Junior Communication and Graphic Design Consultant, FINR

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Job Title: Junior Communication and Graphic Design Consultant

Type of Contract: Regular Consultant (Junior Consultant Level II)

Division: Financial Reporting Service, FINR

Duty Station (City, Country): Rome, Italy

Duration: 6 months (with possibility of extension)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The Financial Reporting Service (FINR) is located in the Corporate Finance Division and oversees corporate financial reporting within WFP. Its main responsibility is the supervision and support of the Contribution Accounting and Donor Financial Reporting Branch (FINC) and General Accounts Branch (FING). In addition, it drives project-related activities such as Reporting Excellence - a key initiative of the Finance Strategy 2024 that focuses on the automation of financial management. This position will support FINR-activities with specialized skills in Communications and Graphic Design. It will report to the Communications Lead in FINR and have an indirect reporting line to the Deputy Director for Financial Reporting.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the FINR Communications Lead, and in close coordination with the Communications, Advocacy and Marketing Division (CAM), the consultant will have the following responsibilities:

• Providing communication support to core activities of FINR and its supervised branches FINC and FING.
• Working with project leads and subject-matter experts to develop and support communication strategies, webinars/trainings to enhance the visibility of FINR initiatives.
• Supporting FINR campaigns through the production of visual assets (videos, PPTs, infographics, animations, intranet pages, documents and publications).
• Supporting the coordination and realization of communication strategies pro-actively.
• Supporting data visualization and the presentation of financial information. Experience with Tableau is a strong asset.
• Working in close collaboration with counterparts to align activities and ensure a coherent approach in communications within the Corporate Finance Division.
• Supporting the coordination and concept creation of events, such as retreats.
• Other tasks upon request.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

A degree in Graphic Design, Communication, Business Administration, Finance or a related field.

Experience:

• Professional communication skills including active listening, speaking, writing and responding within the workplace environment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in supporting the conceptualization, coordination and communications surrounding strategic communication initiatives.
• Highly developed design skills, demonstrated in a portfolio of recent work.
• Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Cloud products: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly PowerPoint and Word.
• Interest and willingness to understand processes in financial context.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of motion graphics desirable.

Knowledge & Skills:

Strong interpersonal skills and work ethics, able to proactively and independently pursue tasks and ensure timely delivery. Written and analytic skills; able to gather, review and synthesize information from a variety of sources, and create clear and concise reports based on information gathered. Effective organizational and planning skills to ensure set objectives are achieved within agreed timeframes.

Language:

Excellent command of the English language. Knowledge of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese, will be an advantage.

Terms and Conditions:

WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

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Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status

Deadline for applications: Friday, 23 December 2022

Please note that the deadline is at 11:59 pm Rome time (GMT + 1)

Ref.: VA No. 178778

Kindly note the only documents you need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.