Shayashone is a premier agri-business and consulting service provider headquartered in Ethiopia. Established with a strong foundation in agriculture, SYS has expanded its expertise to include education, reflecting a deep commitment to innovation and to serving the unserved across both the agriculture and education sectors.
SYS has made a lasting mark in agriculture and agri-business services, impacting the lives of more than 10 million farmers in Ethiopia and neighboring countries. This has been achieved by delivering innovative social impact products for underserved households in Ethiopia, Sudan, and Somalia, significantly improving access to products and services that enhance food security, productivity, and livelihoods.
Over the years, SYS has also managed and supported more than 100 projects funded by donors and multinational companies, with a strong focus on agriculture and education. Its consulting services encompass project implementation, fund management, program and service design, strategic research, and institutional support. With a team of over 200 employees, including more than 30 professionals dedicated to the consulting business unit, SYS combines technical excellence with social impact, positioning itself as a trusted partner for sustainable growth in agriculture and education across the region
The Education Production (EdPro) Center is part of Shayashone’s growing commitment to advancing digital education in Ethiopia. Established within the ICT Park, the center was created to strengthen the development of high-quality digital resources that support both teaching and learning across different levels of education. With collaboration, innovation, and accessibility at its core, the center seeks to transform the future of education in Ethiopia and beyond.
Once fully established, the EdPro Center will specialize in producing high-quality educational content that supports online teaching and the development of localized as well as globally relevant digital courses. Alongside this, it plans to provide training and development in multimedia, instructional design, professional skills, and life skills for diverse groups of learners and educators. The center also envisions supplying advanced educational technologies, including devices, multimedia studios, satellite learning centers, and virtual learning tools. In addition, its research and consultancy services will focus on policy studies, sector analyses, accreditation support, and institutional advisory services, positioning the center as a forward-looking partner in the education sector.
The Graphic Designer plays a vital role in shaping the visual identity of the EdPro Center and enhancing the appeal and effectiveness of its educational products. By transforming complex ideas into engaging visuals, the designer ensures that the center’s content is not only informative but also accessible and attractive to diverse learners.
Core responsibilities cover producing graphics, infographics, and illustrations for digital courses and communications, ensuring all materials reflect the EdPro Center’s brand and values, working closely with videographers, instructional designers, and educators to integrate visuals into multimedia outputs, and Innovation & User Experience, applying design trends and accessibility principles to improve learning engagement.
In summary, the Graphic Designer ensures the EdPro Center’s content and communications stand out with creativity, professionalism, and learner-centered design.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Design & Content Development:
Create designs for educational content, digital platforms, and communication campaigns.
Develop infographics, icons, illustrations, and interactive visual aids for learning.
Adapt designs across print, digital, and video media.
Branding & Identity:
Ensure visual consistency with the center’s brand guidelines.
Contribute to the center’s evolving visual identity to meet changing audience needs.
Maintain a digital repository of design templates and assets.
Collaboration with Teams:
Work with videographers, instructional designers, and educators to integrate visuals into content.
Translate technical or complex educational content into visually accessible formats.
Respond to design feedback and make iterative improvements.
Technical Design Management:
Use professional design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc.) to produce deliverables.
Ensure optimized design outputs for both print and digital publication.
Manage file formats, color standards, and resolution requirements.
Innovation & User Experience:
Research and apply best practices in user experience (UX) for educational design.
Experiment with emerging design trends and tools to strengthen SYS’s creative edge.
Support the integration of accessible design features for diverse audiences.
Job Requirements
Education
Experience
Expertise
Graphic design and illustration
Visual communication for education
Brand identity management
UX and accessible design
Digital and print publishing
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SYS is an equal opportunity employer, and all staff will receive fair treatment without regard to age, race, national origin, disability status, gender, religion, marital status, condition of pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
