration, and field-level training activities that strengthen workforce development across the health sector.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. E-Learning Programme Implementation Support
   • Where needed, support programme country assessments to identify priority gaps in Community Health Worker training programmes, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities within the health ecosystem to inform the programme’s wider strategic and resource allocation planning.
   • Support implementation of country programme’s e-learning rollout plans in line with targeted programme learning interventions and approved implementation schedules.
   • Deploy training curriculum and provide on-the-ground technical support during platform deployment and learner onboarding sessions.
   • Maintain operational logs of implementation progress and flag risks or delays to the Project Manager.
2. Curriculum and Content Development Support
   • Support integration of approved curriculum materials into the e-learning platform(s).
   • Work with content developers and programme teams to test modules, assessments, and multimedia functionality.
   • Assist in adapting content formats for digital usability and learner accessibility.
   • Support updating and maintaining course materials in line with approved revisions.
3. Platform Administration and User Support
   • Administer user accounts, enrolments, permissions, and access controls within the LMS.
   • Provide first- and second-line technical support to CHWs and trainers.
   • Troubleshoot learner access issues, assessment errors, and content navigation challenges.
   • Escalate systemic or vendor-level technical issues appropriately.
4. Learner Monitoring and Certification Support
   • Track learner participation, completion, and assessment performance.
   • Generate routine learner progress reports and verify accuracy of records.
   • Support coordination of certification documentation and validation processes.
   • Flag delays or anomalies affecting learner progression or completion.
5. People & Performance
   • Facilitate digital orientation sessions for CHWs and training-of-trainers where needed.
   • Provide hands-on guidance to learners navigating digital modules.
   • Gather user feedback to inform platform and content improvements.
   • Support integration of digital learning with in-person training activities where applicable.
   • Foster a culture of accountability, responsiveness, and solution-oriented thinking within own workstream.
6. Data Analytics and Reporting
   • Maintain accurate digital learning data in alignment with programme and MEL standards to track progress, ensure accountability, and determine impact.
   • Support preparation of reports and dashboards for internal and donor reporting.
   • Ensure learner data confidentiality and adherence to privacy standards.
   • Provide support and insights to MEL teams where requested, to ensure digital data feeds into broader reporting frameworks.
   • Identify opportunities to improve learner experience, adoption rates, and operational efficiency in own workstream.
7. Continuous Improvement
   • Identify recurring operational challenges affecting platform use or learner engagement.
   • Propose practical improvements grounded in field experience.
   • Participate in testing new features or refinements as assigned by the Project Manager, E-Learning.
   • Where needed, participate in and support content development and writing to promote sustainable programme growth.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (SUCCESS MEASURES) – Building the right platform and creating lasting impact

1. Digital Learning Rollout
   • Rollout activities are executed according to approved plans.
   • Field-level technical issues are resolved within agreed response standards, reducing impact on learner progression.
   • Learner onboarding processes are executed with minimal disruption and documented consistently.
   • Implementation records and logs are complete, structured, and audit-ready.
2. Learner experience and Course Completion
   • Course completion rates meet agreed programme benchmarks.
   • Technical errors affecting user experience are minimised through effective pre-deployment testing.
   • Module testing identifies and resolves functionality issues before learner deployment.
   • Learner tracking data remains accurate, current, and reliable.
   • Completion and certification records support credible verification of knowledge and skills attainment.
   • Technical barriers contributing to learner drop-off are identified and reduced over time.
3. Operational Reliability and System Integrity
   • User accounts, enrolments, and permissions are managed accurately and within agreed turnaround times.
   • Issue logs are maintained consistently, with timely and appropriate escalation of systemic risks.
   • Reports are submitted on schedule and meet programme quality standards.
   • Reports are timely, complete, and aligned to programme standards.
   • Data discrepancies are identified and corrected proactively before reporting cycles close.
   • CHWs and trainers demonstrate sustained confidence in platform functionality and support responsiveness.
4. Professional Contribution & Collaborative Performance
   • Individual deliverables are achieved in line with agreed performance objectives.
   • Professional, solution-oriented engagement is consistently demonstrated in interactions with CHWs, trainers, and programme stakeholders.
   • Cross-functional coordination with Programme, MEL, and Technical teams is effective and contributes to timely delivery outcomes.
   • Technical capability is maintained and strengthened over time, supporting continuous improvement in learner experience and implementation quality.
5. Data and Insights Contribution
   • Digital learning data aligns with MEL frameworks and donor reporting requirements.
   • Learning analytics are reviewed routinely, and relevant trends are flagged to supervisors.
   • Quality of submitted data supports evidence-based adjustments in content delivery, learner support, or rollout strategies.
   • No significant audit or reporting findings arise from preventable data quality gaps.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor's degree in Health Science, Education, Human Resource Management, Public Health, International Development, or a related field;
2. Four to six years of professional experience in social enterprise, international development, or mission-driven organisations;
3. Demonstrated experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), digital learning platforms, education technology, or digital health solutions;
4. Practical experience in training delivery, curriculum implementation, and health workforce capacity building;
5. Proven ability to work effectively with government institutions and regulatory frameworks;
6. Valid work authorisation for Malawi (citizenship, legal residency, or appropriate work permits).
7. Direct experience supporting Community Health Worker training or health workforce strengthening programmes;
8. Familiarity with gender-responsive or inclusive employment models;
9. Knowledge of accreditation bodies and workforce regulatory frameworks.

CORE COMPETENCIES

1. Practical Systems Thinking: Understands how individual actions affect broader programme delivery and learner outcomes. Recognises operational dependencies across platform configuration, learner experience, and implementation timelines, and escalates risks appropriately.
2. Entrepreneurial & Adaptive Mindset: Demonstrates initiative in improving workflows, usability, and learner support processes within established governance frameworks. Remains flexible and solution-oriented when implementation challenges arise.
3. Personal Accountability: Takes ownership of commitments and follows through reliably. Demonstrates self-discipline in managing time, documentation, and quality standards without requiring close supervision.
4. Collaboration: Builds trust through respectful communication, active listening, and clarity. Navigates differing perspectives with composure and professionalism.
5. Service Orientation: Demonstrates empathy and patience when supporting others.  Focuses on enabling positive user experiences rather than simply completing tasks.
6. Integrity & Ethical Conduct: Consistently acts in alignment with safeguarding, confidentiality, and data protection principles. Demonstrates reliability and transparency in handling information and interactions.
7. Learning Agility: Actively seeks feedback and reflects on experience to improve performance. Adapts quickly to new tools, evolving programme needs, or system updates.
8. Proactive Learner: Seeks feedback from stakeholders and team members to refine implementation approaches. Continuously updates knowledge in digital learning technologies, workforce systems integration, and project management methodologies. Demonstrates openness to learning from both successes and implementation setbacks.

Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @amref.org address.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.