Individual Contractor

vor 2 Monaten


Geneve, Schweiz UNITAR Vollzeit

Duration of the contract
- 6 months (depending on the performance and the availability of funds, the contract may be extended)
- 10 March 2023
- Organizational Unit
- Communication and Information Technology Support Unit (CITSU)
- Area of Specialization/Thematic Areas:
graphic design, communication, social media, journalism, content development and management, video and photography production and editing
- Overview:
The communication and Information Technology Support Unit (CITSU) oversees all corporate communications activities and IT resources at UNITAR. CITSU develops and implements communications strategy and gives advice on various communications related issues to programme units. The Unit manages various online platforms such as the intranet, website, Event Management System, virtual learning platform as well as social media channels, and produce corporate publications such as results report and learning solutions catalogue.
- General objectives of the contract:
Under the supervision of the Chief, Communication and IT Support Unit, the individual contractor will work on the following:

- Graphic design
- Design templates and ready-to-use products for UNITAR staff, such as report covers, PowerPoint templates, infographics, and social media cards.
- Assist in layout / formatting of reports and other documents and ensure consistency and alignment with the brand guidelines.
- Contribute to the evolution of UNITAR’s visual identity and brand guidelines; develop visual assets for new guideline areas.
- Ensure consistent visual branding across UNITAR communications products; develop prototypes and example designs to inspire and inform users of the visual identity system.
- Conduct other design-related duties as assigned.
- Internal communication
- Create and implement internal communication campaigns.
- Monitor and analyse the results of those campaigns and provide inputs for improvement in future.
- Work with the web developer to create an internal web portal for onboarding newcomers.
- Design and administer internal surveys on communication, collect and analyse data.
- Propose innovative ways to foster internal knowledge sharing.
- Collect, draft and edit articles, put together the quarterly internal newsletters using the pre-defined template, send them out and report on the statistics after each sending.
- Plan internal communication activities, monitor progress and improve.
- Content creation
- In coordination with programmes, interview beneficiaries and partners, draft articles based on the interviews, develop stories and publish them on publications and online channels.
- Assist in coordinating the content for the Results Report, work with the designers to ensure the quality of the publication.
- Draft articles for internal and external newsletters.
- Develop videos or written content for website, social media or other channels by interviewing stakeholders including employees, participants, partners, donors, etc., and edit it to fit for appropriate channels.
- Create explainer materials on internal procedures using relevant format and media and make them available to all employees.
- Social media management assistance
- If needed, create content and manage day-to-day posting on social media corporate accounts (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) as needed. Answer queries in consultation with Chief of CITSU.
- Communication statistics
- Collect, analyse and present statistical data on communication effectiveness, especially on internal communication, to monitor the changes over time.
- Prepare training materials on various topics related to communication, give training and make available the materials to all employees.
- Perform other duties, including programme publication assistance, website content management, photography and video shooting and editing, as required.
- Measurable outputs/deliverables/schedule of deliverables:

- Design templates and ready-to-use products are created and delivered by the agreed deadline.
- Interview of beneficiaries and partners conducted, and stories written and submitted by the agreed deadline.
- Internal newsletters published on time.
- Internal communication campaign launched, results reported.
- Publication / video assistance to programmes given within the predetermined time frame.
- Performance Indicators for evaluation of results:

- Outputs are delivered in a timely fashion.
- Timely interactions with employees from all programme units and offices and thorough follow up.
- High quality deliverables for all task outlined above.
- Minimum requirements

**Qualifications**:

- A bachelor's degree or vocational degree in graphic design or visual arts; fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
- A portfolio with print design and digital design examples is required (student and conceptual work is acceptable); demonstrated fluency in basic areas of visual design.
- Proven experience in producing graphics for print and/or digital communications; motion graphics and video expe


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