Communications Officer SSA (Graphic Design) at World Food… · Freetown

Communications Officer SSA (Graphic Design)

Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone, The Rep. Of

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12 October 2026-23:59-GMT Greenwich Mean Time (Freetown)

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JOB TITLE: Communications Officer (Graphic Design)

TYPE OF CONTRACT: National Consultant/Special Service Agreement

UNIT/DIVISION: Programme Unit (Nutrition)

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Freetown, Sierra Leone

REPORTING & SUPERVISION: The Individual will work under the overall supervision of World Food Programme, Joint UNN project, Directorate of Food and Nutrition and Nutrition Cluster Technical/MIYCAN team

DURATION: 60 Days

Background

Adequate complementary feeding is essential for the growth, development and nutritional well-being of children aged 6-23 months. The Sierra Leone National Complementary Food Recipe Booklet for children 6- 23 months was developed to provide mothers/caregivers with guidance on preparing diverse, nutritious dense, safe, and age-appropriate complementary foods using locally available foods/ingredients.

However, many caregivers, particularly those in rural and underserved communities, have low literacy levels, limiting their ability to effectively use text-heavy materials. To improve accessibility and utilization of the recipes for impactful results, there is a need to simplify the existing recipe booklet into a user-friendly pictorial guide with clear, step-by-step illustrations that demonstrate safe food preparation practices and recipe preparation processes.

The simplified booklet will be validated by the Nutrition Cluster Technical /Maternal Infant and Young Child and Adolescent Nutrition (MIYCAN) team led by MoH- Nutrition and Food Directorate (DFN) and subsequently printed and disseminated to Mother Support Groups (MSGs), Community Health Workers (CHW) and nutrition partners implementing community-based nutrition activities across the country.

To achieve this, WFP in collaboration with MoH-DFN seeks to engage a qualified individual to transform the existing National Complementary Food Recipe Booklet into a simple, practical, and user-friendly step-by- step pictorial guide that can be easily understood and used by mothers/caregivers, regardless of literacy level, thereby promoting improved complementary feeding practices and child nutrition outcomes.

Purpose of the Assignment

The purpose is to simplify the National Complementary Food Recipe Booklet into an easy-to-understand pictorial step-by-step guide that supports low-literacy caregivers to safely prepare nutritious complementary foods at home and promote recommended complementary feeding practices.

Scope of Work

The scope of this work will be divided into two parts;

• Part 1: Simplify and finalize the National Complementary Food Recipe Booklet to make it user-friendly and aligned with national nutrition guidelines.
• Part 2: Provide technical support to WFP and stakeholders throughout the review, validation, and dissemination process.

Phase 1: Review and Planning

• Review of any existing national IEC/materials on complementary foods
• Develop a work plan and methodology showing step-by-step implementation of the assignment
• Hold inception meeting with the Nutrition Cluster Technical/MIYCAN team to present the workplan for approval to proceed to phase 2

Phase 2: Development of Simplified Pictorial Booklet

• Simplify all selected recipes into easy-to-follow pictorial formats.
• Develop culturally appropriate illustrations showing:
  • Ingredients required.
  • Measuring equipment
  • Quantities/measures.
  • Preparation steps.
  • Cooking procedures.
  • Feeding recommendations.
• Include visual food safety and hygiene practices such as:
  • Handwashing before food preparation.
  • Use of clean utensils.
  • Safe water use.
  • Proper food storage.
  • Hygienic feeding practices.
• Ensure illustrations are suitable for caregivers with low literacy levels, through pretesting of the materials produced.
• Design the booklet using child-friendly and culturally relevant graphics.

Phase 3: Validation

• Prepare a draft version of the booklet.
• Present the draft booklet to the Nutrition Cluster Technical/MIYCAN team.
• Document comments and recommendations from the validation process.
• Revise the booklet based on feedback received.

Phase 4: Finalization and Printing Support

• Produce print-ready artwork and design files.
• Deliver final editable and printable versions of the booklet.
• Support review of printer proofs prior to mass printing.
• Printing of copies

Expected Outputs

• One simplified pictorial complementary food recipe booklet developed.
• All recipes converted into clear visual step-by-step guides and pretested
• Nutrition Cluster Technical Team validation completed.
• Final print-ready booklet approved.
• Copies printed and made available for dissemination through Mother Support Groups and nutrition partners.

Qualifications and Experience

The Individual should possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, Visual Communication, Public Health Communication, Nutrition, Health Promotion, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience developing behavior change communication (BCC/SBCC) materials.
• Demonstrated experience producing pictorial educational materials for low-literacy audiences.
• Experience working with nutrition, health, or community development programmes.
• Previous work with UN agencies, government institutions, NGOs, or development partners
• Strong illustration, layout, and graphic design skills.

Duration of the Assignment

The work is to be completed within 60 days from signing the contract.

Important Notes

This position is opened to Sierra Leonean Nationals Only

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to applied

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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