Wanted
Extraordinary candidate with 2+
years of work experience in web and/or print design.
Job Location
Rural Kenya.
Duration
Minimum 2 years commitment,
full-time job.
Organization Description
Most of the world’s poor are
farmers, representing the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the
world. One Acre Fund is a growing NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania
that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full
potential. Instead of giving handouts, One Acre Fund invests in farmers to
generate a permanent gain in farm income. We provide farmers with a
“market bundle” that includes education, finance, seed and
fertilizer, and market access. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we
weigh thousands of harvests and measure 50-100% average gain in farm income per
acre. We have laser-like focus on generating better lives for the people that
we serve.
Job Description
The graphic designer will work
closely with our field, government services, communications, and fundraising
teams to produce both field-facing and external-facing materials for One Acre
Fund. Our rapid growth means we are quickly expanding into new venues of
communication and marketing, from marketing materials for smallholder farmers
interested in joining One Acre Fund, to training materials for African
government to distribute through their national extension system. Unlike many
in-house graphic design positions, which focus solely on creating materials to
market an organization externally, this role will also help create a range of
custom materials to support our government services team, which partners
directly with African governments to increase the impact of their work with
smallholder farmers. The graphic designer will set a clear, consistent and
professional tone in our visual media that helps a wide variety of audiences
best understand how One Acre Fund works to put farmers first.
Primary duties of the job will
include:
- Designing custom materials to support our government
services team, including planting guides, checklists, and training
materials. - Designing informational materials and advertisements for
the field operations team to distribute to One Acre Fund farmers. - Designing infographics and visual aids to help make One
Acre Fund’s program model and operations more accessible to a wider
audience. - Designing and determining the layout and functions of
new pages for our website. - Helping determine One Acre Fund branding strategies for
marketing both internally and externally. - Training sessions with local headquarters marketing
teams on the basics of design and layout.
Career Growth and
Development
One Acre Fund invests in building
management and leadership skills. Your manager will invest significant time in
your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered
through mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career
reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and
discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person
can be passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new
high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions. This results
in fast career growth for our staff.
Qualifications
We are looking for truly
extraordinary candidates that will help take our organization to the next
levels of impact and scale. This is a competitive posting for a career-track
role with minimum initial commitment of two years. Candidates who fit the
following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Demonstrated creativity and polished design skills
(presented in a portfolio). - Bold vision that is capable of being translated and
scaled into the visual branding of One Acre Fund. - 2+ years of work experience in web and/or print design.
- Strong ability to collaborate and work in a team.
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
or equivalent programs. - Leadership experience at work, or outside of work.
- Humility and personal stability. We have a fantastic and
likeable team. We are looking for passionate professionals that combine
strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach
to service. - A willingness to commit to living in Nairobi, Kenya, for
at least two years. - Hard worker. We are looking for a self-motivated person
who will consistently put in 100% performance for our farmers. - Language: English required.
Preferred Start Date
Flexible
Compensation
Starts modest. However, this is a
career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary
for long-term placement in developing nations.
Benefits
Health insurance, immunizations,
flight, room and board.
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