Creative Freelance Surge Pool (Global / NGO / Donor-Facing Work)

About Tiko

Tiko is an African nonprofit committed to strengthening the potential and resilience of adolescent girls across Africa. We address the “Triple Threat” of unintended pregnancy, HIV infection, and sexual and gender-based violence by building local health ecosystems that provide stigma-free, no-cost, quality-assured services.

Our model brings together key local actors: community-based organizations (CBO) with peer mobilisers who act as health companions to girls; public and private health clinics that deliver care; and retail partners that redeem Tiko Miles -our behaviour-change incentive programme that rewards service uptake and feedback.

We invest in partners by strengthening CBO capacity, training frontline workers and providers, supporting clinic quality improvement, and compensating partners based on performance. Our technology platform connects all actors by enabling referrals, verifying service delivery, facilitating payments, and generating real-time data.

Tiko operates in seven countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Zambia, and Nigeria, with additional offices in Portugal, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. For a clear overview of our work, we recommend watching this short video.

Globally, our team consists of +230 enthusiastic, international colleagues. Whether you are working from our biggest office in Nairobi, the fast-growing office in South Africa, or from home, our people are young, and our culture is global and dynamic. Our work environment is fast-paced, informal, and friendly. You can learn more about what being part of Tiko is like here.

The Job

Tiko is building a Creative Surge Pool of high-quality creative professionals to support communications and external affairs work on a short-term, on-demand basis. This pool will provide flexible support across donor-facing and global communications needs, responding to peak moments, fast turnarounds, and specific project requirements.

We are looking for experienced professionals who can quickly integrate into projects, understand complex contexts, and deliver high-quality creative outputs aligned with Tiko’s mission and brand.

Areas of Expertise

We are particularly interested in professionals with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Designers and visual storytellers, including reports, presentations, and infographics
• Video editors, animators, and motion designers
• Writers and editors for donor reports, case studies, and thought leadership content
• Strategic and digital communications consultants

Working Model

• Project-based engagements (not full-time roles)
• Fully remote
• Fast-paced work with short turnaround times
• Primarily donor-facing, for global audiences

About You

You are an experienced creative professional who is comfortable working independently, managing tight deadlines, and producing high-quality work for international and donor-facing contexts. You are adaptable, reliable, and able to translate complex information into clear, compelling content.

Location

This is a remote opportunity. We welcome applicants currently based in the UK, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, or Uganda.