Graphic Design & Digital Content

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

For more than 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. 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. South Africa is a middle-income country which has made significant progress to improve the well-being of its children. Despite this, the broad ranging impact of COVID-19 in Africa’s worst affected country has compounded and exacerbated multiple existing challenges that adversely affect children, including poverty, inequality, unemployment and high levels of violence. Communicating the issues that children face and the work of the UNICEF South Africa Country Office – and its positive impact on the lives of children in the country – is critical and the Communication and Partnerships Section lead on this work.

1) Under the supervision of the Chief of Communication & Partnerships, and the Communication Specialist, the Volunteer will assist the South Africa Country Office with all graphic design responsibilities including layout, photography and design assignments. The consultant will also support the management of content production, including keeping photo and video databases up to date and ensuring the rapid upload of content and related information to the UNICEF global WeShare platform.

2) Provide details/reference to AWP areas covered: This work is a vital component of UNICEF South Africa’s annual workplan output 8.3 ‘Public alliances and communications are strengthened leading to increased awareness and understanding of child deprivations and child rights in a coordinated manner’. Under this output, annual work plans include a wide range of products and presentations that need to be created, as well as publications, brochures, reports and website inputs.

3) Activities and Tasks:
• Support and lead the design and layout of reports and presentations for printing, electronic distribution and live delivery (20%) • Devise and update templates (Word, PowerPoint etc.) and provide technical advice regarding their use (10%) • Create, update and manage on a rolling basis a photo and video database, including use of global WeShare platform and rapid upload of content following assignments (25%) • Deliver creative graphic (info-cards etc.) and technical solutions for use on social and online media platforms (25%) • Improve and edit artwork, photos, charts and other graphic elements for online use and / or printing (10%) • Provide liaison between UNICEF and service providers on design-related tasks. (10%)

4) Key deliverables:

• Deliver creative and innovative ideas for print, web and interactive presentations. • Support and lead the design process of reports and presentations for printing, electronic distribution and live delivery
• Maintain templates (Word, PowerPoint etc.) and give technical support for the use of them • Deliver creative graphic and technical solutions for social media and website • Create, update and manage on a rolling basis a photo and video database, including use of global WeShare platform and rapid upload of content following assignments

5) Work relationships: The UNV Graphic Design and Digital Content will report to the Communication Specialist and work with other colleagues in the section and the office as relevant.

• In-design experience as well as PPT layout design experience, WordPress and web design • Working knowledge of digital media and social media marketing • Photo management and ability to maintain photo and video archives, including use of WeShare platforms • Ability to design and deliver digital and print campaigns effectively to deadline. • Photography skills would be an asset • Excellent writing skills, including a demonstrated ability to draft clear and concise material. • Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships. • Ability to work independently and to ensure high-quality deliverables; • Data management skills, particularly ability to effectively represent complex data in accessible ways such as infographics, graphs etc.
• Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills; • Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team • Flexible and open to learning and new experiences; • Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living conditions; • Fluency in spoken English is required with excellent English writing skills, and knowledge of another South African language is an asset; • Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded; • Computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others). Skills in software to design communication materials and present data would be an asset.

Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province in South Africa. It is one of the country’s two capital cities serving as the executive (administrative) and de facto national capital. It offers very good living conditions with various types of available facilities. Housing is most of the time readily available, rents can be negotiated. Infrastructure, roads, utilities, telecommunications – are of a high standard. The other is Cape Town, the legislative capital. Pretoria is classified as an A duty station and South Africa is in security phase 1. Like in other big cities with significant crime rates, caution must be exercised always.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials.