Senior Information Management Assistant (Data Visualization) - Temporary Appointment (Maternity Replacement)

This Job Opening is available to eligible UNHCR staff members and external applicants. Senior Information Management Assistant (Data Visualization)

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
There are currently over one million Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR in Lebanon, which makes Lebanon the highest refugee-hosting country per capita in the world. There are no approved camps in the country, and refugees are spread over 2,125 communities and locations across the country. The refugee response is led by the Government and local actors, supported by the international community.

As the designated lead agency in the refugee response, UNHCR has established a sector-based structure in Beirut and in the field. The structure brings together over 100 UN agencies, national and international NGO partners in identifying and agreeing on the strategic priorities to address the needs of Syrian refugees and other affected populations. The Lebanon national response falls under the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), whereby UNHCR guides the refugee response and UNDP facilitates the resilience and stabilization component.

The UNHCR operational response in Lebanon is the largest for the organization. Media attention and the frequency of influential high-profile visitors is high. The Office has grown substantially in the past years and now has around 640 staff. Aside from the Branch Office in the capital city of Beirut, UNHCR has two sub-offices in Zahle and Tripoli and two field offices in Mt Lebanon, Tyre, and one field unit in Qobayat under the Tripoli Sub-Office.

UNHCR is looking for a qualified Graphic Designer with solid experience in using Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop. The candidate should have experience in editorial design and infographics.

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT
Accountability
- Design for the interagency coordination unit products (Dashboards, Infographics, web material, reports and publications) and other materials and products in the area of responsibility are of high quality and follow the branding guidelines.

Responsibility
- Produce visual communication content for social media and print material with a focus on communicating the impact of UNHCR¿s interventions in an accessible way and promoting donor visibility.
- Produce info-graphics, dashboards and data visualization images to communicate complex information into easily understood formats.
- Use Adobe illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and other design software to generate dashboards, reports, new images, composition of images and creative typography.
- Edit and assemble final layouts to prepare layouts for printing, and draft instructions for printing.
- Support outsourcing processes to work with suppliers to produce the designed materials, ensuring coordination and supervision with printing companies or other service providers.
- Keep abreast of current refugee issues, research topics, historic and current events. Develop creative designs that are forward-thinking and in-line with current media trends.
- Prepare animations and presentations for key UNHCR programmes and their impact.
- Monitor, identify, report and advice UNHCR on current and leading thinking around visual communication and design to inform project work.
- Provide visually stimulating templates for print and online platforms.
- Deliver visual communication materials for donor visibility purposes frequently and on time.
- Ensure consistency and proper reflection of brand sensibility for the visuals, content and concepts produced.
- Brainstorm and propose compelling visuals and concepts to engage donors and the public with UNHCR's work and the refugee cause.
- Edit and adjust factsheets, reports and other communication materials for printing and electronic distribution, and develop guidelines for editing and altering the templates.
- Perform other related duties as required.

Authority
- Enforce UNHCR branding guidelines on external publications and media.

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Completion of Secondary education with training/certificate in Fine Art Design, Marketing, Graphic Design or related fields.
- Minimum 4 years in work experience in commercial design, preferably with a marketing or creative agency
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience working with Adobe InDesign.
- Experience working with Adobe illustrator.
- Experience working with Adobe Photoshop.
- Adaptive design eye and skill.
- Excellent IT skills, especially with design and photo-editing software.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Experience in Excel and charts.
- High proficiency in both English and Arabic languages, French is an advantage.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
- Working knowledge of CSS3, HTML5 and JavaScript
- Some experience in a UN agency or another international organization
- Advanced data visualization in D3 or similar online data visualization tools. Please also note that Arabic & English are essential for this Job Opening. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.  Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for written test and/or oral interview.

UNHCR is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, color or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. UNHCR has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment. Successful candidates will be subject to mandatory UN Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment clearance check prior to receiving an offer. UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees). All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. Interested qualified internal and external candidates meeting the requirements of the Job Descriptions posted online can apply as follows no later than 02 February 2020 Midnight Geneva Time.