Brazil faces significant challenges as it navigates the transition of its vast youth population into the workforce. With over 49 million individuals aged 15 to 29, prioritizing educational opportunities, professional training, and digital inclusion is crucial to avert potential social and economic risks. Early issues, like rights violations for 32 million children and educational delays for 5.3 million, set the stage for larger problems. The One Million Opportunities initiative, launched in 2020, strives to address these issues by providing skills development, apprenticeships, and employment opportunities for vulnerable youth, creating over 300,000 opportunities to date.
Purpose
Under the supervision of the Programme Officer the purpose of this consultancy is to produce contents for the areas of the One Million Opportunities (1MiO) initiative, including the official communication channels.
Expected results:
1. Expected result: Produce, weekly, between 5 to 10 designs for 1MiO digital channels, disclosing jobs and skills development opportunities for youth.
2. Expected result: Produce, monthly, between 1 to 5 life stories from youth beneficiated by opportunities generated by 1MiO initiative.
3. Expected result: Produce, annually, up to 50 visual identities, guides, studies, pamphlets, digital and printed communication materials and the like for projects, partnerships, events, and other actions regarding 1MiO initiative.
Deliverable 1
ย 1st Reportย
Design of up to 20 pieces of design for the 1MiO initiative's social media including visual identity conception, layout and finalization in different formats with detailed information on professional training and employment opportunities from governments and partner companies.Deadline: 1 month
Payment: 9%ย
Deliverable 2
ย 2nd Reportย
Design up to 10 human interest stories of young people who have benefited from the 1MiO initiative with opportunities for professional training, apprenticeships, internships and jobs in partner governments and companies. Including visual identity conception, layout and finalization in different formats.Deadline: 2 months
Payment: 8%ย
Deliverable 3
ย 3rd Reportย
Design of up to 20 online and offline materials to publicize the opportunities and results of 1MiO's major partner companies including visual identity conception, layout and finalization in different formats.Deadline: 3 months
Payment: 9%
Deliverable 4
ย 4th Reportย
Design of a section within 1MiO's digital platform with data and analysis on the youth employability scenario in Brazil including visual identity conception, layout and illustrationsDeadline: 4 months
Payment: 8%
Deliverable 5
ย 5th Reportย
Design of up to 20 communication materials in online and offline format to publicize work and training opportunities for young people in UNICEF's priority territories in the Amazon, the semi-arid region and urban centers, including visual identity conception, layout and finalization in different formats.Deadline: 5 months
Payment: 8%
Deliverable 6
ย 6th Reportย
Design of a report with the results of the first semester of apprenticeship, internship and employment opportunities taken up by young people in vulnerable situations in the companies that are signatories to 1MiO, visual identity conception, layout and finalization in different formats.Deadline: 6 months
Payment: 9%ย
Deliverable 7
ย 7th Reportย
Design of up to 10 videos with testimonials from young people, representatives of companies, governments and partner social organizations about the partnership with 1MiO, including visual identity conception, layout and finalization in different formats.Deadline: 7 months
Payment: 7%
Deliverable 8
ย 8th Reportย
Design of up to 10 1MiO institutional presentations including visual identity conception, layout and finalization in different formats.Deadline: 8 months
Payment: 8%ย
Deliverable 9
ย 9th Reportย
Design of up to 10 online and offline communication materials for a campaign to activate small and medium-sized companies to join 1MiO, including visual identity conception, layout, and finalization in different formats.Deadline: 9 months
Payment: 9%ย
Deliverable 10
ย 10th Reportย
Design of up to 20 online and offline communication materials to support the dissemination of training opportunities and work with 1MiO partner states, including visual identity conception, layout and finalization in different formats.Deadline: 10 months
Payment: 9%ย
Deliverable 11
11th Reportย
Design of up to 15 online and offline communication materials as part of the National Pact for the Productive Inclusion of Young People, a 1MiO initiative with the Ministry of Labor and Employment and the ILO, visual identity conception, layout and finalization in different formats.ยDeadline: 11 months
Payment: 9%
Deliverable 12
ย 12th Reportย
Design of a report with the results of the second semester of apprenticeship, internship and employment opportunities taken up by young people in vulnerable situations in the companies that are signatories to 1MiO, including visual identity conception, layout and finalization in different formats.ยDeadline: 12 months
Payment: 9%
Duration of Contract
365 days
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Punctuality in meeting deadlines. Quality of the contents. Timely provision of the deliverables. Full adherence to the deliverables workplans and diligences as agreed with supervisor.Immediately upon signature of the agreement, the UNICEF supervisor and the selected individual contractor will meet for detailed discussion of the Work Plan and the quality criteria for product delivery. Regular meetings will also be scheduled at a distance or in person to follow up the activities defined in the Work Plan. If needed, revisions and alterations may be requested by UNICEF related to quality and technical depth parameters. Only after final clearance from the UNICEF Brazil will the payment be processed.
Technical background, and experience required
Bachelorโs degree in Design, Arts or related fields. Teamwork, and good communication skills. Desirable previous experience in youth, social and community-based movements or similar. Desirable previous experience producing digital contents. Availability to perform some punctual activity within one of the UNICEF field offices in Brazil. Knowledge or interest in topics related to youth and similar. Experience in Adobe InDesign, Figma, Canva e and similar design tools.Language Proficiency
Portuguese and basic English.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT
Degree in Design, Arts or related fields. A minimum of 5 years of professional work experience at national or international levels in Design. Knowledge on childrenโs rights issues, including the Convention of Rights of the Child and the Statute of the Child and the Adolescent. Experience in designing contents online and offline. Teamwork skills and capacity to work with tight deadlines. Knowledge in the use of digital media tools and social media. Experience in the production of materials for learning programs or content for social mobilization initiatives. Experience in UN system agency or organization is an asset. Fluency in Portuguese and basic English is required. Knowledge of Spanish is an asset.FINANCIAL PROPOSALย
A financial proposal including the fee for the assignment based on the deliverables and number of days must be submitted. Consultants are asked to stipulate all-inclusive fees, including lump sum, administrative cost, travel cost and subsistence costs, as applicable.UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).ย
To view our competency framework, please visit ย here.ย
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
Remarks:ย ย
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.ย
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered โstaff membersโ under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEFโs policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.ย
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.ย