Graphic Design Consultant

  • Mid-level, Long-term consulting assignment
  • Posted on 10 May 2023

Job Description

About Us

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and implemented over three hundred projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, environment, and global health.

Assignment Title: Graphic Design Consultant

Department/Location: IBTCI Home Office, Vienna, Virginia/Remote

Technical Point of Contact: Communications Team or designee

Type: Consultant

Classification: Consultancy

Category: Home Office

Clearance Required: N/A

Overview: IBTCI is currently seeking a talented Graphic Design Consultant to support IBTCI home office on its contracts, business development and marketing activities. The ideal candidate should have experience in creating high-quality graphics for USAID proposals, a strong design portfolio, excellent communication skills, and a keen eye for detail.

This is an on demand consultancy over a six month period of performance with a level of effort ceiling of 30 days.


Responsibilities

Scope of Work:

Using their graphic design, communications, and data visualization skills the consultant will provide support on specific contracts, business development and marketing activities. Tasks could include, but not be limited to:

  • Collaborate with proposal teams to develop graphics and visual representations of complex information and data.
  • Design visually appealing, engaging, and informative graphics, including infographics, charts, tables, diagrams, and maps that meet USAID branding and design guidelines
  • Use Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other relevant software to create and edit graphics.
  • Work with the proposal team to ensure that graphics are delivered on time and meet proposal requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with graphics and branding standards as specified by the donor, solicitation, and/or IBTCI;
  • Ensure cohesion between diagrams and charts in the same document and between sections written by different authors;
  • Create PowerPoints or other visual presentation tools as needed;
  • Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • Oral and written fluency in English required, fluency in another language preferred.
  • Expert level skills using graphic design software such as Adobe InDesign, Tableau, Canva, or others;
  • Excellent skills in the Microsoft Office software suite, specifically Word, Excel, and Powerpoint;
  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in graphic design, preferably in the context of USAID proposals.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing a range of design skills and experience with a variety of software.
  • Strong knowledge of USAID branding and design guidelines.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to ensure accuracy in all design work.
  • This position does not authorize/require the consultant to directly communicate with IBTCI clients.
  • This position does not authorize/require the consultant to have decision making authority on final work product.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, English, or a related field.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, develop, and produce stylish documents and presentations;
  • Visual communication: Ability to convey complex information through visual media such as infographics, charts, tables, diagrams, and maps.
  • Creativity: Ability to develop unique and creative designs that meet the needs of the project or client.
  • Strong attention to detail and version control;
  • Ability to take on 1-3 day assignments as needs arise, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and work within tight deadlines;
  • Knowledge of current graphics standards for industry donors, particularly USAID;
  • Ability to synthesize inputs from multiple authors;
  • Ability to work independently and on a team.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
  • This position does not authorize/require the consultant to directly communicate with IBTCI clients.
  • This position does not authorize/require the consultant to have decision making authority on final work product.

Travel: N/A

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About the Organization

About the Organization:

IBTCI has been in business since 1987. We specialize in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL), Institutional Support (IS), Financial & Risk Management (FRM), Supply Chain Management & Procurement (SCMP); Social & Behavior Change (SBC) and Capacity Building. We provide these services across many sectors including, but not limited to, agriculture, resilience & food security, conflict & crisis, democracy & governance, economic growth & trade, education, energy & Infrastructure, environment & climate change, global health & WASH and humanitarian and disaster assistance. At IBTCI, our colleagues are encouraged to collaborate and be part of the solution while getting the tools and guidance needed to grow and support our clients' missions.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

If you are an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability, or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact the Talent Acquisition team at TalentAcquisition@ibtci.com (Do not send your resume to this account, for consideration please apply in our career page, https://careers.ibtci.com/jobs).