Job Vacancy: Graphic Designer- ActionAid

1. Background

ActionAid is a global movement of people working together to further human rights and defeat poverty for all. We are a non-partisan, non-religious development organization and have been working in Kenya since 1972 to end poverty and injustices.

We are un-apologetic in advancing Women’s Rights and ensuring that Women Living in Poverty and Exclusion are at the center of our work. AAIK commits to work with Women, Children and Youth living in poverty and exclusion to claim and realize their constitutional rights through working within three main pillars of Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA); empowerment, solidarity and campaigning.

ActionAid International Kenya (AAIK) is committed to undertaking all its work in a manner which does not put children or vulnerable adults at risk. All contractors and consultants are informed of their contractual and moral responsibilities to safeguard children, young people, and vulnerable adults in all areas of ActionAid’s work.

2. Purpose of the Role

ActionAid International Kenya (AAIK) is seeking the services of an enthusiastic and pro-active individual to support the communications team in creating engaging graphics for a variety of media. This includes defining requirements, visualizing and creating graphics like illustrations, layouts, photos and videos.

3. Key Tasks

• Design digital advocacy and campaign content. Prepare images to coincide with social and blog posts. Continuous updating of all website and social media banners, images etc.
• Brand storytelling by editing videos to allure specific audiences
• Identify communication and information needs, priorities, and provide technical advice to the communication team on appropriate communication approaches and products to best reflect key messages and target different audiences.
• The development and delivery of quality, timely and widely accessible communication and information products and services using a range of multimedia and communication platforms.
• Ensure the adequate dissemination and sharing of AAIK program key messages, information and knowledge products to variety of target, while adhering to the branding guidelines and visibility for the program as per AAIK and donor rules and regulations.
• Review and support the production of AAIK program’s audio-visual communication and advocacy materials, including short documentaries/videos that would document and capture the activities of the programs.
• Maintain and compile AAIK library of photos and audio-visuals of the programs’ activities that can be retrieved and utilized on different occasions.
• Review final layouts and propose to the communications team alternative options that enhance better alignment of graphics and narratives.
• Confer with communications team to discuss and determine the optimal/selected layout design.

4. Required Skills and Qualifications

• Possess 3 – 5 years experience in graphic design
• Knowledge and experience using adobe suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Premier Pro etc.) and any other standard design software.
• Good knowledge of communication and/or information management principles and concepts.
• Knowledge of multimedia to develop a range of communication and information products.
• Knowledge of social media platforms and the changing trends.
• Knowledge of the working practices of the national media.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques for designing and assessing quality and efficiency of process execution.
• Good knowledge of PC software (including word processor, spreadsheets and presentation software) such as Microsoft Office.
• Highly creative, innovative and self-motivated individual
• A compelling portfolio with projects showcasing skills that are relevant to AAIK’s visual content goals