Individual National Consultancy - Graphic design/illustration services on, Kathmandu, Nepal (For Nepalese Nationals Only)

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Innovation

The UNICEF Nepal Country Office works in partnership with national and local governments, civil society, mass media and other development partners to advocate for child rights in Nepal. For this purpose, the Office develops a range of communication materials targeted at numerous audiences including children, families, government, civil society, business and the media.

UNICEF would like to engage the services of graphic designers/illustrators to develop creative, engaging and innovative visual content geared at the relevant audiences, for use in both digital and offline communication and advocacy materials. With prior briefing for each assignment, the designers/illustrators are expected to submit high-resolution visuals – including design files – with versions for use on online platforms and print, where required.

In addition, UNICEF is planning to conduct several art-workshops on different themes pertaining to child rights, as well as developing short instructional art videos. The objective is to build children’s skills in different artistic mediums and enable them to tell their stories through the arts. The designers/illustrators would be expected to facilitate these workshops and develop these videos, in collaboration with the NCO.

The graphic designers/illustrators should be available at short notice, depending on the urgency of the assignment, and may be required to work on Saturdays and Sundays.

How can you make a difference?

The overall objective of setting up this long-term arrangement is to facilitate and expedite the process by which UNICEF Nepal will hire the services of graphic designers/illustrators to provide audience-friendly visuals that help to communicate UNICEF’s work in Nepal, as well as giving children the necessary skills to express themselves through art.

Specific Task

• Conceptualize and develop design/illustration elements for UNICEF’s digital platforms, print materials, and campaigns
• Conceptualize and produce short animations and videos to share through digital platforms.
• Work in close coordination with the relevant section to finalize products, and ensure these are in keeping with UNICEF’s branding guidelines
• Work in close coordination with Communications to facilitate (virtual/physical) art workshops for children – including design of format, mentoring participants and providing feedback, and polishing final products
• Work in close collaboration with Communications to develop short instructional videos on art-making techniques

Deliverables

• Submission of designs/illustrations from each assignment. Number of designs to be submitted will be decided before the start of the assignment
• Submission of five instructional videos (2-3 minutes in length) on comic-making techniques
• Successful conducting of workshop

Duration of the Contract

The total duration of the contract will be 11.5 months and may be extended for one more year depending on successful evaluation of the performance during the contract period.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Diploma in communications, arts, media or any relevant field
• Expert knowledge in graphic design and graphic design software, including but not limited to: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• More than 5 years proven experience in graphic design/illustrations
• Excellent communication and working with people
• Previous experience working with children and young people is preferred
• Previous working experience with UNICEF is strongly preferred

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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:

UNICEF is not liable, and the consultant/individual contractor is responsible for paying taxes incurred from the remuneration under this contract to the relevant government authorities.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract 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 and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors 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.