Support a startup helping students in Uganda access reproductive health services
Wekume is a comprehensive mobile app designed to provide university students in Uganda with seamless access to reproductive health services, including counseling, testing, products, and health education, while also offering personal development resources like business incubation and career-building opportunities.
Role (Volunteer): Graphic Design Team Lead.
Role Description: Wekume is a youth-led movement empowering students to reach their full potential by breaking barriers to sexual and reproductive health through collaboration, empathy, innovation, and community. Our core product — the Wekume app — offers university students trusted, discreet access to tools like SafeChat, QuickTest, ARV Corner, and SRH product ordering. Through our social media platforms and on-campus engagements, we extend this impact, helping students make informed choices and rewrite the narrative for healthy sexual and reproductive health in Uganda.
Position Overview
The Graphic Design Team Lead will play a central role in conceptualizing, designing, and overseeing the creation of compelling visual content that aligns with WEKUME’s mission and brand identity. This individual will lead a team of graphic designers to produce high-quality, impactful visuals for various platforms and initiatives, enhancing WEKUME's communication and outreach efforts.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate between the Graphic Design Team and other stakeholders within WEKUME to ensure the success and visual consistency of all WEKUME communications.
- Schedule and lead design planning meetings before key campaigns or projects to ensure clear purpose, messaging, and visual goals are established.
- Schedule and lead design review and debrief sessions to evaluate the effectiveness of visual assets against stated plans and objectives.
- Document and evaluate each design project, collecting feedback and reporting key outcomes to inform future visual strategy.
- Supervise remote graphic design volunteers, ensuring high-quality output and adherence to brand guidelines.
- Lead the Graphic Design Team, exemplifying WEKUME values, to ensure fulfillment of the following responsibilities of the Design Team:
- Plan and execute the creation of visual assets for WEKUME events, campaigns, reports, and digital platforms.
- Ensure coordination with communications, fundraising, and programs teams to create cohesive visual content for joint initiatives.
- Handle end-to-end design processes from concept to final production, including image sourcing, layout, typography, and preparing files for various media (digital, print).
- Develop design project timelines and manage resources to ensure cost-effective and timely delivery within budgetary limits.
- Collaborate with the communications and fundraising teams to align visual content with strategic goals, donor expectations, and audience engagement.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant brand guidelines, accessibility standards, and ethical considerations in all visual outputs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Multimedia Design, or a related field.
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in graphic design, with at least 2 years in a team leadership or senior design role, preferably within a non-profit or social impact context.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with excellent attention to detail in visual execution.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; confident working with diverse stakeholders including internal teams, partners, and beneficiaries.
- Proficiency in industry-standard design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); familiarity with video editing tools and digital asset management.
- Willingness to adapt to evolving design trends and tools as needed.
Desired Attributes
- Passionate about youth empowerment, civic engagement, and social innovation, reflected in impactful visual storytelling.
- A creative thinker who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments and can bring innovative visual solutions.
- Culturally sensitive and community-driven in visual representation.
- Collaborative team player with a proactive attitude and strong leadership qualities
Time Commitment: Volunteer 10+ hours per week for 6+ months remotely
If you want to make change, apply to volunteer with Wekume!
