Graphic designer consultant -Hivos عودة إلى الفرص

Graphic designer consultant 

Deadline: August 20th, 2023 

Dura4on: 6 months 

Loca4on: NA 

Start date: September 1st, 2023 

Background 

Hivos: 

Hivos is an interna9onal organiza9on guided by humanist values, that works for a world where people  can realize their full poten9al, unleashing their ingenuity and crea9vity to build fair, just and life sustaining socie9es for themselves and genera9ons to come. We work in partnership with others in the  Middle East, Africa, Asia and La9n America in three impact areas: 1) civic rights in a digital age, 2)  climate jus9ce, and 3) gender equality, diversity and inclusion. Our approach is solu9on driven, and we  build wider movements for change by amplifying and connec9ng voices. To ensure con9nuity and  expansion of our work, we aim to diversify our sources of funding and increase our funding base.  

Green Works and CFJT programmes: 

Green Works aims to empower young men and women to find a decent job in the Green Economy  which Hivos defines as future proof. Such economies are an9cipated to con9nue growing and will  require young people to have a new skill set that is not tackled within the tradi9onal educa9on systems.  In order to ensure that these economies are expanding in North Africa and that there is an adequate  value chain suppor9ng their growth, Hivos also aims to s9mulate the forma9on of innova9on clusters  that are feeding these economies with viable business solu9ons. 

The Challenge Fund for a Just Transi9on programme aims to contribute to climate change mi9ga9on  by suppor9ng green Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) in North Africa and providing sustainable  decent jobs for more than 10.000 people in the region’s green transi9on process. 

Purpose and Scope 

Hivos is seeking a consultant to support the Green Works and CFJT’s Programme Staff in graphic design and communica9on materials and ac9vi9es.  

Specifically, the consultant will support the programes’ team and the Programme Manager in:

– Developing crea9ve and visually appealing designs for a range of communica9on materials,  including but not limited to publica9ons, brochures, logos, posters, infographics, newsle]ers,  social media graphics, and reports. 

– Develop a visual iden9ty for the CFJT programme. 

– Collabora9ng with the programme teams to understand their communica9on objec9ves and  transla9ng them into effec9ve visual concepts. 

– Ensuring all designs align with Hivos branding guidelines and maintain consistency across  different pla^orms and materials. 

– Incorpora9ng feedback and making necessary revisions to designs based on input from  stakeholders and team members. 

– Staying up-to-date with design trends, tools, and techniques to con9nuously improve the  quality and impact of visual communica9on. 

– Managing and organizing graphic design assets, including image libraries, templates, and  project files. 

– Implement other design and communica9on related requests as needed. 

Timeline 

The assignment does not have a fixed loca9on. The dura9on of the assignment is 6 months, star9ng on  1st September 2023 (final details on total working days, exact deliverables and budget to be confirmed  with the consultant during contrac9ng). 

Competencies 

The ideal candidate for the graphic designer consultancy posi9on should possess the following  qualifica9ons  

– A strong por^olio showcasing a range of crea9ve and professional graphic design work.

– Proficiency in graphic design so_ware, such as Adobe Crea9ve Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator,  InDesign). 

– Solid understanding of design principles, typography, color theory, and layout composi9on.

– Excellent a]en9on to detail, crea9vity, and an ability to deliver high-quality designs within  9ght deadlines. 

– Good communica9on skills and the ability to collaborate effec9vely with programmes’ team  and stakeholders. 

– Fluency in wri]en and oral English and Arabic is a must; French is an asset;

– Experience working with interna9onal agencies/NGOs is an asset. 

SKILLS & BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED 

• Well-organized
• Flexible
• Strong integrity. reliable and sense of accountability
• Posi9ve, team player ahtude, and able to work with a diverse team.
• Great with 9me management and workload management.