Multimedia Consultant

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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:Multimedia Consultant

TYPE OF CONTRACT:Consultancy

UNIT/DIVISION:WFP Innovation Accelerator INN

DUTY STATION (City Country):Munich Germany

DURATION:6 months (extendable)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency fighting hunger. WFP reaches more than 100 million people every day - delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with smallholder farmers communities and governments to improve nutrition and build resilience.

The WFP Innovation Accelerator was named by Fast Company as the Most Innovative Non-Profit Organization 2021 for its work in identifying nurturing and scaling disruptive start-ups and innovations to end global hunger. Based in Munich Germany the Innovation Accelerator provides WFP employees entrepreneurs and start-ups with funding hands-on support and access to WFPs global operations. Through the Innovation Accelerator WFP is leveraging unprecedented advances in digital innovation - such as mobile technology artificial intelligence and blockchain - and new business models to transform the way it serves vulnerable communities across the 2023 Accelerator supported innovations that positively impacted the lives of 60.7 million people globally.

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The incumbent reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communications of the Innovation Accelerator (INNA) and in close coordination with the Communications Advocacy and Marketing Division (CAM) is expected to:

Support graphic design and communications activities of the Accelerator:

Produce digital and print graphic materials and graphic components of video and web products helping create and maintain a contemporary Accelerator style in line with the WFP branding parameters.

Conceptualize design and prepare layouts for myriad digital and print materials including social media posts presentations reports newsletters fact sheets infographics posters banners and brochures.

Ensure visual consistency across all communication materials created by designing communication and design templates for the Accelerator team.

Design graphic elements for and the WFP Innovation Accelerator social media platforms refreshing the content and stylistically conforming the elements for an improved viewing experience.

Conceptualize and prepare graphic elements for fundraising and visibility campaigns.

Work in close collaboration with projects managers social media leads knowledge managers and media lead to produce final audiovisual and graphic design materials.

Support communication activities on innovation and technology and support the development of corporate and Accelerator-level communications products.

Maintain the WFP Innovation Accelerator photo and video gallery; an up-to-date gallery helps bring to life the work and impact of the Accelerator.

Edit short and long format audiovisual materials (videos motion graphics audio clips) used in social media channels websites and presentations.

Support the overall Innovation Accelerator operations:

Provide analysis & content preparation (data on projects PowerPoint presentations briefs etc.) for corporate priority topics and management meetings;

Participate and carry out discussions with colleagues in other divisions or external stakeholders on topics related to innovation;

Support other core processes of the Innovation Accelerator (e.g. innovation sourcing; innovation services; sprint programme; scale-up enablement; knowledge management and thought leadership) as required;

Support the Head of the Innovation Accelerator and the Director of Innovation and Knowledge Management with any other activities as required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

• Quality design for various WFP assignments completed within specified deadlines and in line with WFP branding parameters.
• Ensure that all work and materials developed during the contract are well documented and available to the WFP Innovation Accelerator team.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education: Bachelors degree in Graphic Design or other relevant fields. Masters degree is a plus.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years progressively responsible experience in graphic design in an international environment.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Experience in communications and/or graphic design roles within a global organization.
• Excellent technical knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign Photoshop Illustrator Acrobat Professional After Effects Premiere). Working experience with Canva and Wochit beneficial.
• Good understanding of new and evolving technologies and digital platforms.
• Demonstrated refined design style and good attention to detail.
• Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and to cope with fast pace and changing priorities.
• Ability to present and communicate ideas clearly and compellingly.
• Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects simultaneously and to cope with fast pace and changing priorities.
• Experience working cross-functionally and getting things done in a scrappy and hands-on way.
• Worked in a large-scale organization or with a client/in partnership with a large-scale organization.
• Able to interact with a broad range of stakeholders and external audiences with maturity and tact.
• Collaborative spirit able to partner with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility and diplomacy.
• Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.
• Sets high level of ambition for the project and own work to achieve impact for the hungry people we serve.
• Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the UN World Food Programme.

Languages: Fluency in oral and written English is required. Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic Chinese French Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFPs working languages) is beneficial.

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