UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, a fair chance :
Uganda is one of the over 190 countries and territories around the world where we work to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination place in a child’s path. Together with the Government of Uganda and partners we work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the objectives of the Uganda National Development Plan, and the planned outcomes of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework.
Visit this link for more information on Uganda Country Office https://www.unicef.org/uganda/
How can you make a difference?
UNICEF Uganda is seeking to recruit Illustrator Consultants to support the design and layout of a wide range of communication products so that they are compelling and well packaged.
Background :
UNICEF Uganda continuously engages Illustrators to support the design and layout of a wide range of communication products so that they are compelling and well packaged. These products which include publications, reports, infographics, images, PPTs, fact sheets, magazines and several visibility items like t-shirts, stickers, plaques, signposts, boards, among others require services of professional illustrators to take on this work due to the limited illustration skills within the Communication section. The demand for illustrators has become recurrent and continuous over the years and more so now with the number of emergencies/disease outbreaks that require us to have an illustrator on stand-by to provide more pictorial based materials.
Scope of work :
To provide professional illustration services to UCO’s broad communication and visibility products to ensure they are in conformity with the UNICEF brand guidelines and respective donor brand guidelines for donor visibility materials. Specific assignments will be confirmed by UNICEF Uganda from time to time by means of an Illustrator Service Order which will spell out the details of that particular assignment. The purpose of this ToR is to enable UCO to establish umbrella contracts with selected illustrators who are already prequalified with UCO, which will be used to resource specific Service Orders.
Specific tasks :
- Analyze respective assignments given to provide a creative brief/ proposed illustrations ;
- Illustrate a variety of UNICEF communication and visibility materials ranging from publications, reports, posters, flyers, job-aides, infographics, fact sheets, images, power point presentations, magazines, posters, t-shirts, stickers, plaques, signposts, boards ;
- The illustrator must be creative at all times and ensure that the creative illustrations proposed can easily be understood by different audiences, message is clear at all times and the design elements are in conformity with the UNICEF brand and style guides ;
- Produce print ready and web file versions for use by UNICEF.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
The consultancy is open to only national professionals :
- At least a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Art, Illustration, Creative Design/Art ;
- Advanced knowledge in concept and creation of specific graphic design assets, including infographics for print and digital, data visualization, animation, interactive presentations ;
- Ability to demonstrate a clear and mature style of design ;
- Visual design sensibility that is clean, simple and sharp, with ability to edit as needed ;
- Previous experience designing for UNICEF and familiarity with UNICEF’s new brand, design, and style guidelines is an asset ;
- Good understanding of new and evolving technologies and digital platforms ;
- Excellent command of English.
Work experience: A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the following areas and other digital platforms related materials: Graphic design and graphic design software, including but not limited to: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effect, Final Cut Pro, Flash, Adobe Creative Suite, MailChimp.
Conditions (Important) :
- The consultancy will not commence unless a contract is signed by both UNICEF and consultant ;
- The consultant will have supervisory responsibility within UNICEF, but will not have responsibilities on UNICEF budget and other resources ;
- Consultant will be paid according to work done and whenever each assignment is accomplished upon delivering an invoice ;
- While this contract is for 11.5 months, the contract sum in the Contract represents only a ceiling of expenditure and does not imply a financial obligation on UNICEF’s part. The actual UNICEF binding requests will be confirmed through ad-hoc Service Orders that will specify the work to be undertaken by the consultant ;
- All jobs to be performed by the consultant under the Contract will be subject to the rates agreed upon under this contract ;
- Consultants to provide their own laptops for all the assignments.
Application Procedure/Call for Proposals :
Interested candidates are required to submit a technical proposal on how they intend to approach the work. The proposal should include a timeline, and methodology, based on the Terms of Reference. The proposal must also include detailed CV of the consultant, as well as a financial proposal, clearly indicating daily rate for professional fees. The financial proposal must be all-inclusive of all costs (consultancy fees and where applicable air fares, airport transfers, daily living expenses). This is an international level consultancy and competitive market rates should apply.
Evaluation of Candidate :
The consultant will be competitively selected from a list of applicants based on their past experience of doing similar work (extensive experience in writing donor reports, in compiling and editing annual reports for various UNICEF offices).
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The competencies required for this post are….
View our competency framework at : UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Remarks :
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.