APS 6 - Digital Learning Specialist

Australian Department of Defence; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Job summary

The Australian Department of Defence in Melbourne, Victoria is seeking a Digital Learning Specialist to design, develop and implement engaging digital learning content for defence professionals. This role requires a blend of stakeholder management, planning, creativity, technical expertise, and instructional design skills to manage and create engaging eLearning experiences.

You will apply instructional design methods, manage stakeholders, and lead e-learning projects using Storyline, Captivate

Qualifications

• Proven experience applying instructional design methodologies and adult learning principles.
• Extensive experience in eLearning development, digital learning design, and content creation.
• Strong project management: plan, prioritise, schedule, and manage multiple projects.
• Translate learning requirements into scripts, storyboards and engaging eLearning experiences.
• Proficiency with Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, or Lectora.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop digital learning content to support Enterprise-wide learning.
• Lead projects from analysis through design, development, implementation and evaluation.
• Collaborate with geographically dispersed teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with SCORM standards and accessibility requirements.

Skills

Instructional design

Adult learning principles

E-learning development

Project management

Storyboard scripting

Articulate Storyline

Adobe Captivate

Lectora

Adobe Creative Suite

SCORM standards

Tools

Articulate Storyline

Adobe Captivate

Lectora

LMS platforms

Job description

Australian Department of Defence – Melbourne VIC

• $99,733 - $112,431 + up to 15.4% Superannuation

The Role

The Digital Learning Specialist will play a crucial role in shaping the learning culture for digital professionals, designing, innovating, enabling development, and implementing of high-quality digital learning materials within Defence.

This role requires a blend of stakeholder’s management, planning, creativity, technical expertise, and instructional design skills to manage and create engaging, interactive and visually appealing digital learning content.

Defence roles cover a diverse range of workplace environment requirements. These may include physical tasks or working in conditions that are not typical of an office environment. Candidates should consider these requirements when assessing their suitability for the role. For more information, please contact the nominated contact officer.

Computer Use, generic screen based, sitting at desk.

About our Team

Defence Learning Branch (DLB) aims to cultivate a robust learning culture by offering high-quality, accessible, and career-relevant learning experiences, and by developing learning strategies.

We focus on fostering a supportive learning environment and measuring the impact of learning to enhance employee performance and engagement.

The Digital Learning Solutions team provides access to inclusive corporate and enterprise training to an all of Defence audience. Our mission is to achieve learning outcomes through multi-faceted platforms that are easy to find, understand, use and learn – and to design and develop products that genuinely increase capabilities across Defence.

The Digital Learning Specialist role is in the Digital Learning Production team within Digital Learning Solutions. We design and develop digital learning content to support Enterprise-wide learning.

Our Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in instructional design, digital design, multimedia production, e-learning technologies, learning platform experience and stakeholders management.

This include having:

• Proven experience applying contemporary instructional design methodologies, adult learning principles, and learner-centred design practices to develop effective learning solutions.
• Extensive experience in eLearning development, digital learning design, and content creation.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan, prioritise, schedule, and manage multiple projects simultaneously while balancing stakeholder expectations, resource allocation, and delivery timeframes.
• The ability to translate learning requirements, course outlines, and subject matter expert content into detailed scripts, storyboards, and engaging eLearning experiences.
• Proficiency in eLearning authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, or Lectora.
• Advanced skills in digital content creation tools, including the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience working with LMS platforms and a sound understanding of SCORM standards and compliance requirements.
• The ability to lead teams through the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of digital learning projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across geographically dispersed teams.
• Demonstrated success in delivering multiple projects on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Proven experience managing team workloads, developing team capability, and supporting high-performance outcomes.