ERIM is looking for experts in educational game design!

Role description summary (one sentence): The Expert(s) in Educational Game design will 1) conduct an audit of the educational QLEVER online platform and Android App in terms of UI/UX, attractiveness for players, effectiveness for educational purposes and prospects for future sustainability. A list of suggestions and recommendations will be proposed by the expert (s) based on the audit findings and conclusions; and 2) host a workshop for GCCs to improve our game design, content writing skills, and game production management.

ERIM background 

ERIM (Equal Rights and Independent Media) is an international NGO based in Lyon, France. Founded in 2004, ERIM works mainly in the Eastern Partnership and Russia, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe and Central Asia.

We promote human rights and fundamental freedoms and empower citizens, so they are better able to access accurate and objective information and critically engage with the media and information they consume. We do this through support and strengthen civil society and independent media organizations, so they are more sustainable and better able to advocate for the respect of democratic principles, fundamental freedoms and human rights. 

With its partners MediaNet (Kazakhstan), Media Sabak Foundation (Kyrgyzstan), MJDC (Uzbekistan) and Gurdofarid (Tajikistan), ERIM is implementing the QLEVER+ project which focus on education games for young marginalized youth in Central Asian countries through the QLEVER online platform and Android App. The platform has been lunched in 2019 and is runed in 5 languages (Russian, Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Uzbek with some games translated into Karakalpak).

Role Description:

ERIM is looking for one or two experts to:

Perform an audit of the platform in terms of UI/UX, future sustainability, and provide recommendations that will be at the basis of actionable help in the design of gamification components: ratings, ranks, achievements, filters and not limited to these. Our team of Game Content Creators started to work on it already and have drafts of these features, but they would need an expert to complete their development together. It won’t be the first audit as one was conducted in 2021. Some recommendations from this past audit were integrated into the platform but it might be interesting for the expert to build upon suggestions of the 2021 QLEVER audit. 

Host a workshop for Game Content Creators (GCCs) to improve their game design, content writing skills, and game production management. Before this workshop, a short meeting with the expert will be organise so that the team of GCCs can show how they are currently working in order to identify the needs the workshop should focus on. 

Essential specifications and experience:

• Fluency in Russian

Expert’s profile for task 1:

• Has a proven record of experience working with UI/UX in client-facing products (online platforms, apps, etc.)

• Has expertise in gamification.

Expert’s profile for task 2:

• Has a proven record of experience working in game design.

• Has expertise in game production management (relating to small game design studios)

The following criteria will be considered an advantage:

• Has a proven record of experience writing educational content for digital games.
• Previous experience working with CSOs.
• Available from January 2024.
• Based in Central Asia.
• Fluency in English.

Contract conditions:

Consultancy contract – remote-based. 

ERIM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression.

How to apply:

If you are interested, please send a technical and financial offer to cmartin@erim.ngo and erudenko@erim.ngo with the subject: “QLEVER+ _ Expert educational game _ Task 1 and/or 2”. Please note that applications will be assessed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. As we receive a very high number of applications, we are unable to respond to questions over the phone.