- Background
The Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Elections (CECOE) is a coalition of over 175 civil society organizations operating in all regional states and the two city administrations. CECOE was established in 2019 with the aim of augmenting and coordinating the role of Ethiopian CSOs in election observation, monitoring, voter education, and preventing post-electoral conflicts. CECOE has a proven track record of success, having observed the 6th General Election of Ethiopia, the Sidama referendum, the South West Ethiopia Peoples’ Region referendum, the South Ethiopia referendum, and the referendum rerun in Wolaita Zone. CECOE has also been engaged in various advocacy activities, including advocating for electoral reforms, peacebuilding, and enhancing the participation of women in Ethiopian politics.
CECOE is currently implementing a project titled “Civic Education for Better Civic Engagement and Political Participation in Ethiopia.” This project is funded by the German Government and supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH under the “Support to Good Governance (S2GG) in Ethiopia” as part of the project CECOE has developed civic education training manual. Drawing on the civic education materials of the second part of the manual, a graphic designer will prepare user-friendly and interactive materials representing the information contained in the manual in a graphic format designed to make the ideas easily understandable. The materials will be made readily available online on CECOE’s website and will serve as input for its social media civic education campaign. The target audience of the infographics is both the educators and the public. While the youth and the educated will have access to the infographics on the social media platforms, the educators will use the infographics to disseminate the civic education content to the grassroots community through face-to-face training and other outreach activities.
- Scope of Work
- Understanding Project Requirements:
- Collaborate with the team to understand the objectives, target audience, and key messages to be conveyed through the infographic.
- Review and understand part of the civic education manual that needs to be visually represented.
- Design and Layout:
- Design clear, engaging, and visually appealing infographics based on the approved concept and provided content.
- Ensure the design aligns with the organization’s brand guidelines, including colors, fonts, and overall style.
- Communication and Collaboration
- Maintain effective and timely communication with CECOE to understand requirements, clarify any ambiguities, and provide progress updates.
- Collaborate with the CECOE’s team, including subject matter experts, to ensure the accuracy of the design.
- Deliverable
- Final Infographic Design:
- The completed, high-quality infographic in a preferred format (e.g., JPEG, PNG, PDF), ready for distribution or publishing.
- Design should be optimized for both digital use (social media, websites) and print formats if required.
- Qualifications and Experience
- Strong proficiency in graphic design software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, or other relevant tools.
- Solid understanding of design principles, including color theory, typography, layout, and composition.
- Demonstrated ability to convert complex data and information into clear, visually engaging infographics.
- MA or BA in academic qualification in communications, journalism, architecture or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years experience producing charts, graphs, and other visual representations of data with a track record of producing high-quality materials.
- Timeline
The Infographic Design is expected to be completed within a total of 25 working days, starting from the commencement date.
- Proposal Submission
- A strong portfolio showcasing previous infographic designs or similar visual communication work.
- Technical proposal
- Financial Proposal
- Business license
- References from previous clients, if available.
- Confidentiality
The Infographic Design is expected to maintain strict confidentiality and not disclose any information related to the project or its content to any third parties.
- Ownership of Work
Upon completion and payment, all Infographic Design documents and related materials will become the property of CECOE
