UN WOMEN Jobs - 89507- National Graphic Design Consultant

National Graphic Design Consultant - Home Based (Part Time)

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Cairo, EGYPT

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

22-Jan-20 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 months

Languages Required :

Arabic English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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

UN Women is grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. It works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls, the empowerment of women, and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

The Regional Office for the Arab States (ROAS) covers 17 countries in the Arab States region and provides direct support to UN Women Country Offices in Egypt, Iraq, the State of Palestine, Jordan and the Morocco Multicounty Office (MCO) covering Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. In addition, UN Women has a programme presence in Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Kuwait and Bahrain.

ROAS supports Country Offices to assist national governments to fulfill their gender equality commitments under the applicable national and international laws, and in furtherance of national and regional implementation of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. A significant element of ROAS’ Strategic Note is focused on an enhanced strategic approach to communications, with the aim of increasing the visibility of ROAS and public awareness of both success stories and the specific gaps and challenges to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in the region. ROAS’s communications activities will also aim to strengthen and expand partnerships with diverse stakeholders in the region and internationally.

The present consultancy will directly strengthen the sustainable capacity of ROAS to use design and content creation to support the communication strategy and social media applications as an effective tool for communications and public outreach. The consultancy requires professional services to design graphics and layout for upcoming publications, campaigns and events led by ROAS.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Coordination Specialist and the overall guidance and supervision of the Regional Director for the Arab States, the consultant will be responsible to perform the following scope of work:

Design and create layout knowledge and visibility products for UN Women studies, manuals, toolkits, policy briefs, booklets, newsletter, reports, leaflets, bulletins, flyers and info graphs according to corporate branding and style guidelines;
Design new, and update existing social media banners, cards, content etc. to reflect corporate branding and style guidelines.
Create templates and tools to accommodate content for social media platforms, publications, and events visibility etc.
Develop graphics and designs for publications and communication products in due course eg. HLPF, Beijing 25+, Arab Women’s Day, UN Day, Youth Day, and 16 Days of Activism against GBV.
Design different illustrative materials such as PowerPoint presentations and animation.
Custom photo editing
Any other related design tasks on an ad hoc basis.

The consultant’s performance will be evaluated based on: creativity, delivery on time, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered.

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity;
Integrity;
Professionalism.

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
Accountability;
Creative Problem Solving;
Effective Communication;
Inclusive Collaboration;
Stakeholder Engagement;
Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637

Functional Competencies:

Excellent technical expertise on social media and online communications;
Demonstrable experience in communicating on gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Excellent writing skills;
Ability and willingness to work as part of a team to meet tight deadlines and produce high quality work.

Required Skills and Experience

The Consultant should fulfill the following requirements:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in graphics design or any relevant digital media production certification.

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of experience in digital media and graphic production from initial concept to finished product.
Well proven and demonstrated creativity and highly engaging products;
Ability to cover several simultaneous requests including in-house and field work;
Full access to latest design software, equipment and technologies;
Experience working on or knowledge of gender equality and violence against women issues; as well as youth related issues;
Cultural sensitivity and experience working with culturally diverse and international groups;
Familiarity with gender equality and women’s rights issues in development and humanitarian contexts.
Past experience with UN Women or the UN system would be an asset.

Language and other skills:

Proficiency in oral and written English and Arabic, French is an asset:

Contract will be awarded to the technically qualified consultant who obtains the highest combines score (financial and technical). The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following formula:

(Lowest Bid Offered*)/(Bid of the Consultant) x 30*"Lowest Bid Offered" refers to the lowest price offered by Offerors scoring at least 49 points in technical evaluation.

The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on following technical qualification evaluation criteria:

Technical Evaluation Criteria Obtainable Score

At least 3 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the area of strategic social media communications. 15 points
Creative portfolio demonstrating experience in preparing and curating high-quality online content as well as other diverse communication media. 15 points
Experience in working with government institutions, UN entities and/or NGOs in the country/region of the assignment. 15 points
Familiarity with gender equality and women’s rights issues. 15 points
Experience in planning and / or executing public awareness campaigns. 10 points

Total Obtainable Score 70 points

Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 49 total points will be considered as technically-qualified candidate.

Financial/Price Proposal evaluation:

Only the financial proposal of candidates who have attained a minimum of 49 points score in the technical evaluation will be considered and evaluated.
The total number of points allocated for the financial proposal component is 30 points.
The maximum number of points will be allotted to the lowest price proposal that is opened/ evaluated and compared among those technical qualified candidates who have attained a minimum of 49 point score in the technical evaluation. All other price proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price.

Application:

Interested Individual Consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Cover letter;
P11, including contact information for 3 references;
Design Portfolio;
Financial proposal.

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount per each deliverable, including any travel, per diem and administrative fees. The above-mentioned documents (Cover letter, Methodology, UN Women P11, Personal CV and financial proposal) should be merged in a standalone file including all them, since the online application submission does only permit to upload one file per application. Incomplete submission can be a ground for disqualification.

Selected candidates will need to submit prior to commencement of work:

Copy of the latest academic certificate;
UN Women P-11 form, available from http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment;
A statement from a medical doctor of ‘good health and fit for travel’.

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.