Vacancy title:
Content Production Specialist CWTL

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Advertising & Marketing]

Jobs at:
War Child

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, April 30 2025

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Overview: 

Can’t Wait to Learn provides an effective and cost-efficient solution to help close the education gap for millions of children around the world affected by conflict. It is a digital innovation programme providing children access to quality education, in both formal and non-formal education settings. It offers children the opportunity to (continue to) learn to read, and become numerate through a self-paced digital game, which is specifically created with the children to reflect their world and context. We work together with partner organisations and Ministries of Education to ensure that learning objectives are aligned to the national curricula wherever possible. Children’s progress is monitored and used for further improvements of the programme.

Can’t Wait to Learn is a digital, curriculum-based, context-specific learning application for education in emergency offering maths and reading curricula for primary grades 1, 2 and 3. Accessed on dedicated, preloaded, low-cost tablets and by application on personal iOS and Android devices played both on and offline. CWTL offers children a digital, self-guided education game adapted to context to support motivation and active self-paced learning. Children can access it at home, in the community or in school settings. It has been providing children in conflict-affected areas with a high standard of education since 2012. Maths and reading curricula are in line with national standards and endorsed by the Ministries of Education. The programme also offers training and support tools for teachers and facilitators in all implementation settings, and diagnostics for every learner to track learning progress.

Role: 
The CWTL Content Production Specialist is responsible for overseeing the development, refinement, and quality assurance of content for Can’t Wait to Learn (CWTL) games. This role ensures that all educational content aligns with curriculum requirements, meets high-quality standards, and is effectively integrated into game development processes. The Content Production Specialist will also coordinate with stakeholders, manage external consultants, and contribute to the continuous improvement of content production strategies.

Team: 
The Content Production Specialist reports to the CWTL Programme Director, working closely with the CWTL team colleagues.

What you will do:

Leads Content Production for CWTL Games

• Demonstrate leadership and accountability in coordinating the development of language and game content for Jordan.
• Ensure content aligns with the Ministry of Education’s curriculum in the target country.
• Oversee the quality of instructional videos, audio recordings, and text-based content to meet established standards.

Ensure High-Quality Content is Approved by All Stakeholders 

• Ensure all produced content meets CWTL's high-quality standards.
• Coordinate and facilitate the timely approval of content by all relevant stakeholders, considering:
• Cultural appropriateness
• Educational alignment
• Language and grammar accuracy

Improve and Enhance Content in Existing Games 

• Lead efforts to refine and enhance content in currently available games.
• Identify and streamline content coordination processes within CWTL.
• Develop strategies to improve overall content production for CWTL.
• Evaluate content and game production workflows, identifying opportunities for efficiency and enhancement.

Represent the Content Perspective in Game Development Processes 

• Collaborate with the Product Owner, educational specialists, and software developers to create content concepts for serious games that achieve targeted learning outcomes.
• Work with complex content management software to ensure content is delivered in the correct format.

Manage External Consultants and Contracts for Writers, Artists, and Editors 

• Serve as the programme focal point, coordinating work timelines and deliverables, resolving challenges, and addressing inquiries.
• Oversee and monitor progress and quality in collaboration with the response team.

Your profile

Experience, Knowledge & Skills: 

• Demonstrated experience in content development in both text and visual form including reading book websites and films.
• Experience in project management of multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to coordinate and build enthusiastic remote teams
• Results-focused with an ability to work towards objectives and meet tight deadlines with an eye for detail.
• Affinity with and experience in technically focused programs. Understanding game development is an advantage
• Proven leadership and coordination skills
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
• Experience in recruiting team members, consultants and volunteers
• Strong communication skills including presentation preparation and delivery.
• Affinity with War Child’s mandate, mission, and core values (Impact, Creativity, Inspiration and Integrity).

What we offer

• Location : We work with global teams with team members being based in different locations. War Child is currently operates in: Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine (soon to be registered), and Yemen. We also have offices in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Preference is given to applicants who reside and have valid working permits. War Child does not offer relocation.
• Salary and benefits are in line with your residing country and contracting office, we offer local packages.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for capacity building and growth, both within the role and through War Child’s broader network.
• Meaningful Impact: The chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of children and families affected by conflict, contributing to long-term, sustainable change.
• Equal Opportunities: War Child is an inclusive employer committed to diversity and inclusion, respecting all individuals regardless of age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or physical ability.
• Workplace Culture: War Child is dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace that prioritizes safety and fairness for all individuals. We strictly prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying within our organization

Why You Should Apply

• Make a Real Impact: Your work will directly contribute to providing quality education to children who need it most, creating lasting change in their lives.
• Career Growth: Join a dynamic organization that values your professional development and offers opportunities for learning, growth, and innovation.
• Global Reach: Play a key role in scaling a ground-breaking programme that operates in multiple conflict-affected regions around the world.
• Collaborative and Mission-Driven: Work alongside passionate colleagues and partners united in a mission to protect children and help them thrive despite adversity.

Work Hours: 8

Experience: No Requirements

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

• Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their applications by  April 30, 2025. We are reviewing submissions on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly recommended. Click Here to apply
   By submitting your application you certify that all of the statements made in your application are true, complete, and correct and are made in good faith. You understand that falsifying, misrepresenting or intentionally withholding information will be grounds for rejection of your application or withdrawal of any offer of appointment or, if an appointment offer has been accepted, this will be ground for employment sanctions, such as, but not limited to, instant dismissal. In addition, you understand that you need to submit a Criminal Record Certificate and that, if you fail to submit it, no employment relationship can be established.
  War Child is an international organisation, and we are committed to be a diverse and inclusive employer, placing human and child rights at the centre of our existence and work. We hire our new colleagues based on their talents, competences and shared values; we do not distinguish them based on their age, gender and gender identity, race, color, ethnicity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, disability etc.
  The safety of children and youth is a paramount and essential to War Child’s work. War Child has a zero tolerance policy towards any form of abuse. To prevent placing children and youth at any risk this subject is addressed in our recruitment and selection procedures. Moreover, the accepted candidates will be required to state their commitment/ intent to be aware, consider and adhere to the minimum standards applicable in development and humanitarian settings, such as humanitarian values and principles, Sphere Humanitarian Charter, Standards in the Humanitarian Standards Partnership, Core Humanitarian Standard, International Humanitarian Law, Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Disaster Relief and IASC Six Core Principles Relating to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
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