Quote Card and Visual Content Design Support for the UNV Spotlight Storytelling

Organizational Context

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been active in Malawi since 1964, working to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and build resilience. UNDP Malawi collaborates with the government, civil society, and the private sector to foster economic growth, sustainable environmental management, and democratic governance, aligning its efforts with Malawi's Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals. Currently, UNDP Malawi is supporting a volunteer impact storytelling initiative.

Job Purpose

This role supports UNDP Malawi's volunteer impact storytelling initiative, which aims to document and showcase the contributions of United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) to sustainable development in Malawi. As part of the International Year of Volunteers, the initiative will transform volunteer stories, photographs, and testimonials into compelling visual products. The Online Volunteer will create professional quote cards and spotlight visuals for digital communication platforms, celebrating volunteerism, promoting recognition of volunteer contributions, and highlighting progress towards the SDGs.

Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the UNDP Malawi Communications team, the Online Volunteer will design visually appealing quote cards featuring UN Volunteers' stories and impact statements. Responsibilities include creating branded volunteer spotlight posters using approved campaign messaging and photographs, and incorporating volunteer quotations, statistics, and SDG references into compelling visual designs. The role requires applying UNV branding guidelines, preparing social media graphics optimized for various platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, UNV website), ensuring visual consistency, and performing basic photo enhancement. The volunteer will also produce editable source files and final publication-ready designs.

Work Experience

Required experience includes creating social media graphics, quote cards, or advocacy materials. Desirable experience involves previous support for NGOs, development organizations, or communications campaigns. Proficiency in design tools such as Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Affinity Designer is necessary.

Skills

Key skills include strong visual storytelling and layout design abilities, with a capacity to communicate development impact through visual products. Attention to detail and adherence to branding guidelines are essential. Proficiency in graphic design software like Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Affinity Designer is required. Working knowledge of English is also necessary.

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