PROGRAMME DEVELOPER: AFRICAN LANGUAGES – The Namibian College of Open Learning

The Namibian College of Open Learning is an educational institution
established by an Act of Parliament which provides courses for adults
and out-of-school youth.

We are committed to providing wider access to quality educational services for our
learners and other customers using a variety of open learning methods.
NAMCOL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND INVITES SUITABLE CANDIDATES TO APPLY FOR THE FOLLOWING VACANCY

POSITION: PROGRAMME DEVELOPER: AFRICAN LANGUAGES
DIRECTORATE: CURRICULUM & MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT
REPORT TO: MANAGER: OPEN SCHOOLING
DUTY STATION: WINDHOEK, KATUTURA (HEAD OFFICE)
PATERSON JOB GRADE D2

JOB PURPOSE:
The Programme Developer: African Languages is responsible for the development,
coordination and revision of Distance Education courseware.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
• Recruiting Course Teams;
• Training Course Teams and Tutors;
• Planning the Development/Revision of Courseware;
• Developing/Revising Courseware;
• Representing NAMCOL on External Forums.

REQUIREMENTS
• A recognized Honours Degree in Education;
• At least four (4) years of relevant work experience of which two (2) years are in
Open Distance eLearning (ODeL);
• At least fluent in two (2) Namibian African Languages;
• A code BE Driver’s license valid in Namibia.

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge and expertise in distance education curriculum and material
development, illustrations and instructional design, both print and online
resources;
• Design of multimedia learning resources and web-based course management;
• Knowledge of ODL and eLearning methodologies.

The document in support of the application should contain the following;
• Certified copies of educational and professional qualifications;
• Names and contact details of three (3) referees
NB: Foreign qualifications must be accredited by NQA
The College offers attractive remuneration supplemented by fringe benefits.