Instructional Designer - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Permanent Expat Family Relocation Package

Please note that this role is based in Saudi Arabia on a permanent, residential basis.

Aramco energizes the world economy. Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer. With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply. We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

We are seeking an Instructional Designer to join the Program Development & Evaluation Division (PD&ED). Program Development & Evaluation Division is responsible for providing and developing performance-based world-class learning solutions that sustain our evolving Saudi workforce.

As an Instructional Designer, your primary role is to conduct learning needs assessment, design, develop, implement, and evaluate training programs.

As a successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Perform research and data analysis on training gaps, needs, and programs effectiveness.
• Research on instructional design methodologies, trends, tools, and training technologies.
• Design and develop curriculum and instructional material using existing and utilizing emerging technologies such as: Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• Design and develop assessments and other evaluation instruments on structured tests, quizzes, interviews, and surveys for training programs.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts, proponents, vendors, and teaching and technical staff to pilot, implement, and evaluate curricula and delivery methodologies in training centers.
• Conduct train-the-trainer sessions for training delivery staff to ensure that all learning and assessment material is used effectively.
• Plan, monitor, and report on the development and execution of curriculum development, evaluation, training technology selection, and deployment projects.
• Conduct site visits to training centers to provide feedback and support, and submit site visit reports.
• Develop reports and proposals related to the future of training and evaluation programs.

As a successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor of Arts or Science in Education, Mathematics, Engineering, Physical Sciences, or a Technical/Trade/Vocational discipline from an accredited university.

Minimum of 12 years of work experience, including 5 years in Instructional Design, Teaching, or Vocational Training.

Ability to demonstrate experience in instructional design, including the development of classroom-based learning, e-learning, m-learning and blended learning solutions for a technical workforce.

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly. At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development. We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.