Junior Graphic Designer

The Junior Graphic Designer shall duly and timely perform his/her obligations, under this Terms of Reference, and will work in close collaboration with the UN-Habitat’s operational and technical teams.

Maceió (AL), Brazil

Six (6) months

Background The main mandate of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is to promote sustainable development of human settlements and policies conducive to adequate housing for all. Within this framework, UN-Habitat supports central and state governments, as well as local authorities and other partners for the implementation of the Habitat Agenda, the 2030 Agenda with the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda. UN-Habitat helps the urban poor by transforming cities into safer, more inclusive, compact, integrated, resilient and connected places with better opportunities where everyone can live with dignity. It works with organizations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society, and the private sector to help build, manage, plan and finance sustainable urban development. The Regional Office for Latin American and the Caribbean – ROLAC – is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Agency puts emphasis in developing and managing activities in the host country. Indeed, for the past years, UN-Habitat has expanded its portfolio in Brazil by working with the three tiers of government to support the formulation and implementation of more effective, sustainable, participative, and socially fairer urban economic, social, and environmental policies. Through a partnership with the Government of the State of Alagoas to improve institutional and technical capacities of State and municipal stakeholders on sustainable territorial and urban development, UN-Habitat is now setting up the third phase of the project named “Sustainable and inclusive urban prosperity in the State of Alagoas”. This third phase shall lead to enhance State of Alagoas engagement toward sustainable and inclusive urban prosperity, through a better understanding of the urban setting, and the establishment or improvement of its public policies, plans, and actions. To properly implement this project, a Junior Graphic Designer is required to ensure good execution of the work program. Report to UN-Habitat Manager The Junior Graphic Designer reports to the Head of Brazil Office, who will evaluate him/her. Responsibilities The Junior Graphic Designer will support the local communications team and the core team at UN-Habitat Brazil, as needed, and their activities, assuming the following responsibilities: a) Design and visual production • Support the elaboration of visual identities for specific initiatives, projects, campaigns, and events, in line with UN-Habitat’s branding guidelines. • Design and layout publications, reports, catalogues, and other editorial products. • Create graphic materials for digital platforms, including social media cards, short videos, animations, and infographics. • Support short video production and editing, including subtitling and simple motion graphics. • Design informative communication products such as booklets, brochures, banners, backgrounders, and other printed or digital materials. • Develop promotional materials (e.g., posters, photo panels, PowerPoint templates, business cards, labels, and t-shirts). • Support photo editing and image optimization for web stories and other digital content. • Contribute to illustration, layout and vectorization tasks for internal and external materials. • Maintain an organized archive of all multimedia and design files, ensuring accessibility for the communications team. • Ensure all design outputs are consistent with UN-Habitat’s corporate identity and visual standards. b) Communication and content support • Assist in the visual adaptation of communication materials for different audiences and platforms. • Support the production of visual content for campaigns, events, and advocacy initiatives in collaboration with the communications team. • Participate in brainstorming sessions for campaigns and communication strategies, contributing creative ideas. • Collaborate with the communications team in preparing visuals for media kits, press releases, and newsletters. • Ensure compliance with HQ and Regional Office guidelines for branding, written and design materials. • Perform other related duties as requested by the supervisor. The consultant will be responsible for completing all courses and training activities that are indicated to him/her by his/her supervisor. The security course BSAFE, from UNDSS, is required to be accredited during the first month of employment. The consultant will be responsible for his/her own security, so the person should get familiarized with United Nations security mechanisms and comply with them according to the Framework of Accountability for the United Nations Security Management System. Outputs/Work Assignment The Junior Graphic Designer shall be paid a monthly allowance, upon presentation and approval by the Head of Brazil Office of monthly activities’ report.

Education Required: • Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related field is required, or additional three (3) years of relevant technical experience to the post, beyond the requirement. Work experience: • At least three (3) years of progressively responsible graphic design experience in Brazil is required. • Previous on-site experience in communications in Alagoas is desirable. • Previous experience with graphic design in development and/or non-profit projects is desirable. • Experience in producing content for social media is desirable. • Familiarity with and interest in urban issues and urban global agenda of the Organization is desirable. • Previous experience within the UN System or any other international agency is desirable. Skills: • Good proficiency in the use of software such as Adobe package (especially Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop) and Canva is required. • Good understanding of social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc.) and its different dynamics and characteristics for adequate application of graphic design products is required. • Good computer skills in the Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Microsoft Teams and Google (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets and Forms), and Canvas is required. • Photography experience and skills in video editing and production is desirable. Competencies • Professionalism: Experience working in an inter-institutional environment, project management, monitoring-evaluation; approaches and strategies regarding good urban governance and local and regional development. • Planning and organization: Professional approach to work, strong sense of responsibility, operate with minimal supervision; proven organizational skills and ability to manage a workload efficiently and within set deadlines. • Communication: Ability to write clearly and effectively; listen to others, interpret messages correctly and respond appropriately; show openness in information sharing and keep everyone informed; solid abstract reasoning skills together with a proven capacity to write documents for diverse audiences. • Teamwork: Ability to work with teams, demonstrate leadership, conflict management and consensus facilitation skills; ability to work in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment, and to respect diversity; sensitivity to the main streaming of vulnerability; willingness and ability to work in difficult environments. Knowledge Management • The person must know the processes, procedures, and norms of UN-Habitat, to guarantee an adequate quality of the activities described above, following the standards of the organization. • The person will propose formats and procedures that allow the efficient implementation of the activities related to the project development. • The person must know the file of the Office, work with it, and ensure its proper maintenance, accessibility for all staff, and due updating. • The person will prepare databases related to the project running. • The person will make sure that all relevant technical information will be adequately shared with the correspondent staff. • The person will ensure that all produced material will be fit-for-purpose and delivered, in an organized way, for posterior consultation and use of the Agency. • The person will only share the information produced with the team agency, assuring the privacy of the content.

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat, and Spanish is the working language of the Regional Office. • For the post advertised, fluency in Portuguese is required. Working knowledge of Spanish and/or English is desirable.

Travel details: The consultant must be available to travel to the places related to the activities in the country, if requested by the Head of Brazil Office. Missions will be coordinated and financed by UN-Habitat, according to the United Nations travel rules and guidelines. Remuneration LICA 1. UNOPS Salary Scale. Notes Appointment against this post is on local basis and only nationals from Brazil or external candidates who hold a permanent visa in Brazil may apply.  The extension of this contract is subject to availability of funds and/or performance. Any contract extension is not automatic.   It is required for all the curricular information to be inserted in the system, which may take a few hours. Only complete applications in English will be considered. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Due to the volume of applications received, receipt of applications cannot be acknowledged individually. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.  Applications should be submitted through INSPIRA and must include all documents required at the system, please be ready to include the following information at the “Candidate Profile” (CP) at Inspira:    • Cover memo (maximum 1 page)  • Educational Background (incl. dates)  • Professional Experience (assignments, tasks, achievements, duration by years/ months)  • Expertise and preferences regarding location of potential assignments  • Other Experience and Expertise (e.g. Internships/ voluntary work, etc.)* * Please note that Internships, part-time and voluntary work count as 50%. In addition to it, note experience not relevant to the position will not be considered.   All applications should be submitted to: Inspira    UN-HABITAT does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions concerning people or companies claiming to be recruiting on behalf of these offices and requesting the payment of a fee, please contact: recruitment@unon.org.

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