Vacancy title:
Graphics Designer & Communications Officer

[Type: , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Art, Fashion & Design]

Jobs at:
Plan International

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, March 31 2025

Duty Station:
Within Tanzania, Dar es salaam, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 26 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

ACCOUNTABILITY
KPI 1: Visibility and Blanding
• Prepare of mock-up for office branding
• Designing of user-friendly IEC Materials and Popularization of organization key
documents (Reports, Briefs and Polices)
• Popularize key documents into user friendly infographic reports (Donor reports,
Annual Reports, Research Briefs, Internal Polices etc.
• Internalize Plan International Branding Guideline to ensure consistency and quality of
produced materials
• Conceptualize and design all visual material, including e-flyers, brochures,
Infographic reports, website images, charts, posters, reports, newsletter templates,
promotional materials, and invitation cards etc. for use in new and print media.
• Prepare layouts, designs, artwork and formats for use in online broadcast,
publications and/or exhibition display

KPI 2: Photo Taking
• Capture and process images until you achieve desired results
• Constantly improve image quality using various editing methods
• Use and maintain modern and traditional technical equipment (cameras, lenses etc)
• Arrange objects, scenes, lighting and background to adhere to specifications
• Maintain an in depth understanding of photographic best practices and procedures

KPI 3: Data Management
• Develop and manage the internal multimedia library to ensure raw and edited videos,
audios and photos are safely stored in PIT cloud platforms and hard ware facilities
• Manage the distribution of materials in accordance with relevant policies.
• Archive photographic images and maintain database
• Manage updates and further develop internal records and databases, ensuring
information is accurate, organized and available for others to access.

KPI 4: Ensure child protection policies are adhered to
• Ensure that child sponsorship information and photos are accessed only by
authorized personnel
• Ensure that Sponsors understand and signs the child protection policy in advance
before they visit the sponsored children
• Report all unannounced sponsor visits though required channels of reporting
• Ensure that all involved in sponsorship work are aware of child protection and sign
child protection policy
• Ensure that communications items are 100% screened to protect sponsors and
sponsored children

KPI 5: Security and Upholding Plan Values
• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country
leadership.
• Proactively ensure that sponsorship team members at PA operate in a secure
environment.
• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where sponsorship team
members at PA strive to achieve excellence.
• Be champion of Plan values and ensure all sponsorship team members at PA walk
the values
• Shows respect for and sensitivity to cultural, gender and religious diversity.

KPI 6: Compliance to the Global Polices
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for safeguarding children and young
people and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEIP) are fully embedded in accordance
with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation
Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes,
but is not limited to, ensuring Plan and Partner’s staff and associates are aware of
and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s
Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are
reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures

STAFF CARE & WELLBEING
• Monitor personal wellbeing and practice self-care
• Accessing support as needed
• Ensure teams are cared for and look after each other
• Manage KPIs and ensure wellbeing accountability

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Key Relationships
Internal: This position works closely with the following:
• Communications and Advocacy team
• Thematic leads.
• Programme Area Manager
• Project Managers
• National Organizations

External: The job holder has a close working relationship with the following:

• Implementing Partners
  • Community leaders,
  • Sponsored children and their families

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Courageous in taking a lead, focused on Plan International's purpose and making
the most effective contribution within my own work context;
• Behaves in line with our values and safeguarding practices, inside and outside work;
• Challenges own attitudes, unconscious bias and behavior and speaks up when they
see wrong doing, especially by those who use their power over others to create fear
or abuse;
• Understand and adhere to the policies, processes, practices and standards relevant
to own work and keeps their knowledge and skills up to date;
• Takes responsibility for own performance and development: reflecting; seeking and
listening to feedback; learning from mistakes; finding people or resources to help
them learn;
• Constructive and optimistic in facing setbacks, challenges and change, using own
initiative to analyze issues and improve things.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
• Understands relevant sectoral context including how the sector operates in terms of
funding and governance and awareness of Plan International’s purpose, values and
global strategy;
• Manages legal and reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk
management and reporting in full compliance with risk-related standards, including in
areas such as Child and. Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender Equality and
Inclusion, counter fraud, safety and security;
• Managing activities and resources including skills in planning and organizing,
financial and project management;
• Managing people and information including skills in communication, both speaking
and writing, digital working including personal digital skills.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Required experience and Qualifications
• A degree in mass communications, ICT studies, Digital Media Communication, Design, Fine Arts, or related field
• At least three years of practical experience in INGO or private sectors
• Excellent demonstrated experience in graphic design.
• Impressive portfolio showcasing illustrations or other graphic work.
• Good understanding with design software and technologies like InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop.
• Keen attention to aesthetics and fine details.
• Ability to prioritize and complete tasks in a timely manner
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to take high quality photos
• Understand how professional cameras works
• Ability to work in an organized manner and meet deadlines.

Desired
• Demonstrate proficiency in performing effectively under pressure and delivery high quality results.
• Exhibit a strong attention to detail and a commitment to excellence.
• Possess exceptional photography skills that contribute to the development of visually engaging content.
• Exhibit competency in the application of photographic best practices and techniques.
• Hold knowledge of the production process for online publishing and various print applications.
• Show extensive familiarity with design software and technologies, including InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Photoshop
• A visionary creative thinker with the ability to transform abstract ideas into a compelling and tangible vision that resonates with the intended message.

Skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient computer skills
• Ability to work under multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated versatility, and integrity
• Fluent spoken and written English and Kiswahili
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent networking skills with relevant stakeholders

Behaviors
• Hardworking with capacity to work independently with minimum supervision
• Honest, integrity, open and transparent personality.
• Working towards achieving a team goal
• Be able to respect all groups of people in the community and culturally sensitive
• Persuasive and able to work with different cultural settings
• Motivated, energetic and strives to develop and support others
• Result oriented and a team player
• Working for the best interest of the organization and children
• Appreciate of child rights and gender equality

Work Hours: 8

Experience: 3 years

Level of Education: Bachelor’s degree

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