Multimedia and Graphic Design Support

Multimedia and Graphic Design Support for WFP

Attention! Please note that this is an Online Volunteering assignment. It's a short-term, task-based and non-contractual remote assignment; Online Volunteers are not UN Volunteers and do not receive any allowance or entitlements as part of the Online Volunteer assignment but receive a certificate of appreciation after successful completion. In addition, UNV is not involved in the selection process or collaboration.

Host entity: WFP Italy

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General

Description of assignment title: Multimedia and Graphic Design Support for WFP

Assignment country: Italy

Duration: 84 days

Sustainable Development Goal: 2. Zero hunger

Modality: Online

Work schedule: 6 - 10 hours per week

For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?: 6 - 10 hours per week

Number of Assignments: 3

Details

Mission and objectives

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

Context

WFP's Internal Communications team produces a wide range of materials to inform and engage WFP staff and support Country Offices and emergency operations.

There is a need for practical, ready-to-use resources that allow WFP communications officers to produce professional communications quickly and consistently. Recurring products such as presentations, internal updates, newsletters and one-pagers can benefit from adaptable templates that reduce duplication and are easy to use.

Through this assignment, the Online Volunteers will help develop a reusable library of templates and graphic assets for different communications needs. Materials should be accessible, easy to adapt and suitable for Microsoft 365 and commonly used design applications.

Additional ad-hoc design tasks might be asked to carried out to craft content for WFP's intranet and internal communities.

Task type

Graphic design, vizualization

Task description

WFP is looking for Online Volunteers who, under the guidance of the WFP Internal Communications team and in close collaboration with the Communications and Media Division, will provide graphic design and multimedia content support.

The Online Volunteers will receive assignments from a dedicated focal point within the Internal Communications Team. They will be onboarded through an introductory session covering WFP, communications at WFP and WFP's visual identity. Throughout the assignment, they will receive regular guidance and constructive feedback on their work. At the end of the assignment, a dedicated feedback session will provide an opportunity to reflect on the collaboration and discuss their overall contribution and development.

The Online Volunteers will develop practical, reusable and accessible communications materials that can be easily adapted by communications officers and other users. Tasks will include:

• Creating editable templates and design assets based on communications briefs
• Developing materials for Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint, as well as Canva, Adobe Photoshop and other relevant tools
• Designing emails, presentations, one-pagers, digital banners and other communications products
• Adapting and improving existing templates and materials
• Ensuring materials are accessible and easy for non-designers to edit and reuse
• Developing design concepts, incorporating feedback and preparing editable source files for handover

All designs and layouts should follow WFP's corporate design guidelines, which will be shared with the Online Volunteers in advance, along with some examples.

During the assignment, each Online Volunteer will be expected to develop approximately 4–6 completed communications templates or graphic assets, depending on the complexity of the products. The specific deliverables and priorities will be agreed with each volunteer based on communications needs and the level of effort required for each product.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience: No experience required

Languages: English, Level: Fluent, Required; French, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable; Arabic, Level: Native language, Desirable; Spanish, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Required education level: Secondary education

Area(s) of expertise: Art, design, culture, Communication, advocacy, public information

Driving license: -

Skills and experience

• Candidates should have demonstrated skills or experience in graphic design, visual communication or multimedia production, with the ability to create clear, engaging and user-friendly communications materials.
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Canva and Microsoft 365 applications, particularly PowerPoint and Word, is a must. Candidates should be able to develop editable templates and digital assets for use across presentations, documents, email communications and other digital channels.
• Candidates should have a good understanding of typography, layout, colour, visual hierarchy and composition, as well as the ability to work within established visual identity guidelines. Experience developing templates that can be easily adapted by non-designers is considered an asset.
• Candidates should be able to receive and incorporate feedback, work collaboratively in a remote environment and organise editable source files for handover.
• Experience in accessible design, multilingual communications or communications for humanitarian, development or international organisations is considered an asset.
• Applicants are required to provide a portfolio or examples of relevant graphic design work. Applicants are encouraged to provide a link to an online portfolio or 3–5 relevant examples of previous work, preferably demonstrating experience in template design, presentations, document layouts, digital communications or other comparable communications materials.
• For this assignment, fluent English is mandatory. French, Spanish and Arabic are desirable.