Senior Graphic Designer

1. Under the two Regional Initiatives, manage, develop, design and create publications and events branding, in line with FAO communication and graphic guidelines and taking full responsibility over any design requested from the two Regional Initiatives (all layout and design files, including pre-press for the printing house and web-versions)
2. Manage, Supervise and monitor Publications Workflow System PWS (initiate, submit, confirm the status, following up the progress until released online) and sitting the direction by prioritizing and organizing the action that will assist the work flow to achieve the final objective;
3. Supervising, designing and developing events branding such as (backdrop, rollups, brochures, gates);
4. Analyze texts and translate related concepts into illustrations, dashboards and infographics;
5. Developing FAO stationary design;
6. Developing and creating concepts, icons, graphics and layouts for creating new publications and suggesting improvements for the existing publications if required;
7. Deliver creative and innovative ideas for print, electronic, web-based, animated, and social media pictures;
8. Custom photo editing (restoration, noise reduction, tonal adjustment);
9. Help/contribute in taking photographs for flagship events/meetings/agreements when needed.
10. Supervise and mentor graphic designers, responsible for assigning tasks, overseeing and coaching on creative process, adhering to strict and sometimes unexpected deadlines in a fast-paced environment and ensuring progression and improvement.
11. Communicate and facilitate the art direction and formatting of design deliverables and produce necessary communications pieces in both print and digital environments using fresh and attractive templates that are in line with related products and FAO’s corporate identity; and selecting colors, images and text style for the layout;

12. Supervise and control the Web Page of WSI & Sida Project, and for any publication related to this project;

13. Manage and supervise FAO website including event-related webpages as per needed using TYPO3.