Home-based graphic designer for the Global Education Cluster (63 days)

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, results

How can you make a difference?

Specifically, the GEC requires a graphic designer to support the development of a distinct visual identity (inclusive of a colour palette and style guide for the ECHO Action on strengthening rapid education responses in emergencies. Additionally, the graphic designer will be responsible for the development of infographics and visuals to be embedded in reports and used for communications and advocacy activities online for the ECHO funded Action. The graphic designer will also be responsible for the layout and design of various case studies, reports and toolkit produced resulting from the ECHO funded Action. The designer will also support the development of visual assets for GEC’s overall thematic advocacy priorities. 

Contractual modalities:

• Duration: the consultant is expected to work for 63 days between August 2021 and March 2022
• Duty Station: The consultant will be home-based.
• Payments: The consultant will be paid upon timely and satisfactory submission of deliverables.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• University degree in graphic design, art, animation, illustration, or related field. 
• Strong background (6+ years of work experience) in graphic design, including providing branding, layout, formatting, and infographic development services for multi-partner projects. 2 additional years of experience in lieu of a university degree accepted.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

To apply: 

Interested candidates are invited to submit: 

1. Letter of interest, including your approach to the assignment and proposed fees (daily) to undertake the above TOR. Please note that applications without a proposed fee will not be accepted.
2. A CV and/or Personal history form (downloadable from http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc). Alternatively, if a candidate profile in the UNICEF e-Recruitment System is available, you may download it and submit it as part of application.
3. A sample of relevant work

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.