Senior Instructional Designer
Employment Type:
Permanent or fixed-term contract
Location:
Sydney
Work Model:
Hybrid
Date Posted:
05-May-2026
- Work to support Australia's effort to end HIV transmission
- Lead the development and delivery of online learning programs
- Full time role in Sydney CBD with hybrid work options
The Organisation
Health Equity Matters leads Australia’s effort to end HIV transmission and promote the health of communities most affected by HIV. Working on behalf of member organisations across Australia, Health Equity Matters represents lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, sex workers, people who use drugs, people living with HIV, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
With more than 40 years of leadership in Australia’s HIV response, Health Equity Matters works closely with communities, government, researchers and clinical partners to strengthen health equity, shape public policy, and deliver nationally significant programs and initiatives.
Benefits & Culture
- Generous salary with not-for-profit salary packaging available
- Full time role, with some hybrid work from home options
- Convenient Sydney CBD location, close to public transport
The Role
Join the HIV Online Learning Australia (HOLA) team, a national workforce development initiative delivering engaging and accessible online learning to Australia’s HIV community-controlled workforce. Reporting to the Manager, HOLA, this role will lead the design and delivery of high-quality digital learning experiences, translating complex and sensitive public health content into engaging and practical learning solutions. Specifically, you will:
- Deliver instructional design expertise, digital authoring skills and online facilitation
- Develop and maintain curricula, learning materials and assessments
- Build and implement modules using online authoring tools
- Ensure learning products meet accessibility and quality standards
- Mentor staff in instructional design principles and learning best practice
- Collaborate with subject matter experts and stakeholders to co-design learning packages nationally
Skills Required
You will bring strong instructional design expertise, digital capability and stakeholder engagement skills, alongside the ability to work across complex and sensitive subject matters. You can demonstrate:
- Experience in instructional design for adult learners from concept to implementation
- Ability to translate complex information into engaging and accessible learning formats
- Confidence facilitating online group learning and supporting subject matter experts
- Knowledge of online authoring and design tools including Articulate 360, Adobe Creative Cloud or Canva
- Professional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability
If you are motivated to improve health equity and contribute to Australia’s HIV response, please submit a resume and cover letter responding to the skills required above. For further information, please call Debbie Jardine on (02) 8243 0570 or to request a full information pack please email: officeadministrator@ngorecruitment.com (no applications here please).
Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience, we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.
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