Multi-media Specialist Contractor

UNOPS is the operational arm of the United Nations, supporting partners in implementing peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development projects. We help people build better lives by providing expertise in infrastructure, procurement, project management, and human resources.

Our Global Portfolios deliver multi-regional initiatives that advance sustainable development and climate action. Working from hubs in Geneva, New York, and Vienna, we collaborate closely with the UN family and international partners to provide essential services in the world’s most challenging environments.

Based in Geneva, UNOPS facilitates the 2030 Agenda by hosting flagship initiatives and providing high-level fund management, oversight, and operational support to UN agencies and global partners.

As a strategic resource for the UN system, the Geneva Office provides cost-effective, results-oriented management solutions to a wide range of global health, nutrition, and environmental initiatives. It is also home to the UNOPS Europe and Central Asia Regional Office.

UNOPS Geneva Office is providing support to a wide range of portfolios, including UNEP, UNICEF, UNHCR, and other partners.

This position is a Partner Personnel role. The selected candidate will be hired by UNOPS under its rules and regulations and will be engaged as UN Partner Personnel for UNICEF - Digital Inclusion and will operate under the effective management and supervision of UNICEF.

The Communication Team is a lean, multidisciplinary unit located in the Digital Inclusion section and supports the work of UNICEF’s Digital Impact Division. The team is led by a Communication and Advocacy Manager (P4) with three P3-level roles; Communication Specialist, Multi-media Specialist and Engagement Specialist. The team members operate as both a functional communication unit as well as individually being part of multiple matrixed project teams, which include Giga, Digital Inclusion and Digital Impact Division deliverables.

Team members are expected to be able to deliver quality, hands-on communication outputs themselves. This unit is also expected to establish and maintain an array of vendors and individuals covering specialties needed on various contractable modalities, and to exercise effective and cost-efficient contracting and project management if/when this additional capacity is used. These roles are Geneva-based and team members are expected to be in the office multiple days a week.

Under the supervision and general guidance of the Communication and Advocacy Manager, work in close coordination with the peer Communication Specialist, together forming a lean, high-output unit -- speed and versatility are structural requirements of the position — the Multi-media Specialist Contractor will:

• Serve as the visual and creative production lead, delivering across the full spectrum of visual formats: presentation decks, data visualisations, short-form video, motion graphics, brand assets, event collateral, and assets for web and social media channels.

• Set and maintain the visual standard required for the team's primary audiences — senior government officials, bilateral donors, multilateral institutions, and partner organisations — bringing visual thinking to the substance of programme work. Complement this through novel and effective visual communication to audiences in the technology sector, media, and other advocacy targets.

• Apply AI-assisted production tools as standard practice across the workflow — including generative design, layout iteration, subtitle and translation pipelines, video editing, and batch asset generation — to sustain output quality and volume that would otherwise require additional resourcing. Daily fluency with these tools is a core requirement of the role.

The contract will be valid until 31 December 2026, and may be extended depending on both performance and funding availability.

1. Multimedia Content Development, Production & Delivery: Deliver end-to-end multimedia outputs across short- and long-form video, audio, and digital formats for online, in-person, and event use. Manage the full production lifecycle from brief to final delivery — scripting, storyboarding, sourcing or recording, editing, and subtitling. Apply AI-assisted methods (transcription, subtitling, voice, and video editing) to increase speed and scale. Adapt content across formats and channels (e.g. long-form to clips, audiograms, and social assets) to ensure relevance and consistency. Engage and manage external vendors as needed, ensuring quality control and delivery to institutional standards.

1. Presentation Design: Design clean, authoritative presentation decks and visual briefing materials calibrated for senior institutional audiences including donors, INGOs, and government counterparts. Build and maintain reusable deck templates and master slide systems that enable programme teams to produce on-brand materials independently.

1. Data Visualisation: Transform programme data — connectivity maps, cost-curve analyses, coverage dashboards, and country comparisons — into clear, publication-ready visualisations. Work directly from raw inputs (CSV, JSON, programme reports) using Datawrapper, Flourish, or Tableau Public, with programmatic capability in Python, R, or D3 where needed, without dependency on a developer or data team.

• An advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in a relevant field (e.g., communications, multi-media design, media, social sciences, or specific technical areas e.g. AV, film, animation, data visualization) plus a minimum of five years of professional work experience. 

• A first-level university degree (Bachelor's) combined with two additional years of qualifying experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.

Required

• 5+ years in visual communications, multimedia design, or production, with a portfolio demonstrating capability across presentation design, data visualisation, video, motion graphics, and brand identity. Portfolio must evidence suitability for senior institutional audiences and high-level external engagements; work weighted primarily toward social media or digital content will not meet this requirement. Candidates must show they can translate verbal briefs and programme data into polished visual outputs with minimal iteration.

• Ability to take raw data (spreadsheet, CSV, or programme report) and produce a publication-ready chart, map, or dashboard using tools like Datawrapper, Flourish, Tableau Public, or programmatic tools (D3, Python, or R). Portfolio examples required.

• Applied AI production capability — Demonstrated daily use of AI tools across the production workflow: generative design (Midjourney, Figma AI, or equivalent), AI-assisted video editing (Runway, Descript, or equivalent), and automated subtitling and translation pipelines. Candidates will be expected to walk through specific workflows during assessment.

• English fluency required. French or Spanish a strong asset, particularly for multi-country and partner-facing outputs.

Desired

• Brand and visual identity management: Experience maintaining and evolving a visual identity system across sub-brands or co-branding contexts with institutional partners; proven ability to enforce brand standards across decentralised teams.

• CMS administration and web analytics: Hands-on experience with CMS platforms (WordPress, Drupal, or equivalent) and comfort using web analytics tools to track and report on content performance.

• Multi-stakeholder collaboration: Experience working across editorial, programme, partnerships, and institutional functions in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment; able to manage competing priorities and deliver under pressure.

• Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively and respectfully within multinational, multicultural work environments engaging effectively with colleagues at all levels, in alignment with UNICEF Core Values and Digital Impact Division & Digital Inclusion Values.

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