Job Summary
The Central and Western Africa Regional Visual Design Officer is responsible for visually communicating the agency’s mission and impact, helping to engage donors, partners, and the public. The Regional Visual Design Officer designs and creates compelling communications materials that are in line with CRS program quality principles and visibility standards, donor requirements, and good practices. S/he ensures Country Programs’ compliance with CRS branding and marking requirements, as well as donor and partner branding. S/he regularly works on internal and external visual communications materials and develops both digital and print formats.
Roles and Key Responsibilities
• Creating and designing communication materials in consultation with Country Program needs.
• Managing the design and the production of all communications and marketing materials under the direction of the Deputy Regional Director and Regional Communications Officer, and in conjunction with program teams, adhering to planned production schedules and approved estimated costs.
• Creating various marketing materials such as factsheets, booklets, annual reports, flyers, event materials, posters, banners, etc., and creating visual content for platforms like Facebook, X, and the CRS website.
• Working with datasets to create visually appealing infographics and other data visualization products.
• Customizing the format and design of various documents (such as PPT presentations, strategies, technical reports, etc.) to align with CRS’ branding guidelines.
• Developing archived photos into multimedia products, and reviewing and updating existing documents for design and branding consistency.
• Upholding design quality standards and maintaining consistent branding across all materials.
Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in graphic design or other graphics-related degree
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in design, layout, and data visualization production
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud software (InDesign, Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator, etc.), as well as Canva
Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree in journalism/communications preferred
• Knowledge of basic video editing is a strong plus
• Advanced document design experience a plus
• Experience in speechwriting is strongly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Comprehensive technical knowledge of design
• Working knowledge of print, web, and social media design.
• Detail-oriented, able to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills within a team environment.
• Ability to accept and incorporate constructive criticism.
• Strong listening skills and logical thinking abilities.
• Adaptability to evolving design trends.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Accountability and responsibility for the quality and timeliness of deliverables.
• Understanding of / previous experience in the humanitarian and development sectors.

Required Languages: Proficient in communication and writing in English and French
Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 10%
Supervisory Responsibilities: None