What is FARI

FARI is a non-profit joint-university institute on AI, data and robotics focused on the Common Good. Initiated by two Brussels universities (VUB & ULB) – we are uniting the interdisciplinary expertise across 10 research groups on AI, data, robotics, social sciences, ethics, and law.

We use Brussels as a laboratory to do research together and build bridges with public administrations, industry, and citizens, promoting urban and sustainable AI, with a focus on urban and public priority domains such as health, mobility, climate and energy, sustainable robotics and participatory & inclusive society.

About the team

The FARI Central support team helps both ULB and VUB researchers in their research and innovation projects, as well as companies and public administrations in the digital transition of society. How will and can AI, Data and Robotics make a difference in making our society more sustainable?

To help the FARI research community as well as the stakeholders we work with (citizens, public administrations, companies), we are expanding this team that is based BeCentral to build a stronger institute and develop new services to support open innovation activities and the FARI objectives.

About the FARI AI Academy

At FARI, we help build the next generation of responsible innovators in Brussels, Belgium, and internationally. The FARI AI Academy offers our partners a choice of executive education, postgraduate training, MasterClasses, train the trainers, and other customised programmes that not only help understand the increasingly dynamic field of AI, but also help address AI challenges with a critical perspective.

We therefore continuously develop and deploy workshops, trainings and services with our research community to support each professional’s learning journey: from understanding the complexities of AI, exploring its vast possibilities, tailoring it to meet their unique needs, to defining its optimal form.

Each semester, we organize a range of “open” AI Academy sessions, to which individual participants can register (https://www.fari.brussels/education). But increasingly also organize on demand (group) sessions for our partners, to support the entire organization, department of team to get AI-ready and AI-savvy and move towards real-life implementations of AI, data and robotics.

About the position of the FARI AI Academy eLearning Developer – (M/F/X)

Together with you, we strongly believe that hybrid educational models and innovative digital technologies will make sure our trainings are efficiently and effectively deployed, to the satisfaction of our trainees and partners.

You will be in charge of the usage, development and the deployment of new and innovative eLearning platforms and modules within the FARI AI Academy Program, As such we can provide suitable answers to the market needs and make sure our training portfolio stays fully up to date with current educational trends and digital evolutions.

Your responsibilities include:

– Develop a short and long term strategy on hybrid learning infrastructure and technology, taking into account LMS platforms and expertise in ULB and VUB
– Closely work together with the AI Academy Program Lead, our Service Hub Coordinator, Managing Director and Training Experts, as well as our technical Experts from the Test &Experience Centre team, as well as with the FARI research teams to develop new training formats and contents;
– Work on Innovative Education projects (e.g. Erasmus+, Digital Europe / Digital Skills) with Instructional Designers, Graphic Designers, and programmers to support eLearning content requirements in those projects.
– Develop and design learning material formats, coordinate, and review educational content, and incorporate current technology in developing specific eLearning curricula.
– Support the deployment of learning programs including uploading and updating courseware and curricula, training assignments, learner notification text and rules in LMS.
– Utilize knowledge of LMS capabilities to recommend delivery strategies that yield a rich, meaningful, and dynamic end-user experience.
– Utilize LMS reporting capabilities and developing custom reports to assist with planning and managing the company’s training and development initiatives.
– Manage eLearning content from vendors to ensure it is compatible with the LMS.
– Run demos of eLearning content and provide training to individuals and users groups to help them create their own content in the framework and formats you developed.
– From time to time, facilitate live and recorded learning with multimedia support.

Key skills required for this position

– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in training, adult education, and/or multimedia training materials development.
– At least 3 years of experience with several Learning Management Systems as a developer and/or administrator.
– Experience with HTML and audio and video editing software preferred.
– Ability to work independently and collaboratively .
– Excellent customer services attitude.
– Ability to solve technical problems independently or in teams.
– You enjoy a varied pace of working and cope well under pressure.
– Excellent project management & communication skills
– Fluent in English and French or Dutch
– A keen interest in, or at least basic understanding of AI, data and robotics
– A startup mindset
– Experience in / of the academic ecosystem is considered a plus

Deadline of Application: Sept. 27, 2024

Start Date: As soon as possible

To apply, send your short letter of motivation and CV to karen.boers@fari.brussels  and hans.de.canck@vub.be

Type of contract : 1 year contract with Vrije Universiteit Brussel, which turns to a permanent contract after 1 year upon positive evaluation.

Hours per week : Full time, 38h a week

Work location : FARI (BeCentral, Cantersteen 16, 1000 Brussels)