INASP – the International Network for Advancing Science and Policy – is an international organisation, established in 1992, with a mission to support tertiary education and research systems in the Global South. For over 30 years INASP has worked with universities, research organizations, think tanks and governments across Africa, Asia and Latin America to strengthen research, teaching and learning, and to ensure that Global South researchers and educators can produce the knowledge that their countries and communities need.
We work to achieve impact in three areas:
- Enabling researchers to generate critical knowledge for policy, practice and their communities, by supporting early career researchers and their institutions to work with stakeholders to undertake research that addresses priority problems.
- Enabling youth to secure meaningful and dignified work, by working with tertiary institutions and their staff to ensure that degree programmes give graduates the skills, confidence and resilience to thrive.
- Enabling women educators and researchers to lead change, by working with research systems and institutions to ensure curricula and classrooms are inclusive and enable women to succeed in their studies and research.
With a base in Oxford, UK, we are a virtual team which spans 13 countries.
INASP Moodle
At INASP, we are committed to providing freely accessible online courses for early-career researchers in the Global South, hosted on the Moodle platform. To support our course delivery, we are seeking consultants with specialised expertise in Moodle whom we can reach out to and contract for specific pieces of work as relevant consultancy opportunities arises.
Our courses range from 3-week short courses to longer programmes spanning 6–8 weeks. In addition to the course delivery, INASP Moodle consultants will also perform preparatory work, post-course data analysis, and certification issuance. As such, the duration of each piece of work will vary based on the course requirements, typically lasting several weeks or months.
What you’ll be doing:
As an INASP Moodle consultant, you will perform some or all of these tasks:
- Course development: support the creation of new courses using course designs by the INASP team, including developing activities with H5P and Moodle bootstrap elements
- Course support: assist INASP with the delivery of ongoing courses with tasks including participant enrolment, technical support, and certificate issuance (an INASP guide will be provided)
- Data collection and analysis: gather end-of-course data, including activity completion and survey results
- Technical assistance: provide tailored support to people not familiar with Moodle to run courses on the INASP Moodle platform
In addition, all consultants will need to adhere to data protection and GDPR protocols as specified by INASP.
Skills, experience, and other qualities
Qualifications
Essential
- Moodle Educator Certificate and/or completion of relevant Moodle Academy courses
Experience with Data Collection & Analysis:
Essential
- Excel proficiency for data analysis, including pivot tables and descriptive statistics
Desirable
- Ability to provide recommendations to improve courses based on data analysis
Course Development & Support:
Essential
- Knowledge of and experience with using of H5P and Bootstrap elements in Moodle
- Experience using different Moodle activities and resources to create learning activities
Desirable
- Knowledge of and experience with using various Moodle plug-ins and features to enhance course development and user experience
Learning Design & Online Pedagogy:
Desirable
- Knowledge of learning design principles and online pedagogy to optimize course delivery and engagement
Site Administration:
Desirable
- Knowledge in Moodle site administration, including:
- Collection and management of user lists
- Front-end design and layout of homepages
- Course categorization and organization
Additional considerations
- Familiarity with the challenges faced by early-career researchers, particularly in the Global South, would be an asset.
If you meet some or all of the following criteria and are interested in working with us, please submit the following:
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a CV detailing your past work and experience in Moodle,
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an expression of interest,
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a portfolio of your Moodle work with links and/or screenshots .
Your application should detail which of the tasks above you would be able to perform.
To apply, please submit online (click here)
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This posting will be closed once we have identified a pool of consultants that can perform the tasks above; when submitting your application, you can indicate your consent to be contacted for future relevant consultancy opportunities.
Data Protection
We are committed to ensuring that your personal details are protected and that we are fully compliant with our legal obligations under the Data Protection Act and the UK General Data Protection Regulations.
As part of your application to work for INASP you will share some personal information with us, like your name, address, telephone number and email address. We will only use that information to process your application and to monitor recruitment statistics. We will not share it with any third parties without your permission.
Personal information about unsuccessful candidates will be held securely for 6 months after the recruitment exercise has been completed, it will then be destroyed or deleted. We retain de-personalized statistical information about applicants to help inform our recruitment activities, but no individuals are identifiable from that data.
Safeguarding
INASP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.