Jobs
in Tanzania: Volunteer role: Creative Service Graphic Designer Adviser at VSO
Tanzania | Deadline: 6th September, 2018
Location:
Iringa, Tanzania
Application
Closing Date: 6 Sep 2018
Interview
date: TBC
Start
date: 1st of October 2018
VSO
is the world’s leading international development organisation that works
through volunteers to fight poverty. Working in 24 countries around the world,
our unique role in international development is to place committed volunteers
with carefully selected organisations where their skills can have the greatest
impact. As a VSO volunteer you’ll live and work in some of the world’s poorest
communities. By sharing your unique skills and experience you’ll help generate
new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities you work in
lift themselves out of poverty. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but
instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change, that will impact
generations to come.
Join
us as a VSO volunteer and help us work towards our vision of a world without
poverty.
Role
overview
The
ideal candidate for this post will be supporting selected Small and Medium
Enterprises (SME’s) in developing and / or improving a brand that will stand
out in the market. Also developing concepts, graphics and layouts for product
illustrations, company logos, product packaging and websites. By working in
this role, you will be able to contribute and coordinate the training and
facilitating different workshops to highly motivated SME’s in Iringa make them
feel more empowered and grow, You will be working with International Volunteer
in this role delivering training and workshops to SME’s.If you want to brand
SME’s Product and work with volunteers and staff from different culture, this might
be your job!
Skills,
qualifications and experience
Qualifications
(essential):
•
Degree or Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design, Multimedia, or adequate
experience in branding, print media and product design with 2 years and above
Experience in relevant field.
•
Self-Starter that can work independently
•
Good communication skills, both written and verbal
•
Excellent DTP 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
•
Experience in the design and proto-typing of packaging material in the food
industry
•
Desirable
•
Knowledge of both English and Swahili
•
Knowledge of marketing basics
•
Photography skills
•
Skills and knowledge of using Graphic design software and website development
tools
•
All selected candidates will be asked to present a portfolio of their work.
Competencies
and Behaviour
At
VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want
to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country,
overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these
core competencies:
•
Ability to be open minded and respectful
•
Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
•
Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working
relationships
•
Ability to seek and share knowledge
Equal
Opportunities
VSO
promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.
Allowance
As
a VSO volunteer, you will be sharing your skills with local communities on a
full time basis. VSO will cover your travel, vaccinations, accommodation, and
medical insurance costs, along with a local living allowance which will be paid
in local currency. This allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country,
but will not be enough to send money home. You will also receive some financial
support to contribute to your on-going expenses at home.
Accommodation
VSO
works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means
accommodation varies and will be basic.
Some
background about VSO
Much
has changed since VSO started 60 years ago. We’ve gone from being a UK charity
to a truly global development organisation. In 2016/2017 alone, we worked with
over 7,000 volunteers from all over the world and from all backgrounds to
deliver services that had an impact on the lives of almost 2.6 million people
in the 24 countries where we work. Our programmes focus on the areas of health,
education and livelihoods, with an increasing emphasis on resilience building,
social accountability, gender and social inclusion. We believe progress is only
possible when we work together and that strong partnerships are crucial to
delivering positive change.
That’s
why we work with over 500 partner organisations, from local and national
governments, to businesses, NGOs, funders, charities and community groups.
Currently, over 30% of our people are recruited from within the country in
which they work, and we continue to grow the share of community and national
volunteers involved in our programmes. We also send increasing numbers of
volunteers from one developing country to another. However, our vision has
remained the same; to build a world without poverty.
NOTE:
VSO has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We
expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we protect children, young people
and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy (PDF).
If
you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job
description for more information.
How
To Apply
To
submit your application, follow the link below and complete all relevant fields
on the online application form.
click here to apply
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