Antecedentes

The Lebanese Working Group on Palestinian Refugees, which became later known as the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC), was created in November 2005 by the Council of Ministers, in response to the goal set by the Government of Lebanon (GoL) to improve the living conditions of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon. This project seeks to strengthen the capacity of the LPDC to implement its strategic Plan (2015-2020) that enables the GoL to set up a comprehensive policy on the Palestinian Refugees issues, on improving their living conditions.

LPDC Project’s components include:
Output 1: Institutional Capacity of the LPDC Office for Policy Reforms Enhanced;
Output 2: Support to LPDC to Establish the National Observatory for Palestinian Affairs provided;
Output 3: Capacity of line ministries mandated with Palestine Refugees strengthened;
Output 4: Capacity of LPDC to act as the focal point for national and international partners, on issues regarding Palestinian Refugees in camps and surrounding communities strengthened;
Output 5: Capacity of LPDC to facilitate multiple forums and platforms of Dialogue and consensus building enhanced.

LPDC is planning to contract a graphic designer to help the office meet its growing need for quality design service that matches LPDC new identity. The designer will provide technical support to the communication section in designing publications and contribute to the development and improvement of the design and layout of items to be used by LPDC, especially on social media. The responsibility of this consultant is to ensure the implementation and adherence to existing graphic guidelines, layout of reports and publications in both English and Arabic and development of new graphics to be used on LPDC website and social media.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Under the supervision of the Project Manager and in close collaboration with project staff, project partners and stakeholders, the consultant will maintain close coordination over operational as well as technical issues arising from the project’s implementation and will undertake the following tasks:

Implement LPDC new branding guidelines:

  • Ensure that all the publications, reports and products related to the LPDC Project are produced in line with LPDC’s graphic guidelines;
  • Implement the graphic guidelines in all LPDC communication products;
  • Deliver creative and innovative ideas for printable, digital and web based items.

Design and layout of reports and other products:

  • Design all reports and other communication materials for printing and digital distribution;
  • Improve and edit all artworks, photos, charts and other graphic elements for LPDC new material to be added on website;
  • Layout and design all information and communication materials (banners, backdrops, rollups, folders & bookmarks);
  • Deliver creative graphics and posts to be used on social media (cover photo, announcements, events etc.).

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

Competencias

Functional Competencies:

  • Strong theoretical and practical background in graphic design, including the use of design software such as Photoshop Illustrator, Adobe Design Premium, In-Design, web design tools such as Dreamweaver and Flash, etc;
  • Clear and mature style of design, demonstrating an understanding of the communication requirements of a UNDP agency;
  • Experience in graphic production from start to published/printed product with knowledge of printing processes (offset and digital) and color management;
  • Good understanding of new and evolving technologies and digital platforms;
  • Knowledge of standard software packages, including MS Office – MS Access – MS Visio – Adobe Acrobat;
  • Working experience in UN or governmental environment is a plus.

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.

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

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Academic Qualifications:

  • University degree in Graphic design.

Years of experience:

  • Minimum 1 year of relevant professional experience in graphic designing.

Language requirements:

  • Fluency in English and in Arabic.

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