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JOB DESCRIPTION
assignment(s)
Open recruitment (advertised)
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General
Description of assignment title
Information Management Specialist in Graphic Design
Assignment country
Ukraine
Expected start date
01/04/2024
Sustainable Development Goal
16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
Volunteer category
National UN Volunteer Specialist
Host entity
UNOCHA Ukraine
Type
Onsite
Expected end date
31/12/2024
Number of assignments
1
Duty stations
Kyiv
Details
Mission and objectives
OCHA’s overall goal in Ukraine is to ensure the delivery of effective and principled humanitarian action that meets the needs of the most vulnerable people. To achieve this, OCHA supports the Humanitarian Coordinator and humanitarian partners in operational coordination, humanitarian financing, public information, humanitarian analysis, advocacy and information management. In its effort to help alleviate the suffering of the affected population and respond to some of the long-term consequences, OCHA established a presence in Kyiv shortly after the outbreak of the crisis in 2014. Today, OCHA’s 40 plus staff in Kyiv and in its four operational hubs in Kramatorsk and Sievierodonetsk (GCA) and Donetsk and Luhansk (NGCA) work together to support the coordination of humanitarian assistance of international and national organizations.
Context
The position is located in the in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Ukraine. OCHA is part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts. OCHA’s mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions.
Task description
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Information Management Officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Information Management Associate: • Supports UN OCHA and the United Nations system, as well as partner organizations to establish and prepare information products to facilitate coordination of- and advocate for- the humanitarian response in Ukraine, and delivery of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC), including support to the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund; • Provides graphic design support in the development of information products, including reports, one-page snapshots, presentations standalone info-graphics, and online products. • Supports strategic and operational decision-making by processing and analyzing data on the humanitarian situation and response, for the purpose of data visualization; • Supports the management and visualization of content in the main CMS platforms for the response, including ReliefWeb.Response and Humanitarian Action. • Maintains good relationships with the various entities to promote strong client engagement, data sharing and transparency; • Develops strong links with information management focal points in other organizations to help clusters to identify their priority information requirements and to promote coordination and information sharing among organizations; • Works closely with IM team, UNOCHA staff and humanitarian partners to promote information product design standards; • Supports in maintaining a catalogue of coordination products, including meeting schedules, contact lists and related information products; • Produce articles and presentations on UNV, UN Volunteer success stories; • Any other related tasks that may be required or assigned by the supervisor. As an active OCHA team member, efficient, timely, responsive, and client-friendly support rendered to OCHA and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: • High-quality OCHA information products, including reports, snapshots, presentations, and other standalone info-graphics; • Consistent graphical design and branding of all products in accordance with global- and country-level standards, guidelines and best practice, including static and online products such as Power BI dashboards; • High-quality publications such as Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, periodic monitoring reports, as well as other supporting products for the Humanitarian Programme Cycle; • Content on ReliefWeb.Response and Humanitarian Action is up-to-date and rendered according to global- and country-level standards; focal points for managing content in ReliefWeb.Response are trained and supervised in the management of content.
Eligibility criteria
Age
27 – 80
Nationality
Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
Requirements
Required experience
3 years of experience in the use of Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop, as well as Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required. • Experience in managing and/or maintaining content management systems is desirable; • Progressive responsible professional experience in graphic design, content management systems, information management, data visualization, product development or related field preferably in humanitarian and/or development context is desirable; • Experience working with the UN or international organizations is desirable.
Area(s) of expertise
Information technology, Arts and design
Driving license
–
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required Ukrainian, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in Graphic Design, Information Management, Information Systems or any other related to the post description field.
Competencies and values
• Adaptability and Flexibility • Commitment to Continuous Learning • Communication • Integrity • Planning and Organizing • Professionalism • Working in Teams
Other information
Living conditions and remarks
As it is a national UN Volunteer’s assignment, the UN volunteer shall organize his/her accommodation by themselves. Entitlements of National UN Volunteer The contract lasts for the period indicated in the vacancy with the possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity, and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment. This is a full-time contract. Allowances: • Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): A Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) USD 1587 (equivalent in UAH) is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities, and normal cost of living expenses. This includes Well-Being Differentials for the period while the ICSC applies hardship classification to duty stations in Ukraine as “E”. • USD 400 entry lump sum, one-time payment. Medical and life insurance: • Medical insurance: The UN Volunteer and eligible PFU dependents will receive UNV provided medical insurance coverage. Coverage for UN Volunteers begins from the Commencement of Service and normally ceases one month after the last day of the UN Volunteer Contract date. • Life Insurance: UN Volunteers are covered by life insurance for the duration of the UN Volunteer assignment. If a UN Volunteer dies during the UN Volunteer assignment, the eligible designated beneficiaries will be entitled to receive a life insurance lump sum. Leave entitlements: • Annual leave: UN Volunteers accrue an entitlement to 2.5 days of Annual Leave per completed month of the UN Volunteer assignment. Unused accrued Annual Leave up to a maximum of 30 days is carried over in case of a contract extension within the same UN Volunteer assignment. Unused accrued Annual Leave may not be carried over in case of reassignment or a new assignment. • Learning leave: Subject to supervisor approval and exigencies of service, UN Volunteers may request up to ten working days of Learning Leave per consecutive 12 months of the UN Volunteer assignment, starting with the Commencement of Service date, provided the Learning Leave is used within the contract period. • Certified Sick Leave: UN Volunteers are entitled to up to 30 days of certified sick leave based on a 12-month cycle. This amount is reset every 12-month cycle. • Uncertified Sick Leave: UN Volunteers receive seven days of uncertified sick leave working days in a calendar year. This amount will be reset at the established interval period.
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy
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