JO# 19083 – Senior Information Management Assistant (Data Visualization) – G5 – UNHCR Temporary Appointment (Maternity Replacement) - Beirut, Lebanon

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Eight years into the Syria crisis, Lebanon remains the country hosting the largest number of refugees per capita, with nearly 950,000  Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR, about 20,000 refugees of other origins - mostly Iraqi - and Palestine refugees under UNRWA’s mandate.  There are no formal camps for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, and refugees are living in hundreds of communities and locations across the country.

The refugee response is led by the Government and UNHCR and UNDP, 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 150 UN agencies, national and international NGO partners [over 150 actors, including UN agencies, national and international NGOs and Ministries] in identifying and agreeing on the strategic priorities to address the needs of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities. The Lebanon Chapter of the Response Plan 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 one of 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 is currently operating with around 650 staff. Aside from the country office in the capital city of Beirut, UNHCR has field offices in Mount Lebanon, Qobayat, Tripoli, Tyre and Zahle.

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.