Current Job Vacancies at Pact West Africa

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Pact is an International NGO with offices throughout the world with a mission to enable systematic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy and take part in the benefits that nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems and transforming markets into a force for development. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Consultant - Graphics Designer Location: Abuja Job Summary

• The consultant will produce creative, professional designs and deliverables related to the SAQIP project.
• The consultant will be responsible for design and layout of knowledge products such as Case Studies, Technical briefs, success stories, infographics and videos.
• The consultants are responsible for ensuring all products are in full compliance with Pact West Africa’s branding and style guide.

Roles and Responsibilities The Graphic Designer is obliged to work within the required deadlines and be available to PWA for comments and corrections. S/He will:

• Coordinate all reviews, editing and translating of agreed upon communication materials
• Deliverables
• Workplan for consultancy.
• Develop graphic designs of agreed upon SAQIP related communications products (at least 5 per primary outcome area totalling 15 products.
• Design infographics relating to the SAQIP project, including around international advocacy campaigns and high-level events.
• Translate data into digestible visual infographics
• Use innovative and cutting-edge tools and formats

Design and layout of knowledge/communication products:

• Infographics
• Technical briefs
• Case Studies
• Compendium of success stories.
• Ensure all graphic products are reviewed, approved and finalized by SAQIP team and Pact Nigeria senior management for printing.
• Submit electronic files in different file types for printers, and collaborate in ensuring smooth printing processes.
• Final report of consultancy.

Minimum Requirements

• Excellent design skills, including typography, layout, color theory, etc.
• Minimum five (5) years demonstrated experience skillfully using presentation software such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, PowerPoint, Keynote or similar application is required.
• Knowledge of infographics programs such as info. Gram,
• At least a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Communications, Industrial Art, Fine Art, Data Visualization or a related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant professional experience in communications for development organizations, including experience in the preparation of publications, infographics, etc. related to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment is required.

Application Deadline 12th July, 2019.       Job Title: Consultant Editor Location: Within Nigeria with travel to Abuja (if required) Job Summary

• The consultant will finalize high profile materials developed by Pact West Africa. This will involve primary reading through a text and correcting typographical errors, punctuation, spelling and easily-corrected grammar mistakes as well as in-depth grammar and stylistic corrections, which may entail an entire re-writing of full sentences to obtain the best written English.
• The editor will also be expected to follow up with original authors to clarify any confusing or unclear sections. Pact West Africa uses American English.

Roles and Responsibilities

• The editor/proof reader is obliged to work within the required deadlines and be available to PWA for comments and corrections.

S/He will:

• Restructuring texts where necessary so that the report is clear and concise.
• Checking facts and ensure error-free texts, and raising any related queries.
• Correcting spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.
• Liaising regularly with authors by phone and email and resolving queries directly with the author, e.g. style and text inconsistencies.
• Sub-editing text written by a number of authors to ensure a single consistent style for all reports.
• Reviewing and correcting formats and ensure consistency and uniformity across all reports, checking manuscripts for correct design features, such as hierarchy of headings.
• Creating and utilizing a style checklist to ensure consistency in hyphenation, capitalization, formatting of references, etc.
• Preparing preliminary pages for the title, contents and preface of a publication.
• Ensuring that publications are prepared to schedule.
• Ensuring that all references and sources are accurately and consistently cited.
• Ensuring confidentiality of the original texts and source materials. The edited document submitted to PWA under the given ToR is the property of PWA and cannot be submitted, distributed to or used by any other party, unless arranged otherwise.
• Any other editing tasks as required to create a high-quality report.

Deliverables

• Editing/proofreading of the following:
  • 15 Success Stories:
  • 10 Technical briefs
  • 5 Case Studies
  • Blog Articles/Position Papers
  • 10 Infographics
  • 5 Videos
• Ensure all edited/proofread materials are approved and finalized by SAQIP team and Pact Nigeria senior management for printing.
• Final report of consultancy.

Minimum Requirements

• BA in Writing, Communications, Journalism, International Relations, or related fields;
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in editing, writing, proofreading, including significant experience with print publications (Required);
• Outstanding writing and editing skills in English; (Required);
• Experience editing and organizing photography and writing captions;
• Extensive experience working closely with designers to execute layouts (required);
• Knowledge and experience overseeing the creation of information graphics/data visualizations;
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required;

  Application Deadline 17th July, 2019.       How To Apply Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and Cover Letter on their suitability to: [email protected]   Note

• All applications MUST be submitted as a single file in either word format or PDF.
• Applicants MUST indicate the position applied for on the SUBJECT of the mail (i.e Consultant - Graphic Designer).
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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