INOVASI 3 - Multidisciplinary Visual Designers (Consultant)

 

Background of The Project:
Indonesia’s Vision 2045 sets the goal for Indonesia to transition from a resource-based economy towards an advanced service, technology, and knowledge-based economy by the centenary of its independence (2045). The 2025-2045 National Long Term Development Plan emphasises the urgency of Indonesia’s human resource development to fully realise 2045 goals.

Faced however with persistent low student performance that is emblematic of a learning crisis, significant improvement in student learning will be required to reach Indonesia’s 2045 goals. Government of Indonesia (GoI) has started an ambitious program of education reforms. Successive education ministers have set out to modernise the education system through reforming the national curriculum and teaching and assessment approaches, to produce citizens with strong foundational skills, open minds, and inclusive values.

Australia is a long-term supporter of the Indonesian basic education sector, with continuous investments supporting education quality improvements for the past two decades, including through the INOVASI program (Phase 1 2016-2020; Phase 2 2020-2023) that focused on supporting acquisition of literacy and numeracy foundational skills in early grades classrooms; exploring local problems and solutions; and generating evidence to inform government policy development and practices.

This third phase of INOVASI (2024-2027) builds upon the existing program’s approach and lessons learned and takes the focus on the development of foundational skills through to the end of the primary grades. Phase 3 will engage with priority issues of Australia’s development policy: gender equality, effective inclusion of children with a disability, responses to the climate change challenge in education. It will focus on the challenge of policy implementation and the gaps that exist between national policies and practices at district and school levels and use the well attested-success of INOVASI’s local problem-based approach to continuously support policy development for effective fit between policy and implementation context.

INOVASI Phase 3 is implemented in 25 districts and cities across Indonesia, in the provinces of West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, North Kalimantan, East Java, West Java, and Maluku. The program also works in Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN).

The Program is managed by Palladium on behalf of the Government of Australia through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Purpose of the Position:
To support INOVASI’s communication and knowledge dissemination goals, the Multidisciplinary Visual Designer will be responsible for developing compelling visual materials across platforms. This includes designing impactful presentation decks, visual assets for reports and social media, as well as IEC (Information, Education, Communication) materials and short profile or how-to videos that communicate program results and stories in engaging, accessible ways.
This is an open, task-based position intended to build a pool of multidisciplinary visual designers. Individual designers will be engaged based on their area of expertise and the specific needs of the INOVASI program. Not all designers are expected to fulfill every type of deliverable. Work allocation will be based on project requirements, timelines, and individual strengths.

Scope of work and key responsibilities
Designers will be expected to deliver high-quality outputs that meet INOVASI’s branding, accessibility, and messaging standards. Assignments may vary in frequency and scope depending on program needs. Potential scope includes, but are not limited to:

Design and Layout:Develop PowerPoint decks for internal and external presentations, ensuring consistency with INOVASI branding and key messages.Design visuals for reports, factsheets, infographics, and newsletters.Produce graphics for social media and digital campaigns, optimized for various platforms.Information, Education, and Communications (IEC) MaterialsDesign user-friendly and visually appealing IEC materials (e.g., posters, guides, banners, flipcharts, etc.) for stakeholders including educators, policymakers, and communities.Video Production
Support the production of short profile and instructional videos including script refinement, storyboarding, editing, and visual design.Ensure accessibility and clarity of content, aligned with INOVASI's inclusive education goals.Creative Concept Development
Translate complex information or policy messages into clear, engaging visuals.Propose creative approaches for communicating key messages to different audiences, particularly government, educators, and parents.Branding Compliance
Ensure all products align with INOVASI’s branding guidelines and donor visibility requirements.

Duration of the contract/Timeline:

The duration of the contract is 12 months with maximum 10 of billable workdays, from August 2025 to June 2026.

Desired Skills and Areas of Expertise:
As this is a pooled position, INOVASI welcomes applications from visual designers with specialized strengths in one or more of the following areas:

Graphic and Layout Design for IEC (Information, Education, Communication) MaterialProficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, or equivalent tools.Experience designing for print and digital formats (reports, policy briefs, infographics, newsletters), including social media visuals (e.g., Instagram carousels, Twitter cards, Facebook posts)Strong skills in layout, composition, visual hierarchy, and typography.Video Editing and Motion GraphicsProficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, or similar video editing software.Experience producing short-form content (1–5 minutes), such as: profile videos, explainers, how-to tutorialsSkills in motion graphics or basic animation a plus.Illustration and Visual StorytellingAbility to create custom illustrations (digital or hand-drawn) that are culturally appropriate and engaging.Experience designing characters or visual scenes for storytelling purposes, including for children.

Working with children
Is this position likely to come into contact with children?                ☐ Yes             ☒  No

Application closes on 10 August at 23:59 Jakarta Time.
Required to submit your portfolio along with your CV.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.
Women are encouraged to apply.

INOVASI has zero tolerance for child abuse and exploitation. All successful candidates will be required to adhere to our Child Protection Policy and will be subject to background checks as a condition of employment.