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Mission and objectives

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers. In most cultures volunteerism is deeply embedded in long-established, ancient traditions of sharing and support within the communities. In this context, UN Volunteers take part in various forms of volunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies and local communities. In all assignments, UN Volunteers promote volunteerism through their action and conduct. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich their understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between themselves and the people in their host community. This will make the time they spend as UN Volunteers even more rewarding and productive.

Context

The FU has no communication-designated personnel; therefore, this task will support the unit by providing relevant media expertise and a good-quality social media presence.

Task type

Art and Design

Task description

The volunteer will primarily be tasked with providing graphic design support to UNV Malawi, focusing on creating posters and designing content for social media platforms. Here’s a detailed breakdown of their responsibilities and the logistics involved: Poster Design: The volunteer will be entrusted with crafting captivating posters that effectively convey UNV’s messages, events, campaigns, or initiatives. Close collaboration with team members will ensure a clear understanding of project requirements, target audience, and desired messaging. While maintaining adherence to our brand guidelines, the volunteer will infuse their designs with creativity and originality. Social Media Content Creation: In addition to poster design, the volunteer will contribute to the creation of engaging visual content for our social media platforms. This includes designing graphics, infographics, banners, cover photos, and other assets aligned with our social media strategy. As part of their responsibilities, the volunteer will create a minimum of 4 posters/infographics for each week as per the content plan. They will also work alongside another volunteer managing social media, to complement ideas and improve UNV Malawi’s social media presence

Requirements

Required experience

Using Adobe Photoshop to create and manipulate graphics, edit images, and design visual content effectively. Knowledge and experience in Adobe Illustrator or Canva are highly desirable. The volunteer should be adept at creating vector graphics, illustrations, and designs using Adobe Illustrator or utilizing Canva’s tools to produce high-quality visual content. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent education in graphic design, media studies, visual communication, or a related field is preferred. The volunteer should possess a solid foundation in design principles, layout composition, typography, and color theory.

Languages

English, Level: Working knowledge, Required

Other information

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

To apply for this job please visit app.unv.org.