We are a well-established women’s rights organisations working to ensure that Women’s Rights are respected as Human Rights through Governance Systems, Elections and Community Development. We are searching for the services of dynamic Graphic Designer to provide support to a leadership project to bring the vibrancy of the organisation to life through their graphics. We are based in Harare, Zimbabwe and we work with women, government institutions, civic partners and organisations and institutions seeking to enhance and promote the women human rights.

We are looking for an outstanding, dynamic and passionate person with a positive attitude and a wealth of innovative and creative ideas to feed our fast paced and energetic team. Your particular strengths must include people and time management and adherence to budgets. You must be self-motivated and be willing to push boundaries capable of conceptualizing new concepts and designs for all strategic communication from print collateral, press to digital media including social media for a period of 1 month. The successful applicant will work closely with the Executive Director and Communications Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities
Thinking creatively to produce new, fresh ideas; Producing high quality design work on time; Archiving: Keep a full library of all photos and show stands that have been constructed and designed. Chronological archive of designs, presentations.; Creating designs that are artistically interesting and appealing to clients but which are also on brief and accurate in content; Manage a full suite of visual collateral for the project from typesetting, design, to digital media and/or print, to final finished artwork; Design and layout of internal and external printed collateral and digital communication and materials; Proof checking to produce accurate and high-quality work; Artwork layouts, portfolio layouts, DTP for printing, presentation design, invitation design, campaigns; Scheduling of reviews to ensure that the brief is delivered on time; Managing and backing up of all files, sorting of the database for all artwork, firm photos and stock images; Assist with presentations, power points and required per job across the organisation business; Ability to communicate effectively with program officers, beneficiaries and suppliers; General administration skills.

Key Skills
Exceptional creativity and innovation; Excellent time management and organizational skills; Accuracy and attention to detail; An understanding of the latest trends and their role within a commercial environment; Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines; Able to withstand above average work pressure and to work on multiple briefs simultaneously; Confidence with the ability to self-manage briefs and activities and at the same time take design direction from other team members and the manager; Must have good communication and problem solving skills; Work well as part of a team.

Qualifications and Experience

Knowledge and Skills Required
Technical Skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, PPT, Word, Outlook), PDF, Corel Draw X5; Adobe Creative Suite (CSS), Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Flash; Photoshop Paintshop, Web design, HTML, Javascript; Art Direction; Graphic Designer Qualification will be advantageous; At least 1 years’ experience as an graphic designer; Zimbabwean, Permanent Residents of Zimbabwe, or Persons with the right to work in Zimbabwe may apply. Female Candidates are very strongly encouraged to apply.

Income: Market Rates