UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
UN Women Albania is currently implementing its Strategic Note (SN) 2022-2026 which aims to ensure that “All Women and girls enjoy and exercise their human rights in a gender equal society and meaningfully contribute to Albania’s sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development and EU integration”. Across its interventions, UN Women Albania will address key thematic areas of focus in line with the Global Strategic Plan 2022-2025: ending violence against women; women’s economic empowerment; gender-responsive budgeting; gender responsive governance; as well as promoting cross-cutting principles including the principle of Leaving No One Behind, and engagement of new and emerging partners such as the private sector to advance gender equality in the country.
Communication is a vital component of the UN Women Albania Country Office’s work, serving as a key tool for enhancing the visibility of successful initiatives, results, and programs, as well as for raising awareness on critical issues related to gender equality and women’s empowerment. Effective communication requires the development of high-quality and creative visual materials for both social media and print. To support these efforts, the UN Women Albania Country Office is seeking to hire a Graphic Designer Consultant. The selected individuals will be responsible for creating graphic images and GIFs, designing various knowledge products, and ensuring that all visual content produced by UN Women Albania and its implementing partners aligns with UN Women branding and visibility guidelines.
The Graphic Designer Consultant report directly to the Communication Officer.
Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work
Under the overall supervision of the UN Women Communications Officer and in collaboration with other communication team as well as project/programme managers, the National Graphic Designer Consultant is responsible for performing the following tasks:
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy.
As part of this assignment, the graphic designer consultant will be required to attend the office meetings and any meetings where their expertise is needed.
Core Values:
Core Competencies:
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https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
Functional Competencies of Graphic Design Consultant:
Education and Certification:
Experience:
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How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates are required to apply online and submit the following documents:
How to Submit the Application: To submit your application online, please follow the steps below:
Notes:
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