About MSION

Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSION) is a results-oriented Social Business, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide reproductive health care and allied services. MSION’s goal is to meet the needs of underserved Nigerians and dramatically improve access and use of a range of reproductive health services. Working with Government of Nigeria and in partnership with other organisations, MSION provides family planning and other reproductive healthcare clinical services in underserved communities. Our goal is to improve access to family planning and related reproductive health services enabling individuals to have children by choice not chance. Sustainability rests in the delivery of commercially viable and funded work linked to national policy priorities.

MSION is part of Marie Stopes International’s Global Partnership which in 37 countries worldwide.  

The core responsibility of this post is to use your:

￭ initiative        ￭ energy          ￭ persistence               ￭ results orientation

￭ drive             ￭ integrity         ￭ enthusiasm               ￭ commitment to personal development       

To further MSI’s partnership mission: enabling individuals to have children by choice not chance

About the role:

This role is part of the Marketing and Strategic Communications Team working directly to support efficient and effective marketing and communications activities, strengthen accountability, improved partnerships, policy visibility, youth engagement and stakeholder mobilization.  

S/he deliver aesthetic, digital/offline media creative designs; interpret the corporate brand and digital marketing needs of the organisation.

S/he must be able to creatively interpret digital marketing concepts/briefs and translate them into compelling designs. As well as ensure consistency of brand by using appropriate brand colours in designs

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Possess a creative mind
2. Be able to deliver aesthetic, digital/offline media creative designs
3. Be able to interpret the corporate brand and digital marketing needs of the organisation
4. Be able to create motion graphics
5. Be able to creatively interpret digital marketing concepts/briefs and translate them into compelling designs
6. Be able to creatively ensure consistency of brand by using appropriate brand colours in designs
7. Be a skilled user of basic desktop design software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Corel Draw).

Deliverables

1. At least 5 graphic designs (still or motion graphics – this is dependent on the content) for weekly posts on social media platform
2. Quarterly newsletter design
3. Monthly special social media ad design
4. Designs for relevant International days/commemorations and new months
5. Designs for tweet chat questions
6. Designs for events that we support
7. Other designs for MSION digital campaigns
8. Designs for MSION corporate branding

NOTE: Most of these design ideas will be shared ahead of time, but there are some occasions that the designer will have to deliver on short notice.

1. Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation
   1. Prepare and submit monthly technical, progress reports to MSION according to schedules and guidelines or as relevant for management decision to line managers

2. Others
   1. Carry out any other duties as reasonably requested by the line manager and/or management

Attitude / Motivation:

• Pro-choice
• Motivated personally and professionally to develop self and others
• Willingness to travel as requested

Qualifications and Requisite Skills:

• BSc/BA Degree in any relevant discipline.
• Be a skilled user of basic desktop design software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Corel Draw).
• Proven abilities to set priorities, to multi-task, and to work collaboratively across technical disciplines
• Possess outstanding professional reputation and have strong demonstrated interpersonal, written, and oral presentation skills
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets and provide reasons and solutions for change
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Good computer skills (particularly Word, Excel and database)
• Technical expertise in the area of advocacy, demand creation/marketing, social marketing, reproductive health, maternal, HIV and/or child health preferred

Experience:

• Have relevant experience in similar position.
• Possess high level digital content creation skills and experience
• Relevant experience in corporate branding and digital marketing

Skills:

• Ability to work well with others in team environments
• Proven excellent technical oral, written, and editing abilities
• Ability to present and write for multiple audiences
• Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Must be able to satisfy stakeholders
• Should be able to work in deadline driven/results orientated atmospheres
• Strong people management skills
• Strategic guidance and planning skills