General design support

Volunteering

Overview

Support communication activities and enhance brand visibility

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant area, e.g. Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Multimedia Design, Communication Design, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in Digital and Financial literacy, Economic resilience, gender equality, digital financial inclusion, digital transformation, blue and green finance or other relevant programmes; experience with development communication is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization.

Contract

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As per its Strategic Framework, UNCDF responds to Member States requests for assistance by providing targeted technical and financial advisory services on investments for development outcomes, designing bespoke financial structuring solutions, undertaking financial derisking of investments, and enhancing investment readiness of SDG aligned projects in partnership with private sector, UNOs, International and Local Finance Institutions, Development Finance Institutions as well as Foundations and Philanthropy, among others. UNCDF works to develop local financial systems, new markets and mobilize and crowd in capital from public and private sources. UNCDF is driven by a partnership mindset which enables it to deploy its different capital capabilities in highly tailored and responsive ways in order to mobilize investments flows from other sources, in particular from the private sector. By structuring transactions which are highly impactful but also recognize the need for multiplying the impact of its own capital, UNCDF seeks to position itself as a preferred partner for different stakeholders.

Following a recent restructuring, UNCDF’s organizational set up includes an Investment and Implementation Division (IID), Investment and Finance Oversight Division (IFOD), Operations and Oversight Division (OD) and a Directorate of the Executive Office. UNCDF staff and personnel are located in regional hubs based in Dakar (Senegal), Nairobi (Kenya) and Bangkok (Thailand) with sub-regional presence in a number of locations in the Caribbean and Pacific Regions. UNCDF is led by an Executive Secretary based out of New York, USA. Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 2321(XXII, para 1.a), the Administrator of the UNDP performs the function of the Managing Director of UNCDF. UNCDF is overseen by the Executive Board of United Nations Development Fund (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and performs the function of the Executive Board of UNCDF.

As part of the Directorate, the Regional Communication and Advocacy Specialist supports the UNCDF East and Southern Africa and Arab States Regional office and works with the Strategic Communications Team to elevate UNCDF’s corporate positioning both internally and externally, strengthen brand visibility and thought leadership by leading the development, harmonization, and amplification of communication activities and deliverables in line with overall business strategy, priority areas and upcoming Strategic Framework.

• Maintain, update and create PowerPoint decks for regional management team. • Translate complex technical finance concepts and data into clear and impactful visual narratives, with a particular focus on high-quality PowerPoint presentations. • Assist in creating high-quality visual materials for web and print (social media graphics, flyers, posters, brochures, etc) to communicate the organization’s message and support donor relations. • Support the development of user-friendly designs for websites, newsletter templates, and other campaigns. • With direction from the lead designer, produce compelling and creative visuals both static and animated for social media with a particular focus on LinkedIn, Instagram and Youtube; • Assist country and region-specific events by supporting creation of materials, including banners, signage, and promotional content to ensure successful event execution. • Maintain, catalog, and organize a structured library of multimedia assets for team access. • Assist in refining, managing, and updating design templates to ensure global accessibility and usability and to maintain visual consistency across different initiatives by supporting country offices on the correct use of standardized templates and branding guidelines. Support the lead designer in ensuring brand compliance for all branded material produced by colleagues working for country-based projects. • Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks and ensuring deadlines are met efficiently and • Collaborate on producing infographics and support video editor with multimedia design to enhance digital engagement.

Others • Assist in collecting and documenting communication case studies and stories and • Ad-hoc professional support: Support communication team activities and administrative tasks as required.

Education:

Required Education Level: Bachelor's degree Required Experience: 1 years

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area, e.g. Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Multimedia Design, Communication Design, or a related field. • At least 2 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in Digital and Financial literacy, Economic resilience, gender equality, digital financial inclusion, digital transformation, blue and green finance or other relevant programmes; experience with development communication is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization:

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