Graphic Designer, Kenya
Company Profile:
MSI is a
Washington, D.C.-based international development firm providing specialized
short- and long-term technical assistance.
More than
30 are long-term, many in conflict-prone or fragile states that include Iraq,
Afghanistan, Pakistan, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Today, our
range of technical expertise includes analytical and field projects in
democracy and governance, economic growth, strategic planning, organizational
capacity building, health and the justice sector.
MSI focuses
on helping our local partners foster progress, manage change and improve the
effectiveness of development assistance.
We expanded
our global footprint in 2008 by becoming part of Coffey, a leading geoscience,
international development and project management firm, and a publicly traded
company on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Alongside
Coffey, MSI has corporate offices in 17 countries. Together, MSI and Coffey
employ more than 1,400 professionals worldwide.
For more
information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project / Proposal Summary:
In October
2012, Management Systems International (MSI) was awarded the Kenya Program
Support Project.
Under
Support, MSI provides verification, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for
USAID/Kenya’s entire portfolio of projects country-wide.
Position Summary:
The graphic
designer is responsible for creating design solutions that have a high visual
impact.
The role
involves designing a “14-page, A5 color brochure”, giving MSI a visual 'brand'
in PDF format High Definition.
The graphic
designer will work to a brief agreed with the client.
They will
develop creative ideas and concepts, choosing the appropriate style to meet the
client's objectives.
The work
demands creative flair, up-to-date knowledge of graphic designing software and
a professional approach to time, costs and deadlines.
The job may
involve managing more than one design brief at a time and allocating the
relevant amount of time according to the value of the job.
** This is
a consultancy and not a fulltime position**
Responsibilities:
- Meeting to discuss the tasks objectives and requirements of the job;
- Interpreting the client's tasks needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose;
- Estimating the time required to complete the work;
- Developing design briefs;
- Thinking creatively to produce new ideas and concepts;
- Using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time;
- Presenting finalized ideas and concepts to client;
- Working with a wide range of photography and computer-aided design (cad);
- Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work;
- Contributing ideas and design artwork to the overall brief;
- Demonstrating illustrative skills with rough sketches;
- Working on layouts and artwork pages ready for print;
- Meeting printers and approving proofs, as necessary;
- Working as part of a team with printers, photographers, stylists, illustrators, other designers, MSI and client.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of three years experience in graphic designing;
- Degree in Graphic Design or related field;
- Kenyan or regional experience;
- Knowledge of emerging technologies in new media, particularly design programs such as QuarkXPress, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3ds Max, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash or any other related software design for the above-mentioned tasks;
- Experience with USAID or another donor;
- A team player, able to cope with a challenging and fast paced environment;
- Attention to details;
- Excellent creative design.
Only
candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.
No phone
calls, please.
To apply
please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com
