Company Profile

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc, (IBTCI), a consulting firm based in Tysons Corner, Virginia, has been conducting multi-sectorial monitoring, evaluation, assessment, learning, and capacity-building

services for USAID, DFID, World Bank, and other donors for nearly 30 years. IBTCI has worked in more than 100 countries on over 250 projects. Our sector expertise spans global health, crisis/conflict and governance, agriculture/food security, economic growth, education, and the environment.

Job Description

• Assignment Title: Infographic Designer
• Department/Location:  Crisis, Conflict and Governance, Remote
• Technical Point of Contact: Project Director or her/his designee
• Type: STTA 
• Classification:  Consultancy

Overview
IBTCI is seeking a qualified Infographic Designer consultant for its USAID/West Africa Peace through Evaluation, Learning, and Adapting (PELA) Task Order.  

• The position starts immediately. Specific assignments will be needed on an ongoing basis.
• Level of Effort anticipated for this position is up to 21 days.

Responsibilities
To provide infographic design and data visualization services on PELA-related documents. Tasks may include, but are not limited to the following:
Collaborating with PELA staff and consultants to discuss/determine infographic design needs;

• Transform data and concepts into eye-catching and clear diagrams, figures, charts and tables, infographics, maps etc. using a platform similar to Adobe InDesign;
• Ensure compliance with graphics and branding standards as specified by the donor, solicitation, and/or IBTCI;
• Ensure cohesion between diagrams and charts in the same document and between sections written by different authors; 
• Create PowerPoints or other visual presentation tools as needed; and
• Other duties as assigned.

This position does not authorize/require the consultant to directly communicate with IBTCI clients, nor does it authorize/require the consultant to have decision-making authority on final work product.

Required Skills or Experience

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, develop, and produce state-of-the-art infographics for documents and presentations
• Strong attention to detail and version control
• Ability to take on 1- to 5-day assignments as needs arise, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and work within tight deadlines
• Knowledge of current graphics standards for industry donors, particularly USAID 
• Ability to synthesize inputs from multiple authors
• Ability to work independently and on a team

Minimum Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience providing infographic design formatting documents for final publication
• Expert-level skills using graphic design software such as Adobe InDesign, Tableau, Corel suite, and others
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office suite, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 
• Oral and written fluency in English required

Education:  Bachelor’s degree or higher in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, English, or a related field.

Supervisory Responsibility:  This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
 
Travel:  Travel not required.