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The purpose of the USAID Learning Activity (ULA) is to further strengthen USAID/Uganda performance and improve the performance of its implementing partners, with a focus on collaborating, learning and adapting, in order to enhance the impact and sustainability of USAID-supported contributions to Uganda’s development. The ULA will achieve this through three objectives:

• Collaboration: Strengthened collaboration, both internally and with external stakeholders, enables USAID to better leverage expertise, learning and resources; and deepens local ownership.
• Learning: Systematic learning, through applied research, monitoring and evaluation, informs and improves the relevance, quality and cost- effectiveness of programs and operations
• Performing: Adaptive management of program implementation and meta-level interventions to improve the quality of USAID program outcomes.

ULA’s Internship Program is anchored within the Performance Improvement Pillar’s capacity to deliver results and rooted in USAID’s vision of fostering local capacity, ownership, and sustainability. The Internship Program aims to build capacity by providing the opportunity for recent graduates to utilize innovation and practice to strengthen their skills in improving program results in research, data management, logistics, monitoring and learning, and administration. There is one (1) total open intern position in the Performance Improvement department.

The selected intern will receive a modest stipend to facilitate/cover commute, communication and daily expenses.

Period of Performance: 

6 months (May 1, 2023 – November 1, 2023) full-time.

Purpose 

The short-term Graphic Design Intern will support ULA to inform and present information in a visual format that tells the story and impact of USAID programs and ULA.

Responsibilities 

• Support the Senior Communications Specialist with creating, designing, and lay-out, contributing to a wide range of project and client materials, including print, digital, and social media in accordance with USAID branding and marking.
• Share project status updates with team members
• Collaborate with other team members and attend meetings as requested
• Organize files in Sharepoint and contribute to ULAs knowledge management best practices
• Maintain ULA photobank on Sharepoint
• Execute other tasks to support ULA as assigned

Requirements 

• Undergraduate degree in Graphic Design is preferred; a portfolio of design samples is preferred
• Must have graduated within the previous 24 months. No candidates over 24 months’ post-graduation are eligible for the internship program.
• 1 – 2 years of graphic design and communications experience
• Experience using and preparing social media posts (Twitter, LinkedIn) to share key messages and updates preferred
• Proficiency in MS Tools and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Experience using Canva is preferred
• Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and display initiative
• Receptive to feedback and open to learning
• Proven integrity, problem solving, analytical and interpersonal skills with ability to multi-task.
• Planning, organizing, preparing facilitation materials and guides skills.
• Portfolio of design work