Posted:Jun 19
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Non-Profit Organization Management
Description:
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is a pan-African Centre of excellence in research for development and capacity building in insect science and its applications. Its mission is to help alleviate poverty, ensure food and nutritional security and improve the overall health status of peoples of the tropics. It does so by developing and extending management tools and strategies for harmful and useful arthropods, while preserving the natural resource base. Since its establishment in 1970, icipe has become a significant contributor to science and innovation required to meet the health and food security challenges of sub-Saharan Africa. The Centre has achieved this status by developing alternative and environmentally friendly pest and vector management technologies and products that are effective, selective, non-polluting, non-resistance inducing, and are affordable to resource-limited rural and urban communities. icipe is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and has operations in more than 40 African countries as well as thriving partnerships with universities and research organizations across the world. Employing over 500 international and national staff, icipe also has approximately 150 graduate students who contribute to its research portfolio annually
Job Description
Overall, Purpose of the Job
- To assist and collaborate with the Bee Health team in creating package designs, general visual communications materials, video editing and creating graphics including illustrations, posters, manuals, layouts, brochures, business cards, photography, printing and any other visual representations.
Specific Duties
- Creatively design with the inclusion of info-graphics, do the layout work, and provide the complete ready versions.
- Ensure that all the IEC layouts and materials are provided in terms of print and online versions.
- Responsible for editing and assembling recorded raw material on bees into a suitable, finished video product.
- Conceptualize visuals and illustrations based on bee research for dissemination purposes.
- Work with the research team to document by photography and videography to record and convey the research done by the bee team.
- Help in organizing online training, conferences, and webinars to disseminate to the wider scientific community.
- Document project activities organized by the bee projects by taking high-resolution images and videos for publications and online exposure.
- Develop visibility materials for events carried by the bee projects (T-shirts, banners, tear drops)
- To execute any other duties that will be required by the supervisor.
Requirements/Qualifications
- Diploma in Graphic Design.
- At least 2 years’ experience in an active Graphic design industry.
- At least 1 year of experience working in an international research institution.
- At least 1 year of experience working in a Technology transfer unit with main emphasis on insect science (mandatory).
- Diverse experience in videography /photography that involves farmers in Kenya.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Computer literacy, online content development and social media.
- High degree of organization, adaptability, and prioritization.
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
