National Graphic Designer Consultant (Retainer)

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women Albania is currently implementing its 2022-2026 which aims to ensure that “All Women and girls enjoy and exercise their human rights in a gender equal society and meaningfully contribute to Albania’s sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development and EU integration”.  Across its interventions, UN Women Albania will address key thematic areas of focus in line with the Global Strategic Plan 2022-2025:  ending violence against women; women’s economic empowerment; gender-responsive budgeting; gender responsive governance; as well as promoting cross-cutting principles including the principle of Leaving No One Behind, and engagement of new and emerging partners such as the private sector to advance gender equality in the country.

Communication is a vital component of the UN Women Albania Country Office’s work, serving as a key tool for enhancing the visibility of successful initiatives, results, and programs, as well as for raising awareness on critical issues related to gender equality and women’s empowerment. Effective communication requires the development of high-quality and creative visual materials for both social media and print. To support these efforts, the UN Women Albania Country Office is seeking to hire a Graphic Designer Consultant. The selected individuals will be responsible for creating graphic images and GIFs, designing various knowledge products, and ensuring that all visual content produced by UN Women Albania and its implementing partners aligns with UN Women branding and visibility guidelines.

The Graphic Designer Consultant report directly to the Communication Officer.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

Under the overall supervision of the UN Women Communications Officer and in collaboration with other communication team as well as project/programme managers, the National Graphic Designer Consultant is responsible for performing the following tasks:

• Conceptualize and develop graphics and infographics to communicate key achievements. The materials should be created for specific use on web and social media and should utilize branding, color and themes of UN Women.
• Conceptualize, design and layout high-quality innovative, creative, and attention-grabbing materials, for print, social media, and website, such as infographics, data cards, illustrated explainers, publications, illustrations, print and digital campaign and advocacy materials, promotion products and any other communications materials that require creative graphic design.
• Modify, review, and edit materials as required, in consultation with the relevant UN Women Albania Communication team.
• Prepare final media files for online distribution and print.
• Conduct quality control to ensure accurate and high-quality work.
• Manage time effectively to meet deadlines of submission for each assignment, ensuring that all materials are delivered on time and meet the specified quality standards.
• Work closely with the UN Women Albania Communication team to maintain consistency in design and messaging across all digital and print platforms.
• Adapt visual materials for multilingual use, ensuring that design integrity is maintained across different languages.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy.

As part of this assignment, the graphic designer consultant will be required to attend the office meetings and any meetings where their expertise is needed.

Competencies

Core Values: 

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies: 

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

 

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:  

 

 

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES: 

Functional Competencies of Graphic Design Consultant:

• Proven mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) or any other relevant graphic design software.)
• Experience in developing and maintaining brand identity through consistent and cohesive design elements.
• Designing for print: thorough understanding of different file formats and color systems, as well as paper sizes, weights, and stocks.
• Proficiency in typography to select appropriate fonts and create well-structured and readable designs.
• Demonstrated creative skills in graphic design and visual storytelling to generate unique and innovative design concepts
• Very good creative skills in writing, visual and digital storytelling, video and film making.
• Very good creative skills and advanced command over a full range of graphic design software, including Adobe Suite/CC such as Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, etc.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy and consistency of the designed materials.
• Solid understanding of printing and production matters and knowledge of different formats for printing.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and Certification:

• A first-level university degree in graphic design, communications, visual arts or any other related area is required.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in graphic design, and layout work.
• Proven track record of developing high-impact digital illustrations, visuals, or any other communication materials at national/regional or global level.
• Experience on branding and development of communications materials related to gender equality is an asset.
• Working experience with UN and/or other international organizations is an asset.

Languages:

• Proficient in written and oral English

How to Apply

Qualified and interested candidates are required to apply online and submit the following documents:

• Personal CV or P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: )
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) to include a brief overview in English highlighting the previous experiences that makes the applicant the most suitable candidate for this position.
• Proven Track Record of similar Previous Work – The candidate should provide her/his own working portfolio with examples of graphic design, illustrations, publications, completed in the last two years.

How to Submit the Application: To submit your application online, please follow the steps below:

• Download and complete the UN Women Personal History Form (P11).
• Merge your UN Women Personal History Form (P11) and Cover Letter into a single file. The system does not allow for more than one attachment to be uploaded.
• Click on the Job Title (job vacancy announcement).
• Click ‘Apply Now’ button, fill in necessary information on the first page, and then click ‘Submit Application;’
• Upload your application/single file as indicated above with the merged documents (underlined above).
• You will receive an automatic response to your email confirming receipt of your application by the system.

Notes:

• UN Women retains the right to contact references directly. Due to the large numbers of applications, we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.
• The individual consultants should take the mandatory learning security course prior to commencement of assignment– details will follow before the issuance of contract.

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.  

 If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.   UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.  All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel 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.)