UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, Care.

How can you make a difference? 

Objective:

Given the increasing need to maintain high levels of standards of multi-media assets produced and disseminated by UNICEF Egypt, it is important to work with graphic designers of high caliber who have a wide range of expertise and are readily available to respond to requests, sometimes at short notice to work from scratch to format and design key multi-media materials including knowledge management and advocacy products. Therefore, to achieve cost efficiency, timeliness, and quality of services, UNICEF Egypt wishes to enter into Long Term Agreement (LTA) with multiple, qualified and experienced graphic designers who have the capacity to ensure timely, quality graphic design services.

The use of the LTA for this service not only allows for shorter processing and procurement time but also facilitates expeditious delivery of finished product to the end user.

Methodology:

4. Design and layout of information products, develop characters, digital art works, infographics for publications using a creative approach and in compliance with the target audience’s readability and usability.
5. Digital and print brochures, thematic infographics, programme or thematic factsheets, leaflets, posters, visuals for social media campaigns, layout design for project reports, policy briefs, strategies, publications, survey findings, infographics, reports, newsletters, posters, flyers, factsheets, factographs, storybooks, manuals, flipcharts, presentations, posters, social media graphics, GIFs, data visualization and visibility items like signposts, stickers, t-shirts, aprons among others.
6. To adapt compelling UNICEF global and other entities’ content into the local context.
7. Produce final version ready to be formatted and uploaded for multiple platforms including print, website and social media, depending on the specific needs.
8. Produce graphic design packages following UNICEF publications, digital and style-book guidelines.
9. For assets specific to UNICEF, the UNICEF brand book and UNICEF publications guidelines must be followed while for those jointly produced by UNICEF and its partners, relevant and joint brand guidelines must be adhered to.

UNICEF will be responsible for the following:

-Provide the details and concepts of the products

-Provide timely feedback and approval on samples

-Share relevant branding and design guidelines and requirements.

ACTIVITIES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINES, PLUS BUDGET PER DELIVERABLE:

Conditions of work:

Consultants should conduct all work independently, in accordance with professional standards. This includes working from their own office space and using their own hardware and software equipment.

1.All copyrights of any produced material are reserved to UNICEF. No use of any material is allowed without prior permission.

ESTIMATED DURATION OF LTA:

The assignment, under this Long-Term Agreement (On Call) Contract, is expected to have a duration of two years. The initial agreement would be for two years (2025-2027) with an option for renewal in subsequent years upon satisfactory performance evaluation.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

-BA in Communication, fine arts/digital art and/or multimedia design, journalism, communication or related fields or any other relevant field

-Minimum three years of professional experience of graphic design.

-Excellent skills in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe After effects and other graphic design software.

-Strong graphic design portfolio demonstrating breadth, creativity, and craftsmanship.

-Proven experience in infographic, illustrations, animations design work.

-Ability to deliver designs on time, according to the specified quality and technical requirements of each task as per the guidelines for UNICEF Egypt.

-The ability to animate vectors with any software will be an asset.

-Excellent creativity and innovation.

-Proven ability to creatively ideate and transform complex information and messages into fresh, audience-oriented, and visually arresting images/graphic designs that are intuitive and easy to read.

-Experience working with international organizations/media is an asset.

-Excellent English and Arabic speaking and writing.

How to apply:

The interested candidates will be required to submit their application that consists of the following:

1. The latest updated CV.
2. Your technical offer: Design portfolio or link to it.
3. Please submit your financial offer indicating professional fee as per the excel template shown below in two formats: Excel and Pdf. Please do not forget to specify your name in the file while saving.

Without the financial proposal template your application will be considered incomplete.

 If you have not been contacted within 2 months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Regret emails will be sent only to shortlisted/contacted candidates.

Vendors must send their financial proposal in EGP.

The prices submitted in EGP will be fixed for the duration of the contract. Should a devaluation of the currency that leads to 25% loss in the Egyptian pound value occur, you can request a revisit to the rates.

Financial proposal template:

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.