The main objective of the learning designer is to create effective, engaging, and accessible online and blended learning experiences that help learners acquire specific competencies. The role focuses on assessing learner needs, designing competency-based curricula and experiences, and developing content and e-learning material/products in collaboration with subject matter experts.
Summary of responsibilities
The main objective is to design visual communication materials, including of graphics and infographics. The consultant will design and develop carousels for social media highlighting the central role of healthy soil, design the layout of the co-authored knowledge products, and design communication materials for high-level events promoting soil health, including the table cards. Design slide decks and social media cards for UNCCD and UNFCCC COPs along with webinar flyers, and other graphics and design.
The scope of this assignment is to design and develop high-quality, visually engaging communication materials, including graphics, infographics, and digital content, to raise awareness, communicate scientific evidence, and promote the central role of healthy soil in sustainable food systems, climate action, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem restoration.
The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Social Media Content: Design visually compelling social media carousels, graphics, and communication cards that highlight the importance of soil health, translate scientific evidence into accessible messages, and support outreach and advocacy campaigns.
- Knowledge Products: Develop professional layouts and visual designs for co-authored knowledge products and other communication materials, ensuring consistency in branding and effective presentation of key messages.
- High-Level Events: Design communication and promotional materials for high-level events, including event branding, infographics, table cards, and other visual assets that support engagement and advocacy on soil health.
- Global Policy Engagement: Develop presentation slide decks, social media cards, and other communication materials to support engagement at major international events, particularly the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conferences of the Parties (COPs).
- Webinars and Outreach: Design promotional flyers, digital invitations, webinar graphics, and other visual materials to support knowledge sharing, stakeholder engagement, and communication campaigns.
Deliverables/Outputs
High-Level Events: Design promotional materials to support high-level events and advocacy on soil health.
Payment due date
30 November 2026
Fees
3,000 Euro
Deliverables/Outputs
Global Policy Engagement: Develop visual communication materials for international policy processes, particularly UNCCD and UNFCCC COPs, to communicate key soil health messages and support advocacy.
Payment due date
30 November 2026
Fees
3,000 Euro
Deliverables/Outputs
Social Media Content: Design visually engaging social media carousels, graphics, and communication cards highlighting the central role of healthy soil in food systems, climate action, biodiversity, and ecosystem restoration.
Payment due date
20 December 2026
Fees
3,000 Euro
Deliverables/Outputs
Knowledge Products: Develop professional layouts and visual designs for co-authored knowledge products.
Payment due date
20 December 2026
Fees
3,000 Euro
Deliverables/Outputs
Webinars and Outreach: Design promotional materials to support webinars, knowledge-sharing events, and stakeholder engagement activities.
Payment due date
30 January 2027
Fees
3,000 Euro
Overview
<p>The Landscape Alliance (CIFOR & ICRAF) is seeking a short-term consultant to support the development of compelling visual communication materials to advance the global soil health agenda.</p>
<p>Healthy soil is fundamental to sustainable food systems, climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem restoration, yet its critical role remains underrepresented in global policy discussions and public awareness. Raising awareness, communicating scientific evidence, and engaging diverse stakeholders are essential to mobilizing action and investments in soil health.</p>
<p>The Landscape Alliance (CIFOR & ICRAF) Soil and Land Health Theme is a global leader in advancing soil health, land restoration, and sustainable land management through innovative research, systematic landscape monitoring, advanced soil analytics, and integrated soil information systems. Through strategic partnerships and engagement in global policy processes, including through the Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH), the Theme works to translate scientific evidence into actionable policies, investments, and solutions.</p>
<p>In collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) the Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security (ProSoil) programme and the Soil Matters programme (2025–2030) aims to support efforts to advance the global soil health agenda through. Through strategic partnerships with governments, research institutions, the private sector, and civil society, they seek to accelerate investments, strengthen enabling policies, and advance sustainable soil management and resilient food systems.</p>
<p>Effective visual communication is critical to amplifying these efforts, translating complex scientific findings into accessible, engaging, and impactful messages for policymakers, development partners, practitioners, and the broader public. The consultant will support the development of high-quality visual materials to strengthen outreach, increase visibility, and elevate soil health across global, regional, and national agendas.</p>
Education, Experience and Technical skills
• Minimum of five (5+) years of experience producing soil health-related outputs, including technical reports and analytical products.
• Demonstrated knowledge of soil health initiatives and frameworks across the African Union and global agendas.
• Proven experience producing technical and visual soil health outputs in support of the international soil health agenda, including the Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH).
• Experience working effectively within interdisciplinary teams across research, policy, and implementation domains.
• Experience supporting projects aligned with continental frameworks such as the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan and the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme, UNFCCC and UNCCD COPs.
Personal Attributes and Competencies
• Strong expertise in condensing complex information into accessible, user-oriented electronic and visual knowledge products.
• Proven ability to execute and deliver high-quality digital outputs across a range of electronic and visual formats.
Terms and conditions
• This is a consultancy position
• The period of the consultancy is 3 (three) months, commencing on 1 November 2026 and ending on 31 January 2027.
• Work location: Home-based
Application process
• The application deadline is October 27th, 05.00 pm EAT/09.00 pm WIB
• Submit CV & Cover Letter in PDF with your name.
• Submit two examples of knowledge products on soil health
• Submit three visual graphics promoting soil health
• We will acknowledge all applications but will only contact shortlisted candidates
• CIFOR-ICRAF reserves the right to modify the number of positions, location, or cancel the hiring as necessary
<br>To apply, please visit our career site at:
https://www.landscapealliance.org/about/work-with-us/
<br>To learn more about Landscape Alliance, please visit our website at:
https://www.landscapealliance.org/
<br>Landscape Alliance promotes Gender Diversity – Applications from women professionals are encouraged.
<br>Landscape Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity.
