Result of Service

The objective of this consultancy is to design and create visuals and publications that support the work of the CRGP and GWOPA.

Work Location

Home-based

Expected duration

Eight(8) months

Duties and Responsibilities

BACKGROUND

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the agency for human settlements mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. UN-Habitat helps the urban poor by transforming cities into safer and healthier places with better opportunities. It works with organizations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector.

As the main United Nations Agency responsible for ensuring the sustainable development of cities, towns, and other human settlements, UN-Habitat is strategically placed to coordinate the humanitarian and development efforts of multiple actors and policy makers at all levels in the common pursuit of urban resilience. UN-Habitat’s approach to strengthening urban resilience as a key determinant for ensuring the effectiveness of response interventions during times of crises, and subsequent sustainable development, is embodied in its City Resilience Global Programme (GRGP).

The GRGP goes beyond conventional approaches to ‘risk reduction’, delivering a forward-looking, multi- sectoral, multihazard, multi-stakeholder model for building resilience that recognizes the complexities and unique value of cities, and the inherent interdependencies of each part of an urban system. The project works with local government institutions, to plan, coordinate, implement and support the various outlined activities. The primary and most direct beneficiaries will be local stakeholders, city authorities and civil society. Women, children and other at risk groups, often disproportionately affected by crises situations, will be engaged and receive additional attention.

UN-Habitat equally hosts the Secretariat of the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA), a network of partners committed to helping water operators help one another improve their capacity in providing access to water and sanitation services for all through Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs). The WOPs initiative is based on the insight that most of the required resources of skills and knowledge needed for sound utility management reside with utility staff. WOPs help transfer this capacity through partnerships, twinning and networking between water operators at global, regional and national levels. Following the “Hashimoto Action Plan” launched in Mexico in March 2006, the UN Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB) requested UN-Habitat to establish this global mechanism to promote not-for-profit peer support arrangements between water utilities.

Under the guidance and overall supervision of the Head of the City Resilience Global Programme, and the Head of GWOPA, and aligned with the Branding Strategy of UN-Habitat, the consultant will provide substantive professional support to the Programmes and will undertake below following tasks:-

Duties and Responsibilities:-

Task 1: City resilience online profiles for partner cities implementing the CRGP approach.
• Production of online resilience profiles for the city of Medellin and the territory of Terres de l’Ebre
Task 2: Updates and improvements to the Urban Resilience Hub as the main site of CRGP for communication with partners and network space.
• Improvements and updates to the Urban Resilience Hub website
Task 3: Production of online assets to support communication, outreach and promotion.
• Compile and disseminate CRGP newsletter
• Produce additional assets to support communication
Task 4: Mockups and visual advancements for sections of the GWOPA website, in collaboration with the Visual Designer and the Communications Consultants.
• Improve website functionality and user experience through redesign
Task 5: Maintenance and upgrading of the GWOPA website and database
• Ensure safety and functionality of the website and database
Task 6: Online graphic elements for social media platform for GWOPA, including newsletter.
• Produce engaging graphic elements to support GWOPA’s communication and project work

Main Objective:-
The consultant will contribute to the branding of CRGP and GWOPA’s co-led and co-implemented programmes by designing publications and graphic elements for print and web dissemination. The pieces required for this period will include:
• Visuals and reports for the CRGP implementation at city and regional level;
• Publications on the CRGP and WOPs practice;
• Design items for GWOPA’s programmes and projects;
• Promotional material for GWOPA’s co-organized events, including brochures, banners, visual elements;
• Online graphic elements for social media and the CRGP and GWOPA website/newsletter including banners, flyers, posters, social media cards.

Qualifications/special skills

• A 1st level university degree in communication or another field deemed relevant to the subject areas is required.
• Relevant technical training in Graphic Design is also desirable however applicants with extensive experience in related fields will also be considered.
A minimum of five years of working experience is required in graphic design or illustration is required.
Excellent command of design software: (illustrator, InDesign) and photography software: (Photoshop).
Experience of graphic production from start to published/printed product with knowledge of printing processes (offset and digital) and color management.
Experience in branding and identity design projects.
Experience in developing global campaigns.
Knowledge of urban basic services, partnerships and capacity development themes will be a distinct asset.
Clear and mature style of design, demonstrating an understanding of the communication requirements of a UN agency.
Good understanding of new and evolving technologies and digital platforms.
Strong creative skills.
Proven team-working ability.

Languages

• Excellent English language is required, both understanding and writing skills.
• Knowledge of Spanish would be an advantage.

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.