Job
Advert:Creative Designer
CAP
Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya, supported by MasterCard Foundation, is
established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for
disadvantaged youth with particular focus on women to get equitable,
qualitative learning and access to promising labour market oriented
opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe and
positive futures.
About
the position
Successful
candidate will be based at CAP offices in Westlands with occasional travel to
the field to collect information.
He/she
will be tasked to develop content for website, develop newsletters, develop
articles prepare presentations.
Job
Responsibilities
- Using the
written word to express ideas or tell a story.
- Create content
using various multimedia formats that can be read, listened to, or viewed
onscreen.
- Develop original
content for short stories and case studies.
- Write content
for magazines, journals, newsletters, and blogs.
- Develop scripted
material for the Web and other communication devices.
- Fostering the
creation of local factsheets.
- Sourcing
relevant local content.
- Write outlines
and rough drafts.
- Appropriately
source and cite resources.
- Edit content for
correct spelling and grammar.
Competencies
Required:
- Highly
innovative and a strong communicator.
- Organized and
analytical, and understand how to use computer programs related to their
work, such as Illustrator or Photoshop.
- Ability to meet
deadlines and handle diverse tasks simultaneously using
prioritization.
- Strong oral and
written communication skills.
- Excellent
Presentation skills.
- Dynamism,
creativity and flexibility.
Requirements
- Strong computer
skills in CorelDraw, PageMaker, Photoshop, publisher and other DTP
software.
- Must have
experience developing electronic newsletter, progress reports, process
documentation, web site content development, brochures and case
studies.
- Past NGO
experience is desirable.
- Must possess the
right skills, knowledge and attitude.
- Strong portfolio
of artwork.
- Young person
aged 25 to 30 years of age.
- Degree in
journalism, communications, Public Relations or closely related field.
- Ability to work
independently with minimal supervision, while ensuring that project
deliverables are on track according to the organization’s identified
needs.
How
to apply
To
express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to hrcapyei@gmail.com by
15th February 2013.
Cover
letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an
attachment.
Applicants
are required to quote their current and expected salary.
Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.