Historique

UNDP Sustainable Development Group (SDG) is based in UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) and is responsible for providing leadership and technical support to the delivery of the Environment and Sustainable Development pillar of UNDP’s Strategic Plan.  Its main focus is on helping countries develop the capacity to fully incorporate environmental sustainability and resilience into development at national and local, but also global and regional, levels.  The principal areas of work are in environmental mainstreaming, environmental finance, adaptation to climate change, and local governance of resources, including energy.

The UNDP-GEF Unit is seeking to establish a Roster of experts that would be comprised of vetted capable and qualified individuals who can provide specific graphic design services to UNDP-GEF teams. A screening procedure will be applied to select the prospective applicants who will be registered in the UNDP-GEF Graphic Design Vetted Experts Roster. This roster will be maintained for a period of 3 years. Towards the end of the third year, and dependent on demand of services and performance, another round of screening and selection will be carried out to update the roster.

For reference purposes, sample UNDP-GEF communication materials can be checked in the following link(s):

Devoirs et responsabilités

The scope of work will vary depending on the assignment but would include one or more of the below deliverables:

  • Design, layout and format publications, brochures, posters, bookmarks, websites, e-newsletters and other  print and web-based communications materials (taking into account UNDP branding guidelines, GEF branding requirements,  UNDP-GEF Unit branding guidelines, and branding requirements of other donors/partners, as needed;
  • Design and create illustrations, art-work, maps, tables, charts and other graphic elements;
  • Development of infographics using supplied data to present core messages and organize complex information into visual representations;
  • Advise UNDP-GEF staff on best design options (for the given content), and propose multiple versions for their consideration;
  • Custom photo editing (restoration, noise reduction, tonal adjustment).  If necessary, locate photos from online sources and ensure proper photo credit is given;
  • Incorporate comments and changes from UNDP-GEF staff;
  • Liaise closely with UNDP-GEF staff and/or editors on final layout;
  • Ensure that the final output(s) for each communication product will be the final web-ready and/or print-ready version;
  • Liaise with printers, if necessary;
  • Deliver creative graphic and technical solutions (including infographics if required) for print, electronic, web-based and animated presentations.

Information on Working Arrangements:

  • Successful candidates will be included in the UNDP-GEF Graphic Designers Vetted Experts Roster for a period of up to 3 years;
  • Estimated level of effort will vary according to the requirements of each individual assignment;
  • UNDP does not warrant that any quantity of services will be purchased during the term of entry into the Roster as this will depend on forthcoming needs and performance appraisals;
  • Entry into the Roster is non-exclusive (i.e. it does not prohibit UNDP from sourcing expertise from other rosters, individuals, or entities);
  • The financial proposal will specify the all-inclusive daily and hourly fee, and payments will be made to the consultant based on number of hours/days worked payable against assigned deliverables.  Such fee would be the ceiling amount;
  • The Consultant will be given access to relevant information necessary for execution of the tasks under each particular assignment;
  • The Consultants will be responsible for providing her/his own working station (i.e. laptop, internet, phone, scanner/printer, graphic design software, etc.) and must have access to reliable internet connection;
  • Payments will be made upon submission of a detailed time sheet and certification of payment form, and acceptance and confirmation by the Supervisor (UNDP-GEF Regional Technical Advisor and/or specific Project Manager, to be determined upon engagement)  on days worked and outputs delivered.

Compétences

Corporate Competencies

  • Demonstrates integrity by modelling 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 favouritism.

Functional Competencies

  • Results-driven, initiative-taking;
  • Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines;
  • Ability to plan and organise work and establish priorities;
  • Remains calm and in control even under pressure, and consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
  • High attention to detail;
  • Critical thinking skills to solve visual design challenges;
  • Good interpersonal and networking skills, ability to establish and maintain effective working relations, supports and encourages open communication in the team, and facilitates team work;
  • Ability to work under minimum supervision. 

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

  • Bachelor‘s degree or higher in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Communications and/or Media, Web Design or other closely related field (maximum 5 points).

Experience:

  • At least 5 years of professional experience in communications layout, design and graphics skills (maximum  15 points);
  • High quality professional portfolio demonstrating advanced skills and competence in graphics, design and illustration. Please provide a link to your design portfolio with at least 6 samples of relevant previous work in your application (maximum 20 points);
  • Mastery of current graphic design practices and web production software, including Adobe CS5/CS6 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver) (maximum 20 points);
  • Technical knowledge of web-based technologies that apply to web design such as HTML, Flash, and CSS is an advantage (maximum 10 points);
  • Experience with designing and creating illustrations and info-graphics is an advantage (max 5 points);
  • Experience with applying the UNDP and/or GEF branding guidelines is an advantage (maximum 5 points);
  • Experience with designing publications for UN agencies is an advantage (maximum 5 points).

Language:

  • Excellent written and oral skills in English (maximum 5 points);
  • Working knowledge in other UN languages is highly desirable (maximum 5 points).

Evaluation method:

  • Only those applications which are responsive and compliant will be evaluated. 
  • The technical criteria (education, experience, language) will be based on maximum 95 points. Only the candidates that have achieved a minimum of 66.5 points or higher from the review of the education, experience and language will be included in the roster.

Documentation to be submitted:

  • Applicants must submit a duly completed and signed UNDP Personal History form (P11) to be downloaded from the below link;
  • Please provide a link to your design portfolio with at least 6 samples of relevant previous work in your application;
  • Financial proposal: The financial proposal shall specify an all-inclusive daily and hourly fee.  In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal must additionally include a breakdown of this daily fee (including all foreseeable expenses, such as rates for  rush fees, weekend rates, additional rounds of edits, etc., to carry out assignments);
  • Applicants must reply to the mandatory questions asked by the system when submitting the application.

Kindly note you can upload only one document to this application (scan all documents in one single PDF file to attach). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

UNDP Personal History form (P11) required of all applicants:

http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/corporate/Careers/P11_Personal_history_form.doc.

General Conditions of Contract for the ICs:

http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/documents/procurement/documents/IC%20-%20General%20Conditions.pdf