Vacancy code:
VA/2012/B5501/1294
Position title:
Graphic Designer / Desktop Publisher (Intern)
Department/office:
APO, Bangkok
Duty station:
Bangkok, Thailand
Contract type:
Other
Contract level:
Other
Duration
3 to 6 months
Application period
12-Oct-2012 to 25-Oct-2012
“UNOPS plays a critical role in providing management services for our life-saving, peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. I have seen many examples of how these activities help suffering people in troubled parts of the world.”
-Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General
UNOPS mission is to expand the capacity of the UN system and its partners to implement peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations that matter for people in need.
Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, UNOPS vision is to always satisfy partners with management services that meet world-class standards of quality, speed and cost effectiveness.
By assisting UN organizations, international financial institutions, governments and other development partners, UNOPS makes significant, tangible contributions to results on the ground.
UNOPS employs more than 6000 personnel and on behalf of its partners creates thousands more work opportunities in local communities. With its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, a network of five regional offices and a further 20 operations and project centres, UNOPS oversees activities in more than 80 countries.
UNOPS is committed to achieving a truly diverse workforce.
Asia and the Pacific Regional Office
The Asia and the Pacific Regional Office is based in Bangkok, Thailand, and was established in 1995 to bring UNOPS closer to partners in the region. The regional office provides implementation support and project management services to operations throughout the region, supplying financial oversight of projects, procuring goods and services, and managing human resources. It helps ensure that projects are executed to the highest standards, ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are shared within the region and beyond.
Under the overall guidance of the Regional Programme Development Officer (RPDO), the Graphic Designer / Desktop Publisher is responsible for supporting the Business Development and Communications Unit in the areas of graphic design and desktop publishing. This contribution will largely entail designing graphics and laying out documents (e.g. project proposals, UNOPS capacity statements and other communications material), developing and maintaining image and graphic libraries, and preparing communication materials for digital/online distribution and printing.
The incumbent works in the Bangkok Cluster and reports to the RPDO. In performing her/his responsibilities, s/he works closely with the RPDO, other interns in the Bangkok Cluster, the Communications Unit and project development specialists in UNOPS Operations and Project Centres throughout Asia and the Pacific.
The incumbent must abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS. UNOPS is committed to achieving a truly diverse workforce.
Below are some of the functionalities.
Specific intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Core Competencies:
Functional Competencies:
Skills:
Background Information - UNOPS
“UNOPS plays a critical role in providing management services for our life-saving, peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. I have seen many examples of how these activities help suffering people in troubled parts of the world.”
-Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General
UNOPS mission is to expand the capacity of the UN system and its partners to implement peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations that matter for people in need.
Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, UNOPS vision is to always satisfy partners with management services that meet world-class standards of quality, speed and cost effectiveness.
By assisting UN organizations, international financial institutions, governments and other development partners, UNOPS makes significant, tangible contributions to results on the ground.
UNOPS employs more than 6000 personnel and on behalf of its partners creates thousands more work opportunities in local communities. With its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, a network of five regional offices and a further 20 operations and project centres, UNOPS oversees activities in more than 80 countries.
UNOPS is committed to achieving a truly diverse workforce.
Background Information - APO
Asia and the Pacific Regional Office
The Asia and the Pacific Regional Office is based in Bangkok, Thailand, and was established in 1995 to bring UNOPS closer to partners in the region. The regional office provides implementation support and project management services to operations throughout the region, supplying financial oversight of projects, procuring goods and services, and managing human resources. It helps ensure that projects are executed to the highest standards, ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are shared within the region and beyond.
Background Information - Job-specific
Under the overall guidance of the Regional Programme Development Officer (RPDO), the Graphic Designer / Desktop Publisher is responsible for supporting the Business Development and Communications Unit in the areas of graphic design and desktop publishing. This contribution will largely entail designing graphics and laying out documents (e.g. project proposals, UNOPS capacity statements and other communications material), developing and maintaining image and graphic libraries, and preparing communication materials for digital/online distribution and printing.
The incumbent works in the Bangkok Cluster and reports to the RPDO. In performing her/his responsibilities, s/he works closely with the RPDO, other interns in the Bangkok Cluster, the Communications Unit and project development specialists in UNOPS Operations and Project Centres throughout Asia and the Pacific.
The incumbent must abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS. UNOPS is committed to achieving a truly diverse workforce.
Functional Responsibilities
Below are some of the functionalities.
Specific intern responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Designing and laying out materials in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Word, and PowerPoint
- Producing clear, concise and vivid materials that convey key messages to target audiences.
- Image management, including research and organization of the UNOPS photo library.
- Liaising with regional and country offices to design products tailored to specific audiences.
- Preparing materials for printing, coordinating with printers and advising on print solutions to offices in the UNOPS global network.
- assist in the publication of online materials and support the design and development of the intranet;
- To perform certain administrative tasks such as mailing materials produced by the Business Development Unit APO
- Reporting to and performing other duties as required by the the Regional Programme Development Officer.
- identification of marketing/communications material requirements for APO; formatting and style editing of project deliverables; and design, implementation, maintenance and periodic updating of APO intranet.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Competencies
Core Competencies:
- Creativity and Innovation
- Initiative
- Ability to Learn
- Organising and Quality Orientation
- Result Orientation
- Communication skill
- Teamwork Skills
- Situational Sensitivity
- Client Focus
Functional Competencies:
- Offers new and/or different feasible solutions to problems/client needs
- Displays openness and flexibility in daily work
- Develops highly creative and effective solutions even in the absence of complete information
- Manages time and resources to the optimum so that the input to output ratio is high
- Consistently delivers accurate, clear and concise messages in written or oral form
- Adapts to the needs of the audience (tone, language, intensity etc.) to communicate effectively to the target group
- Proficient at documenting and report writing. Quality vis a vis bulk
- Completes own assignment and monitors self-progress thereby making contribution to team goals. Is dependable in times of crisis
- Seeks opportunity to learn new skills
- Consistently meets timelines for delivery with internal / external clients
Skills:
- Illustrations
- Branding
- Communications Strategy Implementation
- Marketing Communications
- Imaging
- HTML Editing (preferred but not required)
- Online Content Publishing
- Editing
- Video/Audio Production (preferred but not required)
- Graphic Design
- Developing Communication Strategies (preferred but not required)
- Graphic Software
- Online Content Publishing
- Geographical Exposure – Asia
- Web Content ManagementExperience in GIS (Global Information Systems) will be considered an asset.
- Acquired and demonstrated specialized knowledge, skill and ability to perform, under general supervision, a wide range of tasks, often working under pressure to tight deadlines.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
- University degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design or related subjects.
- At least one (1) year of experience in graphic design and/or desktop publishing is required.
- Fluency in English is required.
Additional Considerations
- Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time (CET)
- Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
- Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
- Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.
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