Graphic Design & Video Production Specialist

Are you passionate about visual storytelling, graphic design, and creating media that inspires change? Rejoice Africa is seeking a Graphic Design & Video Production Specialist to help elevate its brand, strengthen its communications, and showcase the transformative impact of its programs.

In this role, you will work with Rejoice Africa's leadership, communications, and program teams to bring the organization's 2026-2030 Strategic Plan and RISE. LEAD. TRANSFORM. vision to life through compelling visuals, engaging digital content, and authentic storytelling. You will help build sustainable communication systems, develop impactful multimedia resources, produce inspiring testimonial videos, and equip staff and volunteers with practical media production skills that will continue delivering results long after your placement ends.

This is an opportunity to use your creative expertise to strengthen youth leadership initiatives, amplify community voices, and support an organization committed to empowering future changemakers across Africa.

• Degree, diploma, certification, or equivalent experience in Graphic Design, Multimedia Production, Digital Media, Communications, Film Production, Marketing, Visual Arts, or a related field.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating graphic design, multimedia content creation, video production, branding, and digital storytelling projects.

• Develop a professional suite of branded templates for social media, presentations, reports, newsletters, event promotions, impact stories, and partner communications, ensuring consistency across all organizational communications.
• Produce five compelling testimonial documentary videos that showcase the impact of Rejoice Africa's programs through ethical, participant-centered storytelling and responsible content production practices.
• Redesign selected Young Leaders Development (YLD) training materials to enhance visual appeal, learner engagement, accessibility, and overall user experience.
• Deliver practical coaching and training sessions for staff and volunteers on graphic design, video editing, visual storytelling, content creation, and effective use of communication tools.
• Establish sustainable media production systems, including content planning workflows, approval processes, asset management structures, and publishing guidelines.
• Create high-quality communication assets such as organization profiles, impact reports, donor materials, presentations, event graphics, and promotional videos.
• Review current communication channels and recommend strategies to improve audience engagement, content effectiveness, accessibility, visual consistency, and digital performance.

• Demonstrated experience in graphic design, visual communications, and brand development, including creating professional templates and communication materials for digital and print audiences.
• Experience producing and editing high-quality video content, including storytelling, interviews, documentary-style videos, and social media content using tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, or similar platforms.
• Proven ability to train, mentor, or coach others while developing practical systems, workflows, and resources that strengthen an organization's long-term communications capacity.

Cuso International provides a comprehensive support package to ensure volunteers maintain a modest and healthy lifestyle aligned with local standards. This includes: 

• Monthly living allowance 
• Accommodation 
• Health insurance (including required vaccinations and antimalarial medication) 
• Round-trip airfare and visa/work permit costs 
• Pre-placement, in-country and reintegration training (along with access to self-directed materials and online resources) 
• Ongoing local support 
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program during and after placement 

If you are shortlisted, you will need to: 

• Confirm passport or permanent resident details for travel 
• Provide two professional references
• Complete a language assessment during the initial phone interview 
• Pass a police check and medical clearance before departure 
• Comply with anti-terrorism checks 
• Agree to uphold the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) policy and Code of Conduct