Training and Curriculum Specialist

Opportunity International Australia is seeking a Training and Curriculum Specialist to strengthen the capacity of our partners, project staff, and frontline workers across our Global Health programs. This role is central to ensuring high‑quality, evidence‑based behaviour change communication and community health education.

If you are passionate about international development, experienced in adult learning and curriculum design, and motivated by work that creates lasting impact, we encourage you to apply.

Why join Opportunity

• Flexible contract role through to 30 June 2027
• Supportive, values‑driven team culture
• Competitive contractor rate, with access to professional development and staff benefit programs
• Winner of the XRef Best Workplace Award 2024.

About Opportunity International Australia

Motivated by the parable of the Good Samaritan, Opportunity works to alleviate poverty one family and one community at a time. Through small loans, healthcare access, quality education, and community resilience initiatives, we support families to build sustainable livelihoods and create a new future for generations to come.

Our Global Health portfolio spans Asia and Africa, integrating telemedicine, hybrid healthcare models, community‑based health solutions, and innovative social business and fintech/health‑tech partnerships.

By joining Opportunity, you become part of a mission that goes beyond fighting poverty — we aim to end it.

About the role

The Training and Curriculum Specialist will lead curriculum development, partner capacity building, and training delivery across Opportunity's health programs. You will work closely with partners to contextualise materials, strengthen training systems, and ensure consistent, high‑quality implementation.

This role suits a collaborative, proactive professional with strong facilitation skills, experience in the not‑for‑profit sector, and alignment with Opportunity's mission and values.

Key responsibilities

1. Curriculum Development

• Update and customise master Health Leader training modules
• Conduct expert consultations to ensure contextual relevance
• Align modules with program Theory of Change and evidence‑based practice.

2. Partner Capacity Building

• Support partners to contextualise and customise training materials
• Provide ongoing technical guidance and consultation
• Build partner capacity during onboarding and program design
• Facilitate communities of practice to share knowledge and best practice.

3. Training Strategy and Rollout

• Develop comprehensive training schedules and cascade models
• Plan tiered delivery for master trainers, trainers, supervisors, and community health workers.

4. Training Delivery

• Facilitate online and offline training sessions
• Conduct refresher trainings and follow‑up support
• Supervise Training of Trainers (ToT) quality
• Apply participatory and adult learning methodologies.

5. Health Leaders Materials and SOPs

• Contribute to Health Leaders manuals and shared resources
• Streamline materials across partners
• Maintain a centralised, user‑friendly repository.

Desired skills and qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Public Health, Education, Instructional Design, Communications, or related field
• Minimum 5 years experience in curriculum development, adult learning, and training delivery
• Experience with IEC/BCC materials
• Strong facilitation, communication, and coordination skills
• Proficiency with digital training tools
• Excellent English communication; additional regional languages (Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Bahasa) highly valued
• Experience with NGOs, community‑based organisations, or development sector programs
• In‑country implementation experience in Uganda, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, or similar contexts
• Alignment with Opportunity's mission, vision, values, and faith‑based ethos.

How to apply

Opportunity is a child‑safe organisation. The successful candidate will undergo a National Police Check and adhere to our safeguarding policies.

We value diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds, and people with disabilities. If you require reasonable adjustments during the application process, we are happy to discuss this.

Please submit:

1. Your Resume
2. A 2‑minute Introductory Video (shared via link in your cover letter or emailed to [Confidential Information])

• Introduce yourself, your strengths, your motivation for applying, and why you are a strong fit
• Simple phone or webcam recordings are welcome
• If video is not possible due to accessibility or technical limitations, you may submit a written response (up to 300 words).

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and close on 27 March 2026.

For a copy of the Position Description, contact [HIDDEN TEXT].