UNDP Jobs - 73290- Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Location :

Nicosia, CYPRUS

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

15-Aug-2017

Application Deadline :

23-Jul-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

12 months (ad-hoc and as needed basis)

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

UNDP works to support the ongoing peace and confidence building process by promoting initiatives that encourage dialogue and cooperation between the communities of Cyprus. UNDP in Cyprus works in support of different bi-communal Technical Committees in the implementation of their confidence building measures. Our main partners are: The Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus and the Technical Committee on Crossings. Through cultural heritage conservation projects, community engagement initiatives and large infrastructure and urban upgrading projects we aim to support both political peacemaking and practical confidence building processes.

UNDP would like to procure the services of a graphic designer to develop a series of promotional materials (e.g. calendar, posters, etc.), publications (brochures, booklets, leaflets), panels exhibitions, and social media campaigns materials to support UNDP’s and its partners’ efforts to communicate their results and impact on the ongoing peace and confidence building process.

Contractor must be: a reputable graphic designer with prior experience designing similar projects, experienced in commercial print management. Contractor must have experience in designing multiple communications products – as described above - and must guarantee timely delivery of publication.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of UNDP Senior Programme Manager in Cyprus, the consultant will work closely with the UNDP Communications and Programme Officer to produce graphic design of the communication material requested. In particular the consultant will:

Transform text-based communications materials into visual graphic design materials such as infographic, brochures, backdrop etc.
Develop designs for communication materials based on assignment brief
Provide recommendations on the best and most relevant visual design style and materials suitable for the project’s target audience
Liaise with and report to UNDP Communications and Programme Officer regarding any visual design work

Examples of deliverables are:

Project brochures
Project infographics
Project factsheets
Layout design for project reports
Design for project communications collaterals such as: notepad, dug bag, backdrop, banners, t-shirts/hats, cards, calendars, etc.
Design for project’s presentations
Custom photo editing (restoration, noise reduction, tonal adjustment)

If and when any of the above services will be required, UNDP and consultant will agree on work input, number of working days necessary and deadline prior to commencement of work. Detailed specifications for each individual assignment will be given to the selected designer as and when the designer’s services are requested.

For each agreed communication products assigned the contractor will:

Design and layout the assigned communication product
Submit the preliminary layouts for discussion with UNDP
Revise the selected layout as discussed with UNDP
Submit a draft to UNDP for proofreading (up to 4 rounds of corrections to be covered under the agreement)
Ensure all corrections have been inserted
Obtain a final sign off from UNDP before submitting electronic files to the printer
Prepare the electronic files for the printer
Send electronic files to printer and liaise with printer during printing process, receive and mark up final blueprint with final corrections from UNDP
Make final corrections to electronic file
Create PDF from final electronic file for UNDP Web posting
If the project is to be done in multiple languages, same proofreading procedure described above applies.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Functional Competencies:

Excellent graphic design and creative skills
Proficiency in design software
Experience in development of statistics, charts, and social networking
Internet research skills, ability to handle and interpret data
Good writing skills
Be creative and proactive
Flexibility to attend events during weekends
Desire to work with and gain the confidence and respect of people with different language, national and cultural backgrounds.
Respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and the UNDP Statement of Purpose
Ability to support oneself financially for the duration of the internship

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in graphic design or related qualifications.

Experience:

At least 5 years of work experience in graphic design.
Strong theoretical and practical background in graphic design, including the use of design software such as Adobe Design Premium, In-Design, CorelDraw, or similar.
Proven experience of graphic production from start to published/printed product with knowledge of printing processes (offset and digital) and colour management;

Language Requirements:

Written and spoken proficiency in English. Fluency in Turkish and/or Greek is an asset.

Application:

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Personal History (P11): Applicants are required to fill and sign a P11 Form. The UNDP P11 Form can be downloaded from:
References: Contact details of 3 references.
Financial Proposal: Applicants requested to submit financial proposal. Financial proposal will specify the daily fee in EUR per working day (a day will be calculated as 8 hours) and shall cover all expenditures including fees, health insurance, vaccination, international (all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel) or local travel (place of residence to office and office to place of residence), cost of living and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services. Leave benefits (annual, sick, paternity, maternity) are not applicable to Individual Contractor and absent days including weekends and office holidays are not payable.
Shortlisted candidates may be requested to submit a sample of previous graphic designs works to demonstrate the experiences required by this terms of reference.

Evaluation / Selection Process
All applicants will be screened against qualifications and the competencies set above. Candidates fully meeting the requirements will be further evaluated based on the criteria below.

Technical Criteria (CV review and interviews) – 70 % of total evaluation– max. 70 points

CV review: 30 points:

Educational qualifications as defined in the ToR (10 points);
Experience as defined in the ToR (20 points).

Only candidates who obtained at least 70% of points from the CV desk review (who will score at least 21 points) will be invited for an interview.