Graphic Design Assistant

The World Health Organization serves as the directing and coordinating authority for public health within the United Nations system. WHO seeks to promote health, ensure everyone can attain the highest level of health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable through partnerships, people and countries.

The World Health Organization serves as the directing and coordinating authority for public health within the United Nations system. WHO seeks to promote health, ensure everyone can attain the highest level of health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable through partnerships, people and countries.

Strategic Communications For Health (SCH) unit is an integrated part of the Department of Communications, Resource Mobilization and Partnership (CRP) at the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO). The unit’s Strategic Objective is to reinforce WHO’s role as the trusted health authority, and to share evidence-based health information in the Region. The program’s specific objectives are to:

• Reach the public, donors, media, and other stakeholders with accurate, timely and appealing information through traditional and innovative platforms to:
-promote WHO’s impact and credibility as the leading voice for public health;
-highlight heath needs across the region through human stories;
-communicate health risks and dispel misinformation

• Enhance WHO’s capacity to communicate for health, foster partnerships with the media and other key stakeholders, and attract resources for strategic priorities;

• Reaffirm WHO staff’s knowledge of and pride in the work of the Organization;

• Advise senior management on issues that affect WHO’s reputation and credibility.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Senior Communication Manager or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Corporate Design and Branding Assistant will:

• Assist in developing design solutions (including but not limited to quote cards, infographics, 2D animated GIFs, banners, photo stories, illustrative cards, etc) for the use of WHO/EMRO official social/digital media, in formats and sizes suitable for each platform (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, web, etc)
• Assist in developing design products (including but not limited to posters, brochures, leaf-lets, factsheets, etc) and visual identities and - in compliance with the WHO/EMRO design and branding standards- for public health campaigns and events;
• Develop all designs in electronic format for final review and approval by the supervisors and/or concerned technical focal points; prepare for production and distribution, including print, web and electronic output; make comprehensive presentations detailing each design proposal; ensure design of printed, web and electronic products are complementary;
• Prepare professional ready-to-print files for printed materials, as well as providing guidance and support throughout the production process including a quality control
• Stay abreast of new design trends and most current technology in brand, print and digital design, and in the publishing field;
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.