Communications Officer - Graphic Design

Job Posting Organization:
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, established to save lives in emergencies and to use food assistance to build pathways to peace, stability, and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impacts of extreme weather. WFP operates in numerous countries around the globe, focusing on providing food assistance and support to those in need. The organization is committed to diversity and equal employment opportunities, encouraging qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply. WFP has a strong emphasis on creating a healthy and inclusive work environment, guided by its core values of Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion. The organization has received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020, highlighting its significant contributions to humanitarian efforts worldwide. WFP invests in the personal and professional development of its employees through various training and mentorship programs, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Job Overview:
The Communications Officer - Graphic Design will play a crucial role in developing visual communication materials that are user-friendly and culturally appropriate. This position involves converting text-based content into simple pictorial illustrations and visual instructions, ensuring that the materials are accessible to caregivers with low literacy levels. The officer will work closely with the WFP Nutrition Unit to simplify and finalize the National Complementary Food Recipe Booklet, aligning it with national nutrition guidelines. The role requires a blend of creativity and technical skills to produce clear, step-by-step guides for recipes, integrating key food hygiene and safety messages into the illustrations. The officer will also be responsible for pretesting the materials with mothers and caregivers, gathering feedback, and making necessary revisions before finalizing the booklet for printing. This position is vital in ensuring that effective nutrition education reaches the target audience, ultimately contributing to improved health outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Convert text-based content into simple pictorial illustrations and visual instructions.
• Develop clear step-by-step preparation guides for each recipe, ensuring cultural appropriateness and reflection of locally available foods.
• Integrate key food hygiene and safety messages into the illustrations.
• Pretest the document with mothers/caregivers and document feedback.
• Present the draft booklet with pretested feedback to the Nutrition Cluster Technical/MIYCAN team for review and validation.
• Incorporate validation feedback and finalize the booklet for printing into an abridged format.
• Produce a print-ready and electronic version of the simplified booklet.
• Review existing national IEC/materials on complementary foods and develop a work plan for the assignment.
• Hold inception meetings with the Nutrition Cluster Technical/MIYCAN team to present the work plan for approval. 1
• Design the booklet using child-friendly and culturally relevant graphics, ensuring illustrations are suitable for caregivers with low literacy levels. 1
• Prepare a draft version of the booklet and document comments from the validation process. 1
• Revise the booklet based on feedback received and produce print-ready artwork and design files. 1
• Support the review of printer proofs prior to mass printing and ensure copies are printed and available for dissemination through Mother Support Groups and nutrition partners.

Required Qualifications:
The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Visual Communication, Public Health Communication, Nutrition, Health Promotion, or a related field. Additionally, the candidate must have at least 5 years of experience in developing behavior change communication (BCC/SBCC) materials. Demonstrated experience in producing pictorial educational materials for low-literacy audiences is essential. The candidate should also have experience working with nutrition, health, or community development programs, and previous work with UN agencies, government institutions, NGOs, or development partners is highly desirable. Strong illustration, layout, and graphic design skills are required to effectively communicate complex information in an accessible manner.

Educational Background:
A Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Visual Communication, Public Health Communication, Nutrition, Health Promotion, or a related field is required for this position. This educational background provides the necessary foundation in both design principles and the understanding of health and nutrition communication, which is critical for the role.

Experience:
Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in developing behavior change communication materials. This experience should include a strong focus on creating educational materials that cater to low-literacy audiences, as well as familiarity with nutrition and health programs. Previous involvement with UN agencies or similar organizations is advantageous, as it demonstrates an understanding of the humanitarian context in which WFP operates.

Languages:
Fluency in English is mandatory for this position, as all communication and documentation will be conducted in English. Knowledge of additional languages, particularly local languages spoken in Sierra Leone, would be considered an asset, as it may enhance communication with local communities and stakeholders.

Additional Notes:
This position is open to Sierra Leonean Nationals only, and qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. The duration of the assignment is expected to be completed within 60 days from the signing of the contract. The role is full-time, and candidates should be prepared to work collaboratively with various stakeholders throughout the project. Compensation details will be provided in the Terms and Conditions section of the vacancy announcement. WFP is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.