Multimedia Production: Graphic Design Support for UN PBF@20 in Sierra Leone
Organizational Context
The UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) in Sierra Leone facilitates collaboration among UN agencies to enhance development operations. It supports the Resident Coordinator and UN Country Team in achieving national and global goals, focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The RCO strengthens accountability and integrated action, aligning UN support with Sierra Leone's priorities. The UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) Secretariat is enhancing its communication to showcase project impact, transforming raw content into engaging multimedia products for various platforms and events.
Job Purpose
This role supports the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) Secretariat in Sierra Leone by transforming raw multimedia content into high-quality, engaging communication products. The objective is to effectively showcase the results and impact of PBF-supported projects, emphasizing key peacebuilding themes. The volunteer will create visual and audiovisual materials for digital platforms, advocacy, donor engagement, and commemorative events. This contribution aims to improve accessibility and storytelling, highlighting changes and voices from communities and stakeholders, and ultimately supporting SDG 16 by promoting awareness, inclusion, and transparency in peacebuilding processes.
Responsibilities
The volunteer will provide graphic design support for the UN PBF@20 commemoration in Sierra Leone. Key duties include transforming complex data and change stories into clear visual formats, conceptualizing and designing publications, knowledge products, and visibility materials. This involves creating print-ready files and editable source files, adapting content for various formats (print, web, social media), and ensuring high-quality, professional design standards. The role requires applying conflict-sensitive, inclusive, and gender-responsive visual approaches, adhering to UN and PBF branding and accessibility standards. Specific deliverables include reports, newsletters, thematic briefs, results summaries, photo-books, change stories, animated banners, roll-up banners, backdrop banners, posters, postcards, illustrations, infographics, fact sheets, and brochures. Regular participation in planning meetings and integration of feedback are also expected.
Work Experience
The role requires transforming raw video footage, photographs, and narrative change stories into engaging, high-quality communication products. Experience in layout and editing for digital platforms, advocacy campaigns, donor engagement, and public information is necessary. The volunteer will work with peacebuilding themes and create impactful narratives to improve accessibility and storytelling, supporting SDG 16.
Skills
Proficiency in graphic design, conceptualization, and layout. Ability to create engaging visual formats from complex data and stories. Experience with various media types (print, digital, social media). Strong storytelling techniques. Knowledge of conflict-sensitive, inclusive, and gender-responsive visual approaches. Familiarity with UN and PBF branding and accessibility standards. Skills in Art, Design, Culture, and Digital/Social Media are essential. Fluency in English is required.