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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
17 July 2025-23:59-GMT01:00 Central European Time (Berlin)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race colour national origin ethnic or social background genetic information gender gender identity and/or expression sexual orientation religion or belief HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the worlds largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse committed skilled and high performing teams selected on merit operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment living WFPs values (Integrity Collaboration Commitment Humanity and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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WHY JOIN WFP
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive diverse and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training accreditation coaching mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country regional and global offices around the world and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
JOB TITLE:Lead Designer ShareTheMeal
UNIT/DIVISION:Private Partnerships (PSP) Org. Unit
CONTRACT TYPE:Short-Term Regular Consultant
DUTY STATION:Berlin Germany / Remote
DURATION:11 months
WORK SCHEDULE:Full time Monday to Friday
LINE MANAGER/SUPERVISOR:Head of ShareTheMeal
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP is the worlds largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict disasters and the impact of climate change. Around 20000 people work for the organization most of them in remote areas directly serving the hungry poor.
To reach a world with zero hunger WFP is investing in and growing private sector fundraising and partnerships. Serving as a broker between WFP and the private sector WFPs Private Partnerships and Fundraising Division (PSP) strives to mobilize funding technical assistance innovative solutions and visibility and awareness to help WFP fulfil its mission while offering companies and the wider public the opportunity to contribute to a world with zero hunger.
ShareTheMeal is WFPs fundraising and awareness-raising app. Free to download the award-winning app is a pioneering way for people to join our efforts in creating a world with zero hunger. ShareTheMeal was launched in 2015 as the first pilot of WFPs Innovation Accelerator which among other things supports start-ups and innovators in developing their ideas for zero hunger.
ShareTheMeal currently has more than 1.8 million supporters worldwide who have shared more than 270 million meals. WFP is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy for individual giving and ShareTheMeal is a key driver for this strategy going forward. The team located in Berlin and remotely is focused on increasing the funds raised to help get to zero hunger by further developing the app to include new and innovative features increasing the engagement of existing users and growing the user base through marketing and communication initiatives. As the user base has grown there is a significant opportunity to increase funds raised from existing users and deliver an exceptional experience to build a long-term relationship with each supporter.
PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The Lead Designer Consultant will shape how users around the world experience and connect with ShareTheMeals mission to make fighting hunger accessible to everyone. You will lead the visual and user experience strategy across digital product brand marketing and storytelling. From UI design to graphic storytelling and motion content your work will help create intuitive emotional and mission-aligned experiences across every touchpoint.
This is both a strategic and hands-on role. Youll be responsible for producing high-quality design work while also setting creative direction guiding workflows and mentoring the team.
ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
Design Leadership: Drive the end-to-end design strategy across UI/UX brand graphic design and motion - ensuring a consistent high-impact visual language across platforms and channels. Creative Direction: Lead ideation and execution of creative concepts for digital experiences marketing campaigns and product initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional teams including product marketing content and partnerships. Brand Stewardship: In close collaboration with the marketing team maintain and evolve a compelling mission-aligned visual identity that is consistently applied across all channels and materials. UI/UX and Product Design: Design or lead intuitive user-centered interfaces for the ShareTheMeal app and website - ensuring seamless accessible and visually coherent experiences across platforms and user journeys. Campaign and Storytelling Design: Design or direct the creation of engaging visual assets and motion graphics used in paid media in-app content social media and donor communications. Team Leadership and Collaboration: Support mentor and manage internal and external designers fostering a collaborative and high-performing design culture that aligns with ShareTheMeals values.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT
- Design Strategy and System: Develop and maintain a unified design system covering UI/UX brand graphic and motion design to ensure consistency across all platforms and campaigns.
- Product and Campaign Assets: Create and/or oversee user-centered product interfaces and engaging visual and motion assets for marketing social and donor communications.
- Team Leadership and Workflows: Lead and mentor internal and external designers establishing efficient workflows and a collaborative design culture.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Education
- University degree in Design Business Marketing Communications or a related field; or equivalent professional experience and/or relevant trainings and courses.
Work history
- Minimum 4 to 5 years professional experience in design roles spanning UI/UX graphic design brand identity and/or motion design.
Hard skills
- Expert proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma Adobe Creative Suite and/or other motion design software.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating experience across digital product design graphic storytelling and motion graphics.
- Deep understanding of user-centered design principles
- Experience building and maintaining design systems and brand guidelines.
- Familiarity with collaboration tools (e.g. Jira) is a plus.
Soft skills
- Strong creative vision balanced with attention to detail and practical execution.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills able to work effectively across product marketing content and partnerships teams.
- Leadership and mentorship abilities to support and inspire designers and external collaborators.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactive problem-solver with a positive mission-driven mindset and team-oriented approach.
- Empathy and cultural sensitivity to design for diverse global audiences.
- Highly adaptable to change and comfortable dealing with ambiguity stress and competing demands with grace and humor
Language(s)
- Excellent command of spoken and written English
- Knowledge of an additional language (especially German French or Arabic) is a plus but not required
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WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation please contact:
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
The United Nations does not charge any application processing training interviewing testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee please disregard it. Furthermore please note that emblems logos names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate complete and includes your employment records academic qualifications language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed please apply and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport recommendation letters academic certificates etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
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Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs job requirements merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse all forms of discrimination any kind of harassment sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Therefore all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) FAO Finance Committee WFP External Auditor WFP Audit Committee Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
Employment Type
Full-Time
