Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is recruiting an Individual Graphic Design Contractor to provide quality design services to Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) Hong Kong.

Requirements and experience:

• Completed secondary level schooling or vocational training equivalent to secondary school level;
• Proficiency in written and spoken Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and English;
• One to three years of proven experience in graphic design work;
• Knowledge of Web Design software is an advantage;
• Knowledge of visual effects production and 2D/3D animation also desirable – such as Flash, Photoshop, etc.
• Able to response within a reasonable time and able to meet tight schedule when handling emergency appeal materials;
• Experience of working with NGOs are preferable;
• Be flexible to the work location when required.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with UNHCR and support the implementation of the donor communication works and promotional activities of UNHCR's PSP Unit by providing design service to the unit;
• Provide original ideas for all assignments;
• Develop creative design for printed materials including but not limited to newsletter, advertisement, pitch card, thank you card, backdrop, banners and special appeal materials;
• Develop creative design for online materials including but not limited to HTML5 animation banners, display advertisement, landing pages, emails, illustrations and macros;
• Amend creative design according to the requirement of UNHCR;
• Provide layout according to the agreed design;
• Provide output file of the design for production and the file format should be ready for printouts/uploading;
• Provide other professional designs services requested by UNHCR.

Closing date: 15 August 2017 

Please send a completed P11 form (http://www.unhcr.org/recruit/P11_UNHCR.doc), a letter of application stating the skills and approach that you would bring to the post and your CV/resume (no photos) in strict confidence by email only to the email stated in our website "http://www.unhcr.org/hk/en/job-opportunities". Please ensure that they are sent as Word documents with the titles “your name P11”, “your name cover letter” and “your name CV” Please put “UNHCR – Digital Fundraising Assistant” in the email subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a written test and interview(s).

UNHCR is a global organization, dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Every year, millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. We are in over 130 countries, using our expertise to protect and care for millions.

The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity. 

Please note that UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing, training or any other fees).