Wildlife Conservation Society

Learning Content Consultant

Contract Type  Consultant

Reports To  Program Manager, Counter Wildlife Trafficking

Location  This consultancy is remote

Project Start As soon as available, completed by September 2026

Background

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit, tax-exempt, private organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues, crafting science-based solutions, and taking conservation actions that benefit nature and humanity. With a presence in more than 60 countries, WCS has amassed biological knowledge, cultural understanding, and partnerships to ensure that vibrant, wild places and wildlife thrive alongside local communities. WCS have now developed a Wildlife Crime Leadership Initiative (WCLI), a long-term leadership training program to develop the next generation of effective law enforcement leaders, who are committed to protecting wildlife, and who can collaborate across agencies, sectors, and countries to address the illegal wildlife trade.  

Project Description

WCS have developed a large amount of learning content across eight courses as part of the Wildlife Crime Leadership Initiative, including 30 hours of video across 214 video lectures, nearly 250 lessons, and over 2,500 pages of lesson transcripts. A Learning Content Consultant is required to support the revision and organization these materials. 

Deliverables:

1)  Enhance learning materials in the LMS: The Consultant will review and enhance eight courses in the WCLI along with their associated transcripts, working with the WCS team to identify and implement improvements. This is expected to include the below, plus other potential tasks to be agreed upon by consultant and WCS as required:

a. Conversion of course materials into SCORM packages

b. Developing new visual media for SCORM packages.

c. Storyboarding all videos to identify b-roll footage needs.

d. Sourcing b-roll footage, either through AI tools or working with WCS global and country programs to obtain footage for editing as needed.

e. Editing videos with the improvements as discussed with WCS and inserting finalised material into the SCORM packages.

2)  Update WCLI written promotional material: The Consultant will update WCS’s promotional material, to include the syllabus, prospectus, set-up guide and other related materials as guided by the WCS team.

3)  Organize learning materials: The Consultant will develop a learning content management system for WCS, along with supporting protocols, to improve the organization of WCLI materials, including support for multiple languages.

Workplan: 

This is for an estimated 120 days and all work must be completed by September 2026 

Required Skills and Experience  

• Video editing and graphic design skills (with own licenses for any required software)
• Strong LMS skills and experience developing eLearning courses, using LMS tools such as Moodle and Articulate (with own licenses for any required software).
• High level of IT competence and digital literacy.
• Excellent English language verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent attention to detail, able to produce high-quality, accurate materials.  
• Experience working as part of a global, multi-cultural team, operating mostly remotely. 
• Highly motivated, ability to organise time well, balancing coordination with remote teams on different time zones whilst working independently. 

Applications

Interested individuals should submit a statement of capacity (no longer than 2 pages) and CV that demonstrates their capacity to undertake this contract including proficiency with similar projects, experience providing similar services, appropriate technical expertise and capability. This should also include a cost estimate for the services. 

Questions and applications should be submitted via email by 17.00 (BKK/ICT) on March 8^th 2026 to cwt@wcs.org

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.