BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Established in 2002, PLAN Health Advocacy and Development Foundation (PLAN Foundation) has been actively engaged in community engagement, capacity building, mobilization of civil society networks/coalitions, facilitating inclusiveness, economic strengthening, climate change adaptation, service delivery as well as civil society advocacy and activism in Nigeria and beyond for over 2 decades. PLAN Foundation envisions a Nigeria where the individual, family and community are adequately empowered to protect themselves against poverty, underdevelopment and the spread of diseases.
PLAN Foundation is implementing the Strengthening Policy Advocacy and Commitment for the TB Response in the FCT, Lagos, Osun and Oyo States (SPACE4TB Project) along with 3 other organizations in a Cluster Model with funding support from USAID’s SCALE Palladium towards elicitingprivate sector and community commitment towards the support of TB programs, increasing budgetary allocation and release for the TB response and incorporating TB management into the States’ Health Insurance policy framework. The Strengthening Policy Advocacy and Commitment for TB (SPACE4TB) is a cluster that is led by JAKIN-N.G.O. The cluster is made up of four civil society organizations working in the health sector particularly to improve tuberculosis (TB) service delivery across Lagos, Oyo and Osun States and the Federal Capital Territory. The cluster organizations are JAKIN N.G.O established on October 12TH 2003 that aims to solve emerging societal ills; PLAN Health Advocacy and Development Foundation (PLAN Foundation) a health and development focused non-governmental organization with over two decades’ track records on advocacy and capacity building on public health, non-communicable diseases, disability and lately climate-smart agriculture; Foundation for Concerned Souls and Humanitarian Development, formerly known as Organization for Concerned Souls International, established in 2003, focused on public health interventions including Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Malaria, Reproductive Health, and Research and Debriche Health Development Centre involved in changing poor health narratives through innovative health solutions.
Position: GRAPHICS DESIGNER/ILLUSTRATOR (PLANF-T02)
Location: Ibadan
Job Type: Contract
Contract duration: 2 weeks
Responsibilities:
Major activities in the above projects include the development of information materials and advocacy toolkits. In line with PLAN Foundation’s enviable track records in the development of information, education and communication materials with remarkable focus on reader and community friendly features, enriched with culturally appropriate and expressive diagrams, we require the services of a Graphics Designer and Illustrator, for the development of the information materials and advocacy toolkits under the SPACE4TB Project.
The successful applicant will report directly to PLAN Foundation’s Advocacy, Strategic Communication and Media (ASCM) Officer, Mrs. Ifedayo Osemwegie for further details as well as prompt and satisfactory delivery of the job.
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:
- Proven working experience as Graphics Artist/Cartoonist/Illustrator in a reputable media organization.
- A good knowledge of translating scenarios into detailed and expressive diagrams, sketches and cartoons.
- Possession of a gallery or portfolio of similar assignments previously done.
- Must have a good dramatic sense and an observant eye to detect people’s distinguishing characteristics and society’s interesting attributes or incongruities.
- A well-developed individually defined drawings style that appeals to a wide audience of varying backgrounds and characteristics.
- High attention to detail and excellent analytical and critical thinking skills that can help bring ideas and sketches to life.
- Advanced computer skills on graphics and photo editing software and related tools
- Sound independent judgement
Submission Deadline: Friday, May 3, 2024 (11:59PM)
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and electronic copies of similar jobs previously done to PLAN Foundation by email as detailed below:
Please indicate the Procurement being applied for and the code Number on the subject line
Email: ifedayo@planfoundation.org.ng and
oluwakemi@planfoundation.org.ng
Only shortlisted prospective vendors will be contacted for interview.
Safeguarding:
PLAN Foundation is committed to provide a safe environment for all employees, contractors, beneficiaries and anyone contracted by PLAN Foundation. This Includes taking measures to protecting vulnerable people from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by either PLAN Foundation employees or associated personnel. PLAN Foundation abides by child safeguarding principles. PLAN Foundation’s Safeguarding Policies apply and flow out to all PLAN Foundation staff, board members, volunteers, and partner staff (subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and sub-recipients), regardless of the funding mechanism or amount of contract, agreement, or purchase order. This procurement notice summarizes the main duties of the task. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.