Financial Literacy Content Writer

About Monkiri

We are a Startup company developing a mobile e-learning platform focusing on financial literacy and inclusion. Our goal is to empower people to make informed financial decisions. We educate users on core financial concepts and provide transparent info on relevant financial service providers. This is done with our mobile app and Learning Management System.  

Monkiri is a Canadian-based company with a global presence. We are working together with the United Nations, One Young World, international financial service providers and others. We are a socially driven company that is for profit. At Monkiri you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a global scale.

 

The Position

The Financial Literacy Content Writer will assist the content team with creating new lessons for Monkiri users. These lessons will focus on financial literacy, business skills, and digital literacy. The position will be developing for both general and tailored lessons, where general lessons focus on fundamental concepts and tailored lessons focus on specific financial services. The lessons will be distributed on the Monkiri mobile app for self-paced learning. You will focus on developing engaging digital lessons.
This role requires the ability to explain complicated concepts in an efficient and easy-to-understand way. You will be taught how to develop lessons in the Monkiri style and to use the Monkiri Learning Management System, but you are encouraged to suggest improvements that could be made.
Monkiri lessons reach a wide range of demographics, so an understanding of different cultures and learning styles is an asset. Experience and interest in graphic design, animation, or digital learning is an asset.

 

Role and Responsibilities

  • Developing engaging content

  • Researching lessons to be used for reference

  • Collaborate with the content team and Content Partners from other organizations.

  • Research design styles that will resonate with our target clients

  • Making difficult concepts easy to understand

  • Designing engaging digital lessons and assets

Qualities

  • Strong understanding of financial, business, and digital literacy concepts

  • Experience with teaching, tutoring or related activities is an asset

  • Experience with development projects (Local or International) is an asset

  • Creative with explaining difficult or boring concepts in an engaging way

  • Confidence to propose new ideas

  • Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with other team members

  • Self-starter with the ability to work with remote and local teams

  • Passionate about having a positive impact on the end-users

  • Experience with graphic design and/or animation is an asset

  • Familiarity with Adobe Illustrator is an asset

If you are interested, please send your cover letter and resume to trevor@monkiri.co

This role is can be full-time or part-time and is funded through the Career Launcher Impact Internship program. You must be eligible for this program to be considered for this position. Link to eligibility details