Long Term Agreement (LTA) for Engagement of Graphic Designers with UNICEF in Uzbekistan

UNICEF would like to engage the services of highly creative and professional graphic designers and motion graphics editors to document and represent UNICEF activities and programmes for multiple online audiences such as the public, donors, supporters, and partners.

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, support!

BACKGROUND:

Responsibilities of the Consultant:

• The consultant will use their own equipment; laptop, software and other accessories and software that may be required for this task.
• The consultant will not give the content/material or any part thereof, to any third party without the written permission of UNICEF. All components will be a property of UNICEF, and the consultant will not share the same with anyone else.
• The consultant will not put their own name or logo/emblem on the content / final product. The only organization branding will be UNICEF, if required.
• Consultants may be required to work on Saturdays and Sundays, based on the requirements of the assignment.

• UNICEF will provide all details pertaining to the activity and the requirements.
• UNICEF will orient the consultant on UNICEF’s branding and production guidelines.

DELIVERABLES:

Type of design product/service:

1. Design of newsletter, A4 size, up to 4 pages
2. Design of roll-up, banners and backdrops, any size
3. Design of billboard (any size) 
4. Design of pamphlet (trifold)
5. Design of poster, any size
6. Design of a greeting card, any size
7. Design of desk calendar/planner
8. Design of wall calendar/planner
9. Design of the page with illustration (illustrations and other elements are designed)
10. Design of the page with or without photo images, with the text, table(s) or graph(s)
11. Miscellaneous visibility and communication products like diaries, T-shirts, notebooks, stickers, envelopes, etc.
12. Adaptation of the design of the existing product to a different language, % rate of the initial design cost

Submission format and required information:

Design of the requested product(s) in the ‘ready-toprint/upload’ format submitted to UNICEF staff on CD/DVD, memory
stick, hard drive or via providing a link to a shared drive in Internet.

PDF format design of the requested product(s) for archiving on UNICEF website or other sources submitted to UNICEF staff
on CD/DVD, memory stick, hard drive, by email or via providing a link to a shared drive in Internet.

Printing/production specifications (in consultation with the printer or production agency).

TRAVEL:

Payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging, etc. should be agreed upon, between UNICEF and the consultant as part of the quotation for each specific assignment and included in the respective purchase order.

All air travel will be by economy class irrespective of the duration of travel. Travel expenses will be reimbursed as and when they take place in accordance with UNICEF rules and regulations.

ESTIMATED DURATION OF LTA:

Twenty-four (24) months with optional extension of twelve (12) months (36 months in total)

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

• Professional Graphic designer with 5+ years’ experience working with leading brands or advertising agencies.
• Minimum academic requirement – high school diploma.
• Demonstrated imagination, innovation, and creativity in designing productions.
• Experience delivering engaging materials for social media platforms.
• Ability to develop multi-media material on a quick turnaround, under tight and variable deadlines.
• Ability to create subtitles and text-based graphics in multiple languages.
• Experience Color grading projects for applicable media channels.
• Have a thorough understanding of UNICEF is an asset.
• Strong technical skills and proven ability to use a variety of software (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Canva etc.)
• The ability to partner with other creative team members and key stakeholders to create content used across a variety of platforms (web, mobile, video, and more).
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and have strong project management skills.
• Meet with clients, internal and external, to understand needs and share ideas.
• Be a great communicator, receive and interpret feedback, and meet tight deadlines.

FINANCIAL PROPOSAL

 

Consultants (Graphic designer) are expected to submit their proposal in line with the provided template in the announcement. Please note that no additional cost will be accepted for reimbursement such as equipment rental expense, memory cards and/or batteries. Travel fees will be reimbursed as and when they take place in accordance with UNICEF rules and regulations.

 

Financial Bid – Graphic Designer Services on LTA is attached new Financial Bid - Graphic Designer on LTA.docx

• A Cover letter explaining the motivation for applying and explaining how the qualifications and skillset of the candidate (to be uploaded online)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) (to be uploaded online)
• Three Work Samples – or Online Portfolio (to be uploaded online)
• A financial proposal indicating professional fee as per the attached template. Please do not forget to specify your name in the file while saving (to be uploaded under other supporting documents).

• Any attempt to unduly influence UNICEF’s selection process will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant.
• Joint applications of two or more individuals are not accepted.
• Please note that UNICEF does not charge any fee during any stage of the process.
• Female candidates meeting the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds including persons living with disabilities to apply.

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.