UNDP Jobs - 66004- Provision of individual consultant of a Web Design

Provision of individual consultant of a Web Designer – Retainer (2 Candidates will be selected).

Location :

Beirut, LEBANON

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

20-May-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

12 months upon contract signature.

Languages Required :

Arabic English French

Expected Duration of Assignment :

12 months upon contract signature.

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

The Regional Bureau for Arab States of the United Nations Development Programme has an office located in Beirut (Lebanon) which serves as a platform for operation for the Regional Programme Division projects and/or activities that are implemented across the Arab countries.

The Management Support Unit (MSU) provides management, coordination, monitoring and oversight roles to all UNDP-RBAS’ Regional Programme Division projects and/or activities that are implemented across the Arab countries; from basic information management and administrative duties to complex business activities.

Under the general guidance of the Result and Resource Management Specialist and the direct supervision of the ICT Coordinator, the Contractor will be responsible for undertaking Web Design tasks.

The services required from the Web Designer shall meet the needs of any of the projects mentioned above.

Duties and Responsibilities

The task of the Web Designer is to assist the ICT coordinator in internally developing several required web designs by the regional projects (e.g. responsive websites design, mobile applications graphic design, interactive online brochures, animated infographics, HTML5 animations). Under the overall supervision of the Resource Management Specialist, and under the direct supervision and directions of the ICT Coordinator the Web Designer shall perform the following tasks and responsibilities:

Liaise with the ICT coordinator and team members to understand users' needs and identify corresponding user interface requirements, workflows, and functionalities;
Read and understand the needed software project requirements received from the ICT coordinator, the management and the CTAs;
The Web Designer will be responsible of:

Creating Branding and Logo: the required system brand identity to reflect a more unique presence in the market, such that it will highlight end-users main interests, among which is data accessibility. This will include the creation of the logo with its typeface, development of branding guidelines, development of key messages, and the development of branding elements such as:

Logo, mechanism and application;
Color Scheme, Typography palette;
Stationary (business cards, notepads, etc.);
Premises posters, E-Banners, etc;
Email signature;
PowerPoint slides.

Visual Design: Creating the Look-and-Feel in line with the proposed visual identity, such that it includes developing the website layout, design, and content to reflect the authority’s new vision. This shall include:

Sitemap and sketching: The Web Designer shall create and deliver the sitemap and wireframes of pages to serve as a blueprint for the required system. During this process, all key pages and modules inside shall be taken into consideration while creating the sitemap, showing their relationship to each other and defining how the overall navigation should be structured. The Wireframes shall be provided by the incumbent to highlight the recommended detailed view of the content that will appear on each page. It represents a guide for defining content hierarchy on the page.
Template designs: upon approval on the sitemap and wireframes, the incumbent shall create and deliver at least 2 responsive template design proposals. These templates shall include but not limited to the following elements: interface design – look and feel, colors, font sizes, pages (or sections) header and footers, pages titles, style sheets icons, buttons, tables, popup windows styles, related graphics and images. General template compatibility guide:
Chrome 7.0 and higher;
Safari 5.0 and higher;
Opera 9.5 and higher;
Firefox 3.0 and higher;
IE 7.0 and higher;
All mobile browsers/OS;
All screen sizes in portrait and landscape layout.

Prototype: upon approval on the selected template, the incumbent shall prepare the Prototype; this will serve as an online like website using the template and guidelines defined in the template design. At this stage the web designer will be responsible of delivering all materials (design files, html, vector, etc…) to the ICT coordinator and the developer team.

For online brochures (requiring HTML5 animation):

Develop interactive online version of the brochure – based on the same selected design for webpages, e-mails exchange and social media, and for presentations (e.g. using interactive touch screens);
Advise on the programs options and techniques, i.e. user friendly interfaces, compatible layouts, etc;
Develop a responsive design for the interactive brochure; provide optimal user experience across wide range of devices (mobile, tablets, laptops and huge presentation screens) changing to different layout format (portrait or landscape);
User Experience/User Interaction: Advise on multiple interaction scenarios based on user selection for any component/module inside the brochure. The brochure shall be well structured and easy to navigate;
The interactive brochure shall be developed using well-known technology (preferably HTML5); usage of software such as Adobe EDGE Animate is encouraged;
The interactive brochure shall be cross-platform compatible; iOS, Android, Windows mobile, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, etc...
The developed interactive brochure might be integrated inside other parties’ information systems (e.g. websites), it should be exported to html, pdf and image format;
Social media integration for the online version; ability to share any part of the brochure on social media pages.

Animated Infographics :

Create infographics and images to convey the main messages .
All infographics to be created based on statistics and information provided.
The infographics and images will be added to the brochure design, i.e. in the printed copies, and interactive forms of the infographics will be used in the interactive online version of the brochure.
Deliver final designed materials in vector format.

For additional information, please refer to ANNEX I – Terms of Reference

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

A well-established track record in graphic designing, branding, online content design and infographics creation;
Excellent graphic design and creative skills;
Proficiency in design software;
Experience in development of charts;
Experience in wed development;
Experience in mobile application design is a plus;
Experience in arts and graphics software (Adobe Photoshop or Corel Draw, Adobe animate) is required;
Experience at least in one of the following design programs is required: (Visual Studio, Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML, DHTML, XML….);
Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Flash or edge is desirable;

Ability to plan, prioritize, manage a demanding workload and meet the set deadlines;
Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to the working environment. Proven ability to work proactively and as part of a multi-sectoral cross cultural team.

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Required Skills and Experience

I. Academic Qualifications:

University Degree in graphic design, Information Technology or any related field.

II. Work experience:

At least 7 years of relevant experience in web design and html development. Previous UN experience is a plus.

III. Language Requirements

Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of French preferable.

Kindly refer to the Individual Consultant Procurement Notice and all related Annexes by visiting the below link:

http://www.lb.undp.org/content/lebanon/en/home/operations/procurement/

Please make sure to submit all the requested documents/information; otherwise, your application will be considered incomplete