Objectives and Duties: The graphic designer will provide support to the Communications Director and the overall Hub team.
She/he will help the Hub team illustrate their work and accomplishments with visually compelling graphic design, animation, and professionally formatted reports and presentations.
The designer should be familiar with In-Design, Adobe Creative Suite, and web-based animation and design programs.
The designer should be able to professionally format a report in Word and be able to lay it out for print and for electronic distribution.
The designer should also be savvy with PowerPoint, Prezi and/or Keynote and be able to create visually compelling presentations that distill complex information in an easy-to-digest and attractive manner.
Ideally, the graphic designer has previous experience in animation or could pick up the skill quickly.
The graphic designer will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following detailed tasks:
Final formatting of reports, presentations, and all Hub deliverables
Creation of infographics to distill complex information in an attractive, digestible manner
Presentation design and formatting
Template creation
Social media content creation
Creation of photo stories
Web design and the creation of new interactive features
Web maintenance and uploading of content
Translate data in to easy-to-digest graphics
Create short animation pieces to tell a Hub story
Create content for the Hub’s communication pieces, such a the monthly newsletter and weekly roundup
Support content creation and design for all Hub reports and taskers
Qualifications:
At least five years of experience working as a graphic designer.
Strong theoretical and practical background in graphic design, including the use of design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design, CorelDraw, etc.
Expert experience in designing visually informative graphics and images.
Expert experience in the layout of professional reports.
Experience transforming complex data sets into compelling and creative visualizations that emphasize impact.
Experience working in collaboration with technical teams and delivering under tight deadlines.
An innovative and pragmatic problem solver
Demonstrated ability to work well within a team.
Excellent English writing and communication skills
Strong attention to detail.
The designer should provide examples of past work and provide current/ past references that can attest to graphic designer’s expertise and work ethic.
Reporting: The Graphic Designer will report to the Director of Communications
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Base of Operations: The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya
Graphic Designer
