Job Description
Graphic/Web Designer
Comms Remote
ABOUT TALENT BEYOND BOUNDARIES:
Talent Beyond Boundaries is the only organization in the world pioneering labour mobility as a complementary solution to traditional refugee resettlement. We are redefining global systems for millions of skilled refugees by creating pathways to international employment that make use of their skills. These pathways allow refugees to find stability and employers to gain new talent, while reducing the number of dependents on aid worldwide. We have been named pioneers of our field by the UNHCR, IOM, and the governments of Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. To learn more, visit talentbeyondboundaries.org.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) is seeking a Graphic/Web Designer that will provide supplemental graphic and web design services for TBB’s projects, including the launch of an online educational portal. This is a challenging position that requires excellent creative design skills, impeccable organizational capabilities, and a high level of personal initiative.
TBB has received funding to develop a centralized knowledge management platform and training portal which will guide a wide variety of stakeholders as they gradually adopt, integrate, and replicate the labour mobility model. The Graphic/Web Designer will play an integral role in ensuring the successful design and launch of this platform.
Terms: $6,536 CAD monthly; full-time, 3 month contract with potential for renewal.
Location: Remote
Reports to: Global Communications Director
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Web design (40%): Conceptualize, design, and deliver the web design for a knowledge database website produced on Help Scout.
- Creative assets (30%): Conceptualize, design, and deliver (in electronic and print format) compelling graphic design material that may include reports, slide decks, brochures, social media graphics, web graphics, email newsletter graphics, and various other graphic and visual projects as necessary.
- Collaboration & administration (20%): Collaborate with TBB’s communications team on messaging and branding for the organization’s projects as well as participate in team meetings.
- Other (10%): Other duties as required.
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & ATTITUDES
Essential
- Strong experience with CSS to design compelling websites.
- Demonstrate graphic design skills, including familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud or other creative software tools.
- Proven ability to utilize graphic design skills to create visually appealing and user-friendly websites.
- Solid digital literacy and willingness to use/learn a range of digital tools (Slack, Google Suite, Salesforce, Squarespace, Canva, Campaign Monitor, etc).
- A good understanding of strategic messaging; the judgment to repeatedly find the right message for the right audience at the right time.
- Experience as a content planner and creator; the ability to both see the big picture and execute on the small details.
- A commitment to work collaboratively to deliver the best outcome.
- An innovative self-starter with a tolerance for ambiguity, rapid change, and multiple time zones.
Desirable
- Lived experience of forced migration and/or displacement.
- Experience working in a fast-growing, start-up style organization.
- An interest in politics and policy-making related to immigration, labour mobility, and displacement.
- Photography/videography and/or video editing skills.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Remote working arrangement.
- You might work non-standard hours due to the global nature of the team.