LMS Manager - MESIS Project, Faculty of Health Sciences at University of Nairobi

AD/6/91/23, 1 POST
Background

• The University of Nairobi, Faculty of Health Sciences (UoN-FHS) received a Sub-Agreement from Health Strat (HS) under the project entitled “Strengthening Capacity towards Sustainable Monitoring and Evaluation & Strategic Information Systems (MESIS)” following an award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This grant aims to enhance strategic information capacity for HIV/AIDS programs towards sustaining epidemic control in Kenya through monitoring and evaluation and data science through a collaborative effort between HS, UON and Ministry of Health (MOH) through the National AIDS and STDs Control Programme (NASCOP).

The Position

• Reporting to the e-Learning Coordinator and Sub-Recipient Project Director, the LMS Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the teaching and learning processes are possible through the Moodle LMS and build capacity for users (learners, technical support officers, course and category admins, instructors and school administrators) to maximize the benefits of the LMS.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to ensure users get the most out of the LMS applications and features and build capacity for technical support officers to handle the everyday LMS logistical requirements and processes.
• Maintain the Learning Management System to ensure optimal functionality and its website to ensure a suitable look and feel and current and updated front pages
• Maintain accurate LMS records and analyze Big Data to gauge effectiveness of trainings and provide advisory reports to the management
• Auditing of compliance of LMS tasks and activities to the University policies and procedures
• Assign roles and responsibilities to team members and corporate clients and define user roles.
• Review eLearning content before it is accessed by the target audience to ensure it meets the agreed organizational standards.
• Make consultations with other internal and external teams in order to implement the best learning practices across the LMS
• Keep track of the freshly uploaded relevant courses, materials, and workshops within the LCMS and monitor for any issues in access and navigational configurations.
• Recognize and resolve the issues that may appear when it comes to course design, its configuration or infrastructure.
• Make sure that the LMS issues are resolved properly and fast to fix bugs and unexpected errors.
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the e-Learning Coordinator and the Sub-recipient Project Director.

Job Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or another related field or Equivalent.
• A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum experience of 3 years in learning management systems operations.
• Relevant variety of technical skills that are relevant for LMS management, including PHP language, MySQL, Javascript, web design, graphics design, HTML/CSS, and web 2.0 technologies.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to liaise with diverse stakeholders
• Advanced organizational and time management skills.
• A solution-oriented team worker with a keen eye for details
• Familiarity with the compliance requirements of an academic institution environment.
• Experience in conversion process and tools for online content.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision

Terms of appointment

• This a position whose tenure is one (1) year contract renewable based on performance and by mutual consent. The salary is negotiable depending on the level of education and work experience.