Multimedia Graphic Designer
About MSF USA
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international organization that provides medical care to those in need, operating in over 70 countries. MSF operates without political affiliations, focusing solely on humanitarian aid based on need, and employs local staff to work within their communities.
Role Overview
The Multimedia Graphic Designer will produce visual content to enhance MSF-USA's storytelling, engage audiences, and inform the public about MSF's medical humanitarian efforts worldwide. Responsibilities include producing graphics for digital media and video, such as infographics, interactive graphics, and motion graphics, and ensuring adherence to brand guidelines.
Department Accountabilities
The Communications Department develops a consistent message to inform both US and international audiences about MSF, its field activities, and humanitarian principles. They also aim to raise awareness about the needs of the populations served and advocate for MSF's positions on field operations and the Access Campaign.
External Communications develop and distribute communications products across various channels to highlight humanitarian needs and engage audiences. Public Engagement & Advocacy identify significant issues and execute integrated plans to increase public awareness and support for advocacy priorities. Brand Positioning involves developing and implementing brand strategy and guidelines.
Content Creation involves producing powerful graphics, print materials, and collaborating with the Communications team on digital and print projects. Public Engagement Execution includes creating visual assets for social media campaigns and public engagement activities. Brand Positioning involves implementing brand strategy and guidelines.
Complexity and Problem-Solving Skills
Uses comprehensive knowledge and professional judgment to work independently while providing guidance to others. Works at an advanced level to assess the facts and circumstances of the current situation and adapt thinking and work habits to thrive in any scenario. Keeps up with MSF's medical humanitarian activities to appropriately represent the organization in communications materials.
Behavioral Competencies
Thought: Understands MSF USA staff's impact on others through collaboration and inclusion of different perspectives to achieve common goals.
People Focus: Builds strong relationships and delivers solutions geared to aiding others. Solicits feedback and data; aligns processes with organizational needs.
Global Perspective: Takes a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens. Adjusts organizational practices to meet the unique needs of different regions or countries.
Cultivates Innovation: Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful. Approaches professional work in unique or innovative ways. Offers original ideas.
Results: Achieves results by cultivating a forward-thinking environment that produces solutions for changing stakeholder needs. Drives Results consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. Shows great tenacity to complete goals/initiatives in a timely way.
People: Understands their impact on others through collaboration and inclusion of different perspectives to achieve common goals. Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Stays in touch and shares information; discourages "us versus them" thinking.
Self: Demonstrates self-awareness by having an open mindset and continuously seeking opportunities to learn, grow, and improve. Instills Trust gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. Models honesty and authenticity and encourages others to be up front with one another.
Situational Adaptability: Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. Considers the needs of clients, constituents, and the organization; shifts priorities appropriately.
Desired Qualifications & Experience
Minimum 3 years of directly relevant experience, preferably with a non-profit and/or media organization.
Strong portfolio of digital assets and motion graphics with similar non-profit, media, or client work.
Solid background in print design.
Degree or equivalent experience in visual communications design, information design, graphic design, digital/media arts, film/video, photography or related field.
Project management experience, including keen attention to detail, the ability to track multiple projects at one time, and to prioritize ongoing vs. immediate needs appropriately.
Demonstrated ability to produce compelling multimedia designs and motion graphics.