Support to Digital Content and Creative Design

Volunteering

Overview

Support UNICRI’s communication and outreach activities through design and multimedia production.

You have:

• University degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Multimedia Design or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated interest in crime prevention, justice, organized crime, human rights protection, counter-terrorism, peace and security or related thematic areas.
• Proven experience in editorial design and layout of structured publications (reports, studies, policy papers or similar).
• Demonstrated experience in basic video production and editing for institutional or educational purposes.
• Experience supporting international organisations, NGOs, UN entities or research-based projects is considered an asset.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign, including long-document management, master pages, styles and print-ready export.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Proficiency in video editing tools (e.g. Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or equivalent).
• Basic knowledge of motion graphics tools (e.g. Adobe After Effects or similar) for simple animations and animated infographics.
• Ability to design data-driven infographics and structured visual elements based on analytical content.

Contract

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The Online Volunteer will support UNICRI’s communication and outreach activities across its thematic areas on crime prevention, justice, human rights protection and security, including initiatives addressing cybersecurity, organized crime, violent extremism, prison reform, artificial intelligence, environmental crimes, and emerging threats.

Working in close coordination with UNICRI Public Information Officer and Graphic Designer, the Online Volunteer will contribute to the professional design and production of institutional publications and multimedia communication materials. The assignment will support multiple thematic areas and projects, ensuring visual coherence, consistency and alignment with UNICRI’s branding and editorial standards.

The role requires strong editorial design skills combined with the ability to contribute to the development of short video and multimedia products that translate complex research and policy content into accessible formats.

Editorial design and publication layout

• Design and format research reports, policy briefs, technical papers and other institutional publications (including medium- to long-form documents), as well as articles and thematic layouts for UNICRI’s magazine Freedom From Fear. • Develop and apply structured grids, typographic hierarchies, paragraph styles and master templates. • Ensure consistency across publications and alignment with institutional visual identity. • Prepare professional print-ready and digital files in accordance with publishing standards. • Development of outreach and institutional materials • Design flyers, brochures, banners, roll-ups and conference materials. • Create branded templates for recurring communication products. • Develop infographics and data visualisations derived from research findings.

Video and multimedia production

• Support the development of short institutional videos and thematic video products. • Create storyboards and visual concepts for research dissemination. • Produce and edit short videos for digital dissemination (e.g. social media, website). • Design motion graphics elements such as title cards, animated infographics, lower thirds and visual frames.

Education • University degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Multimedia Design or a closely related field. • Demonstrated interest in crime prevention, justice, organized crime, human rights protection, counter-terrorism, peace and security or related thematic areas.

Experience • Proven experience in editorial design and layout of structured publications (reports, studies, policy papers or similar). • Demonstrated experience in basic video production and editing for institutional or educational purposes. • Experience supporting international organisations, NGOs, UN entities or research-based projects is considered an asset.

Technical skills

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign, including long-document management, master pages, styles and print-ready export. • Strong working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. • Proficiency in video editing tools (e.g. Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or equivalent). • Basic knowledge of motion graphics tools (e.g. Adobe After Effects or similar) for simple animations and animated infographics. • Ability to design data-driven infographics and structured visual elements based on analytical content. • Familiarity with digital formats for web and social media dissemination.

Other competencies • Strong attention to detail and typographic precision. • Ability to preserve the integrity and accuracy of research content while enhancing clarity and visual impact. • Respect for institutional branding and visual standards. • Capacity to manage multiple assignments across thematic areas in a structured and organised manner. • Ability to work independently in a remote setting while maintaining regular coordination with the team. • Professional, solution-oriented and collaborative approach.

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