Consultant (home-based, 12 months): Graphic Designer, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP)

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, hope

How can you make a difference? 

Work Assignment Overview and Deliverables

Develop graphic assets to support always-on approach of marketing activities for cross-functional and cross-team activations.

• Deliverable 1: Estimated quantity: forty (40) assets including social media graphics, print advertisements, digital assets, and other media-related assets.

Adapt existing assets and create new assets in support of market or event-specific activations.

• Deliverable 2: Estimated quantity: twenty (20) adaptations of existing assets and twenty (20) new assets across social media graphics, print advertisements, digital assets, and other media-related assets in support of market or event-specific activations. (Total 40 deliverables)

Lead the design for long-form content (reports, investment cases) as required, including the enhancement of existing assets such as PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, and PDFs.

• Deliverable 3: Estimated quantity: twenty (20) visually enhanced assets across PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, and PDFs.

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

• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or higher) in graphic design, communication, digital media, or related field is required. A graduate degree is an asset.

• A minimum of three (3) years of professional work experience as a graphic designer is required.
• Proven experience in developing design for print, digital and social (graphic design portfolio).
• Proven experience in using in Adobe Creative Suite products (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Strong management skills and the ability to prioritize and manage deadlines is required.
• A demonstrable knowledge of B2B and B2C marketing is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of UNICEF and the non-profit sector is considered an asset.
• Experience developing assets for C-Suite and high-net-wealth audiences considered an asset.

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

• Flexibility and ability to work independently and as a team player with a range of constituents and colleagues at varying levels.
• Must possess a strong work ethic, have confidence, take initiative and be an enthusiastic team player.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, both written and verbal is an asset.
• Strong customer service approach to interactions with colleagues and partners; ability to navigate complex environments and help build relationships with a variety of stakeholders is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

Remarks:  

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. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts. 

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

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.