Graphic Designer at Health Systems Trust

Job description

Health Systems Trust wishes to appoint a Graphic Designer to originate high-quality and creative solutions that meet HST’s diverse visual communications requirements. As well as playing a key role in the development of the branding policy, s/he is responsible for implementing the brand and creating layouts of HST publications, reports and other communication materials for internal and external dissemination. This includes flagship publications; project, corporate and research reports; marketing materials; newsletters; abstracts and other writings destined for publication in professional journals, at conferences, in print and online media.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, layout and branding of funding proposals ensuring a professional look and feel to leverage revenue generation
• Provide design and layout services to external fee-paying clients where appropriate to contribute to revenue generation
• Design, layout and branding of HST publications including project, research and other corporate reports for internal and external dissemination
• Design and layout support for authors of abstracts and other thought-leadership outputs for publication and presentation at conferences
• Layout of fortnightly HTML Bulletin/summaries and other electronic communications materials
• Manage production and print service providers to ensure timeous and high-quality delivery of print and online products
• Research appropriate creative references and trends from the Internet, relevant publications and other sources to propose innovative or fresh solutions for design concepts, graphics, infographics and layouts
• Contribute to periodic organisational governance processes including planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting
• Liaise with authors/commissioning managers to provide design feedback, ensure that tasks are executed to specification, and resolve any emerging queries
• Provide capacity-building support for staff, including MS Office user help, basic typesetting, design and layout guidelines
• Contribute to development of capacity-building materials and resources.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma in graphic design, desktop publishing or equivalent.

Experience

• At least five years’ experience working as a graphic designer, desktop publisher or other related role
• Extensive experience of designing and laying out diverse and complex publications written for internal and external audiences
• Experience of working in a public health setting in an NGO or government
• Web design skills and experience with HTML coding and CSS
• Proficiency in operating in-house printing (Canon image Prograf large format printer) and laminating (Skylam) equipment
• Experience with bespoke content management system, e.g. Drupal and SharePoint.

Competencies and Skills

• English language proficiency, both verbal and written
• Excellent keyboard and computer skills on Mac or PC platform including MS Office (Advanced MS Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint in particular), Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat), Dreamweaver, and BBEdit or equivalent
• Extensive experience of designing and laying out diverse and complex publications written for internal and external audiences
• Ability to interpret information and plan creative outputs according to communications needs
• Solid understanding and effective use of typography in design
• Good knowledge of press production process and protocols, and ability to execute jobs from concept to print
• Strong project management skills with ability to multi-task, prioritise and work on several publications/projects simultaneously
• Good self-organisation, ability to cope under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good interpersonal and client relationship skills to work effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders at various levels
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and in a team
• A valid driver’s licence, and willingness to travel outside normal office hours.

REMUNERATION

A salary package commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications and in line with HST’s Job Grading System will be offered.