Brief Description:  

The Development Innovations Group, a Maryland-based firm, is seeking a specialist to serve as a Communications Consultant with a core focus on graphics design, and brochure/document layout. The position focuses on supporting the development of the organization’s communications materials. Specific tasks include helping refine the organization’s visual communications strategy, and helping to capture program results and lessons learned and sharing that information with stakeholders through the firm’s website, social media, brochures, and other communication documents. The consulting position will favor applicants who can demonstrate an understanding of and experience applying USAID (or similar donor) branding and marking rules, and who have background in international development.

Responsibilities:  
The Communications Consultant will be responsible for advising and supporting senior staff members as they prepare communications strategies, programmatic one pagers, reports requiring graphical elements, graphic inputs for the company’s website, and other outreach materials.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (minimum of a Bachelors’ degree required) in graphic design and/or, related field.  Strong writing, messaging, and editing skills.  Experience in preparing communication materials in the field of international development or related topics (economics, environmental science, health, etc…).
• Extensive experience and portfolio using various graphics communications software (Tableau, Photoshop, Page Maker, Visio, etc…).
• At least five years of experience in communications, with experience working in international development, preferably on USAID (or similar donor) projects.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and strong ability to communicate with development practitioners in writing and verbally.
• Knowledge of French a plus.
• Eligibility to work in the United States.