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Employer: The Colombo Plan Secretariat
Industry: Media and Communications
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Vacancy for The Post of Graphic Designer

Project: Development and Training of Curricula to Address Child Drud Addiction

Contract Duration: 18 Months

A. Background: The Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific is one of the oldest international organizations in the Asia-Pacific region. It was established in 1951 with the goal of achieving socio-economic progress in its member countries by actively forging and sustaining productive development-driven partnerships. In 1973, the Colombo Plan established its Drug Advisory Program (DAP) to address growing global drug-related issues. DAP’s strategic objective is to curb global drug use, which it strives to accomplish through concentrated efforts in the fields of drug demand reduction and drug supply reduction. DAP has recently been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) to implement a project to develop and refine comprehensive, evidence-based curricula that will be used to guide the proper psychosocial and pharmacological treatment of drug addiction in children, and to subsequently conduct capacity-building training to individuals working in the drug addiction treatment field by using these curricula.

B. Purpose: The Graphic Designer will be responsible for assisting the Project Director and Project Officer in the successful implementation of the project. The Graphic Designer will have primary responsibility for designing all online and hard copy materials to be used throughout the project.

The Graphic Designer will be based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and will report directly to the Project Director. The Graphic Designer will also report indirectly but regularly to INL staff in Washington, D.C.

C. Description of Work:

• Provide expert technical support to the Project Director, Project Officer and INL in the original design, drafting, and manualization of all project-related materials, including draft and final versions of the curricula, meeting materials, progress reports, financial reports, and all other online or hardcopy reports and materials as requested
• Work closely with the Colombo Plan’s production department to ensure provision of consistently high-quality project materials

D. Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent English writing, speaking, and comprehension skills
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in the design of a variety of graphically-appealing print materials, such as manuals, meeting agendas, schedules, written reports, and financial reports
• Expertise in using all innovative graphic design tools and programs to create outstanding materials, such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Quark
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, within short time constraints, and during times of rapidly developing events
• Ability to thrive in a non-face-to-face working environment and to occasionally operate on a schedule that is outside normal Sri Lankan business hours (i.e., Eastern Standard Time)
• Proficient at basic office computer programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

To apply, please email a PDF cover letter, detailed CV or resume, and portfolio samples or a URL for your portfolio by July 25, 2014.

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