Senior Desktop Publishing Assistant
JOB DETAIL
OVERVIEW
Post Number : ED/PA 240
Grade : G-7
Parent Sector : Education Sector (ED)
Duty Station: Paris
Job Family: Education
Type of contract : Project Appointment
Duration of contract : 1 year
Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 27-JUN-2024
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
Duration of Contract is one (1) year, with the possibility of an extension subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
I. Background
The Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM Report) is an editorially independent, authoritative, evidence-based annual report that monitors progress in education in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Report is funded by a group of governments, multilateral agencies and foundations, and published annually by UNESCO since 2002 to serve the international community. It is widely recognized as an indispensable technical and advocacy resource supporting the achievement of SDG 4, which aims to ensure “inclusive and equitable quality education” and promote “lifelong learning for all” by 2030. With its renewed mandate, established in the Incheon Declaration of the World Education Forum in May 2015, the annual GEM Report series identify effective education policies and analyses major education themes.
II. Duties and responsibilities
Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Education (ADG/ED), the overall guidance of the GEM Report Director, the direct supervision of the GEM Report Senior Project Officer (Communication), and functional oversight of the GEM Report Team Lead (Partnerships and Operations), the Senior Desktop Publishing Assistant will provide specialized comprehensive support to the GEM Report team in the production of high-quality reports and materials.
Desktop Publishing Support:
- Organize, plan, control and coordinate desktop publishing workflows and tasks with internal clients, external graphic design agencies and partners to ensure the accurate and timely execution.
- Contribute to the strategic planning and ideation of GEM Report publications including conceptualizing covers and layouts.
- Plan and deliver visually appealing and professional-looking reports, papers and brochures by utilizing industry-standard software and tools.
- Enforce strict adherence to established style guidelines, ensuring consistent formatting, style and branding across all GEM Report publications.
- Support the production of both print and digital versions of GEM Report publications.
- Stay updated with the latest desktop publishing trends and tools to continuously improve the overall quality and efficiency of the GEM Report production process.
Graphic Design:
- Design and produce engaging infographics, charts, and diagrams to enhance the visual representation of data and key messages.
- Coordinate with the design team to develop visually appealing covers and layouts for GEM Report publications, ensuring implementation of relevant branding elements, logos, and visuals into the design materials.
- Provide expert technical guidance to GEM Report staff regarding desktop publishing software, tools, and the adoption of best practices.
Quality Assurance:
- Plan and implement rigorous quality control measures, including meticulous proofreading of documents to ensure accuracy, clarity, and adherence to established guidelines.
- Conduct comprehensive quality checks on the final outputs, ensuring consistency and correctness in formatting and layout.
Contracts management:
- Support the planning, establishment, implementation and monitoring of production-related contracts and rosters of service providers, ensuring compliance with relevant rules, policies and guidelines.
- Support the planning and monitoring of budgets related to publications.
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Completed secondary, technical, or vocational school.
Work Experience
- A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in digital publishing, including desktop publishing, graphic design, copy-editing, proofreading and typographical layout or related area, preferably in an international or multicultural setting.
- Demonstrated experience in web-based content management.
- Demonstrated experience working with multilingual content, documents and/or publications.
- Experience in procurement and contracts management.
Skills and Competencies
- Demonstrated proficiency in industry-standard desktop publishing software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
- Knowledge of layout design, typesetting, and formatting for print and digital media.
- Knowledge of best practices in visual communication and ability to create compelling visuals.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural team environment and interact with a wide range of partners with tact and discretion.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks with flexibility to adjust work schedules and priorities including delivering within tight deadline.
- Client-oriented and problem-solving attitude
- Ability to work independently and with good judgement.
Languages
- Excellent knowledge of French and English (oral and written).
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Advanced university degree in a relevant field such as as publishing, project management, communication or related field.
Technical knowledge
- Knowledge of UNESCO financial regulations and rules, administrative procedures and processes.
Languages
- Very good knowledge of Spanish.
- Good knowledge of another official United Nations language (Arabic, Chinese or Russian).
BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS
UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan etc.
The approximate annual starting salary for this post is 53, 842 Euro €.
For full information on benefits and entitlements, please consult our Guide to Staff Benefits.
SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview.
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.
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