Graphic Designer to DAI USAID Pro-Integrity Program

DAI is seeking highly qualified candidates to occupy the STTA position of Designer for DAI USAID Pro-Integrity program position to work on the recently awarded Promoting Integrity in the Public Sector Activity (Pro-Integrity), a $90 million, multiyear contract funded by USAID.

Project Background 

The purpose of the Promoting Integrity in the Public Sector Activity (Pro-Integrity) is to reduce corruption incidence and risks to build back a better Ukraine. The Pro-Integrity Activity (also referred heretofore as the Activity) will work to achieve this purpose by addressing three independent objectives: 

• Strengthen national level anti-corruption institutional capacity to advance corruption prevention, detection, and deterrence; 
• Strengthen anti-corruption compliance and control in local governance; 
• Advance transparency and accountability in resilience, recovery, and reconstruction efforts. 

The Pro-Integrity Activity will pursue a problem-driven approach addressing the root causes through targeted objectives aligned with mission and U.S. government strategy.

Position Description

The graphic designer will work closely with the Communications team and will help to implement the project’s communications strategy, proposing unique design styles that inspire and captivate the project's audiences. 

Responsibilities

• Review project documents and familiarize themselves with the overall project, scope and specific activity areas and emerging directions as the project is implemented.
• Create a comprehensive project design style for social media platforms
• Create and design various materials(pictures, animations, banners etc.) for digital 

(social media) and print (magazines, billboards, brochures, banners etc.) in accordance with the design style.

• Create infographics that make complex ideas more accessible
• Design templates for newsletter digests, presentations etc
• Design materials for email marketing platforms 
• Any other tasks as requested by project or communications team leadership.

 Requirements:

• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional graphic designing experience
• A degree in Design,Arts or other related degrees (such as Visual Marketing or Visual Communications) is required
• A strong portfolio of illustrations and other graphics is required
• Familiarity with  software and technologies (such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign or any other software the project sees fit for use) is required
• Excellent communication skills are required
• A moderate understanding of typography  is an advantage
• Additional demonstrated proficiency in the use of graphic arts/design, data visualization, and/or other applications relevant for the development of communications products preferred.  

All DAI project staff are additionally expected to share and demonstrate DAI’s four core values:  

• Integrity: Commit to civil and ethical behavior, play by the rules, and do the right thing.  
• Responsibility: Be accountable to clients, partners, grant recipients, beneficiaries, colleagues, and communities where we work. If you fall short, you own up, fix the problem, and get it right the next time.  
• Excellence: Adhere to the highest technical and professional standards in innovation, learning, and service.  
• Global Citizenship: Respect cultural diversity and treat everyone everywhere with professionalism and dignity to make the world a better place. 

Application Instructions

Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.

DAI and its employees are committed to confronting discrimination in all forms, nurturing respect for our interpersonal relationships, and holding ourselves accountable for positive change within the company and in the communities, cultures, and countries where we live and work.  DAI is committed to attracting and retaining the best employees from all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds in our continued effort to become a better development partner.

DAI upholds the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment, as well as other ethical breaches. All our positions are, therefore, subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.

DAI ORGANIZATION AND VALUES 

DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine and project operations worldwide. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. DAI works on the frontlines of global development. Transforming ideas into action—action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more livable world. 

DAI and its employees are committed to confronting racism and holding ourselves accountable for positive change within the company and in the communities, cultures, and countries in which we live and work. DAI is committed to attracting and retaining the best employees from all races and backgrounds in our continued effort to become a better development partner. DAI upholds the highest ethical standards. We are committed to the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment as well as other ethical breaches. All of our positions are therefore subject to stringent vetting and reference checks.