Individual Contractor – Communicator/Graphic Designer

Result of Service Like UNIC staff, the incumbent will work under the UNIC Director’s overall guidance in the implementation of the Global as well as UNIC Tehran and the UNCT/UNCG communications strategies.

Work Location Tehran

Expected duration 3 months

Duties and Responsibilities Under overall supervision of the UNIC Director, the IC shall contribute to the following activities:

1. Develop and produce compelling multimedia content (English and Persian) in order to increase media reach & visibility effectiveness, using communication theories and best practices to choose the appropriate approach, messaging styles, designs and digital tools.

2. When appropriate, integrating digital and mobile first approaches into all communication products.

3. Contribute to maintaining an updated, bilingual iran.un.org website. Develop, produce, edit or translate stories but with a particular focus on producing/adapting high quality visuals such as photos, graphics, animations and videos.

4. Contribute to producing strategically aligned and compelling content for UN Iran Social Media channels ensuring that design, color palette and style is aligned with the global design guide.

5. Copywriting (online & offline), editing, translating and proofreading of communication products (brochure, booklet, newsletters) ensuring correct formatting for printing, and with a particular attention to visual aspects, such as photo illustrations, graphs, colour palette etc.

6. Ensure appropriate UN branding and professional graphic design for major UNCT documents such as results reports, factsheets, frameworks, pamphlets, brochures etc. as well as preparing and formatting printing materials.

7. Monitoring feedback and reactions on the UN digital platforms, including social media accounts and website; analysing the trends of social media participation and proposing relevant adjustments to the communications strategies.

8. Supporting UN Communications Group and UN Country Team communication campaigns and other activities and promoting key messages, sharing modern social media technologies with the UNCG members.

9. To assist the UNCT and UNCG with the capacity building in the area of strategic communications with a particular focus to graphic design and visuals.

Qualifications/special skills - Minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in graphic design, public information, journalism, strategic communications or related area is required.

Languages Fluency in Persian (Farsi) and English is required.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.