Result of Service1. G20 GLI Digital Communications collaterals, visuals, designs, and updated branding and guidelines. 2. Design and visuals for the new UNCCD digital assets. 3. Communication materials for the secretariat and the Global Mechanism in various forms. 4. Exhibitions as agreed with UNCCD and G20 GLI with photographic records. 5. Written reports and recommendations on creative projects as assigned. Work LocationHome-based Expected duration12 months starting October 2025. Duties and ResponsibilitiesBackground: Established in 1994, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. The mandate of the Convention and its 197 Parties is to support “a future that avoids, minimizes, and reverses desertification/land degradation and mitigates the effects of drought in affected areas at all levels – and to achieve a land degradation-neutral world consistent with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” Land is a necessary part of the solution to meet the new challenges the world is facing from the COVID-19 pandemic. Land restoration and sustainable land management provides food, livelihoods, and jobs. It helps communities cope and enhance resilience at local levels. The UNCCD secretariat communicates the relevance and strategic importance of land-based recovery through the implementation of the Convention. Duties and Responsibilities: Under the supervisions of the Chief of Communications, External Relations and Partnerships (CERP) the consultant will review and update the UNCCD brand assets and guidelines and improve the overall visual identity of UNCCD and its key events, including production of visual assets. 1. Develop and maintain the UNCCD and G20 Global Land Initiative (GLI) Brand Assets and Guidelines - Review and provide overall guidance on the visual identity of UNCCD website and other communication products, such as publications and brochures, to ensure consistency in look and feel, design elements, colour palette and typeface. Liaise with other designers contracted by the Secretariat as appropriate to provide guidance and feedback. - As needed, review and update the G20 GLI visual identity and develop relevant Brand Assets and Guidelines. 2. Design corporate products as agreed with the secretariat/ the Global Mechanism/G20 GLI - In consultation with the secretariat and the Global Mechanism and as needs emerge, design and develop other relevant collaterals around key events - Design templates for UNCCD and G20 GLI digital assets, including newsletter, social media cards, quote cards and other relevant materials - Provide advisory services to the product designs as required - Supporting other creative work and projects led by the UNCCD and G20 GLI - Assist with the selection and purchase of images for UNCCD and G20 GLI use and the further development of the UNCCD photo library - Review the office arrangement and provide guidance and design for updating to a new visual identity 3. Exhibitions and Events - Supporting UNCCD and G20 GLI presence as key events, including conceptualizing and designing exhibitions, providing onsite support and liaison with suppliers. 4. For each of the above assignment, ensure to - Submit preliminary design layout and typesetting for discussion with the secretariat, GM and G20 GLI. - Revise the selected design layout and typesetting as discussed with the secretariat, GM and G20 GLI. - Allow two rounds of correction of the secretariat in the development and finalization process - Identify and catalogue high-resolution photographs for potential use in the report using freely available sources - Implementation of the design in all official United Nations languages as required Qualifications/special skills- A minimum of bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations, digital media, journalism, law, social sciences or a related field is required. - A minimum of five years of professional experience in graphic design and layout, typography and typesetting are required. - Experience in developing design proposals for public information campaigns, conferences, events and meetings such as brand identities, sign systems, social media graphics, posters, brochures, reports and web graphics is a required. - Experience in dealing with campaigns for international organizations is an advantage. - Full command of the Adobe creative suite (CS5 or higher) applications such as Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, and Flash, as well as other applications such as Microsoft Visio. - Hardware and software are required to complete the assignments. - Proven ability to research, analyse, evaluate and synthesize complex information and present it in a user-friendly and visually appealing format is desired. - Knowledge of key branding and corporate identity concepts and a flair for design is desired. LanguagesFor the services required, high proficiency in spoken and written English language is required. Knowledge of other UN languages (French and Spanish) would be an advantage. Additional InformationOnly individuals who can act as independent, individual economical operators are qualified to apply. Individuals who can provide their services only on account of an institution or enterprise are not eligible under this procedure. Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations Secretariat 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. Consultant and individual contractor is responsible for determining tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. For remote consultancies, the selected candidate will be required to have a laptop or desktop PC (with Windows 11 or newer) or Mac (with the latest MacOS update), as well as a reliable, high-speed internet connection. An Office 365 license will be provided by the UNCCD to enable the candidate to access official emails, SharePoint, OneDrive and other office applications, such as Word and Excel. Further computer requirements: • An antivirus application which receives regular updates; • Browsers must be a newer version with regular updates enabled; • Regular Windows 11 updates should be enabled with Windows laptop or PC. • In addition, a mobile phone will be required to enable Multifactor Authentication (MFA) through SMS or the Authenticator App. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.