Job Summary
Job Title: Design and Creative Communications Consultant
Organization: UNICEF – Generation Unlimited
Job Location: New York, United States & Home Based, with travel
Contract: Consultancy
Duration: 12 months
Closing Date: September 15, 2026, Eastern Daylight Time
About UNICEF
UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to protect children’s rights, support their development, and help children and young people reach their full potential.
The organization provides opportunities for professional and personal development while working toward its mission of advancing the rights and wellbeing of children and communities worldwide.
About Generation Unlimited
Generation Unlimited (GenU) is UNICEF’s global public-private-youth partnership focused on youth skilling and livelihoods.
The initiative works with governments, businesses, young people, and other partners to scale solutions that connect young people with opportunities in skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.
Young people play a central role in designing and driving GenU’s work as the partnership seeks to improve learning-to-livelihood pathways in an AI-enabled, digital, and green economy.
About the Consultancy
UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited is seeking a Design and Creative Communications Consultant to provide high-quality creative and visual communications support for its global initiatives.
The consultant will develop materials for global meetings, major GenU publications, pitch decks, proposals, social media campaigns, and special events.
The role will also help ensure that GenU’s visual communications follow appropriate branding, logo, and visibility guidelines across different platforms and audiences.
Key Responsibilities
The consultant will provide creative and design expertise across a range of GenU communications activities, including:
Multimedia and Digital Design
- Create high-quality visual assets for digital platforms, including social media and websites.
- Develop creative materials for virtual and in-person events.
- Adapt visual content for different platforms, audiences, and communication requirements.
- Ensure consistency with established brand and visual identity guidelines.
Publications and Reports
- Lead the design of flagship publications.
- Develop audience-friendly visual presentations of data and information.
- Produce engaging layouts and visual materials for major reports and communications products.
Social Media and Campaigns
- Develop creative assets for social media campaigns.
- Apply platform-specific design best practices across channels such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
- Adapt designs into multiple formats while maintaining consistent branding and messaging.
Events and Special Projects
- Provide creative expertise for special events.
- Develop presentation materials and other visual assets for global meetings.
- Support GenU’s pitch decks, proposals, campaigns, and other high-priority communications products.
Project Coordination
- Manage design projects from concept through completion.
- Coordinate remotely with relevant teams and stakeholders.
- Deliver high-quality creative products within agreed timelines.
- Ensure all materials meet branding, visibility, and quality requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following or a related field:
- Design
- Communications
- Marketing
- Innovation
- Social Science
- Related disciplines
Professional Experience
Candidates must have:
- At least 5 years of experience leading multimedia graphic design and visual identity projects.
- Experience producing materials for publications, social media, and events.
- At least 2 years of experience working with international organizations, such as UNICEF or the World Bank, or similar institutions operating multi-partner, multi-country programmes.
Technical Skills
The successful candidate should have:
- Strong multimedia creative skills.
- Ability to create visual assets for digital media and events.
- Experience leading publication design projects.
- Ability to present data through clear, engaging, audience-friendly visuals.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
- Familiarity with other relevant design and creative tools.
- Strong understanding of design best practices for LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
- Ability to adapt creative materials for multiple formats and audiences.
- Strong understanding of visual identity and brand consistency.
- Project management and remote coordination skills.
- Ability to deliver high-quality work within deadlines.
Language Requirements
English: Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language will be considered an asset.
Desirable Experience
Experience working with UNICEF and experience in youth-focused programming will be an advantage.
UNICEF Values
The successful consultant is expected to demonstrate UNICEF’s core values of:
- Care
- Respect
- Integrity
- Trust
- Accountability
- Sustainability
UNICEF is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and encourages applications from qualified candidates regardless of background or status. The organization also provides reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities during the recruitment process.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are required to submit their applications through UNICEF’s Talent Management System (TMS):
The consultancy’s Terms of Reference and financial proposal template should be reviewed carefully before applying.
Applications must be submitted through the UNICEF recruitment portal by:
September 15, 2026, Eastern Daylight Time
Applicants should note that UNICEF does not charge any fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, or hiring process.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of recruitment.
