Result of Service

• To produce an infographic for use by UNEP to illustrate the food value chain

Work Location

Nairobi

Expected duration

2 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. UNEP’s Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and capacity development for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

The Youth, Education, and Advocacy Unit supports the advocacy needs across the Ecosystems Division, this includes working with key flagship projects such as the Food Taskforce. This project will be supporting the needs of this team with design work in advance of key meetings in 2023.

Reporting: The consultant will report to the Chief of the Youth, Education and Advocacy Unit, Sam Barratt.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationships:

The consultant will be located in UNEP / Ecosystems Division, Youth, Education & Advocacy Unit and the incumbent will report to the Chief, Youth, Education and Advocacy Unit.

Duties:
4.1 Tasks and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Chief, Youth, Education & Advocacy Unit, the part-time consultant’s duties will include:
• Data collection: Framework to collect the key data insights that would inform the visual concepts in the graphic;
• Infographic 2 design directions: Produce 2 design options for the infographic including the full scope of the food value chain, paying specific attention to:
o Collecting up to 9 case-studies that would be usable to illustrate the value chain;
o How other UN agencies interests can be represented in the value chain, particularly from the perspective nutrition / health, environment and livelihoods;
• Final infographic: Present a final infographic for use by UNEP.

Qualifications/special skills

Master’s degree in communications, international relations, political science, commerce or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
A minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience in the field of decarbonisation / entertainment industry.
Project management: Able to deliver highly complex projects of a global nature efficiently and effectively.
Innovation: Ability to think creatively about how to evolve pre-existing programmes to have maximum impact.
Communications: Able to bring a diverse group of individuals and partners together act on a common agenda, web design capability as well as able to write high quality texts and proposals as required.
Project design: A strong track record of designing projects that secure buy-in and generate results. (Desirable)
Writing: Strong writer of stories and proposals that support the work (Desirable)

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in oral and written English is required.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.