Creative Associates International Inc. is a dynamic and fast-growing professional services firm that specializes in international development in the areas of education, democratic transitions and stabilization in post-conflict environments.

Graphic Designer 

Expected Start Date: On/about March 27th, 2017
Expected Completion Date: On/about April 21st, 2017

Job Description

• The Northern Education Initiative Plus (the Initiative) will engage the services of a consultant graphic designer to create visual concepts for specified communication and community outreach materials to be used by the project.
• The graphic designer reporting directly to the Communication Officer in connection with performance of these duties, will complete the following tasks (20 LOE days):
  • Guided by the projects branding and marking plan design posters, leaflets, promotional materials and stickers to be used by the Initiative and its partners for outreach and public enlightenment activities
  • Creatively use colors, images, text style and layout to design these materials conveying messages to different target groups
  • Any other duties as may be requested by the Communications Officer.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• A degree in graphic design is advantageous although other art and design subjects will be accepted.
• Excellent IT skills, especially with design and photo-editing software
• Exceptional creativity and innovation
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• An understanding of the latest trends and their role within a commercial environment Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines

Illustrator 

Expected Start Date: On/about March 13th, 2017
Expected Completion Date: On/about April 7th, 2017

Job Description

• The Northern Education Initiative Plus (the initiative) will engage the services of an illustrator to produce artworks, drawings, paintings or diagrams for specified communication and community outreach materials to be used by the project
• The illustrator on the Initiative project reporting to the Communications Officer will complete the following tasks (20 LOE days):
  • Guided by the projects branding and marking plan produce artworks, drawings, paintings or diagrams to be used by the initiative and its partners for outreach and public enlightenment activities
  • With an in-depth socio-cultural understanding of northern Nigeria, creatively use colors, images, drawings and layout to illustrate these materials conveying messages to different target groups
  • Any other duties as maybe requested by the Communications Officer.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• A degree in graphic design is advantageous although other art and design subjects will be accepted.
• Excellent IT skills, especially with design and photo-editing software
• Exceptional creativity and innovation
• Excellent time management and organisatlonal skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• An understanding of the latest trends and their role within a commercial environment Professional approach to time, costs and deadlines.

Translator 

Expected Start Date: On/about March 13th, 2017
Expected Completion Date: On/about April 7th, 2017

Job Description

• The Northern Education Initiative Plus (the Initiative) will engage the services of translator(s) to translate specified communication and community outreach materials to Ajami and Hausa that is commonly spoken in Bauchi and Sokoto States.
• The translator(s) on the Initiative project reporting to the Communications Officer will complete the following tasks (20 LOE days):
  • Guided by the projects evidence-based and targeted messaging, translate English text to be used by the Initiative and its partners in posters, leaflets and stickers for outreach and public enlightenment activities
  • With an in-depth socio-cultural understanding of northern Nigeria, creatively use words, idioms, proverbs and metaphors commonly used in Hausa to translate these materials conveying messages to different target groups
  • Any other duties as may be requested by the Communications Officer.

Applicants should send comprehensive resume with a brief cover letter as one MS Word document or PDF to: [email protected]

Note

• If you wish to be considered for a post, please specify the Consultancy you are applying for in the subject line. If the underline instruction is not followed application will not be considered.
• There are no relocation allowances available for these consultancies.