Graphic design consultant for report taking stock of 30 years of progress for children, DAPM, Data and Analytics Section, NYHQ, remote. Req# 588816

Remote | New York City

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: Remote | New York City
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Statistics
    • Logistics
    • Communication and Public Information
    • Information Technology and Computer Science
    • Children's rights (health and protection)
    • Documentation and Information Management
    • Design (digital, product, graphics or visual design)
  • Closing Date: 2025-12-23

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide graphic design support for the cross-sectoral report, For Every Child a Fair Future 2025 Progress Report, being led by the Poverty and Gender Equality Team. The consultant will be responsible for designing and producing the report, For Every Child a Fair Future 2025 Progress Report, including conceptualization, design, layout, picture selection and typesetting of the publication, and for ensuring alignment of the report with UNICEF design standards and branding.

About UNICEF

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines fordeveloping countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.

Consultancy: Graphic Design Consultant for Report taking stock of 30 years of progress for Children  

Duty Station: Data and Analytics Section

Duration: 1 January 2026 – 30 April 2026

Home/ Office Based: Remote

 

BACKGROUND

Purpose of Activity/ Assignment:

One of the primary activities undertaken by the Data and Analytics Section (D&A) is compiling data and conducting statistical analyses for global monitoring and reporting. UNICEF’s work in the area of data analysis highlights trends and emphasizes patterns found within the data and suggests how these data can be used strategically to inform evidence-based policy and programmatic efforts. The results of UNICEF’s data analysis work appear in its flagship publications as well as data-driven thematic reports, articles, brochures, documents and other dissemination materials.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide graphic design support for the cross-sectoral report, For Every Child a Fair Future 2025 Progress Report, being led by the Poverty and Gender Equality Team
 
Scope of Work:
The consultant will be responsible for designing and producing the report, For Every Child a Fair Future 2025 Progress Report, including conceptualization, design, layout, picture selection and typesetting of the publication, and for ensuring alignment of the report with UNICEF design standards and branding.
 

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:

Work Assignment Overview/Deliverables and Outputs/Delivery deadline

1. Conceptualization, graphic design and layout of 2025 progress report which is approximately 75 pages in length, including at least 25
graphics/charts/figures, several tables, and maps. Among the charts there will be large heatmaps
- Final PDF and native InDesign files
30 April 2026
 
2. The heatmaps need to be designed in a compressed format for as well as a fold out page (to make all countries and indicators visible),
both for an on-line pdf version and a version to be printed
- Design of heatmaps 
31 Jan 2026
 
3. Design of charts to be included in accompanying communication strategy, including but not limited to webpage and country briefs
- Charts and graphs for further dissemination and communication
28 Feb 2026
 
4. Design of report in three UN languages other than English (or, at least, transfer of InDesign files to language-specific designers)
- Final PDF in other UN three other languages in and/or InDesign files
 
Qualifications

Education:

A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in graphic design, communications or related social sciences

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required *:

  • Minimum 5 years of work experience as a designer, specializing in publication layout/design and data visualization
  • Proven experience in designing infographics, data figures/charts, publications, PowerPoint presentations, country profiles, maps, web content and other data-driven products
  • Ability to work in Adobe Creative Suite products (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Requirements:

Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and

- Upload copy of academic credentials

- Financial proposal that will include/ reflect :

    • the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.
    • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
    • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
    • Indicate your availability

- Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.

- At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.

- Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

U.S. Visa information:

With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.  

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

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. View our competency framework at: Here

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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. 

Remarks:  

Individuals engaged under a consultancy 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. Consultants 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. 

 
 
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