Roster of consultants - Learning Design & Development

The consultant will perform the following tasks: Design and development of new WHO Academy Learning Programmes that align with adult learning principles, WHO standards, and transversal competencies. Migration of existing courses from other learning platforms to the WHO Academy Learning Experience Platform (LXP) Enhance learning programmes post-launch through learner feedback, data analytics, and stakeholder input. Apply accessibility best practices to ensure content is usable and engaging for a diverse, global audience. Utilize evidence-based instructional design methods and AI-enhanced tools where applicable. Ensure clear documentation, version control, and compliance with WHO's quality and technical standards throughout the development lifecycle. Background The WHO Academy is a priority special initiative of the WHO transformation agenda and supports accelerated learning and capacity building towards achievement of the 14th General Programme of Work targets. On 17 December 2024 the President of France and the Director-General of WHO formally opened the WHO Academy that with a vision to revolutionize lifelong learning in health. The Academy brings together adult learning science, behavioural science and cutting-edge learning technologies such as artificial intelligence and extended reality with WHO's norms, standards and evidence to deliver high impact accredited and tailored multilingual learning to meet diverse needs. The Academy is open to a wide range of multisectoral stakeholders that can influence health, including leaders, educators, researchers, health workers, WHO staff and the broader public. The overall goal is to support the learning and development needs of WHO staff and stakeholders. More information about the Academy is available at https://academy.who.int. The contractual partner will design and develop new WHO Academy Learning Programmes. The contractual partner will migrate existing courses from other learning platforms to the WHO Academy platform (https://whoacademy.org/) . The contractual partner will support post-launch programmes improvements and developments. The contractual partner will focus on transversal competencies that are applicable across learning programmes in the Academy and ensure effective learning assessment.

The WHO Academy is a priority special initiative of the WHO transformation agenda and supports accelerated learning and capacity building towards achievement of the 14th General Programme of Work targets. On 17 December 2024 the President of France and the Director-General of WHO formally opened the WHO Academy that with a vision to revolutionize lifelong learning in health.