Illustrator, PMI Impact Malaria Project

  • Mid-level, Short-term contract assignment
  • Posted on 11 July 2022

Job Description

Are you an experienced illustrator looking to work with an international non-profit organization? If so, then this is the right opportunity for you to join our team. Read on…

We are looking to hire an illustrator or creative firm to create drawings for a universal malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) job aid.

MCD Global Health (MCD) is a public health nonprofit organization and member of the National Network of Public Health Institutes. We are recognized in the United States and internationally as a leader, innovator, and trusted partner in the design, implementation, and assessment of high-quality and enduring programs in public health.

Our Vision & Mission

We envision a world in which all people have access to high quality and enduring solutions to improve and maintain their health and well-being.

MCD aspires to be a premier partner of choice and an internationally recognized leader, innovator, and trusted partner in applied, cross-national public health solutions.

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of people worldwide through enduring, high-quality, cost-effective, and universally accessible public health solutions.

Project Overview:

Impact Malaria (IM) is the global project under the US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) providing implementation support and technical assistance to countries for malaria service delivery in health facility and community settings. Working with national governments and PMI, IM will identify efficiencies and standardize best practices in the scale up of malaria case management, the control of malaria in pregnancy (MIP), and the introduction of other malaria drug-based approaches. These efforts significantly contribute to PMI’s goal of reducing malaria mortality and morbidity, and efficiently and effectively moving countries forward along the malaria elimination spectrum, as described under the PMI 2015-2020 strategy.

Population Services International (PSI) is implementing IM, supported by sub-partners Jhpiego, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), and Medical Care Development International (MCD Global Health). MCD Global Health’s role is to strengthen malaria diagnostics at different levels of the health system in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Specific Activities/Deliverables:

Illustrate a universal job aid designed for use by community health workers across sub-Saharan Africa who need to use rapid diagnostic tests of different brands to detect and treat malaria.

  • Create a set of 45 unique technical illustrations showing step-by-step diagnostic procedures.
  • Make two rounds of edits to illustrations based on technical and end-user validations.
  • Final illustrations are to be submitted electronically and must be print-friendly (300 dpi, CYMK) and provided in a PNG format.

Knowledge, Qualifications, and Skills:

  • Must have experience illustrating human/technical elements (e.g., people, hands, technology, etc.).
  • Must have access to own illustration/design software and tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Vectornator, iPad, etc.).
  • Prior experience illustrating guides or manuals for US Government contracts is helpful.

Dates of Contract: August 1-31, 2022

Level of effort: 30 days

Location: Remote

Position Type: Consultant

Supervision: This position reports to the Senior Program Manager, PMI Impact Malaria at MCD Global Health.

Application Requirements:

An updated CV and sample illustrations or a link to your illustration portfolio sent via email to: mcdjobs2@mcd.org (MCDI-297). Applications must be submitted by July 27, 2022.

About the Organization

MCD Global Health is a nonprofit global health organization recognized in the United States and around the world as a leader, innovator, and trusted partner.

Our Vision & Mission:
We envision a world in which all people have access to high quality and enduring solutions to improve and maintain their health and well-being. MCD aspires to be a premier partner of choice and an internationally recognized leader, innovator, and trusted partner in applied, cross-national public health solutions. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of people worldwide through enduring, high-quality, cost-effective, and universally accessible public health solutions.

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