Organisational Learning & Design Specialist

mothers2mothers (m2m) is a proudly African NGO that unlocks the power of women to end health inequities. We employ, train, and support women living with HIV as frontline health workers across sub Saharan Africa-called Mentor Mothers. These women deliver life saving health services, educate communities, and create brighter futures for millions of families. Since 2001, m2m has reached over 17 million women and children with critical health services and support, proving that when women lead, communities thrive. We have also partnered with governments on more than 10 major initiatives to scale our impact. Now, at a time of unprecedented disruption to funding models for NGOs, we are more determined than ever to achieve our dream of helping to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic by 2030, and create a future where health for all creates opportunity for all. That vision requires bold philanthropic investment - and that's where you come in. For more information, visit

Job Title: Organisational Learning & Design Specialist

Cape Town, 8000 ZA (Primary)

Permanent

Degree

10/4/2026

The Organisational Learning & Design Specialist is responsible for leading organisation wide learning, capability development, and modern curriculum design to strengthen m2m's people, programmes, and culture. This role ensures m2m continues to evolve as a learning organisation by designing, implementing, and evaluating learning strategies, leadership development, and capacity building programmes aligned to organisational priorities. This is a highly collaborative function that sits within the People, Culture & Learning Department but carries a shared Level of Effort (LOE 50/50) with the Programmes Department, providing expert curriculum design, instructional design, and facilitation support for programme delivery, Mentor Mother training, and capability strengthening at country and regional levels.

1. Organisational Learning Strategy & Design

• Lead the design and implementation of an organisation wide learning and capability development strategy aligned to m2m's strategic priorities and culture.
• Develop frameworks, tools, and processes to embed a learning organisation ethos across teams, functions, and countries.
• Conduct organisational learning diagnostics to determine capability gaps and future workforce needs.
• Champion digital, blended, and knowledge sharing practices.
• Ensure content aligns with evidence, context, and adult learning principles.
• Partner with technical leads to design capacity building packages.
• Lead quality assurance for programme learning content.

3. Learning Facilitation, Delivery & Capacity Building

• Facilitate leadership and organisational learning sessions.
• Build internal facilitator capability.
• Support leadership development and competency framework alignment.
• Support implementation of learning systems (LMS, digital tools).
• Strengthen knowledge sharing practices including communities of practice.
• Ensure accessibility across country contexts.

5. Learning Evaluation & Impact Measurement (10%)

• Develop M&E frameworks for learning.
• Track learning effectiveness and organisational capability change.
• Provide evidence based recommendations.

6. Organisational Culture & Change Enablement

• Support change initiatives with learning tools.
• Promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to strategic HR initiatives.

Qualification and Experience:

Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Organisational Development, Adult Education, Instructional Design, Human Resources, Public Health, or related field.
• 5-7 years' experience in organisational learning, OD, instructional design, or capability development.
• Strong curriculum design and adult learning experience.
• Experience in blended and digital learning.
• Strong organisational diagnostic skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.

Nice to Have:

• Master's degree in OD, Learning & Development, or Instructional Design.
• NGO or public health experience.
• Experience designing technical curricula.
• Experience across multiple African countries.
• Experience implementing LMS tools.

mothers2mothers is an equal opportunity employer. We particularly encourage applications from people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), people with disabilities, women and previously disadvantaged people. Competitive salary packages will be negotiable in accordance with m2m's remuneration policies.