Posted Jan 12, 2024 1371 views
General Position Summary:
Mercy Corps seeks a Communications Officer (Graphic Designer) who will support the country program teams in Pakistan. The Communications Officer will report to the Communications and Knowledge Management Specialist and support in creating visual designs for print and electronic media. This will involve creating brochures, publicity products, project reports, and other media for print and electronic use to promote and communicate the intended message of Mercy Corps interventions to stakeholders. Additionally, the Communications Officer shall help build on the existing communications archive with photos, briefs, and IEC material. For this purpose, the candidate should be proficient in graphic designing, with at least working knowledge of photography and videography.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Create a wide range of graphics, including illustrations and photography-based content in line with the requirements of project teams and Mercy Corps branding guidelines.
- Undertake field visits to collect photos and human-interest stories and create designs to highlight project interventions.
- Design and create presentations in PowerPoint, working from basic information from project teams.
- Design newsletters, brochures, covers, posters, manuals, annual reports, booklets, organizational profiles to fit the organizational and project identity in line with appropriate branding guidelines.
- Design visual content for social media accounts and website.
- Design electronic invitations and event related collateral such as banners, standees, and other printable material according to event requirement.
- Review final layouts and suggest improvements when necessary for printing.
- Take contextual photos in the field to enrich the communications archive of the country program.
- Periodically compile information and develop reports based on the requirements of project teams.
- Assist in archiving data for easy access to project teams.
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Communications and Knowledge Management Specialist
Works Directly With: TB Program team
Knowledge and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in mass communication, social science, journalism, public relations, visual communication, or a related discipline.
- Proficiency in using graphic design applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and CorelDraw is required.
- The candidate should be proficient in designing visual content in English and Urdu.
- Proficiency in taking contextual photos in the field and during events is required.
- Proficiency in videography and editing would be an asset.
- At least 2 years of experience working in an NGO or INGO with knowledge of key development concepts.
- Prior knowledge of archiving and CMS management would be an asset.
Only shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. The organization reserves the right to accept or reject any or all CV(s) without assigning any reason.
We are an equal opportunity employer and Females are strongly encouraged to apply
Job Details
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps has operated in Pakistan since 1986. Mercy Corps’ work in Pakistan originated from its support to Afghan refugee communities, focused on providing access to water, health improvement and vocational training for the refugee community in Balochistan Province. In recent years, Mercy Corps has expanded both sectorally and geographically throughout the country, and is now one of the lead agencies providing health services especially tuberculosis control and maternal, neonatal and child health. It has been a major player in all emergency relief efforts in the country, responding to the earthquake of 2005 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; flooding and earthquake in Baluchistan in 2007 and 2008; and to the Sindh floods of 2010 and 2011. In addition to public health and emergency response, Mercy Corps currently implements programming in the sectors of youth engagement, water/ sanitation, and economic development.
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