Communications Associate (Graphic Designer) at World Food Programme (WFP)

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of the position is to support WFP Kenya office by providing graphic design and layout services.

Deliverable: Quality design for various WFP assignments completed in line with WFP branding requirements and within specified deadlines.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Implement WFP’s branding policy:

• Ensure that all publications, reports and products are produced in line with WFP’s branding guidance;
• Implement the branding guidelines in all WFP communication products;
• Deliver creative and innovative ideas for print, digital and web-based presentations.

Design and lay-out of reports and other products:

• Design of reports and other communication materials for printing and digital distribution;
• Improve and edit artwork, photos, charts and other graphic elements;
• Layout and design information and communication materials (banners, posters, booklets, leaflets, books, calendars, bulletins, flyers, factsheets, sitrep reports, cards);
• Edit photographic files for illustrative and layout purposes such as publishing, presentations;
• Custom photo editing (restoration, noise reduction, tonal adjustment and colour correction);
• Prepare final digital files for press, print, web and social media.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in design or related functional area.

Strong theoretical and practical background in graphic design, including the use of design software such as Adobe Creative Cloud – (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premier)

Language:  English language.

Other Requirements

• Show a clear and mature style of design, demonstrating an understanding of the communication requirements of a UN agency.
• Proven experience of graphic production from start to published/printed product with knowledge of printing processes (offset and digital) and color management;
• Good understanding of new and evolving technologies and digital platforms;
• Advanced knowledge of standard software packages, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud etc.
• Working experience in development or humanitarian environment is desirable.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
•  Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
•  Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
•  Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfill the needs of internal and external partners.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES