Communications Officer (branding and design) NOA, Fixed Term, Amman- Jordan

Contract

This is a NO-1 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-1 contracts.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Inspiration.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is leader in the region for the rights of its children. Working closely with the Government of Jordan, civil society, the private sector and communities, UNICEF Jordan Country Office aims to sustain results achieved for children to date, and strive to further improve policies, national institutions and programmes, for the well-being of every child in Jordan, in line with Jordan's Vision 2025 and the National Human Resources Development Strategy (2016-2025) towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Our programmes focus on improving the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the Kingdom, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or background. Our main pillars include: Child Protection; Education; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene; Adolescent and Youth Engagement; Health and Nutrition; Social Protection; and Operations.

How can you make a difference?

The Communication team is part of the Advocacy and Partnership Section in UNICEF Jordan under the Office of the Representative. The Design and Brand Officer is responsible for implementing the communication strategy, with a focus on brand building, visibility needs and design needs, including digital and publications.

Brand Building

Be the champion for the brand internally and build the brand externally, by developing a set of brand tools and monitoring their implementation, as well as using research to position UNICEF as a strong voice for children.

Tasks and duties:

• Monitor and support brand compliance in all of UNICEF Jordan’s branded products, design, statements, online platforms, internal and external publications.
• Support and guide on best practice and brand compliance in relation to branding with partners.
• Monitor, follow up and evaluate the country office’s brand and public perception study and share results and analysis once completed, including recommended actions to Communication team and by Programme to strengthen the brand.
• Create and roll out a country office brand book and tool kit to guide staff and partners.

Design and Printing

Create, monitor and manage external contractors to ensure that UNICEF communications are visually impactful and effectively represent the brand.

Tasks and duties:

• Produce creative and quality design for internal and external digital and printed products, including, but not limited to, presentations, briefing notes, infographics, website pages, social media macros, reports.
• Coordinate and liaise with designers, printers and Programme staff to create high quality products including external reports, educational materials, branded products, exterior and interior branding, and animations.
• Produce creative concepts and manage the design of external events.
• Create a library of best practice design to strengthen communication and brand.

Visibility

Ensure that the UNICEF brand is clearly communicated online, through staff and in supported sites to contribute to a strong brand.

Tasks and duties:

• Work with Programme staff to ensure the UNICEF, and partner visibility were appropriate, is established and effective in programme sites and the visual identity of UNICEF-supported sites clearly articulates the vision of our work for children, and where appropriate their voice.
• Ensure that where appropriate the visuals in UNICEF supported sites are child-friendly, brand appropriate and incorporate creative assets developed internally and in partnerships.
• Ensure UNICEF staff and partners have appropriate visibility and are contributing to a strengthened brand.
• Work on flagships within the Country Programme that have a separate brand identity to ensure it works in coordination with the UNICEF brand and develop new visual identities where appropriate.
• Monitor the effectiveness of visibility and report to the Communication Team.

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

Education: University degree in Communication, Marketing, Broadcasting, or other relevant area. Technical training in Design, Graphic Design, Art or Visual Communications is an asset.

Experience: One year of practical professional work experience in Design, Art, Graphic Design or Visual Communications is required. Experience using design tools and software is required as well as Technical training in Design, Graphic Design, Art or Visual Communications is an asset. Ability to deliver within strict deadlines.

Languages: Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF offers a wide range of benefits to its personnel, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. The UNICEF Jordan Country Office has an elevator as well as accessible bathrooms. Core hours in Jordan Country Office are from 09:00 to 15:00 (excluding lunch break), from Sunday to Thursday.

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion to deliver the best results for children. For the position, suitable male candidates will receive preferential consideration and selection, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements stated above.

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles 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.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Child Safeguarding remarks

This position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/ assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.