Categories: Vacancies, April 2026

Graphic Designer – Individual Consultant

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Organization: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Deadline: July 30, 2025

Job Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

As part of its communication efforts, IRC seeks to engage a professional graphic design consultant to develop high-quality visual materials, including a general factsheet, a department cape statement, and specific donor factsheets. These materials will be used to support fundraising, advocacy, and public engagement efforts.

Scope of work

The consultant will be responsible for

Graphic design for all types of communications material such as print publications, infographics, factsheets, brochures, banners, flyers, posters, resource booklets and presentations, among others.
Creating capacity statements for women’s protection and empowerment, Education, Child protection, health, economic recovery and development, environmental health and emergency rapid response departments.
Layout design and typesetting for electronic and printed publications
Interactive graphics (Animation), PowerPoint presentations and graphics for videos.
Layout and design of communications materials for events and workshops (including booklets, invitation cards, banners, posters, infographics, etc)
Create social media-friendly graphics
Making necessary revisions based on IRC feedback.
Providing the final designs in digital-friendly formats alongside access to the original platform.

Deliverables:

A. Gaphic design for various communication materials, including:

- Print publications
- Infographics
- Factsheets
- Brochures
- Banners
- Flyers
- Posters
- Resource booklets
- PowerPoint Presentations

B. Capacity statements for the following sectors:

- Women’s Protection and Empowerment
- Education
- Child Protection
- Health and Nutrition
- Economic Recovery and Development
- Environmental Health
- Emergency Rapid Response

C. Layout design and typesetting for electronic and printed publications.

D. Graphics for videos.

E. Layout and design of event and workshop materials, such as:

- Booklets
- Invitation cards
- Banners
- Posters
- Infographics

F. Social media-friendly graphics.

G. Revisions based on IRC feedback.

H. Final design files:

- Digital-friendly formats
- Editable source files (access to the original platform)

Duration and Timeline

The consultancy will last until September 30, 2025, from the contract start date. The consultant is expected to work closely with IRC staff and deliver materials in accordance with the agreed timeline.

Payment Terms

Payment will be provided monthly depending on the completion of half of the deliverables listed. The first payment will be provided when deliverables listed from A to C on the TOR are completed and the remaining will be given up on completion of the delivery form D to H is completed. 40% of the payment will be made for the first phase and the remining 60% payment will be provided up on completion of the overall task including the second phase of deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications:

Proven experience in graphic design, particularly in developing fact sheets and reports for NGOs or humanitarian organizations.
Strong portfolio showcasing previous design work in similar projects.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) or equivalent.
Proficiency in Microsoft outlook.
Proficiency in English.
Ability to collaborate with multiple teams and incorporate feedback effectively.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Disclaimer: – Please note that IRC will never request applicants or candidates to make any form of payment at any stage of the recruitment process.

IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

IRC strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a team and deliver the best possible services to our clients.

Standard of Professional Conduct: The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.