Video Production and Report Writing Consultant

Consultant Admin

Overview

Create and design UN's 2024 Annual Results Report and video animation.

You have:

• Advanced degree in communication, graphic design, data analytics and visualizations or related qualifications is required.
• A Bachelor Degree with 3 additional years of qualifying experience may substitute for an advanced degree.
• A minimum of 5 years in graphic design, report writing, video animation, story telling, and editing is required.
• Experience in developing ideas for graphics, infographics, and charts is required.
• Fluency in English (oral and written proficiency and excellent drafting skills) is required.
• Experience in preparing final print-ready copies based on feedback is required.
• Experience in developing templates for charts, graphs, and infographics is required.
• Agreed to provide electronic files for web and native files when developed.

Contract

This is a Consultancy contract. More about Consultancy contracts.

Result of Service

• 2024 Annual results report, Copy-editing &, proofreading, layout & design. -20-24p. in word/ up to 48- 52p. laid out incl. 4pp cover, -A4 portrait,-4 colors throughout, -stitched bound -130g. inside + machine varnish -350g. cover + matte varnish; high resolution and low-resolution pdf files • Annual Report Summary: The Consultant with read the report in detail to understand and draft a summary that focuses on the main contributions, key achievements, and financial reports of UN in Liberia. • Design, layout, and Development of the brochure, the consultant will then design and layout the draft brochure both in web and print versions • Deliver the Annual Report Video Animation: Animated video that explains UN's main contributions in Liberia in 2024 derived from the detailed annual report.

Work Location

Monrovia

Expected duration

1 month

Duties and Responsibilities

Introduction to the Resident Coordination System (RCS) Since the new UN development system reform in 2019, and configuration of the new Resident Coordination System, the UN development system in Liberia has been working to deliver as one (DAO) with the aim of harnessing the comparative advantages of the UN agencies, funds, and programmes to collectively support the Government of Liberia in achieve its national priorities towards achievement of the SDGs and Agenda 2030 and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This work is undertaken through the realization of the UNCT joint programmes and Joint Work Plans and with recognition of the distinctive mandates of each of the UN agencies. To ensure coordination of joint efforts, the UNCT and the government developed and are implementing a multi-year joint UN/GOL work plan under the cooperation framework (UNSDCF 2020-2024). The UNSDCF (2020-2024) has four strategic outcomes aligned with the priorities of the national development plan – the Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD), the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These outcomes cover strategic areas: Basic Essential Services; Sustainable Economic Development Jobs Creation; Sustaining Peace and Security and Governance, Transparency and Accountability. Annually, the UN Country Team in Liberia prepare its Annual Results Report to illustrate the UN's collective contributions to and achievements of the SDGs and national priorities in the country under the UNSDCF. The report and subsequent publication will serve as an advocacy and communication tool for the UN and Government of Liberia, development partners and other national stakeholders to advance SDGs acceleration. Under the overall supervision of the UN RCO Team Leader, the qualified individual will work with the data officer and communications officer at the RCO in Liberia and be responsible for the following: 1. Copy-editing &, proofreading of 2024 UNCT Annual Results Report to ensure it is error free and in line with change/results language; 2. Content formatting (incorporating infographics, graphs, pictures, charts, tables, etc.); 3. Layout & design of headlines, paragraphs considering the following specs (No printing, -20-24p. in word/ up to 48- 52p. laid out incl. 4pp cover, -A4 portrait,-4 colors throughout, -stitched bound -130g. inside + machine varnish -350g. cover + matte varnish) high resolution and low resolution pdf files.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced degree in communication, graphic design, data analytics and visualizations or any other related qualifications including art, visual storytelling, and design is required. A Bachelor Degree with an additional three years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advance University Degree. A minimum of 5 years in graphic design, report writing, video animation, story telling and editing is required. Experience in developing ideas for graphics, infographics and charts that creatively convey key messages/data in the report, as well as write captions for the photos in the report is required Experience in preparing final print-ready copy based on the feedback received from RCO, Results Groups and UN Country Team Members is required Experience in developing templates of charts, graphs, infographics, visuals to aid the Results Groups, RCO and UNCT to prepare the annual results report is required. Agreed to provide electronic files for the web and native files of the reports when developed.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English (i.e. oral and written proficiency and excellent drafting skills) is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

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.

Apply now

Potential interview questions

Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: careers.un.org