Graphic Design and Visualization: "UN Ethiopia: Strategic Reboot" Briefing Note

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Overview

Design and layout a professional briefing note for UN Ethiopia.

You have:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in professional graphic design and document layout.
• Portfolio evidence of designing policy briefs, institutional reports, or high-level briefing notes.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, or advanced professional layout in PowerPoint.
• Ability to create clean, iconographic visualizations and diagrams.
• Experience working with UN or international development branding standards is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail regarding typography and document hierarchy.

Contract

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The UN Ethiopia "Strategic Reboot" represents a fundamental shift in how the UN supports national development, moving from project-based implementation to acting as a "Systemic Architect." This briefing note is a high-level policy document that will be used for crucial engagements with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Planning and Development, and International Financial Institutions. Professional visualization is required to ensure the complexity of these strategic shifts is accessible and compelling for senior policymakers.

The Online Volunteer will provide professional graphic design and layout services to transform the finalized "UN Ethiopia: Strategic Reboot" briefing note into a polished, visually coherent document. This is a design-only task; the text is finalized and must be used verbatim.

Tasks include:

1. Layout the full text (approx. 3,500 words) into a professional document (8-12 pages or as needed) that uses typography and spacing to create a clear hierarchy for headlines, sub-headlines, and body text.
2. Design 4-5 integrated visual elements (icons, simple flowcharts, or call-out boxes) to illustrate key concepts from the text, specifically: the "Five Core Shifts", the "Flagship Pipeline" stages, and the summary of priority flagships.
3. Ensure the visual style is consistent with UN branding, emphasizing professional, government-aligned, and systems-level partnership.
4. Deliver final editable source files (Adobe InDesign or PowerPoint) and high-resolution PDF/PNG exports for both print and digital sharing.
5. Perform up to two rounds of minor layout adjustments based on consolidated feedback from the RCO focal point.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in professional graphic design and document layout.
• Portfolio evidence of designing policy briefs, institutional reports, or high-level briefing notes.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, or advanced professional layout in PowerPoint.
• Ability to create clean, iconographic visualizations and diagrams.
• Experience working with UN or international development branding standards is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail regarding typography and document hierarchy.

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