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Call for applications – Graphic Designer for the Civic Horizons’ program 

Type of contract: Consultancy/Freelance 

Location: Tunis ( Hybrid Mode) 

Duration: 6 months with a possibility of extension 

Starting date: May 2023 

The Arab Institute for Human Rights: 

The Arab Institute for Human Rights is an independent regional non-governmental organization based in Tunisia. It was founded in 1989 on the initiative of the Arab Organization for Human Rights, the Union of Arab Lawyers and the Tunisian League for Human Rights and with the support of the United Nations Center for human rights. 

The Arab Institute for Human Rights aims to promote a culture of human rights as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international conventions, and to strengthen the values of democracy and citizenship in the Arab region. 

Context: 

Civic Horizons is a regional consortium present in six countries (Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon). It endeavors to improve conditions for Civil Society (CS) in unique, innovative, and strategic ways. The overall action is piloting a holistic approach that brings together sets of strategies, tools, and knowledge that address the operational space of civil society through policy and legal lenses, as well as social and cultural lenses—with intersectionality and human rights-based approaches as a methodological backbone. This means that the way we seek to create change stands central to the program. The processes we roll out through our activities consider power dynamics and how to share power by creating space at the decision-making table. The values of human rights, transparency, participation and ownership stand central in the governance and management itself of the program. The Consortium envisions a future where Civil Society actors and communities, especially youth, women, and marginalized groups (YWM), can participate in enabling a civil society environment that advances human rights, democracy, and fundamental freedoms throughout the MENA region. 

Civic Horizons is a three-year programme 2022-2024 co-funded by the EU.

Background and Context: 

This document outlines the terms of reference for recruiting a freelance graphic designer who will be responsible for creating visuals as communication materials for the Civic Horizons’ program. The designs aim to provide information and resources to young people and adults on a variety of topics related to civic space on the Arab Institute’s and program’s social media platform and on the program’s radio show and digital hub. 

Objectives: 

The objectives of this mission are to: 

• Create attractive and informative visuals that will support the program’s activities, including but not limited to its radio show on Essaida fm. 
• Increase the visibility and engagement of the program among its target audience. 
• Popularize information at the internal and external level 
• Create an active and supportive online community around the program, the radio show, and the digital hub. 

Deliverables 

The graphic designer will be responsible for creating the following deliverables, in collaboration the Arab Institute for Human Rights’ communication and program team: 

• Posts to highlight the importance of the Civic Horizon’s objectives with high added value through the promotion of its achievements, and activities throughout 2023.
• Specific posts for the digital hub (when needed) 
• Specific posts for each podcast episode. (6 – 10 episodes)
• These posts must include the episode title, main topics covered, and an eye-catching image or illustration.
• Graphic elements for polls and interactions in the podcast community’s Facebook group. (Generic content)
• The posts mentioned above may include images, GIFs, brochures, videos.
• A monthly Newsletter.
• Other occasional graphic elements as requested by the Civic Horizons’ team such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn posts.

Style and Tone 

The visuals should be: 

• Appealing and suitable for Civic Horizons’ audience: Civil Society Actors in the MENA region specifically in Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq.
• Informative and clear.
• Inclusive and respectful of diversity.
• Coherent with the program’s brand and the MENA region’s context.

Skills and Experience:

• The graphic designer should have the following skills and experience:
• Proficiency in graphic design software (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.).
•  Experience in creating visuals for social media and digital platforms.
•  Strong understanding of graphic design principles.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Calendar: 

The mission’s duration is 6 months with a workload of 2 days per week.

Work Process 

The graphic designer will work closely with the communication and program team to ensure that the visuals meet their expectations. 

The work process will be as follows: 

1. The communication and program team will provide the graphic designer with a creative brief outlining their needs and expectations. 
2. The graphic designer will present several visual concepts to the team. 3. The teams will select their preferred concept, and the graphic designer will finalize it. 4. The graphic designer will deliver the final files to the team on the set deadlines.

Intellectual Property: 

All intellectual property rights to the visuals created by the graphic designer will belong to the Arab Institute for Human Rights.