Digital Health Systems Instructional Designer Consultant

Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a global health organization that partners locally and globally to create and scale solutions to the world’s deadliest health threats. Millions of people die from preventable health threats. We collaborate to close the gap between proven, life-saving solutions and the people who need them. Since 2017, we’ve worked with governments and other partners in more than 60 countries to save millions of lives. We work toward a future where people live longer, healthier lives, communities flourish, and economies thrive. This is an ambitious vision, and it inspires us and our partners to make progress every day. The Prevent Epidemics (PE) team at RTSL partners with governments to strengthen key aspects of their health security systems and elevate those lessons globally. Position Title: Digital Health Systems Instructional Designer Consultant Length of Engagement: Five months Level of Effort: Full-time consultancy (approximately 40 hours per week) Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Job Structure: Independent Contractor Must have a registered business license to operate as a consultant in Ethiopia, or be willing to get one before the contract is signed. Position Purpose Public health emergencies are growing more complex, making timely, data-driven responses more critical than ever. To meet this challenge, EPHI is strengthening its Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) system under its PHEM Center of Excellence (PHEM-COE) initiative through digital transformation efforts, including ePHEM, DHIS2, and other priority digital platforms. The successful implementation and scale-up of these systems depend not only on a skilled workforce supported by modern, context-specific curricula and learning management systems, but also on effective communication, knowledge sharing, content management, and user engagement strategies that promote adoption, continuous learning, and operational use. To sustain this momentum, EPHI seeks a Digital Health Systems Instructional Designer Consultant who can transform complex public health, digital systems, and emergency management content into practical, engaging, and scalable learning solutions. The consultant will also support the design and management of digital learning and communication content, strengthen knowledge management practices, and develop approaches for monitoring platform utilization and user engagement to enhance workforce capability and support emergency readiness nationwide. Core Tasks and Activities Translate technical ePHEM and DHIS2 content into modular, learner-centered instructional packages grounded in adult learning principles. Produce interactive self-paced modules, video tutorials, and visual print guides to support diverse learning needs and connectivity levels. Collaborate with public health experts, data engineers, and training teams to ensure content accuracy, relevance, and alignment with current system functionality. Review and repurpose existing videos, photographs, and system screenshots into high-quality training and communications materials, including content for social media platforms. Monitor digital platform performance (websites, learning portals), track engagement metrics, and deliver actionable optimization recommendations. Build flexible instructional frameworks that support multilingual translation and sub-national adaptation. Package learning content in interoperability-compliant formats for seamless integration with national learning management systems. Apply universal design principles to ensure materials are intuitive and accessible across varying digital literacy and bandwidth contexts. Contract Deliverables Interactive, user-tested ePHEM self-paced training modules Video tutorial library covering system installation, data entry, EBS workflows, and analytics Multimedia package for training, advocacy, and institutional communications Periodic digital platform performance reports with optimization recommendations Structured documentati…