Design and Creative Communications Consultant

GPD, Generation Unlimited, NY HQ & Home based with travels

12 months

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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to communication

How can you make a difference?

Generation Unlimited is UNICEF’s global public-private-youth partnership for youth skilling and livelihoods, turning a generation at risk into a generation of opportunity. Together with governments, businesses and youth, we scale solutions and strengthen systems to connect the world's largest generation of young people to skilling, employment, and entrepreneurship opportunities. Young people co-design and drive our work, shaping systems to create better futures.

To drive influence, investment and action on the youth skills-to-opportunity gap and support young people’s learning-to-livelihoods journeys in an AI-enabled, digital and green economy, GenU is seeking a design and creative consultant to produce high-quality materials for global meetings, key GenU reports, pitch decks and proposals, social media campaigns; provide creative expertise for special events; and ensure adherence to logo and visibility guidelines.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToRTMC0005658.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in design, communications, marketing, innovation, social science or related field.
Work Experience: At least 5 years of experience leading multimedia graphic design and visual identity projects for publications, social media and events. ● At least 2 years of experience working with international organizations (e.g., UNICEF, World Bank) or similar institutions with multi-partner, multi country programmes.
Skills: Multimedia creatives: Ability to create visual assets for digital media (social media and website) and events (virtual/in-person) • Publication projects: Ability to lead flagship publications, presenting data in audience friendly visuals • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and other relevant design tools. • Strong understanding of design best practices for platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. • Ability to adapt designs for multiple formats and audiences, ensuring consistency with brand guidelines. • Project management and remote coordination skills to deliver timely high-quality products
Language Requirements: Fluency in English (written and spoken) is necessary. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.
Desirables: Experience with UNICEF and youth-focused programming is an added advantage.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
Cover letter
A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template) Financial proposal TMC0005658.xlsx

Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

Design and Creative Communications Consultant, GPD, Generation Unlimited, NY HQ & Home based with travels, 12 months, # 595603