Graphic Arts Assistant

vor 2 Wochen

Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

This position is located in the Technical Team of the UN Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG) in the Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Graphic Arts Assistant reports to Senior Coordinator of the Technical Team.

The Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance (GCRG) was established by the UN Secretary-General to coordinate the global response to the worldwide impacts of the war in Ukraine. A Task Team was established under UNCTAD to provide the group with data and analysis, a platform for the creation of partnerships, coordination, and policy recommendations with the support of a Technical Team. The focus of the job is to provide clear, timely and engaging graphic solutions to better communicate to a wider audience the challenges the world is facing, and the solutions proposed. The future incumbent of this temporary position will be part of the Technical Team and will also support the work of the Task Team of the Trade Facilitation Initiative (responsible for implementing the initiative of the MoU between the Russian Federation and the Secretariat of the United Nations on promoting Russian food products and fertilizers to the world markets).

**Responsibilities**:
To support the work of the Technical Team, the Graphic Arts Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

- Redesigns and conceptualizes documents, moving from a text-based to a visually based communication standard and in coordination with economists and data scientists, develops charts, infographics or animations that convey large a complex data in an attractive and user-friendly way.
- Supports the development of integrated production processes that enable the team to respond fast in the elaboration of printed, web and social media material.
- Participates in initial meetings with clients to discuss potential design projects, e.g. substantive content, communication objectives, media (including electronically published products) and design options, technical specifications, costs, schedules/deadlines, etc. and recommends the best, most recent and relevant visual design style and materials suitable for diverse audience.
- Independently undertakes design assignments, including high priority requests, for a variety of UN-sponsored activities (e.g. major conferences, observances, events and campaigns, etc.); conceptualizes and develops design proposals for review by clients, which may include photographic, illustrative or more abstract graphic solutions.
- Prepares all approved designs in electronic format for final review and printing; reviews color and print proofs as required.
- Provides guidance and support throughout the project production process; coordinates and follows-up with clients and other relevant parties (e.g. copy and proofreaders, production staff, library and cartography staff, etc.) and ensures that project in on schedule.
- Coordinates with other graphic designers in the institution to ensure adherence and coherence with the graphic guidelines of UNCTAD and the United Nations.
- Performs other related work as required.

Competencies

TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

CREATIVITY: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box”; takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.

Education
High school diploma or equivalent.

Work Experience
At least seven years of experience in publications production, including desktop publishing, graphic design and layout, or related area is required.

A minimum of five years of such experience acquired in the United Nations is desirable.

Experience in the production of innovative graphic products for printed, web and social media on economic development issues is desirable.

Experience working with video creation and animation is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Fluency in French is an advantage.

Assessment

Special Notice

recruitment shall not be eligible for the allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment.

At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of eff

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