Join the UNDP as a Home-Based Visual Communications and Graphic Design Analyst

Join the UNDP as a Home-Based Visual Communications and Graphic Design Analyst

• Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks
• Job Identification: 29214
• Posting Date: 10/09/2025, 01:15 AM
• Apply Before: 10/23/2025, 05:59 AM
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Locations: New York, United States
• Agency: UNDP
• Grade: IPSA-9
• Practice Area: Nature, Climate and Energy
• Bureau: Bureau for Policy and Programme Support
• Contract Duration: 1 Year

UNDP is seeking a Home-Based Visual Communications and Graphic Design Analyst to create engaging digital visuals and multimedia content. This remote position is open to all applicants passionate about impactful storytelling and global communication. Under the overall supervision of the UNDP Climate Promise HQ Communications Specialist, the incumbent will be responsible for creating visual assets and helping enhance the information flow and visibility of UNDP Climate Promise work on digital communications and social media platforms. The incumbent will support the integrated UNDP Climate Hub communications team and its various pillars by developing engaging and creative visual assets that can help communicate UNDP’s work and impact on climate to a variety of target audiences, including climate professionals, everyday citizens, governments and donors. 

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Duties and responsibilities:

• The scope of the activities listed below may vary, depending on the length of the assignment and how the initiative progresses.

Content production

• Act as focal point for all things visual communications within UNDP Climate Hub, ensuring communications team is adhering to visual communications guidelines in their work;
• Guide and support in conceptualizing and developing visual and branding identity for commonucations products of UNDP Climate Hub and its Climate Promise;
• Support advocacy campaigns created by the team with ideas and visual content production;
• Design, layout and proofread Climate Promise reports and other publications, for digital and print purposes;
• Develop guidelines and provide supervision as required to external graphic designers on report and publication designs;
• Develop social media assets (such as animated graphics and GIFs) to support social media packages;
• Support in creating presentations, infographics and other communication materials as needed to showcase the Climate Promise portfolio;
• Assist in shooting and editing short in-house social media friendly videos for digital use where needed;
• Contribute to improvement of internal document management systems and/or knowledge repositories, as required;
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

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Requirements

Min. Academic Education   

• Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations, Business Management, Environmental Sciences, International Development or related discipline is required, or
• A first-level university degree (a bachelor’s degree) in the afore-mentioned areas with additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master’s degree.

Min. years of relevant Work experience  

• Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional experience at the national or international level in  generating communications, communication strategies, media operations, and advocacy material via various media (i.e. print, video, websites)

Required  skills and competencies             

• At least 2 years of proficiency and experience) in graphic design, video editing and relevant softwares, such as: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effect, Final Cut Pro and the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Demonstrated experience of graphic production from conceptualization to published/printed product with knowledge of printing processes.
• Demonstrated experience of social media friendly video production from conceptualization to publication on digital channels.

Desired additional skills and competencies       

• Experience working with international organisations or UN system, and familiarity with UN editorial guidelines and templates.  Experience with UNDP 
• Experience providing support and guidance on the production and dissemination of communication products, including reports/publications, newsletters, graphics, social media assets, social media friendly videos
• Familiarity with graphic design and video editing software, such as Canva.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted design tools (e.g. Midjourney, Adobe Firefly), especially for rapid concept development and campaign prototyping. 
• Proven track record of basic understanding of sustainable development, environmental management and climate change issues.

Required Language(s) 

• Fluency in English is required.            
• Professional knowledge of any other UN Langauge is highly desirable.

The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

• A portfolio containing visual samples, examples of previous work containing designs and visual communications content.