Job Description
We are looking for an experienced and dedicated professional who can join SEforALL and work remotely. The consultant must be available to work during the SEforALL Vienna office core working hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. CET three days per week.
The Graphic Design Consultant will be responsible for a range of design deliverables and collaterals by using Adobe Creative Cloud to create, lay out and manage the production of reports, brochures and any other visual assets, transforming complex data sets into visually exciting and interactive content.
The successful candidate will be an experienced professional with at least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in graphic design, an ability to work under tight deadlines, a strong portfolio showcasing layout, typography, data visualization, and Adobe Creative Cloud skills. Experience in data visualization, social media, digital-first design, and animation is strongly desirable.
Closing date for submitting applications is 11 October 2023 at 23:59 CET.
Duties and Accountabilities
The main duties and tasks of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Responsible for a range of design deliverables and collaterals as needed (e.g., reports, presentations, fact sheets, visuals for social media, brochures, etc.) .
- Work within the Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, etc.) to create, lay out and manage the production of reports, brochures and any other visual assets.
- Work expertly with PowerPoint and Google Slides to create interactive and impactful presentation decks as requested.
- Transform complex data sets into visually exciting and interactive content for desktop, tablet and mobile use.
- Build visualizations and infographics for web, blogs, social media, apps and other digital outputs.
- Explore and present conceptual design ideas for a cohesive, coherent and creative branding of the relevant projects, forums, meetings and events incorporating the SEforALL visual identity elements.
- Video production and motion graphics skills would be desirable, showcasing proficiency in using software such as DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, and Apple Motion.
The ideal candidate would have:
- Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in graphic design, related processes and procedures for the creation and maintenance of high-quality graphic material for varied projects.
- The consultant must be available to work during the SEforALL Vienna office core working hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. CET three days per week (total 18 hours per week). The remaining contracted hours (6 hours per week) are flexible.
- Proven creativity and ability to oversee and develop design and campaigns that will advance the brand image and priorities of SEforALL.
- Thinks ”outside the box” with the ability to share creative and new ideas while being open to feedback on these suggestions.
- Tenacity to work through multiple iterations of each project.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals.
- Flexibility and the ability to work under tight, often multiple project deadlines.
- Experience in an international environment is an advantage. Experience in managing external consultants and agencies is desirable.
- For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.
- Fully proficient computer skills and use of relevant base software and other applications (Windows, Mac, MS Office, Google docs, Cloud storage)
- Strong skills in layout, typography, data visualization and infographic creation demonstrated through a portfolio.
- Excellent knowledge and experience using Adobe Creative Cloud – vector, raster, video editing, graphical file formats and compression standards.
- Strong track record of developing arresting data visualization by bringing data to life through graphs, charts and maps, helping effectively communicate with key audiences. Tableau experience is desirable.
- A thorough understanding of social media platforms and their visual language.
- Design experience implementing ‘digital-first’ solutions from start to end.
- Ardent learning and experimentation with new software, tools and techniques.
- Knowledge and experience with animation, compositing and motion graphics tools desirable.
- Proven experience with the production of animated content and videos.
*PLEASE NOTE: A portfolio demonstrating skills in multimedia and graphic design production should be submitted as part of the consultant’s application.
Core Competencies for the Role
Teamwork
- Demonstrated ability to work with teams representing a wide variety of staffing levels that also cut across agencies and partners, and work without direct authority to deliver timely and high quality products.
- Strong team player capabilities.
Planning and Organization
- Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work.
- Excellent organizational and task management skills, with appropriate attention to details and ability to prioritize work among multiple competing demands, and under tight deadlines.
- Ability to manage multiple workflows at the same time.
- Proactive approach to managing workflow, with keen ability to multi-task and respond quickly and flexibly to a wide range of issues, some of which come up in ad hoc and unexpected ways.
Communication
- Ability to develop relationships, foster collaboration within the team and with other stakeholders, deliver presentations and advocate for viewpoints.
Salary information
The successful candidate will be offered an all-in daily rate determined depending on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, and applying the principle of internal equity. SEforALL will provide compensation to the selected candidate, with the payments being untaxed. It is the responsibility of the staff member to ensure that they meet any applicable national or local tax requirements.
About the Organization
Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an international organization working with leaders in government, the private sector and civil society to drive further, faster action toward achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), which calls for universal access to sustainable energy by 2030, and the Paris Agreement, which calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit climate warming to well below 2° Celsius (and striving for 1.5° Celsius).
Achieving these goals will require a radical rethink of the way we produce, distribute and consume energy. SEforALL is at the heart of this foundational shift to ensure no one is left behind. Drawing on data and evidence, we identify a critical path to success in achieving SDG7.
The 8th UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the Sustainable Energy for All initiative in 2012. Now an independent organization, we maintain close links with the UN, including through a relationship agreement, partnerships with UN agencies and with SEforALL's CEO acting as the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative (SRSG) for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy. These roles include advising the UN Secretary General and his staff on issues relating to sustainable energy and the implementation of SDG7 and supporting the coordination of sustainable energy issues in the United Nations system.
The ambitions of SDG7 are extraordinary. Aiming to achieve them in the context of the Paris Agreement on climate change involves transformation at a scale never undertaken before. Swift action must be taken by leaders in governments, private sector companies, institutions, financiers, development banks, unions, communities, entrepreneurs and civil society. As we enter the final decade to achieve SDG7, SEforALL has strategically chosen to strengthen global agenda-setting while expanding its activities to an engagement model that prioritizes data-driven decision-making, partnerships with high-impact countries and implementation on the ground. SEforALL’s current three-year business plan outlines “results offers” that scope out our planned interventions and demonstrate to our funding partners the impact of their support. http://www.seforall.org
