Job Title: Retainer Graphic and Digital Media Designer
(3 Posts)
Organization: UN Women
Location : Home-based, Afghanistan
Application Deadline : 20-Jul-23 (Midnight New York,
USA)
Job Category : Gender Equality
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : International Consultant
Languages Required : English
Duration of Initial Contract : Maximum 180 working days in
12 months (15 working days per month)
Expected Duration of Assignment : Maximum 180 working days
in 12 months (15 working days per month)
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms
of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups,
indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to
apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment,
including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will,
therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Background
Background: UN Women, grounded in the vision of
equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the
elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of
women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and
beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and
security. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women
leads and coordinates United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments
on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout
the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member
States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil
society and other relevant actors.
Afghanistan is one of the world’s most complex emergencies,
and the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Afghan people are grappling with
the impact of conflict, poverty, economic decline, and natural disasters. In
this context, Afghan women and girls face unique vulnerabilities and require
urgent support as gender inequality is interwoven with conflict dynamics and
humanitarian needs. It is essential that Afghan women and girls can continue to
shape the development of their country, and that their gains are protected. UN
Women remains fully committed to supporting Afghan women and girls and to
putting them at the center of the global response to the crisis in Afghanistan.
UN Women has been in Afghanistan for two decades. UN Women’s
programming approach is informed by analysis of the political, economic, and
humanitarian situation, risks to and capacities of partner organizations, and
needs of Afghan women and girls. UN Women Afghanistan currently has five key
priorities: (1) operationalizing programming priorities – Gender in
Humanitarian Action, Ending Violence Against Women, Women’s Economic
Empowerment, and Women, Peace, and Security; (2) increasing coordination around
gender equality and women’s rights; (3) strengthening our field presence; (4)
expanding thought leadership and (5) growing our advocacy and strategic
partnerships.
At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and
inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits employ, trains,
compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender
identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any
other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis
of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.
Under the supervision of the Head of the Communications and
Advocacy Unit at UN Women Afghanistan Country office, the graphic designers
will be responsible for creating, implementing and dissemination of the graphic
design for execution for both print and digital products compelling advocacy
and communications assets and products, including audio visual concepts and
assets, for campaigns, social media, website & publications, as needed.
Objective of the Assignment:
UN Women is seeking 3 graphic and digital media designers to
illustrate and create multimedia content to support the implementation of the
communications and advocacy plan. The designers will play a pivotal role in
developing compelling
visual assets that will be used to promote UN Women's
mission and initiatives to highlight the risks of the reversals on
the rights of Afghan women and girls as well as to support
human centered stories of Afghan women.
Also all the work by the designers are belongs to UN Women
and the designers are not allow to use those products for other agencies.
Duties and Responsibilities
The scope of work includes using datasets to design charts
and ensure compelling data visualization for print and digital formats and
accompanying social media assets; as well as creating innovative and compelling
digital and print designs for campaigns and special events.
The graphic and digital designers will work closely with
other members of the team.
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Deliverables |
Timelines |
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Concept notes of the overall digital campaigns look and
feel, including mock visuals for three. content types/pillars:
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10 working days from the day when UN Women placed the
request. |
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Social media assets for Twitter and Instagram
The images (output) should be max 3MB. |
10 working days from the day when UN Women placed the
request. |
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Data visualizations:
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10 working days from the day when UN Women placed the
request. |
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Video Thumbnails / Web Banner (2 assets total):
IG Reels (please center
the illustration along Y axis within the vertical version) |
10 working days from the day when UN Women placed the
request. |
Competencies
Core Values
- Respect
for Diversity;
- Integrity;
- Professionalism.
Core Competencies
- Awareness
and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
- Accountability;
- Creative
Problem Solving;
- Effective
Communication;
- Inclusive
Collaboration;
- Stakeholder
Engagement;
- Leading
by Example.
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s
Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf
Functional Competencies
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Ability to create compelling visual graphic stories for print and digital
media.
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Expertise in the use of professional graphic design tools.
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Understanding of gender equality & women’s empowerment concepts and to
translate that into visual stories.
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Experience in creating charts, graphs, and other data visualization tools
to effectively communicate complex information.
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Understanding of branding and the ability to apply branding guidelines
across different media types.
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Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and
work independently or as part of a team.
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Ability to adapt to changing priorities, work in a fast-paced environment,
and respond quickly to feedback.
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Experience in creating video content, motion graphics, and animation would
be a valuable addition to the designer's skillset.
Required Skills and Experience
Education
- Bachelor’s
degree in communications, social sciences, graphic design or any related
field of work.
Experience
- Minimum
of 2 years of professional working experience in graphic design.
- At
least 1 year of professional working experience in translating written
content into visually compelling digital stories.
- Previous
documented experience in visualizing women’s rights/women’s empowerment
stories.
- Previous
documented experience on visualizing Afghan women/Afghan women’s rights
would be an asset.
Language Requirements
- Fluency
in English is required
- Knowledge
of the other UN official working language is an asset.
Evaluation Criteria:
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following
methodology: Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the technical
evaluation would be considered for the financial evaluation.
Criteria Weight Technical: 70% (70 points)
- Criteria
1: Minimum of 2 years of professional working experience in graphic
design, including 1 year of professional working experience in translating
written content into visually compelling digital stories. (50 points)
- Criteria
2: Previous documented experience in visualizing women’s
rights/women’s empowerment stories. (10 points)
- Criteria
3: Previous documented experience on developing visuals on/in the
Asia Pacific region
would be an asset. (10 points)
Financial: Lowest Financial Proposal: 30% (30 points)
The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as
per the following formula:
- Contract
will be awarded to the technically qualified consultant who obtains the
highest combined score (financial and technical);
- The
points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following
formula: (Lowest Bid Offered*)/ (Bid of the Consultant) x 30;
- 'Lowest
Bid Offered' refers to the lowest price offered by Offerors scoring at
least 49 points in the technical evaluation.
Application
Interested Individual Consultants must submit the following
documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
- UN
Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form-en.doc;
- Sample
of creative work/portfolios/useful links.
- Financial
proposal; Proposed inclusive daily rate.
The above-mentioned documents should be merged in a
standalone file including all them, since the online application submission
does only permit to upload one file per application. Incomplete submission can
be a ground for disqualification.
Note:
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN
Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality, and the Empowerment of
Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda,
bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and
builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system
(DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW, and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality
and women's empowerment.
Inclusion Statement:
At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and
inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits employ, trains,
compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender
identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any
other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis
of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your
participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this
information in your application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is
incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women,
including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority,
and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere
to UN Women’s policies and
procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN
Women personnel 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.)
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