Senior Associate, Instructional Designer

Amsterdam - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

NOW HIRING: Senior Associate Instructional Designer

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a skilled Instructional Designer to create engaging learning experiences. Your expertise in curriculum development and instructional strategies will be crucial in ensuring the delivery of effective training. You will be part of the Products Portfolio where we deliver product offerings that have irresistible value propositions for all our customers both company partners and producers - and contribute optimally to our mission impact.

Ultimately your role will contribute to reach 100 Million producers by fostering the growth and development of stakeholders that support them through well-designed and impactful training programs.

Alongside your team members you will lead the development of training related to our Certification program and other products and support dissemination strategies and data collection via our online learning platform.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

Support program managers to identify training needs costs and return on investments to manage expectations.
Work with subject matter experts in a global multi stakeholder environment.
Design roadmaps monitor timelines and expenses.
Design and develop effective learning experiences that utilize instructional design theories practices and methods.
Manage outsourcing of resource development and translations.
Design e-learning videos in Synthesia
Analyze content for translation translate content validate translations and process in course pages documents and others.
Support capacity building trainers and data collection strategies.
Monitor and evaluate the success of the implementation disseminate learnings and improve designs.
Administrative support in the online learning platform.
Other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

A bachelors degree in a related field such as education instructional design instructional technology. A background in Agronomy is a plus.
Proficiency in instructional design principles adult learning methodologies and instructional design models such as ADDIE.
Ability to create engaging and interactive learning experiences including e-courses online training face-to-face training.
Experience in (outsourcing of) video production including script writing screen recording syncing subtitles and audio with video translate with AI.
Strong writing and editing skills for creating clear and effective learning materials.
Proficiency in designing assessments and evaluations to measure the effectiveness of training programs.
Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Moodle.
Knowledge of multimedia elements including graphics audio video and animation to enhance learning experiences.
Data analysis skills to interpret evaluation results and make improvements.
Project management experience in an agile environment with multi stakeholders and the willingness to continuously expand these skills to meet customer needs and add value to the organization.
Strong problem-solving abilities to identify and address challenges in the design and development of training materials.
Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with subject matter experts and stakeholders.
Specific experience in voluntary certification standards and RAs Standard in particular and/or in assurance/auditing
Experience in creating contextualized learning experiences for farmers in the coffee cocoa tea sector.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite
Proficiency in Spanish is considered a plus.

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE:

Be a part of a global organization with a strong mission and a collaborative respectful and accountable culture.
Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career development.
Benefit from remote working flexibility and flexible hybrid working environment.
Receive a competitive salary package.
A favourable timeâoff policy including annual leave and Resilience Days to help you recharge and balance life outside of work.
Prioritize your wellbeing. We have numerous ways to promote work-life balance so you get the chance to take some time off recharge and remain at your best. This includes:
- Resilience and personal leave days
- Employee assistance programs
- Wellbeing activities
- Sabbatical opportunities.

Apply now and lets grow together. We look forward to hearing from you and exploring how your skills can help us advance our mission.

Level: 4

Deadline: 06 March 2026

Notes: Only candidates legally authorized to work in the Netherlands or the UKwill be considered.

If you have any questions about the job vacancy please contact the HR department:

The Rainforest Alliance encourages diversity and inclusion across the global organization. With this commitment to diversity we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender race color ethnicity religion sexual orientation gender identity ages disability and any other protected group.

Required Experience:

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NOW HIRING: Senior Associate Instructional DesignerPOSITION SUMMARY:We are seeking a skilled Instructional Designer to create engaging learning experiences. Your expertise in curriculum development and instructional strategies will be crucial in ensuring the delivery of effective training. You will ...

Support program managers to identify training needs costs and return on investments to manage expectations.
Work with subject matter experts in a global multi stakeholder environment.
Design roadmaps monitor timelines and expenses.
Design and develop effective learning experiences that utilize instructional design theories practices and methods.
Manage outsourcing of resource development and translations.
Design e-learning videos in Synthesia
Analyze content for translation translate content validate translations and process in course pages documents and others.
Support capacity building trainers and data collection strategies.
Monitor and evaluate the success of the implementation disseminate learnings and improve designs.
Administrative support in the online learning platform.
Other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

A bachelors degree in a related field such as education instructional design instructional technology. A background in Agronomy is a plus.
Proficiency in instructional design principles adult learning methodologies and instructional design models such as ADDIE.
Ability to create engaging and interactive learning experiences including e-courses online training face-to-face training.
Experience in (outsourcing of) video production including script writing screen recording syncing subtitles and audio with video translate with AI.
Strong writing and editing skills for creating clear and effective learning materials.
Proficiency in designing assessments and evaluations to measure the effectiveness of training programs.
Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Moodle.
Knowledge of multimedia elements including graphics audio video and animation to enhance learning experiences.
Data analysis skills to interpret evaluation results and make improvements.
Project management experience in an agile environment with multi stakeholders and the willingness to continuously expand these skills to meet customer needs and add value to the organization.
Strong problem-solving abilities to identify and address challenges in the design and development of training materials.
Effective communication and collaboration skills for working with subject matter experts and stakeholders.
Specific experience in voluntary certification standards and RAs Standard in particular and/or in assurance/auditing
Experience in creating contextualized learning experiences for farmers in the coffee cocoa tea sector.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite
Proficiency in Spanish is considered a plus.

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE:

Be a part of a global organization with a strong mission and a collaborative respectful and accountable culture.
Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career development.
Benefit from remote working flexibility and flexible hybrid working environment.
Receive a competitive salary package.
A favourable timeâoff policy including annual leave and Resilience Days to help you recharge and balance life outside of work.
Prioritize your wellbeing. We have numerous ways to promote work-life balance so you get the chance to take some time off recharge and remain at your best. This includes:
- Resilience and personal leave days
- Employee assistance programs
- Wellbeing activities
- Sabbatical opportunities.