Graphics Designer
About Media Challenge Initiative (MCI)
Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) is seeking a creative and culturally sensitive Graphics Designer to be based in Karamoja. The role focuses on visual storytelling that supports MCI's work in media innovation, narrative shaping and local/rural journalism.
You will create high-quality visual content that amplifies youth and community stories, strengthens brand presence and makes complex ideas accessible for both digital and community-level audiences in Karamoja and beyond.
The Role: Graphics Designer
We are looking for a designer who can translate lived realities in Karamoja into visuals that inform, dignify, and move audiences — from social feeds to community events, from reports to campaigns.
Key Responsibilities
1. Visual Content Creation
- Design graphics, illustrations, infographics, social media visuals, posters, and campaign materials that align with MCI's brand identity
- Create visual assets for news stories, training materials, reports and community outreach activities
- Produce simple motion graphics or short video edits when needed to support storytelling
2. Campaign and Project Visuals
- Develop visual concepts and materials for thematic campaigns (e.g., health, climate, youth, culture)
- Design print and digital collateral for workshops, events, exhibitions, and awareness activities in Karamoja
- Ensure all designs are culturally appropriate and effectively communicate with local audiences
3. Brand Consistency
- Apply and maintain MCI's visual identity guidelines across all design outputs
- Contribute creative ideas to improve the visual presentation of MCI's work in rural and regional contexts
4. Documentation and Asset Management
- Document local stories and activities through photography and visual recording
- Organize and maintain a digital library of design assets and visual materials from Karamoja projects
- Prepare design files for both digital and print production
5. Capacity Building Support
- Share basic design skills and visual storytelling techniques with young journalists and apprentices during workshops and daily work
- Provide design feedback and revisions to ensure quality and consistency
How to Apply
Applications should be sent to MCI via email hr@mciug.org. Clearly indicate "Graphics Designer – Karamoja" in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- A detailed CV
- A cover letter (maximum 1 page)
- A portfolio link or PDF (maximum 10 pieces) showcasing relevant design work, especially any related to community, youth or development themes
Who We Are Looking For
Why This Role Matters
Karamoja's stories deserve to be told with dignity, nuance, and visual power — by someone embedded in the community, not flown in.
Your work will shape how audiences across Uganda and beyond see Karamoja, and how young journalists and creatives in the region learn to tell their own stories visually.
Ready to Apply?
Send your CV and cover letter to hr@mciug.org before 6th May, 2026.
Still have questions? Email us at hr@mciug.org