Graphic Designer – Desktop Publishing for UN Sustainable Development Frameworks

About the role

The United Nations Resident Coordinator System seeks a Graphic Designer to produce two publication‑ready strategic documents: the Multi‑Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (MCSDCF) and the Trinidad and Tobago 2025 Common Country Analysis (CCA). The contractor will work remotely from Trinidad and Tobago for a two‑month period, delivering professionally typeset reports that align with UN branding and SDG visual standards.

Key responsibilities

• Design and layout the MCSDCF and CCA reports, converting draft texts into polished publications.
• Develop a distinct visual identity for each document, adhering to UN branding, UNSDG visual identity, and SDG colour palette.
• Create front and back covers, title pages, tables of contents, chapter dividers, and reference sections.
• Establish consistent typography, colour schemes, heading styles, callout boxes, pull quotes, footnotes, captions, and page numbering.
• Redesign existing figures, charts, graphs, tables, maps, and conceptual diagrams to professional standards.
• Produce original infographics, data visualisations, and illustrations to enhance key messages.
• Source, edit, and integrate high‑quality photographs, ensuring proper licensing and cultural sensitivity.
• Process images for both screen and print, including colour correction and resolution optimisation.
• Format references, footnotes, citations, and bibliographies uniformly.
• Prepare interactive, accessible PDFs with bookmarks, hyperlinks, and clickable tables of contents for digital distribution.

Required profile

• Ability to work under the supervision of the UN Resident Coordinator and the Development Coordination Officer.
• Proven experience in graphic design and desktop publishing for formal reports.
• Familiarity with UN branding guidelines and SDG visual standards.

Required skills

• Desktop publishing (e.g., Adobe InDesign)
• Graphic design and layout
• Infographic creation and data visualisation
• Image processing and optimisation
• Adherence to UN branding and SDG colour palette

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to high‑visibility UN publications supporting sustainable development in the Caribbean.
• Two‑month consultancy with flexible remote work.