Consultant; Climate, Environment, Energy and Disaster Risk Reduction Design. Req #. 568498

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Consultancy Title: Climate, Environment, Energy and Disaster Risk Reduction Design Consultant

Section/Division/Duty Station: WASH - CEED, Programme Group - NYHQ

Duration: 22 January 2024 – 31 December 2024

Home/ office Based: REMOTE

About UNICEF

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.

BACKGROUND

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

Climate change, disasters, and environmental damage pose significant threats to the well-being of children worldwide, posing to reverse progress made in child survival and development. Over a billion children face severe risks from climate and environmental hazards like heat waves, floods, and cyclones. Therefore, countries must create climate-resilient, low-carbon social services, such as water and sanitation, healthcare, education, nutrition, and child protection, to address current dangers and prepare for increasingly severe climate hazards.

UNICEF and its partners are at the forefront of advocating for and carrying out child-centred action on climate change, environment, energy, and disaster risk reduction (CEED) benefits all targeted SDGs. UNICEF has a unique comparative advantage not only in helping reduce impacts on children and young people but also in enabling them to be key agents of change. Within this environment, it is critical for staff and our partners to learn from what is working in countries around the world, take stock, and share good practices on CEED topics. Doing so will maximize UNICEF’s support to countries and communities with the best practical solutions that achieve ambitious targets for children globally. This will be increasingly vital for the organization with the rollout of the 2023-2030 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (SCAP).

At the global level, the CEED Team is responsible for developing global guidelines and tools useful for global, regional and country-level UNICEF staff in their efforts to develop and implement programming with and for children and young people, as well as external knowledge materials for communication, advocacy and programming with government and other partners.

Due to the increased scale of interventions related to sustainability and climate change, UNICEF is looking for a consultant to support the growing demand for high-quality graphic design to create knowledge management products ready for global dissemination. This is especially important in advancing the UNICEF-wide Sustainability and Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP) through knowledge production and communication.

Scope of Work:

The consultant is expected to perform the following tasks for the Climate, Environment, Energy and Disaster Risk Reduction (CEED) team.

1. Design Knowledge Products

• Design a 15-page report on Innovation and CEED, including the development of infographics and promotional materials in support of the launch, using InDesign.
• Create a CEED-only version of UNICEF’s Goal Area 4 annual report; modifying the InDesign files of the final GA4 report.
• Design COP knowledge materials, including a postcard promoting our CEED knowledge products and an NDC report (approx. 6 pages) for the event, using InDesign.
• Design 4 programme briefs (2-4 pages) on: - How to navigate the SCAP - CEED & disability - CEED & urban planning - The integration of environment and biodiversity
• Design a Sustainable Energy package of materials that includes: - A PPTx - Reference guide - 3 investment cases - Banner/infographics for 2 platforms on tracking initiatives and for young people - A sustainable energy external report (approx. 25 pages).

2. Design Communication Materials

• Design social media cards and infographics for the Regional DRR platforms (for March 2024 and others TBD for 2024), Earth Day (April 2024), World Environment Day (June 2024), International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction (Oct 2024) and COP29 (Nov/Dec 2024), using InDesign.
• Develop 16 sets of communication materials (flyers, social media cards, infographics or design support for PPTx presentations as needed) for 16 webinars across the CEED sections, using InDesign.
• Develop social media cards and infographics to support the Sustainability and Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP) internal and external communication plan, using InDesign.

3. Design Materials for CEED initiatives

• Provide the design for three case studies (approx. 6 pages each) on the Today & Tomorrow initiative, using InDesign.
• Support the design needs of the the Child Climate Risk Index-Disaster Risk Model (CCRI-DRM) subnational risk assessment initiative, including: - Updates to the subnational guidance document and CCRI-DRM overview (Word documents) - Design 2, 3-page learning briefs (Word-based design) - 10-page data and evidence report (with InDesign)

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:

Deliverable 1: Design a 15-page report on Innovation & CEED – By Feb 2024

Deliverable 2: Create a CEED-only version of UNICEF’s Goal Area 4 annual report - By May 2024

Deliverable 3: Design COP28 knowledge materials: postcard and an NDC report – By Nov 2024

Deliverable 4: Design 4 programme briefs: How to navigate the SCAP, CEED & disability, CEED & urban planning and the integration of environment and biodiversity – By March 2024

Deliverable 5: Design a Sustainable Energy package of materials that includes: A PPTx, reference guide, 3 investment cases, banner/infographics for 2 platforms and a sustainable energy external report – By April 2024

Deliverable 6: Design social media cards for the Regional DRR, Earth Day, World Environment Day, International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction and COP29 - April-Nov 2024

Deliverable 7: Develop 16 sets of communication materials (flyers, social media cards, infographics or design support for PPTx presentations as needed) for 16 webinars – By Jan-Nov 2024

Deliverable 8: Develop social media cards and infographics to support the Sustainability and Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP) – By April-Nov 2024

Deliverable 9: Provide the design for three case studies on the Today & Tomorrow initiative – By July 2024

Deliverable 10: Support the design needs of the CCRI-DRM initiative, including updates to the subnational guidance document and CCRI-DRM overview; 2, 3-page learning briefs; and a 10-page data and evidence report - By August 2024

Qualifications

Education:

Completion of Bachelor’s degree in Design, climate change, disaster risk reduction, international development, knowledge management, communication, or other related discipline.

Work experience:

• A minimum 10 years of professional work experience with a focus on graphic design in areas such as Climate, Environment, Energy, and Disaster Reduction is required
• Familiarity with the UNICEF brand book and style guide is highly desirable
• Proven track record of design products

Competencies/Knowledge:

• Creative mindset and interest in translating technical documents into engaging graphically designed documents
• Proficient in English
• Strong ability to multi-task, flexibility and a drive for on-time delivery required

Requirements:

Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and

• Upload copy of academic credentials
• Financial proposal that will include/ reflect:
  • the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
  • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
  • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
  • Indicate your availability
• Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
• At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
• Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

U.S. Visa information:

With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.

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

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. View our competency framework at: Here

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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:

Individuals engaged under a consultancy will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.