Multimedia Officer at Media Council of Kenya

Job Description

• Act as a point of contact for the Council in design and visual identity issues.                                                                                                                                         
• Technical and Graphical Support
• Act as a point of contact and assistance for all issues relating to visual communication, from technical assistance to graphic design support:
• Create appealing graphs and illustrations from Excel data, PowerPoint files etc.; redraw existing graphs and illustrations to increase attentiveness for use in presentations, publications, website, etc.
• Build and maintain a Council image bank specifically oriented to its mandate, for easy retrieval depending on requirements (books, presentations, web articles etc.)
• Create or adapt documents/visuals at short notice.
• Apply the Council identity and branding guidelines for different uses.
• Provide high quality print files.
• Photography services, photo enhancements, corrections, modifications.
• Provide design support for all digital channels including but not limited to websites, social media sites and mobile applications
• Provide design support in the publication of the Council’s internal and external publications such as The Observer.
• Help identify and implement technical interfaces between web and print publishing.
• Provide in-house training on all graphic software (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat) to build internal competencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma in Multimedia Studies, Graphic Design/Visual arts, or equivalent. Relevant Degree will also be considered.
• A minimum three (3) years’ practical experience in designing a wide range of print and digital products, including books.

Key Competencies

• Demonstrated skills in developing effective solutions for visual communication objectives with creativity.
• Excellent knowledge and proven experience with a range of professional design software including Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Professionaland MS Office
• Willingness to continually update oneself with technological developments and best practices in visual communication.
• Proven team-working ability, including the capacity to work effectively with people from many different backgrounds.
• Creativity, result-orientation, flexibility and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task and co-ordinate parallel projects.