icipe is an intergovernmental organisation funded by government
aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research
and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods
for improved health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.
icipe has approximately 350 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes, located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Graphic Artist to be based at Duduville campus, Kasarani, Nairobi. This is a local (national) position that offers a two-year contract that is renewable.
The main objective of the position is to provide quality services in
typesetting, design, layout and graphics for all icipe publications and in
particular provide expertise in the graphics and imagesetting area as DTP
Designer/Imagesetter.icipe has approximately 350 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes, located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.
icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Graphic Artist to be based at Duduville campus, Kasarani, Nairobi. This is a local (national) position that offers a two-year contract that is renewable.
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration the Graphic Artist will perform the following duties, among others:
Responsibilities
- Typeset,
design and format layouts of texts for manuscripts, newsletters, brochures
and other icipe publications, using desktop publishing and graphic design
software.
- Prepare
and suggest layout for icipe logos, publications covers and master copies.
- Design
icipe business cards, staff IDs, advertisements and special occasions
cards as necessary.
- Conceptualise
and produce colour schemes for various icipe publications, posters,
advertisements and information material.
- Liaise
with the Scientific Illustrator and Typesetter regarding control and
design of originals for printing.
- Keep
a small inventory of desktop publishing and graphics design software, and
report to SPO in new software needs acquisition.
- Produce
work and liaise with scientists and other professional staff on completion
of tasks.
Requirements
- Be
a holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Design.
- An
advanced certificate in Computer Graphics/DTP.
- Proficiency
in using Apple Macintosh computers is mandatory.
- Working
knowledge of graphics design software packages.
- At
least five years working experience as a Graphic Artist in an
international organisation or newspaper.
- Work
with minimum supervision.
- Good
communication skills.
- Proficiency
in computer skills (MS Office suite in addition to DTP expertise).
- Proficiency
in the most important professional graphics design software, such as Adobe
Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat and Illustrator, and CorelDRAW, is essential.
Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
Please send an application with a detailed CV, names and addresses of 3 referees including e-mail addresses, fax numbers and remuneration package to:
icipehr@icipe.org
The Human Resources Department
icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O. Box 30772-00100
Nairobi
Kenya
icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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