Communication Specialist

The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and its Under-Secretary-General are mandated to provide provide stronger leadership, enhance coordination and coherence across the system, mobilize political will and robust partnership and strengthen capacity building support – including through the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT)—to ensure a balanced implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. One of the key elements of the mandate is to improve visibility, advocacy and resource mobilization for counter-terrorism efforts.

In order to better showcase the activities undertaken by UNOCT/UNCCT supporting the efforts of Member States to prevent violent extremism and counter terrorism, UNOCT is to increase its outreach activities and to build on strong brand online and off-line including through the development of impactful communications products in accordance with its communications strategy.

This position is homebased and requires availability on short notice for onsite meetings at the UN  Headquarters in New York City.

• Designing proposals for public information campaigns, conferences, events and meetings such as invitations, promotional materials, social media graphics, posters, brochures, publications, reports, website and web graphics, among other products.
•  Designing of products for output and provide recommendations on the production processes as required.
• Jointly with the Public Information Officer, follow up with clients, production departments, printing facilities and other relevant parties to ensure that final products are of high quality and delivered in a timely manner and that the design collateral are complementary and adhere to the overall design strategy;
• Development of design proposals such as invitations, promotional materials, social media graphics, posters, brochures, publications, reports, website and web graphics.
• Sound advice on production process of materials specified above.
• Coordination of activities, timelines to ensure timely delivery of outputs
• Perform other duties as required.

• Development of design proposals such as invitations, promotional materials, social media graphics, posters, brochures, publications, reports, website and web graphics.
• Sound advice on production process of materials specified above.
• Tracking of activities, timelines to ensure timely delivery of outputs.

Education: 

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in design, art, engineering, international relations or other relevant field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

• A minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in graphic design is required.
• Experience with designing public information campaigns and brand identities is required.
• Experience with the MAC Operating System and the Adobe Creative Cloud is required.
• Experience with the United Nations or other International Organizations is an asset.

• Fluency in oral and written English is required.
• Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an asset.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• 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.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

Contract type: International ICA 

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.